Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1902 — Larger School Ruildings Required. [ARTICLE]

Larger School Ruildings Required.

Owing to tlie recent targe .influx of population into Western Canada .it has become absolutely necessary in .many parts Of Manitoba, Assiailbriia, Saskatchewan and Alberta to increase the school accommodation. Im many places buildings have been erected that are only half occupied. This is perhaps .ns good evidence as will be fcmmfl .not oUly of their satisfaction with their present school system and their con Aden e e that it will remain as it is, but also of their firm belief in the future expansion of .the country, in increased immigration, and it further indicates that tlvey have .little fear that the well-established rate of births in civilize 1 communities will not be maintained there. The free homestead laws and the cheap railway lands offer great indue®ments, which are opening up the new settlements. Agents of the governmentj of Canada are actively at work in different portions of the States for the purpose of giving information to possible settlers, and advertisements are now appearing in a large number of papers, giving the names and locations <of these agents.