That New School Building

Mr. Editob:- As a paren t and resident of Aun Albor, I feel u deep interest in the schools of the city. And as the futlier of two little girls, who will probably lmve to altend (irammar depa rimen t before long, I feel soniethinjr of an interest in the place where thls department is to be located. At present the eigiitli or hlgbeat gndc of this department ia locited in the third stm-y of the high scliool building. Not l;ss thanotr times each ay these children some 120 in number I learn, have to asceud and descend 02 steps. Ask any physician you cliowe, Mr. Editor, wliat effect the coi tlnual cl'unblng up and down of thesr. stairs lias upon the young and growing bodies of childrei), especial ly of the f emale portion of them, and what will he teil you t 1 have never converscd with a medical man yet that had not b .en emphatic in the opinión tlmt it was not only hurtful, hut pDsitivly dangerotM in many cases, and was the real cause of uiany deaths, tboogti not realized by parents. At the school meeting last September, the sum of $24,000 was appropriated for a ncw school building. This new building was urged becausc of the erowded conditlon of the old The sum of $21,000 in these hard times, U graat deal ot money. It ought to build a large building, sulllcient to give our children school room on the second floor, at least It is rnmored that certain nieinbers o( the board are determined to adopt a plan for show instead of practical value, and wheti this new building is complete the Tv B B , q m WWW - - - v - - - J tiiird story will still be used for school rooms. Against this all parents should protest. Tlicre is money enou'li approprinted to give our children comlortuble rooms on lower floors, aml it slioulJ be uaed for that piirpose. If n ch:ipel is au absolute neces-iity, let it be on tlie Iliird Hoor, as it will be used only :i lew times e;cli year. The entira school district is deeply interested n this subject, and wliilc everybody's say cannot be adopted, or even noticed perhaps, yet it is to be hoped that good judgment will be usetl, and the health of the pupils placed above all other coiisider:itions. What is wauted is more school rooms on the lirst and second tloors, so that this everlasting running up and down stairs will be reduced to the lowest possible necessity. Practical worth [nttmd of fancy tixiurs will pleaso the people. Yours, etc,