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Show Need a High School Thcro should boa move mado nt once by tlio promote! e "of education of this place looking to tlii establishing of a school forthe benefit of those pupiles who are over 18 j ears of ago. Tlio other day thu school triutces wero jd.iced in a position whwh caused (hem Home distress dis-tress ou tho ono hand, and yet pleasure on tho ollinr. The distress was to lie under the necessity of turning out of our district schools tliOHO w ho nro over school hg?. Tlio pl-nmiro was to see how dosir-ions dosir-ions those pupiles wero to get some one to teach them. Thcro nro enough young men und woman who are oyurschool ago to mako a good school und thoy aro snfler ing a grevlous wrong by being out ol school nt this lennon of tho year Tlie people of Lehl havo dono nobly In the cause of education tho last few years. Tlio central school house is it credit to any people, and spcaLi for their trlft ami enterprise. But there Is it class of which wo speak who havo not yet been readied aud piovidcd for. How shall that be done, is tlio question that is before us There is at the present time over 'JO pupils going to the II. Y, Academy from here, which gives us plciuuro U relate as far as education is concern cd. Bulls It tho best policy for us tc pursue to bo sending so much means oul of our town? Wo think not. Tho II, Y Academy is one of tho beet cducationu Institution in our Territory hut it c.iunol accomodato uli Ilia youth of tlio land. Those who have not given this subjec consideration havo no Id ..-a of the rnte o , increase theru Is in tliu school children i To day we havo "51 of school age, It u only it few years sinco wu had but tut! that uumler. Out of that number ther are going to school to-day about 700. Ii our District schools 3i:t and In tlio N'on West a littlo morothan CO. It Is sale t say this Is tho highest per cent yc reached. This is a grand showing an all loversof education admire it. Ut i notquonch this spirit, but encoiungo In every way possible, Tho trustees are willing to do all i their powor to help tho situation ..; offer cither the nest room of thu ion' house or thu room of the north on school house to bo used by tho yum people. Wo understand they are In i to sccuro the service of Mr. J. ll.Haddi we hope they will snccocii. Mr.Jaines'iytcrson nnd Mfsa 1'h.uM Larson winjlilhe next coijplo to gi up slugluMgaedno8i. i HFV |