The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-18
THE LUBBOCK COUNTY PEOPLE ARE
GREAT BELIEVERS IN OUR SCHOOLS
TAX RATES FOR SCHOOL MAINTENANCE ARE KEPT HIGH
ENOUGH TO PREVENT SHUT DOWN BELOW MONTHS
BRICK BUILDINGS ARE MAIN FEATURES
In Spite of Scholastic Population Buildings Ae
commodate Pupils and the Buildings Which Are to Be
Constructed Soon VIII Care for the Future Growth

On no other institutions is the
future development Of Lubbock
more dependent than our schools,
and from figures compiled AT the Of
flee Of the County Superintendent,
f. r. Haynes, one can see that our
people are looking after the educa-
tional need Lubbock county with q
view Of solving the problems for
good many years, and though the
interscholastic census shows great
increase from year 60 year, neces-
sary steps are being taken 70 meet
the demands for educational facili-
ties, and with the present generation
being brought up under such favor
able conditions there is no prob
ability Of our schools being left
uncared for, or the education Of the
children neglected.
Glow can we help our Schools"
was the subject for Prof. Haynes to
discuss at the Thursdays Kiwanis
Club luncheon, but feeling that he
wished 20 hear another discuss that
subject. he took the opportunity to
reveal few Of the things Lubbock
county has in the way Of schools,
the following facts having been pre-
sented:
Lubbock county has fifteen brick
chool buildings, fifteen frame school
buildings, thirteen schools being sup
ported on a one dollar per one hum
dred dollar tax valuation basis, one
school on seventy cent basis, one
school on ninety cent basis and one
school on eighty cent basis. Two
nnp-teacher schools on fifty cents
each per one hundred dollar valua-
ton. In 1921 there were 3,Ssb
+ holastirs in Lubbock county, and
in 1922 the census showed that that
figure had been increased to 1900.
The Lubbock Independent School
District is TO have four brick build
ings placed under construction with
in the next five months, and there
are three brick school buildings to
be erected in the rural districts
within that time.
These figures alone puts Lubbock
ahead rs a county whose youngsters
are being cared for educationally,
but those buildings are not all that
is to be told Each and every one
of them is modernly equipped. con-
tanning outside the regular equip
ment, extraordinary Libraries, some
play ground equipment. and all Of
them are supplied with adequate
heating facilities.
Lubbock county is growing in
population daily. Every train th~t
pulls into Lubbock leaves out W. h
few less thar il got here with.
These people are coming here be-
cause they like the general plan of
things, and are willing ,o have their
property taxed in order that their
children might erj few more
opportunities than children % other
ections
The general trend toward devel-
oping our educational institutions
is being shown in the eagerness with
which our farmers and stockmen
grasp every opportunity 10 learn
anything that is designed 20 better
their profession. They are develop
ing their herds and flocks with
great painstaking. helping the adj
vantages the progressiveness Of our
people gives them 70 be beneficial
in many ways.
Lubbock county schools are wor-
thy OF consideration. ard we are
glad for our readers 70 be kent In
formed Of the development along
educational lines.