The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-11-02
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SCHOOL NOTES.
Conducted by r. H. Klnnison.

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Ohio has long been noted for the ex-
cellence OF the schools in her larger
towns and cities. They have long been
under the supervision Of experienced
teachers. Their financial interests have
been carefully looked after by men
prominent In business affairs, and
courses Of study have been judiciousIy
planned for them and systematically
carried out, The result has been what
might have been expected efficient
work by faithful and painstaking teach
erS, with here and there an exception. Of
course. Good teachers are retained for
years, and their influence In the town or
city is, in consequence, greatly increased.
In the towns having these we'll regu-
lated schools, the maximum attendance
of the youth Of school age is secured,
because the law relating to attendance
Is enforced. But while Ohio can thus
boast of her town and city schools, she
cannot yet point with equal pride to the
schools Of the country. They have toe
long been left to care for themselves
With few exceptions. they are without
any kind Of supervision, and without
any course Of study, save here and there
in some enterprising township higl
school.
They do not long retain even theil
best teachers, and there are many g0Ot
teachers in the country schools. Th'
truant law is not enforced in the countr,
places and many Of the children, with
out adequate reason stay away from
school half the year. The dislike Of |
teacher, caused by some necessary cas-,
Of discipline, is frequently sufficien
reason, in the mind Of pupil and parent
for the withdrawal Of the pupil from
school. The pupils too many time
choose their own studies, taking SOM
Ithey are not prepared to take, and drop
ping others in which they are very def
cient, and all this irregularity becaus,
no one assumes the responsibility O
having it otherwise.
But this Is not true In all the cOuntr,
schools. Some Of the townships are tax
ing advantage Of the law granting then
township supervision, and are classify
ing and unifying their schools, ar,
adopting uniform text books, courses o
study, are employing special teachers ii
music and penmanship, are appointing
truant officers and in other systematic
ways are greatly raising the standard o
their schools. Perhaps $50 townships il
the state are thus organized and the goOl
results are already apparent. Ever,
township in Lake county has supervis
ion for their schools, and each one give
its pupils the advantage Of the Bowel
law.
Some Of the townships in our owl
county are moving in the direction o
better schools for more children. LIE
the good work become contagious. LIE
the best school under the best possibl
conditions granted by the state, be tn
rule and not the exception. 1t will cos
q little more money, will call for littl
more time from boards Of education, bu
1t is money and time put into boys AM
girls-into our boys and girls. And, b,
the way, isn't that good investment 70
both time and money! Talk 1t over a
your next board meeting and be plan
ming better things for your schools mex
year than you have given them this yeal