The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-21
TO THE PATRONS OF PICkENs
SCHOOL.

SCHOOL.
We are now face to face with a
school problem at Pickens and some
thing must be done if we are to keep
abreast of the times and on par
with other schools of the county.
For twenty years our present
school facilities have answered the
purpose, but now with the increase
in attendance from year to year we
are compelled to enlarge our school
building and have additional teach
erS If we are to do the most effect
i've work, which under the present
crowded conditions is impossible.
With this in view petition was pre-
sented to the qualified voters of the
district, asking that an election be
held on the 22nd Of July (next Fri
day. to decide whether or not this
district should vote $4,000 in bonds
to be used in enlarging our present
school building and an additional z
mills to be levied to enable us have
three additional teachers and an ad-
ditlonal grade (the 11th) be added.
Please note the information fol.
lowing:
Present bonds, $4,000. ,y..se. -
Mills to retire, 5. Will be retired
in two more years.
Seven mills will insure an eleventh
grade.
Five mills additional will pay the
interest and create a sinking fund to
retire the $4,000 bond issue.
$4,000 will build four class rooms
and an auditorium and also conv art
present auditorium into two class
rooms.
We now receive from the state ap-
proximately $3,40O.
IT an eleventh grade is added we
will receive approximately $4,000.
We would have teaching force
OF ten whereas we only have seven.
Children completing the high
school would be able to enter any
college in the state
Those that do not wish to attend
college will have one years addition
al high school work to their credit.
After two years our present bond
issue will be retired and after one
more year the 6 ia mill levy for
North Carolina road will be stopped
and after that time our levy will be
practically no higher than it is now.
During the past session of the
school the trustees were compelled
to call on the patrons for two months
tuition at the rate of $3.50 per pu-
pill in order that the school run the
full term. This same condition will
exist again next session if something
is not done in the meantime. If the
Bonds should be voted and the ad
ditional levy added and you had as
many as three children in school
your additional taxes would not be
more than one-half what you will
be called upon to pay in tuition an
other year, to say nothing of the
oShShS w VIC CnllU on account or
more room and less pupils to the
teacher, etc.
We bring these facts to your at
tention feeling sure that after due
consideration that you will vote yes
in the election NEXT FRIDAY, THE
22nd. The trustees have no "axe
to grind" in the matter. We want a
good school and we are here to serve
the patrons to the best of our abil-
ity. On the other hand if you are
content to let the school drag along
and be deprived of the additional
state aid and tolerate the present
unsatisfactory conditions existing
and vote down the bonds then it will
be our desire to carry out your
wishes and do the best we can. In
either case it is entirely up to you.
Remember, however, that we cannot
have improvements in schools or
anything else without it costing some
thing.
Yours very truly,