Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Harrington
harrington Wants Part of

HARRINGTON Wants Part of
scho5 Fund
Desd te damp weather condit lions !
that nIevailed here last week about !
tftv citizens gathered at the (high |
ecbooI building last Thursday eve
nino N, discuss the pending bill be- !
lore the legislature in connection |
vim The proposed building of
schools or anneXes.
The meeting opened promptly at
-:45 p. NJ Those present proceeded
TO name a temporary chairman.
Superintendent Messner acted in
mis- capacity, later to be made per-
fn8ueHt chairman. Mrs. Iris Aasten
was ramed vice chairman with Earl
sylvester as secretary. CHI hbirman
.eesner stated the object Of the
meeting saying that the meeting had
been called to discuss probable leg
islative action on the school build
ing program.
Mrs. Iris Masten, a member of the
local school board brought t0 atten-
tion of the meeting the dire heed of
additional school facilities. She said
the local board of education was
favorable to progressive pr ogram.
The present enrolment is 537 pu-
nils (white) with permanent. hous-
ing facilities for less then 500. The
nresent board of education has ask
ed the cooperation of patrons OF
the school to relieve the present
situation.
Professor George E, Swain, one OF
the faculty stated the difficulties en-
countered in properly handling the
present enrolment, stating that II
would require at least a new mgh
school building, including housing
facilities for the home economies
classes. This department is at pres
ent quartered in a one room -ralne
building moved from the rural dis
tricts.
Temporary relief was given to me
school for this term by the purchase
of a portable school building at a
cost of $1,000. Another room was au-
ded to this which takes care Of three
classes for the present. A new hSh
school building would be money well
spent to the pupils of Harrington
Snecial District. The probable re-
0uirements of Harrington Special
District and the cost OF same were
then discussed. -.
R. K. Jones, county Republican
chairman, was the next speaker ano
stated it would be necessary for the
citizens of this district to show to
their representatives in the leglsla-
ture that there is a strong sentiment
favorable to the State Board OF Edu-
cation building program and 1t was
necessary for the entire community
10 get back of the superintendent
and local board of education. u
W T. Chapman and John H. Hollo-
way seconded the expression OIL MI
Jones. -,.,;.,,,
w. r. Moote, local RepuDli.can
committeeman, urged that addlllon-
al meetings be held and every edoI'
be made to 60 full support OIL every
citizen. .,-,.. 4,,c
Harry S. harrington thought inc
mdst necessa ry thing was Tor al
III citizens 10 thoroughly uhuer,
st Id the pr0ject so that instead OF
KID 1cking the plans they will be II
n sosition Ito put shoulder to INT
w bel and push. Mrs. w. W. Sharp
nh ssident bf the Harrington Century
Chb stated that the club at re,
ctsnt meeting endorsed the schoo
building pr6gram. Following whlcL
Nr Jo1es called attention to the
great work done by the century
Club in the past and whhSStst4s6ir !
support xoeI& l7tSan-n 'th5euture.
fToressor Millard FitzgerNd cal
led the necessity of additiona facil-
tiles for use of pupils an various
activities of the school.
A circular letter will be mailed to
all civic and fraternal ol9anlza- "a
tions asking them to present the
name of a member to serve On a
legislative committee in conneetlon
with the school building program
low pending before our leslslatuio g
A splendid program IS pelng pre- .-
pared for the regular nnohInly
meeting of the Parent Teacher AS
sociation to be held at the hisn
school Monday evening at Whlcn
fine the situation will again be
zone over and in all probability a
conv of the bill will be in possession
of the association.
=, The following organizations were
ranresented at the meeting: Cham
8 bor of Commerce, City Council,
School Faculty, P. T. A, Harring-
ton Century Club, Board Of Educa-
tion American Legion, Eastern
Star First National Bank, Peoples
rank and Mayor of Harrington
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