Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-05-09
EDUCATIONAL.
Timely Suggestions for Trustees,
Teachers and People.

ave must educate or we must per-
ish;" Gas is the Teacher 50 is the
SCHOOL," Public Office il Public
Trust"
Ia the teacher scholarship lis indis-
pensahle; normal training lie desirable
Do you now see their relative import
ancey
Those Trustees who have not alrea-
dy done so, will call ON the County
Superintendent for notices of election
aad for poll sheets at once.
"As is the teacher so is the school.
There never was a truer maxim; trus-
tees must be governed by it, if they
would have school worthy of the
name. They should have at least
three considerations in mind when Sc
Letting the teacher, viz: moral char
acter, scholarship and normal train
ing, which are importadt in the order
of their statement. The trustees
holders of a trust as the name i'm
plies-should adopt n resolution at
their very fret meeting after July ],
that they will empty no teacher who
eau not make first-class cert Eoate.
The writer knows one county in which
this rule was observed in fully three
feurths Of the districts. The result
was gratifying in the highest degree.
The schools improved a hundred per
cent. at least. Examinations these
days means something, and if trustees
will cooperate with the county exami-
ners, the problem is already well nigh
solved.
1t is the mean, selfish, narrow min
ded ami little hearted men in the
land who impede the progress OF edu-
cation; the men who demand eAhorb-
liant prices for school house sites, in
stead of donating the land; the men
who cant appreciate the fact that a
dollar invested in education by the
individual, by the district or by the
state will speedily yield a hundred
per cent. on the investment and COM
pound it.
What bright young man or young
woman desires to attend the State
College next year. The County Su-
perintendent nss the right to appoint
one person between the first day OF
June aud the first day of August, to
attend said institution. the person
appointed will have travelling expens-
es refunded and be exempt from all
charges for tuition, matriculation ,
room rent an | dormitories, fue', and
lights, provided he or she will remain
ten consecutive months. The person
so appointed shall FIRST pass an exAmi-
nation from questions furnished by
the faculty Of the college, which are
not very difficult. All persons are
eligible who are between the ages OF
fourteen and twenty four, and who
have completed the common school
course. With the advantage of an
appointment the necessary expens'
of attending ten months not to exceed
sl25. The County Superintendent
will be glad to furnish any intorma
ton that may be desired. This is
rare opportunity. The State COlleg,
is great institution, having an abl'
faculty, admirable buildings, a yer,
elaborate supply OF apparatus and al
extended curriculum.
Higher education In county school
; without any neglect ii the commo
branches, that's the problem. Tn
people of the State should conside
, it with serious thought, for it presse
for solution. The opportunity to tax
, something like 3 high school cour'
ought 20 be furnished to every pup
= who will embrace it; and it can |
e furnished IN many a district for LEI
K money than is ordinarily expended {
9 a few pupils in the district who a
4 sent away to high schools or to &
ia preparatory departments of eur c,
leges.
= When pupil completes the col
" mon branches, he is not prepared
N enter college; he is not prepared {
business; he ia not prepared for ci