The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08
SCHOOL BOARDS AND PATRONS
OF The SCHOOLS OF SHERMAN
COUNTY.
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Circular No. 2
/ sent out Circular No. 1 some time ago, in re-
gard to the combination Of districts; and fear
ing that many Of the patrons may not see any
thing Of them. greet you again along the same
line of business, viz: Three prODOsif ions were
laid down In the circular; first, combination of
districts; second better Teachers: third Dur-
chasing apparatus at three times what you need
to pay. Each school board has a copy of the
circular, which may be seen by calling on the
Their the proposition to combine districts for
better schools, more school and less taxes. !
have examined the districts financially, and also
as TO distance to schools and believe am able
to devise plans to better the present condition
of affairs.
The county. during the past school year. paid
Sl353l lCash) for school purposes; the number
of children sent was T53; average length of term
Il months. The same amount could be eZ-
pended on . or 20 schools and give eight or nine
months. The fact of the matter Is, there is be-
ing too much money expended for too little ben
ett. There were teachers IN the county who
received as high as S1e5 to teach to OF three
children costing IN all over 500 to the district
for schooling the three children. Again. we
have districts where > o 30 children were edu-
Gated eight months for S31-eXpenses to three
9lslflCls- II Is true tlaJ some OF the cnldren
drove 1Fe miles, Dut they we're not tardy, and
were they seldom absent. Now are we to say
that the parents who send their children that
ulstance uOn love them as much as those who
live at the school house door and are tardy so
muchI Is 1t because the parents don't love their
children that they send them out like thatl Is
one family of children better in the eyes Of the
law than another. that they should 20 so fart
Are we to make a distinctiOnl We answer NO
been verified by both parents and teachers. that
the children who ride -four or five miles to
school. make the distance In less time aud ar
rive IN mech better condition for work than
those who walk one and One-half to two miles.
We have reached the state of affairs financi-
ally where some kind Of move must be made
70 consolidate the districts TO have better and
more school at less expense Talk the matter
over and If you can't decide what TO do or what
plans TO suggest, call at the Office and viii as
sist you, or If you viii call a special meeting
before the annual meeting I viii attend il and
do you all the good I can.
IF the question was left wholly to me 1 could
settle 1t 50 every child could get at least eight
months school and good school. too, with less
taxes than Is being collected; but as the matter
Is in your hands can Only advise and suggest
to you the plans to be followed to accomplish
It In my annual address [ viii treat the sub
Jet still further. so don { fail to read IL before
the annual meeting. 1t viii be found with any
member Of the school board after the 10Th.
Hoping you viii thOuEhtfully take into con
sideration the proposition herein laid down.
and plscing myself at your service to assist In
every possible way, 1 am cordially,
r. G. SMITH,
County Superintendent.