Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-10-27
Campaign to Raise This
Amount Will Be Un-
dertaken
AN EIGHT MONTH TERM
Cost Per Pupil for Extra
Months Computed
at $I4

lndC IL VIII be necessary to secure
$4,000 in subscriptions to continue
the Palatka grammar school to an
eight months instead of a six months
term, that there must be definite
method of securing the subscriptions
and making the collections, and that
| Palatka school patrons will be the
first solicited was the decision of the
mass meeting held at the school audi
torium last night. A solicitor will
be employed and given five per cent
of collection to do the work. An al
lowance of 25 per cent is made in the
sum to be pledged for those who
move away during the schol period
or who find themselves unable to
meet their obligations. It has been
found that is about the average mar
gin Of difference between a subscrip-
toin list and collections.
The attendance last night was dis
appointingly small, but there was in
tense interest manifested by those
present, and after the necessity and
plans for meeting it had been ex-
planned, all seemed satisfied that Pa
latka would do her part.
Following some splendid selections
by the high school orchestra, singing'i
by the audience, and some vocal Sc
lections by twenty-five pupils of the
school, H. o. Hamm called to order
the meeting.
The chairman explained that it was
wholly through the efforts of the
several organizations of the city that
this meeting had been called; that !
the purpose of the gathering was one
of extreme Importance to the city of |
Palatka, as we'll as to all of Putnam !
county-as to cut short the term as
was now threatened under the finan-
cial conditions was one which would
mitigate against the name of the
city and county in an educational
way
The chair then introduced Rev.
Donald MacQueen, who spoke most
feelingly upon the topic of education
Upon the necessity Of a united eff
fort upon the part of the people to
see that every effort should be used
to secure funds with which to con-
tinue the term of the grammar school
to its accustomed length. "Are we
willing to accept he responsibility
which will follow denial for a full
term to these young people who are
anxious to gain this educational step
as an advancement to future excel [,
.ence? the speaker asked. "We can
nit afford to do this; we must take
steps to give the rising generation
that which by right is theirs-and I
we must use every effort to raise the
funds needed for the purpose" he &
continued "Is this the land of the ,
free and the home of the brave when
there are nine million illiterates in :
Jhe United States-and that number :
still increasing?" The speaker was ,
most emphatic in his every stateme9tN
and his remarks appeared to meet +
With the approval of the audience.
1T is a great problem with the peo-
Die of Palatka," said Goode NJ Guer-
y, of The News, "as to whether we
shall lose the excellent standing we j
lave already gained in an education
II way by cutting short the term of :
he grammar school-or, by making =
strong, intensive, and finance-gain-
ng effort, secure the funds which :
viii justify the district in continuing ,
IS had hoped" He believed that the !
natter could be put over-but it
would require hard and steady work {
0 accomplish that which was desired !
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