The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-24

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b>>1 tA>i< >1eoa1ly n,e>lisx a ~
eehoe} 6ooo1 r Ills Dlker.
IL (063o~ine m>m hcrs usrs pres
sot: Sars- Wsnplor. J. ID. Eosb-
lea. /. N. Jones. and Misses Moore
and Parsons. from Richmond districs;
Misses brown. Claisornc. c-.ssv-c
snd Mccormick. and Mr.. r. II.
Shsrpc, OF the town; and Prof. G. Y.
Chspmsa, visitor.
The meeting was one Of she sbest
held during the year. The time was
given TO stady OF the State Consti-
tuition ia reference 10 the public
schools.
The following papers were given
% Ftssnce. W. II. Wsmplcr; On
Omissions from the Constitution,
Bliss Cardozo; ca Teachers Study
Course. Mise Brown. AIR. Sheype
spoke on Supervision and MIR. Jones
on Compulsory Education. Messrs.
liughlett aud Chapman took part in
the discussion.
The next meeting will be held on
February 23rd.
ON OMISSION.
The question Of changes being made IN
the Constitution Is one .Aat is causing
much Interest among educators. After
nisns heurs Of thorght s.nd -tudy I bring
before yoa. my feilow-~orkers, the change
ia ike to see.
aI.. - I'm
portant enc. should be made in Sec. ,.
Art WI This gives 70 the Board Of
Education the poeer 60 appoint as well as
remove all county snperintendeuts.
think the appointment should be made 10y
the voters Of the county by ballot. For
this question Of she competency Of the
superintendent is naturally OF. more i'm
poriancc a. The patrons of,.hc Public
Schools than Z Is 10 She noart For il b.
more IN touch with them than IL is with
the Governor. Lieutenant Governor. and
state superintendent The County Su.
rcfintendcni should bc elected iof four
years aad ~ the expiration az The said
time the people have power 70 fc-elect
him. 81 they 40 desire. The Board Of Ed
vocation should have the power 90 remove
for cause. and upon notice 20 the iucum-
lcnis suhiec. to she confirmation ct the
senate. aii county superintendent IN
case of the removal oi any superintendent
his successor should De elected boy the
people
ln See. OF thc same Art. power is Civ
Ca Co the general assembly 60 make such
lave as shall NOS permit parents aud guar
dams 90 nliuv their children TO grow up
Boz Ignorance and varraucr. IL should be
in the constitution that the general as
semhir shall have hrcd law OF compui-
sorry education. idts law shouid compel
psrcuts aud guardians Co have their chill
drcu and wards Boo school az least five
months every year from The arc of six Co
sixteen. DO NOT infer from this that
ri-h ruhiic school education for am in
favor of public of private.
AHothcg very important question arises
f Iu See. 81 same Art. This question pro-
f fidcs That any tan 90 Dee raised hr counties
or school districts shali act exceed 5 n.5iis
900 the dollar iu any one year. THE tax
should Dc len entirely GO the county au-
t1orities az they more fully realize their
need. The taa shoaid NOT he icss than )
mills ou The dollar and the maximum taI
should De len entirely With she county
I authofItIcs.
10 these changes could be carried into
effect DC would mean ihat the appointments
ent ''c DO lonecg appointed hgi elected
that Hc have compulsory education aud
teachers bc better rewarded for chen ser
vices.