Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
Tbs Public School Question.
LBy 70. \. R. GneMther }

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The public educational question
Of today lis uv longer 10 convince
the pu0Iic Of he blessings, Tie
benefits, he n pessily Of good pub
.ic schouls inv every community,
but tie problem before Us is, how
To secure and maintain them. Not
even the LIBERAL public state and
county school funds, corps Of con-
scieniious and competent teachers,
with the harmonious cooperation
OF homs and schools, assisted by
the moral support of the entire
community can accomplish this,
but the material and liberal finan-
cial support IN dollars and cents BY
everybody il the community is al.
must essential To build up md
keep mp good public schools.
The old sewing, Money makes
the mare CO. isas true in public
school affairs az in amy other con
Germ. II you expect good school
in your town you have to coniri-
butte your share to pay for it. But,
nAsl az rule, the public does not
lonk Mt il from this pint Of view.
People figure ON and prepare 10
meet all kind Of expenses neces-
aary TO provide for the comforts,
pleasure and general welfare 81
their Misunderstanding the year. we
Willingly pay heavy takes for
roads. lragniticent jails and court
honses just atop to think the
property otaliithe schools in La
vaca county represents about ~
per cent Of the valueuf the cuurl
house and jail! People lnok upnu
il as a niallef Of fact to be taxed fui
all kinds Of public improvements
they even contribute literally IL
sucn alinirs es harbecues, ieasts
etc The ead fact that some places
even in this country, hoast mag
niticent buildings erected by thu
community for the purposes o
dancing, lodge meetings. pleasur,
resorts, etc, while by the side o
them urr old dilapiAatpd phaniies
-entirely unfit for human habita
ton and, thdsr are the public
schoolsl Just think Of the amount
of money that every town yearly
sends away from home for support
Of outside Institutions. But. alas
for the home pubic echuol, the
stronghold OF morality and el-
i5htenment in the community, the
vsry cone. the vitality Of the I'M
tion's prosperity. not cent fol
tributei 1t il entirely dependent
upon the government for support
which is wholly inadequate.
do believe the TACT, that Tn,
state Of Texas mere literally pro
vides for public education than any
other state in the union, does about
rs uuch harm as good 10 our pub
lilo free schools. Statistics prove
that those states baving the least
public school funds have the best
public schools. For the simple
reason, thabin those states the par
ents do not rely upon the govern
ment to educate their children, hut
they take this most sacred duty up
on themselves They are the act
ual financial ockholders 10 their
schools. The state merely encour-
ages and assists them. tits a we'll
known fact that We never realize The
value and fully appreciate that
which comes to us without having
to pay forit. People are most in.
terested ia that tor which they have
to 90 dowuinto their own pockets
and pay for
You people Of sinner. known all
over the stats 10Y your enterprise
and prosperity, you who can justly
be proud Of your little city, progress
aive. up ti-date. ia every respect.
intellectu NV. socially and materi-
,lly, butt be candid you must adj
lnityour y ihlic school 10 not 10 hne