Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-20
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IN LAKE PARK, July 49,
- =, Sentative of the REGISTER
,Sily. ~ bn Superintendent Morgan
sS ;u yMr. Morgan is very enthusiastic
{ one Wtprospective work Of the Associa-
oV predicts that II will be followed
70 siSlts Of the first Importance. he
- of'Ths real and true object Of State
pm efonal associations should not be the
pn discussion of methods and processes
em DOL work. It should embrace higher
: ann n broader questions. The proper place
D N methods is district and county insti-
p ms and State normal institutes. These
= -, e become 30 numerous as to be entirely
D veseible to every teacher. Besides with
Ithe past few years the multitude OF ex-
rellent books upon school government and
ane art of teaching have been placed In the
lands of the teachers.
THE State Association takes up and
discusses thoroughly questions relating to
the proper management Of educational sys-
TENS. Our aim here is to suggest, formu-
late, compare and mature needed legisla-
tion, before it is acted upon by legislative
committees The greater portion Of pub
lie school legislation is originated In COM
mittee rooms and frequently is the mere
result Of consultations among uniformed
theorists. School legislation should oriRi-
nate in Just these State and national asso-
Citations"
"Are there any changes in the
WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL LAW
that you deem necesssryp'
''Well, there are several features of our
school law that could be improved. Ibe-
lisve that, for one thing, the county should
be made the unit of school taxation, in
stead of the district. Now, in West Vir-
ginia, each country district pays its own
school taxes. 1t would be better if the
whole county were taxed together. School
districts that contain railroad lines have
o very easy time paying their school tax,
while other districts will be heavily bur
dened to support their schools as well.
The benefit from the railroad tax
should be spread all over the
county. Another thing, the State should
adept series of plans for public school
buildings and not let them be built on the
present haphszard method. We should
have plans endorsed by compesnt archi-
tect, stating what the cost should be for
building Of such and such a pan, we
should also provide pamphlet, describing
details of location, ventilation, &C. &c
1t would secure the State cheaper, batter
and more healthy school rooms. N
There is also need for closer supervisor
and grading in our country schools. This
is another question that must receive lesis-
lative attention sooner or later. Cloer
supervision will secure better work
This is the first joint State Associative,
that we have held, and We may not accom-
plish all that we desire. Our programme
shows, however, that the aim is to con
slider and discuss some of these questions
"Free and New Text Books" Secondary
Schools, +" "The County Superintendent,
and THE Ideal Education for West Virgin
ians"-all these are questions of Stat
importance, and we expect that thorough
discussion of them will result in grea
deal of good.