Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-03
ARE WE MODERN?

Every one knows that in order to be
eHlelent and to produce modern prod
ucts, a workman must have moGern
tools. If he is confined to small oual-
tiers and cannot give his work his full
est efforts, he is handicapped to a
great extent.
And such is the situation in our
high school. In nut shell, our school
Is too small for the present number
OF students who are attending it. Ii
/ IS therefore, not modern.
Perhaps most people do not realize
this. A visit during school hours
would surely convince any person Of
the fact. During the passing of
classes, the halls are crowded and con-
gested, and from this, much confusion
naturally arises. Many people do not
/ know that there are, at present, four
departments which have to hold their
classes in the Lincoln and Central
Grade School buildings instead of in
the high school, 1t can readily be
seen that much valuable time is wasted
IN the assembling of a class in an
other building, across the street,
which might otherwise be used to bet
/ ter advantage. Again our assembly
room accommodates only 215 of our
296 students. Two sub assemblies,
containing thirty seats each, with all
the seats filled, nave taken care of the
overflow up to this time, but with an
influx of new students coming from
other schools at the beginning of this
new semester, third recitation room
has had to be converted into a sub
assembly. You can we'll imagine then
what crowded conditions exist at or
general assembly periods each day
when such a large number of students
must be brought together in a room
that was built to accommodate about
half as many. Existing conditions are
disadvantage to both students and
teachers, and prevent them from Civ
ing and doing their best in each case.
Wauwatosa is growing; therefore
it is only reasonable to expect that the
number of school children will be al
ways on the increase, and it is but a
matter of short time when the de-
mand for modern educational facilities
must be met.
Milwaukee has modern high schools.
Why? Because the people have seen
the needs of their children and have
met them. The argument may be adj
vancd that Milwaukee is a large city
and manufacturing center; therefore
has ample resources with which to
bring about the construction of mod
ern schools. But such facts do not
lessen the responsibility of Wauwa-
tosa. If we wish to be progressive, to
count ourselves modern, and continue
to stand for the best in education.
we must provide some means whereby
the educational needs of our students
may be satisfactorily supplied. We
do not wish to become "a manfactur-
ing city, then the only alternative is
to assume a greater personal burden
if that is the only way that adequate
buildings may be provided.
West Allis has recently completed
new high school. Why? Because
the people of that city saw the need,
and then the advantage of a large,
well equipped, and modern high
school, which could serve not only for
the education of its young people but
also for a community center
Why cannot Wauwatosa pattern
after this splendid idea? Not only
would the students enjoy the privilege
of such building, but the whole city
would be benefited. 1t would boast
our city considerably; it would adver-
tise our city; and every one knows the
power of advertising.
At recent entertainment at the
high school several people were heard
to remark afterward: at certainly
was a good performance, and the good
talent which is in our high school
could be wonderfully developed if we
but had a big enough stage and a
large auditorium"
The need of a new high school in
Wauwatosa is every day growing
more acute. The time will come and
not far off, when we must have it, so
instead of eventually, why not now?
Let US be 1000 modern and let our
slogan be, "a new high school build
ing in Wauwatosa in 1923-24." Let's
boost for it and boost hardl
A few people complain about IN
creased taxes, but when one sees the
over crowded movie houses and the
number of automobiles on our streets,
one can easily see that the increased
cost of education could easily be met
by each citizen sacrificing few
movies or q few gallons of gasoline.
We know the results would warrant it.
At a meeting of the Parent Teach
er's association, Monday night, Mr..
Cooley of the Continuation School Of
Milwaukee, told us of the work being
done for the boys and girls, under
eighteen, who are in business estab-
hshments in the city.
Mr.. Schrimshow, the secretary Of
the ass ISOLATION, introduced the