The Russellville Democrat., 1875-09-02
EDUCATIONAL.
The Meeting Monday Night.
Shall we Have Better School
 Facilities?

l The meeting at tho school house on Monday night, we are glad to be able to report, was better at tended, and exhibited more enthu- siasm in the cause than any form CT meeting. The meeting having been called to order, the report of the committee on donations was received and laid before the meet ing. There had been no exertion made by two of tho committe, owing to the absence of one and the professional engagements of another. The other member of the committee reported about five hundred dollars subscribed. Several persons present volun- tecred additional sums and their names were placed upon the list.
 We regret to observe that there are some of our most worthy citi
 zens who are holding themselves aloof and taking no interest in this matter. We fear there is some misunderstanding about this matter. We are unwilling to be- lieve that this portion of our citi- zens are opposed to good public schools. We are unwilling to be- lieye that they want it to be re- corded and go abroad that Rus scllyillc will not educate hor children. We are unwilling to believe that they are holding of on account of any penuriousness, or from any sordid or selfish mo- tives. We think they cannot cer- tainly understand what is aimed at. They certain ly all know the great advan- tage it will be to our to town to establish a first class graded pub lie school here. We deem it wholly unnecessary to produce any argument on thls score. We fear they must think that this movement is intended to break down some other school now being taught at thls place. If anysper- son has conceived such an idea as this, either they are grossly mis- 1 led or we are. If we thought such was the intention, or even the tendency, we would oppose it far stronger, if possible, than we are now disposed to endorse and encourage it. The success of this move will be so far from breaking down any school now being taught here, or of disfurnishing any one now engaged in teaching of q sit nation, that the very contrary effects will follow-we will secure better schools, the facility for se- curing the privileges of tlre school to greater numbers will be greatly increased, permanent situations will be ensured.to those who are now teaching and to others also, their pay will be made more cer- tain, and by united action and enlarging their field oi operations, their labors will be crowned with greater success and profit to the public, and the honor which will rebound to themselves will be augmented. Such we conceive to be the objects aimed at and the tendency cfthe movement if made successful. This, at least is OUR object in encouraging it, and we have not the least doubt but it is the incentive that actuates every individual who IS working for it. We see no evil result to flow from it, but we see on the contrary, many and decided ad- Vantages. We have too prosper ous a little town and she enjoys too fair reputation in all other respects for us to be without q l good public school where every child in town can receive the benefits of a common schoo. education AT LEAST. Our reputa tion as an intelligent people is al stake and we must either put il on record that we favor the ed ucational interests in our midst or that we oppose them.
 Which shall it be? What say our people? Let the answer cons next Monday night.
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