The age-herald., 1898-03-22
THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
A Strong kantiment in Favor of Better
 Schools.

A Strong kantiment in Favor of Better
 Schools.
 From the Pratt City Commercial: Let Alabama have more schools, and better schools.
 From the Eufaula Times: The prospects for some much-needed legislation upon edu- catfonal Lines, by the general assembly of Alabama are very bright.
 From the Tuscumbia North Alabamian: Don't forget to vote for candidates for the legislature who are in favor of better schools.
 From the Decatur Herald: Vote for no man for anything who does not believe in pike roads and a better school system in Alabama.
 From the Camden Progress: It seems that the educational question Is receiving more attention just now in Alabama than the financial question.
 From the Daphne Times: Nearly all the candidates who are announcing for the leg islature in the state are declaring in favor of enacting laws to improve the public roads and public schools.
 From the Sheffield Reaper lack of ed- ucatona4 facilities accounts for the large number of citizens leaving the state and seeking homes in the great southwest, -.where education is the first consideration.
 From the Centervile Press: We are de- cidedly in favor of better educational system for the public schools-one that will educate up to higher and more efficient degree the masses. We can and ought to have five months terms for public schools, if not longer.
 From the Alexander City Outlook: The organization of educational unions will be perfected throughout this section of Ala barna within very few months. Our edu- cators and the people at large are becom- ing enthused over the great school question. Every school bell liberty belp' is the slo- gan.
 From the Pratt City Independent: There is much interest in Alabama in favor of better schools. Our people have been slumbering over this matter for long time, but it seems that they have been awakened at last. It may now be regarded an absolute certainty that the next legisa- ture will authorize a closer and more effective guidance in public school mat terS.
 From the Annston Hot Blast: People everywhere are awakening to a realization of the fact that the educational problem is one of the most important questions be- fore Alabama. The educators of the state are organizing for effective action before the next legislature, and the press and people are coming galantly to their aid. Let the good work be pushed to success.
 From the Elba Clipper: Good roads and schools have become the main political issues in some counties in Alabama, and it is to be hoped that men will be elected to the legislature who favor the improve ment of our roads and the advancement of our educational interests, Nothing speaks more for county than it's roads and condition you will find a county populated by prosperous, enlightened people.
 From the Cullman Tribune: Strictly speaking Alabama has practically no school system. There are many good schools in the state but system is lacking. There can be no system until there is di- rect and careful supervision of the work. There is, it is true, state superintendent of education, but as far as our observation goes he would more properly be called the state treasurer of the school funds. Then there is the county superintendent of edu- cation If he has any prescribed duties apart from paying the teachers and re- serving his commissions they are not very manifest to observer. The state super intendent should be thorough educator, and much of his time should be spent in visiting the counties and holding teachers institutes. And the county superintendent needs to be superintendent of education, a man who stands in the front ranks of the teachers profession. and who, by super vising the work of teachers. commenting good work and pointing out defects, can exert vast influence towards reducing the ..T-txx