Williams news., 1922-07-21
OPEN FORUM
Williams, July IS, 1922

reouested the residents to voice their views re
 garding the building of a high school m VII liams
 | respectfully submit some facts which can be verified Douglas, Arizona has recently com pleted a high school which cost $6O, 900. Ih1s school is ali that high school should be and as even such growing city Douglas. This high school is built in the center of one city block Bisbee high school is about half the slze of the one in Douglas and erected on the of hill which afforded ed no Paygroundt re nN1t six hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This pulling is being erected on ONE city block. NO drii1ed school children in the Union than those of Portland, Oregon They participate in the festivities at the annual Rose Show in June 1t lis joy to see them march, No large play grounds are provided for these children Be, cause of the inclemency of the weather, all exercises are conducted in the school buildings Kansas City high school is adjacent to the side walk. Are the children of any of these cities physically deficient for lack of large play
 If Douglas with population of over fifteen thousand, considers a sixty thousand dollar high why should Williams, with a population of about one thousand, and no immediate prospect of lar high school? Douglas has the same agr1- cultural and grazing lands as surrounds @ VII
 nd of 1t has pa farH It is on the main line of the E. P. & s. w. railroad An other railroad extends from 1t into Mexlco It's prosperity is assured. What resources has Will Hams to offer? When will our slow growth ln population make city of Williams?
 Bisbee high school pupils have an envious record, throughout the State, in athletics. All things being equal, high school should be as nearly centrally located possible. In this | road tracks, where five sixths of our population reside, and where it will be easily accessible, without the extra expense of grading the roads and filling in low grounds the contemplated location of the flats in the Cureton Addition. We know the condition of those mud flats during the majority of the months of the school year. This extra expense migh5 be devoted to more | extensive Science course, which our high school | has been unable to offer it's students, such as domestic science, arts, nuslc etc.
 After careful consideration, I would suggest the puc hase from Messrs. Sleeves, Holub and Buggeln the half block south of the present school prorerty, and sectlng two story build a gymnasium, with stage at one end, and a bal cony around the sides, which would afford as would desire. Dressing rooms and lockers to be located in the space below the stage. The upper floor to be devoted to well equipped science laboratories.
 The class rooms could be added to the south side of the present school building. A hallway crossing Hancock Street from the additional connect the two buildings. This is experiment which has been found success CTS to conduct classes in either building and saves the expense of increasing the teaching force.
 This location would eliminate the danger of he pupils being obliged to the railroad racks. It is the unexpected and unavoidable accidents, which are constantly occurring, where school children are compelled to railroad racks. Because of such accidents, Tucson .ound it necessary to build subway under the :allroad tracks Why should Williams be ob iged to face this responsibility the alternative expense?
 Jessie A. Sine |