Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-06
AN EDUCATIONAL TRIunPH.

placed upon the list of accredited
schools. This will admit its gradu-
ates to the University without exami-
nation. We also notice that there is
but one other public high school in
the State that has availed itself OF
this privilege of connecting itself with
the University, the public high school
of Huntington.
In the catalogue OF our city schools,
soon to be published, there will be
laid out substantially four courses Of
study from which High School pupils
NAV choose; the classical, the scien-
tifc, the modern language, and the
English courses. Thescientiic course
differs from the classical in substitut-
ing German for Greek, and the mod
ern language course has only one
foreign language, German. Ofcourse,
the great majority OF pupils will IN all
probability not want the languages
and for them the English course is
designed, a course strong, substan-
tial, and practical. In the place OF
the first years German is Astronomy
for a half year, and for the other halt
year, Economics, subject that deals
with the elementary principles of our
industrial life, subject most vital
and practical For the second year
in German is substituted the subject
Of Pedagogy. Since nearly all the
teachers in the public schools are
graduates of the High School and
have in nearly all cases no oppor-
tunity for any training in the science
and the art of teaching, there is no
better way to create in them love OF
teaching. the noblest of all arts, than
to give them some idea OF the prob
lens it has to solve before they enter
upon it.
From the above it is seen that this
city has at last arrived at that point
in the progress of her schools which
has been the ambition of all true
friends of education. 1t is no small
distinction to be able to point to the
fact that in educational lines we are
in advance Of Wheeling, Parkersburg
and Charleston The fight has been
long and bitter, but now that the vic
tory has been won there are no
wounds to heal.
Five years ago the Herald entered
upon the crusade for better schools.
There were back OF us the very best
people in the city, regardless OF poll
tics, and to their credit be it said,
although partisan politics played a
part, there was no faltering by the
way. Were we to name the gentle
men who have so valiantly stood by
us, there would be genuine surprise.
They do not seek notoriety. While
all manner of calumny and abuse
have been heaped upon us, we would
not hesitate to enter upon the contest
were we once more called upon to do
so.
The Board OF Education has wisely
entered into tour-year contract with
Prof. Cole, insuring peace and quiet
for term of years. And we want to
note the fact that Mr.. Cole is without
doubt the best equipped teacher in
the State. He is more thoroughly
versed in the science of teaching, in
addition to other scholarly attain
ments, than any of the teachers In
any of the high or normal schools OF
the State. Therefore we assert that
the Board has acted wisely in retain
ing him. In addition, the Board has
given him an assistant who is compe-
tent to teach any of the classes in the
High School, permitting Mr.. Cole to
devote more of his time to the super
intendency of the ward schools, which
will lift them out of the groove in
which they have been running. Ere
the next year has elapsed the wisdom
of this act will have been demonstrate
ed.
We make this full statement at this
time in order that pupils desiring to
attend something better than the
common schools can avail themselves
of the splendid advantages of the
high schools. Already inquiries are
coming in from remote points and in
dications are that there will be quite
number of pupils from abroad.
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