Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-02-24
Some Pertinent Suggestions From the Com.
mon School Superintendent mt.
r. the Editor OF the Interior Journal

mon School Superintendent
r. the Editor OF the Interior Journal
With your permission | should like to
occupy a little space in your valuable pa.
per, with a few suggestions TO trustees
aud teachers of the common schools Of .
orr county. IL will not be long till the
/ former should be making dligent inqui- I
/ ~ as 10 who will be best suited to teach .
the coming term in your respective dis
tricts. Not whether or not the applicant |
needs the school; or whether II would be
convenient for said applicant TO teach
the school; not that you can get SO and
so 10 teach for the public money, or per-
haps add month or tao 60 the legal
term; but 1t will soon be tune for you
20 gee that the services OF one can be Sc
cared who is not only provided with a
certificate from the county board Of ex-
atniners, but who is in possession of
those qualifications that will fit him 10
impart To others those things which may
be OF importance to be taught; one who
is capable OF properly managing school
with as little friction rs possible under
even adverse circumstances. III the re-
! vised school law, which has passed the
Senate, becomes fixture land | think
2 it should, there will be ample time af
ter the first examination of applicants
l for certifi ,ctes, which will be in June, in
j lieu OF July, As the law now is, for all
II contracts to be made between trustees
y and teacher Then again, by 70 doing
n all unpleasant embarrassment on the
q part of the teacher who iaiis 10 secure a
8 proper certificate will be avoided. As Ia
d tue teachers OF Lincoln county, | am
g glad to be able to say that they are, as q
e rule. taking more genuine interest in
70 school work that comes under their i'm
'e mediate control than was the case few
e years ago. Many are taking advantage
d OF the vacation by attending some gooc
normal school. Others are taking reg
En- uIar tive-months' course in some gooC
academy or college.
q 1t il well. The teacher who expects
i. to be a success must not stop at the ex-
ID piration OF the term for which he ha
is been employed; neither need one ex
K pect To teach successful school b,
ia teaching those things only that are fount
N in the common school curriculum, bu
g. should be able to give the pupils en-
IA trusted TO his care an ample fund of gen
ut eral information. The child can no long
ne er afford to oe kept in ignorance of tn
tn rapid advancement that is being made II
d. this day and generation in almost al
ne branches OF industry, literature, arts AM
ny sciences, political economy and in fac
II. all that goes to maze man or woman
Id practical as well as theoretical in thi
y life. trust that the time has com
h when trustees as well as teachers wi
IT consider the interests of the children
OF over whom they may have control,
lts far greater Importance than individua
as preference or favoritism.
ed In my honest opinion the future grea
Ire ness OF our country depends largely ~
on the proper conduct of the commo
&c, school system, for through that channe
ice OF education only can the masses |
ge reached. Then il this government {
is ours, which Is the pride OF every Amer
OF can heart, is still to maintain its free IL
IN stitutions, is to have its governmental a
,n- fairs administrated by those who al
he and will be chosen by the people 10 a
minister the affairs OF government, "
IN. must guard with jealous care our com
to mon school system, remembering that
he the poor AS we'll as to the rich the doc
OF OF our public school buildings are ope
me ed and all are invited to enter withol
the money and without price.
od- Let us all remember the old adage tn
OF There is no excellence without labor
are And again, remember that it is the dui
pal OF all trustees to create as far as possib
in their respective districts sentime
OF among the people, 30 that they will wi
Ind ngly conincide with you IN supplement
be. ing the public funds sufficiently so "a
Ii equip each school building with SUI
tile necessities as will enable both teach
bod and trustee to get the most good from
little judicious outlay OF funds in Il
law ' W. f. McCLARY.
~ Virginia is still the mother OF state
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