White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-21
LUND CITIZENS PROTEST
BUILDING Of DORM|T0RY

In a letter addressed to the Ely
Chamber of Commerce the citizens
of Land set out their objections to
the construction OF a dormitory in
connection with the White Pine
-4y high school. The objections, which
are along the lines suggested by Bish-
op A. r. Whitehead in an interview
with a News reporter recently pub
lisned, are as follows:
"Lund, New, May 5.-Ely Chamber
of Commerce, Ely, Ney.: Dear Sirs--
In the issue of an Ely newspaper
of April 4 the undersigned n)ted
with considerable interest that your
body had discussed the feasibility of
building a dormitofy addition to the
White Pine county high school. and
that upon the arrival of the plans of
such a structure the question would
receive further consideration.
"On account OF no further adyices
appearing in the press we assume
that no such action has yet been
taken and that IN expression OF our
views upon a matter sc intimately
connected with our interests would
be opportune.
II we are correctly informed that
your body is opposed 10 the building
III lht dOl III 1a@oAhoa =
heartily to indorse your position as
being expressive OF the sentiment of
the entire White River district.
Careful consideration from an
economic and educational standpoint
convinces us that no material benefit
will be derived. We are forced To
this conclusion for the following rea-
sons:
Nine teachers at $50 per month
will not be sufficient to maintain the
running expenses of such an estab-
lishment.
This objection may be met by the
assertion that pupils, at a rate OF $50
DIR month, will board and room at
he dormitory sufficient in number TO
pay such maintenance expense.
1T Is pertinent to inquire. Where
are these pupils coming from? From
Ely, McGill or Ruth?' Certainly not.
For il is inconceiyable to us that
parents residing In these places
should desire their children 10 live
at the dormitory when the homes of
the parents are so easily available
and where they receive that degree
of care and attention so necessary 10
children OF school age. Their place
Is home.
Again. the cost when the child
lives at home is considerably less than
So per month. and this matter of
expense Is of considerable importance
TO a large majority of the parents of
our county,
Are these pupils coming from the
rural districts? Emphatieally not.
The cost Is prohibidye. We simply
cannot afford TO send II children TO
attend high school in Ely and live
-. I'll. .1 IA..nftARD naN
children are now receiving instruc-
ton in the first and second years o.
high school. Mr.. Willard proposes
10 save the salary of $3.50 per month
by eliminating the teacher engaged
in this work.
IF the establishment of the dor
mitory means the adjustment of ir-
struction In the first and second years
of high school In our district II means
that high school training will be III
available to at least - per ccnt 81
our children; that their educational
opportunities will be restricted to the
= siehth grade OF the grammar school.
I'VE are aware that there are a
number OF pupils from the rural dis
tricts attending high school In Ely,
and 1t Is worthy OF notice In connec-
tion with our arguments on h ques-
ton of the expense involved that
these children are maintaining them
selves by employment after school
hours In tho families with whom they
reside.
IF this dormitory is constructed
over the objection. as we are In
formed and believe, OF a majority of
the citizens OF this county we are Of
the opinion that II will prove an in
cubus.
We therefore strongly urge your
honorable body to protest its con
struction as being subversive of ana
opposed to the best interests of the
people of White Pine county. and we
respectfully suggest that "a mass
meeting be called for the purpose of n
public discussion of the question"
The above letter Is signed by A. Il.
Whitehead. Eva Whitehead, Allen
Wakeiing. Anna Wakeling. La Verne
Whipple. Ada Smith. Luella Whip-
pie. II A. Reid. Christian Leicht. II.
c. Smith. CARLYLE Peacock. V. l..
Eardley. J. l.. Whipple, b. II. Ashby.
Mrs. M. w. Harrison. Mrs. Mary +.
Hendrix. Vera Carter. Il. A. Hendrix
Jr.. Zella Harrison, Pearl Alpin, FL
len Oxborrow. George Oxborrow. w.
II. WINS. Della X. WINS. II. Arthur
Smith. Lille Smith. John II. Terry
Mary Il. Terry. Arthur Carter. Alice
Carter. Lafayette Carter, Lena Car.
ter. G. A. Faweett. George w. Faw-
cett. Mary Sinfield, r. owen White.
head, Marguerite Hendrix. c. A
Gardner. Pearl Gardner. ]. c. Oxbor-
row, Ella Oxborrow. u. A Gardner
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