The Jasper news., 1904-08-18
SCHOOL nATTERS.
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limited by them. The Superintendent
. acts with the board only 10 au advisor,
}. manner. In the election OF ietchprs, ia
tie selection OF u course Of study and il
d the car aud keeping Of the school pro
b prrty the will VI the board j. supreme
5 The whole policy Of the school is practi
r cglly at their dictatiuu. They are not
only expected to .Ooh after the details OF
, school administration but they are look.
ed upon as leaders whose uuty it is 10
mould the sentiment OF the district upon
question pertaining to school affairs.
AS a Tuia,l have found the boards high
minded mcu, who a.e anxious to do ull
they can, not ouly to secure good schools
for their own urigunurhuoIs, but to
elevate the schools generally, Mnuy OF
the directors hayc Usrn in the harness
for years aud are not ouiy familiar with
the history and wo. king of ;heir owu
schools but they have looked beyond the
Limits OF their sSu districts aud studied
tue 81 hJol rs Il system. Many are
younger N experience aud while express
lag their anxiety to duall 10 their power
ln advance the Interests OF the schools,
they confess their lack OF knowledge Of
What Is best Tor them to do.
ihat the Inexperienced may have an
opportunity to study questions pertain
INK 10 school affairs, the directors III
Dtarr states auu sone Of the counties ol
bis state tuse UigduIlcd as oclatious
that meet at the county seat aud discuss
matters OF importance in schu,l
administration. Investigation shows
that these INSCRIPTIONS are resulting in
marked Improvement ia the ,chuuIs. II
they are good for other people why vii,
they not be u benefit to Us? II other
schools are hcing improved why not
ours? jasper count! has long been point
Ell out rs one Of the leading counties Of
the state in good schools. Shall we stliI
hold our place in the front rank or shall
We lie tisiied with the record We have
already made aud give our position 10 the
march Of progress to some other county,
Believing that We should have a dir
ector's association in Jasper county |
have arranged for a meeting in the Court
House in Carthage on the 3rd day Of
September, the session to begin Mt | .
o'clock In the afternoon. At that meet.
ing We shall try to effect - permnuent
organization. ltyou think this a move.
m"ut IN the right direction will YOU not
encourage it 10y your presence ut the
meeting! lt!uu think such organization
not advisable please coma anyway. [
have written the State Superintendent
and he has CONNIE uded the idea aud has
promised to be here and take part in the /
program. Here is the program:
Grading The Rural Schuol-Coupty |
uperiutandert.
What The Director Can Do To Help /
The TEACHER General Discussion.
School Environment Suitable Out. |
Water Supply: Shade Trees,
Shrubs, Flowers General sDiscussiou.
Value OF School Library General
Discussion
Consolidation or Districts And Rural
High Schools state Superintendent
Darlington.
Ia the forenoon of the same day there
will be a meeting Of the rural teachers Of
the county. The session will .egin at 10
clock. At this meeting we shall dis.
cuss the work Of tho school year from
'he standpoint OF the teacher. Every
school officer is most cordially invited to
attend this session.
Trusting that YOU will plan toibe here
md assuring you that / stand ready
10 cooperate with you in any matter that
VIII tend to Improve our schools, am,
Sincerely yours,
Luther Hardaway.