Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-01-25
The Graded Scho9;

At this place kas given cstire satisfsctisR
during the past FIVE months. The year will
expire on the 3lst Of he present msnth. The
school was an experiment, and its SUCCESS
is matter Of pride to all who are interes-
ted ia The education Of the young. Ths
gckeol is now div ded into fsur grades, with
competent and efficient teachers in charge Of
each, and the classes have been making rap
id ad7ancemsnt in ihar sevsral stadiss. The
achscl las proved not on y Superior 10 an
ordinary public school bat Is superior to q
n-ivate school. To give pupils The ssns OPP
portunity IN a select school wonld cest from
thirty to sixty dollars per Sear,feY each psail
while this school can be conducted at an aver
age cost of SIX dollars per year. The advantage
of school Of this kind cannot be toe highly
appreciated 1t gives to every child in the
community the opportunity Of securing 8 first
class education. an advantage which mus. cer-
tainly appreciate the value Of property and
render the place attractive TO those seeking
investments in town property. Another view
Of the subject is important. To every poor
man or man in ordinary circumstances,
whether he lives CT not, this seLs0l is Oh
insuranee that his child shall receive good
education This fact alone should be q suf-
foent incentive - iniscs every man in tbs
community to determine that the sshosl sASl
be started for another year and be continued
frem year to year. We have heard but one
Il. T.
cei7e the benefit of the Peabody fbad, whicl
will amount to $500 or 3i50 Per year, i. IL
necessary FOR the patrons of fhs school TO
contribute a Sufficient aHoHns to continue lh'
school ten months, and then open it ,as :
public school, and that some parties whs
are more able than those whe contribute the
money send their children to be educated at
the expense of the poorer but more liberal par,
ton ofthe community. This objection il
urged, and while We are sorry that such III
the case, it should not, as many are disposed
TO permit it, be the cause of diseou tinuing q
scbeo, whi:h Is SO great blessing To the
children of our community. FIVE can edu.
cate our children at ene-sixth, of what il
would otherwise cost, should we deprive our
selves of The privilege because there are per-
cons disposed TO impose upon rs by enjoying
the same advantages without contributing
TO its support, or deprive us of the opportu.
nifty Of educating our children. Those who
have plenty of money and are able to give
their children q thorough education without
regard to cost are not interested in keeping
up this school, but the man in moderate cir.
cumssances cannot afford TO give up this gol-
den opportunity. The education of ysur
children may depend entirely upon the sue
cess Of this school. and we appeal to ysu for
their sakss, don't permit this opportunity to
be lost. Secure now for your children the
benefit of an education You haveif in your
power to secure as good. IN education for
your child as that Of the child of the veal.
thiest citizen ia this place. Don't let your
children be deprived of these opportunities
By the efforts Of Aose who would wrsst from
then the advantages of this school.
No time is to be lost. The arrangements
must be made at once CT your school will be
closed OSse closed ii may never be opened
under such favorable circumstances.