The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-10-07

as III The idea of presenting these de-
VIZ. VIZ. 40 the voters that the County
tsi,, =, Education is publishing this
.s,,ss OF articles concerning the pro.
,ossd new high school building ana
- attendant bond issue.
~reat many questions naturally
=, ,he mind OF the voter. few Of
~s,ch % we try to anticipate and an
Does the County High School
,sed this new building!
n the school has been able to
Ga, aloug in the past, why cannot 1t
continue to do so? :.
4 what does the County Board
contemplate including In this new
buildingf
nav be included In this building be
- hsneft to the children. and con-
s.dsring the cost. will the expenditure
BE- justinable'
& what Is this dormitory proposi-
,,on that has been submitted?
How will the dormitory be con-
aueted and what will be the expense?
How much will It cost for the upkeep
and who will have charger VIII 1t
eost me anything for my boy or girl
10 stay at the dormitory, and approx
,mateiy how much? Will It be so
conducted that l can go to bed at
pirht and know that my boy or girl Is
vnder good influence and as properly
rrotected as II in my own home?
III have no children Of high
school age, why should l vote for
these bonds?
&. How much is this going to in
crease my taxes? What will II cost?
For many years. In fact ever since
the high school was established by
i law. the high school has been housed
in, the present building which Is
owned by the Eureka School District.
We have never owned our own build
ing. We have always paid the Eu-
4 reka District q rental for the privil-
s ere Of using q portion of their build
1 Ing At present we are paying twen-
ty-nve dollars (s25) per month. In
addition we pay one half OF the fuel
bill and one half Of the janitor's sal
ary.
The quarters now occupied by the
high school consist of one assembly
room, two recitation rooms. one type
writer room, and one room 12x15
feet. into which are crowded some
equipment for home economies. four
large tables for laboratory expert
ments. and cases for chemicals and
4 physics laboratory supplies.
Of Ia hat al
most worn through In many places.
and are 80 rotten that seats cannot
be screwed down; the blackboards
are old and dilapidated; the windows
4 are all located 80 that the student
does not receive the proper light on
bis work. which prevents him from
working TO the best advantage. and
endangers his eyesight. The windows
are loose and the cold air whistles in
at such q rate. that II properly ap-
Piled to stringed instrument. 1t
would play "A Sailors Hornpipe." or
"0ld Aunt Rhody."
A typographical error in the ar
ticle published last week slightly
misquoted the undersigned. Let us
repeat: II is said by many that the
present building Is unsafe. II is now
supported on two sides by heavy tim
befs, which have been 80 placed at
the recommendation OF the State En-
gineer. The same authority has for
hidden any concerted marching of
Students. or any public gatherings on
the upper floor.
Fire escapes cannot be attached to
the building on account of the weak
ness OF the walls.
II 10 not possible to incorporate In
our high school course of study, any
GOOD courses in chemistry. physics,
aomestic science or vocational train
ing. There Is no room. The Univer-
MY requires the presentation of such
subjects when making application for
entrance. The school has been crit
lc'sea severely In the past for the
yuaiity OF work done in these depart
ments.
It Is true that the high school has
continued for years under the above
eonoitions. 1t is also true that in
psrts OF China. at the present time,
me farmer Is using a wooden plow to
un tne soil and sickle to cut his
sneat. while In the United States we
nave modern machinery for such
sork: A short time ago many OF you
travelled few miles a day by saddle
mobile.
a. Every other county in Nevada has
1 county High School In a good
sa''oing' many Of them practically
ser. These new buildings are strong
y ouiit. There Is no danger of them
so,,apsing and killing a score of
saiidren. We court this disaster ey-
s.y oay. We are not exaggerating.
'" up and look 1t over for yourself.
s,Ine me Board assumes the responsi-
s',.y OF erecting a building, In case
= - instructed to do SO by the citi-
.sIs OF the county, and of securing
pended. uo"i
Inis building will be planned for
Ssent 80 and for future needs. New
sna weli equipped buildings have al
ola drawn students who, under the
~s NJ oonaltions. would have gone else
na. mere. There are now several Eureka
Ssunty boys and xirls xoing 10 amt