The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-26
WHAT'S THE MATTER ANYWAY?

WHAT'S THE MATTER ANYWAY?
2: Bismarck, N. D., Sept 1928
To The Bismarck Tribune
Dear Editor
It has been said that Bismarck offers wonderful
opportunities for their boys and girls wish !
could see first where it is. At present we asked
to send children to another ward than the one Il
in which they belong, as it is too crowded where
they do belong We have preference in doing
f they sed keep ON where they
Think of teacher trying to do justice to any one
of her pupils, when she has got fifty in the first
grade. 1t is an impossiblity and something no
teacher should be asked to do
Is Bismarck penny wise?
Il If not why does it not provide US with the
number of teachers it really needs? -,
Has Bismarck got real school board?
- If has why don't it look into these conditions
and not leave it for the overworked teacher to
:; handle the best way she can?
!; If we need more teachers why don't have
them: surely the first grade is the Of all that
should get started right and have proper attention
The most of us want our children to have the
best chances and perfectly willing to pay the
price of it. Some of us moved here and supposed
that Bismarck had as much to offer other places
are sadly disappointed. It has nothing in the line
of music to offer and not quite 50 much in schools
other places of its size. But thanks, 1t has
started a young peoples band and we wish them all
.,. ..,...g4 T.. s, rs, ....
What Bismarck really needs is fighting men that
know what they want and go after it, not lot Of
nice that have kneeled in prayer and gone to
sleep and just groan amen from force of habit to
everything that is said or done.
When will we wake up to needs? It's up to
Bismarck, if it ever hopes to become large city
as it could and should become.
"A subscriber to your paper.
This is merely all in days mail. Such letters fire.
qaently the EDITORS desk The first impulse is to
dismiss with ooh it's only another chronic fault finder
But this letter evidently comes from mother who is
attention in the city schools be the better part
wisdom few of the questions than to toss the
into the waste basket.
The letter loses of it's force because the writer did
not have the to sign his or her namebut that
usually ignored in Offices but
questions be answered. may serve good pur
just to chat the general subject off, Whats The
Matter Anyway"
In the first place Bismarck cannot convicted of being
Within the last few years it has completed two grade
buildings most modern in type and is finishing third
with ten large airy capable of caring for some
4O0or 500 pupils has spent thousands paving and
sanitary and is engaged in public Improvement
aWater works systematic cost Of which probably will be
nearly $75O,O0O.
NO kind readerBismarcks fault has not been in being
as the second question there many teachers
Paby thereare some adjustments that be made and
being made to relieve congestion in the lower
grades The first few weeks usually constitute period OF
adjustment and equalization
When the Roosevelt school is completed congested con-
patience virtue too seldom practiced these strenuous
we expect our desires gratifed over night
peFpexng problems ut has only much money that
raised for school legally and has tried to keep
within the limits SET although public clamor for more school
facilities has compelled the board at times exceed the
splim in the matter Of expenditures. The writer Of
this letter should attend meeting of the school board and
complaint squarely before it and doubtless she will
the members citizens of good town each work
pay to advance Bsnarcks educational interests
lAs soon as the new school is finished there will be
That of the perplexing questions
Regarding musical advantages there may be some basis
cism, but Bismarck has as good and probably more
hSilanY city Of similar size in the United States
criticism as to musical advantages is rather general
nth nf
syOpy orchestras free concerts the year through
start has been made in the promotion Of juvenile
baf which day will recruit adult nstitution
se6y town needs more and more fighting men who will
60 do things bismarck every year is enlisting more
ir public work II would be interesting to know Just
days year the writer Of this letter has spent in
How many days has he orshe spent in visit
BIZ ke ~ tEp over te the new grade school building and
se ~ sSe being taken to provide modern and most
ssi ya eh86N Tor the children Of Bismarck. s s 81
WI pf the city ds accom- llshing