South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19

lecture. in so small a space as would
be absolutely necessary, without
trees or space for any outside beau
" or development; would be
tragic mistake all our citizens would
have cause 70 regret with "A growing
feeling OF humiliation az our short
sightedness as the years 60 by.
Dutten & Sedden's fine work on
Administrator OF Public Educa-
ton" closes its article on The Ideal
Site" in these words: How absurd
20 teach art in our schools when all
the surroundings within and with
out are crude and poverty stricken"
The people truly have q right 70
petition, but unless that petition car
ries with IL a remedy or solution Of
their ina Einary wrong il is Of no
help whatever in settling A matter
Of great importance.
one OF the chief arguments
against the proposed location Of the
new building Is the long walk for
so many children. II IS readily and
easily seen that this needless agita-
ton has been originated by people
who have little or no knowledge Of
the needs. abilities and energies OF
the average high school pupil from
Is 20 IS years old. The longest way
around is always the one they pre-
fer TO travel. especially IL a bevy OF
boys and girls can travel in groups.
Think OF the country hikes. tennis.
skating. coasting. skeeing. they in
dulged in. which means miles or
travel in a day and is OF the utmost
importance in proper physical de-
velopment.
An article on the editorial page
Of South Bend paper Wednesday
evening. gave these startling facts:
"One million children in the United
States now have tuberculosis and
six million are suffering from NAL
nutrition
A ride in an automobile may be
restful but a walk in the open air
will stimulate the circulation, put
red corruscles in the blood. clear
the cobwebs from the brain, and
build up the constitution which will
offset any tendency 10 tubercular
trouble.
The same walk in the evening
will bring your boy or girl home
/ freed from the enervating influence
/ Of close study and the inactivity OF
I the school-room with an appetite so
/ keen that they will be able 10 digest
every ounce Of food you may set be
1 fore them. thus keeping them out Of
| those suffering from mal-nutrition.
/ 1 wish some Of our petitioners
could see some Of the PLANS OF new
school architecture it has been my
! privilege TO examine in the past year
the John F. Nuner school so soon
/ 70 be erected in River Park Is one
OF them, they are far ahead Of the
/ average high school buildings stand
/ ing today as the automobile is ahead
/ Of the old ox-team conveyance. But
space and beauty OF location is nee
J essary IN order to make them what
I they should be: a source OF pride
utility and beauty 70 any commun-
ity.
! am not writing this because
prefer our new high school building
to be located on the sight chosen
by our board Of education. Selishly
and personally I would much prefer
il TO be located on the hill north of
! Mishawaka av., somewhere between
/ Forest and Nineteenth SITS This
would indeed be a beautiful sight.
AS il nearly touches South Bend on
the west il would be a long distance
from the center Of population. Space
/ may be found south of the " Y.
Central In the west end of the city
but two large Parochial districts
with their own schools would sep
arate II from the center OF the pop
ulation which would make largest
use Of it. II those opposed TO the
present site selected would look over
some Of the modern plans for school
structures and then select a spot
where such a building could be
placed which would any better meet
the conditions Of our growing city
and conform with progressive edu-
cational ideals.-such as our board
is endeavoring to do.-weT and
proper. II not they should yield To
the judgment Of these men who
have been entrusted with this work
and have honestly and unselfishly
striven 70 do what they felt would
be for the best interest of the chill
dren Of Mishawaka, publicly OF
privately. 70 accuse such men of
graft" and self aggrandizement
is sowing the devils seed Of dis
cord, which will breed iu-wiH. dis
content and wrong ideas in the