. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . on schools would be en-tirely inadequate, and that for a number of yearslarge sums would have to be expended for schoolsites and the erection of school buildings. By theusual experience the prospect was that upon undesir-able locations ill-adapted and indifferent buildingswould be erected for schools as necessity compelled, own expense of a first-class modern school building,to be incorporated into the common-school system ofthe borough. In doing this they would relieve theb
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . on schools would be en-tirely inadequate, and that for a number of yearslarge sums would have to be expended for schoolsites and the erection of school buildings. By theusual experience the prospect was that upon undesir-able locations ill-adapted and indifferent buildingswould be erected for schools as necessity compelled, own expense of a first-class modern school building,to be incorporated into the common-school system ofthe borough. In doing this they would relieve theborough of an oppressive tax for school buildings fora term of years, and thus enable the school revenueto be devoted to the direct tuition of the children,making it practicable to secure high standards fromthe commencement. Although the expenditure of a large sum of moneyfor such a purpose may appear to some as unwarranted,and to be classed as extravagant on the part of thecompany, the management of the PennsylvaniaSteel Company have abiding confidence that only afew years will be required to demonstrate the wisdom. PUBLIC SCHOOL, STEELTON. and that at the end of say ten years there would havebeen expended a large sum of money, resulting in acollection of buildings, that although meeting immedi-ate needs at the period of erection, would be by thattime entirely unsuitable for the requirements of theschools, many of them hemmed in on all sides bybusiness-places or other association equally unsuit-able ; that sooner or later the whole matter would re-quire revision, and with much expense abandon themakeshift policy and meet the necessity of providingproper accommodations. Holding such views of thefuture, the management of the Pennsylvania SteelCompany, feeling they would be held largely respon-sible for such a condition of affairs, decided to pro-vide for the needs in advance by the erection at its of anticipating the share of expenses they would haveto bear, and at the outset mak
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