Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1913 — F. M. Goff Answers Article Contributed by “Fair Play.” [ARTICLE]

F. M. Goff Answers Article Contributed by “Fair Play.”

Fair Oaks, Ind., May 20, 1913. Editors Republican: F I wish to answer the article headed “About the High School in Union Township,” signed “Fair Play,” as the writer makes personal reference to me. Mr. "Fair Play” says high schools are built for those who patronize them and for the upbuilding of the country. It is the intention of the legislature to improve on agricultural science as well as other sciences. He then asks: "Where is the place at Fair Oaks suitable for the location of a high school?” The answer is that Fair Oaks is located in the center of Union township north and south, has a population of 290 and has two railroads. Any scholar can board at home in or near Parr and ride the milk .train in each, direction. Our Fair Oaks teachers now board in Rensselaer and do the same thing. Virgie scholars can do the same, traveling on the C. & E. I. “Fair Play” says the. land north and east of Fair Oaks„is occupied by tenants. I infer that he thinks tenants have no right to high school privileges. We have tenants on the Thompson raneh, north of Parr, also, and we -find them among our best citizens and are glad to say that they are furnishing a large number of our graduates. Mr. “Fair Play” is mistaken when he says 85 per cent of the graduates have been from the south and southeast portions of the township. Fair Oaks alone has furnished 27 graduates in the last ten years. And they would have, gone to high school had there been a school at home. Referring to Trustee Kight, Mr. “Fair Play” says that he believes Mr. Kight will act as an impartial trustee. He is right. Mr. Kight has a petition filed with him now, with 101 signers, patrons of the schools of Union township, asking him to' locate the high school at Fair Oaks. A.s Mr. “Fair Play” referred to me as wearing out livery horses getting signers for the location of the high school at Fair Oaks, I will say this, that his statements are not correct, and therefore false. Yours truly, F. M. GOFF.