The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-19

ment of a community than the malnt
Editors Note: Since Mr.. Muller
wrote this article Independent, Dis
trict No. / has voted $175,000 bonds
this amount, to be expended for a
building to replace the present grade
school building.
Redwood County, as whole, is ex-
ceptionally we'll equipped from an
educational standpoint which is in
keeping with the growth and develop
ment of this section of the great west.
Every year additions or some new
feature is added to increase the stand
ing of efficiency in the schools. Com
certed effort is constantly being made
by those interested in good schools to
bring about needed improvement
Money spent in the establishment and
maintenance of adequate school fac
ilities is returned "ten-fold' to the
community spending it in many differ
ent ways 1t produces better class
of young men and women. 1t pro-
notes the growth of the community
as regards keeping abreast of. the
! times and current advancement. II
! is the duty of every parent to pro-
vide his children with education suf-
ficient to meet the problems of the
world which are thrust upon him.
Look into the life of town that
lis proud of its educational facilities
and spends generously of its money
for the maintenance of its schools
and where everyone works for the
development of such educational in.
stitutions, and you will find city
wide awake to all phases of advance
ment, educationally, morally, and from
commercial standpoint Take or
the other hand city which pays lit
tie attention to the upkeep of its
schools and neglects its educationa
possibilities, and it is usually non
progressing communities, taking the
course of least resistance.
Public Schools of Redwood Falls
The public schools of Redwood Falls
have long been well established ano
the character of their work has beer
the growth of years under the super.
vision of competent instructors. The
common schools contain eight grades
and cover all the subjects usually
taught in the common schools. The
| work is so arranged that it enables
the pupils to complete one grade each
| year.
Redwood Falls High School
The High School of Redwood Falls
has the name of being one of the most
proficient of its kind in the southwest
ern Minnesota. 1t is an accredited
school with the North Central As
sociation of Colleges and Secondary
Schools and also, with state schools
and universities.
There are $50 pupils enrolled in the
high school and graduating class OF
forty-one finished the work last year
with eleven graduating from the
teachers training or post graduate
| course. Thirteen teachers, including
six special teachers, are employed al
salaries ranging from $1305.00 te
/ $1900.00 per year. The six special
teachers are employed to teach the
following subjects: Home Economies
Manual Training, Commercial Courses
Music, Band and Orchestra, ano
Teachers Training.
The present high school building a,
267 West Broadway was built in 1915
and is modern in every respect. The
building is constructed of pressed
brick and cement, and contains TWEEN.
ty four rooms, eight of which are used
as class rooms. The remaining rooms
are used as laboratories and offices
The approximate cost of the building