The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-02-02

pills can secure two years work
in these courses in the High
School, be discontinued in the
Grade School, except in the 8tt
grade, until the further order oi
the board and until such time as
the district is better able to pay
therefor.
CD The board commends the
manner in which hot lunches are
now being served in the Grade
school, the parents furnishing the
materials and the Domestic Sci
once department of the High
School doing the work in prepara-
tion, and recommends that this
custom be continued as the dis
trict cannot pay the expenses
thereof.
Further Cuts Must Be Made
(S) That although the board
| educed the school budget last
fall by approximately the sum of
100000, nevertheless further
reductions will have to be made.
The board favors a policy of gen.
eral retrenchment. 1t further
recommends that sufficient
number of courses be discon-
tinued in the schools so that the
ensuing year the schools may be
operated with at least two, and
il possible with three, less teach
ers..
(9) That all social activities
in the schools be SO restricted
and limited so as not to inter-
fere with study and the acquir-
ing of studious habits; and to
that end the board kindly re-
quests that social functions shall
be held on either Friday or Sat-
urday evenings, thereby further
ing and encouraging evening
home study. The board requests
that parents and social organi-
cations of the city shall coop
crate with the board in this mat
ter. The board believes that
both parents and pupils should
realize more fully than seems to
be the case today, that the costs
Of education are so high that the
privilege of a high school edu-
cation can be extended only to
those who are able and willing
to do hard and perservering
study. To that end the board be-
lieves that the requirements in
the high school courses should
be increased to such extent that
pupils shall find ample work for
at least five days and five even
ings week, in ordJr that all
may make full use of their time.
increase the efficiency and benefits
of our schools, and better pre-
pare those who will wish to enter
the high institutions of learning
in this state, where they will
have to pass the increased en-
trance requirements now obtain
ing there.
Commend Athletics
UO) We believe on the other
hand that pupils should have a
proper amount Of diversion and
leasure, and we believe the best
form thereof to be physical
ports and athletics, arranged in
such manner that all pupils can
anticipate in and benefit there
=. We heartily recommend the
resent Students Athletic Asso-
iation and the manner in which
the same is conducted.
GD We believe the present
ystem Of having outside teams
and athletic clubs pay for the
use of the High School Gymna-
jium should be continued.
U2) That the matter of Sc
curing a higher tax levy on nom
Ugh school districts tributary to
and sending pupils to central
high school and which can now
be taxed not to exceed two mills,
be taken up at the time the next
tate legislature meets to the end
that the present law may be
amended so that non-high school
districts sending pupils may pay
their Just share Of the cost of ed
ucation. The board is averse to
charging tuition for pupils COM
ing from outside country dis
tricts for the reason that 1t
would in many instances bar the
country boys and girls from Sc
curing a high school education,
when they are justly entitled to
such privilege as well as the boys
and girls now living in the city
and district proper.
Would Issue $4,000 in Bonds
(13) That the present War
ro,t ;p6ohtodpecs Of the district