The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-28
ANApPEAL
To the People of Virginia BY
the co-operative Educa-
ton Commission.


In esponse to a call by the Gov
error Of Nsrginia aud the superin-
tendeus Of Public Instruction, = nun
her Of citizsns. representing the geog-
raphical divisions as we'll as all the
| educational interests Of the state, as
.embled IN the Capitol on March 2sth
aud 10Th.
The purpose Of the conference was
TO unity educational forces. with a
view 20 utilizing their combined wis
dom aud strength in Reinforcing the
efforts Of the State aud local school
;. authorities in the matter Of perfect
ing the public school system Of Nir-
ginia. Those present desired to sink
} the differences snd 70 seek the iden-
: titles among an educators. What
ever differences may be supposed 70
exist in the interests Of certain insti-
: tutions Of learning. IT is plain that
the public school is the common cen
ter Of all educational agencies. IL IS
the reservoir whence el supplies are
drawn. IL is the base upon which
the whole pyramid Of education rests.
lUpon the efficiency. therefore, OF the
- 4 go, INT the
-. culture of the college. In a word, the
common school is the heart Of the ed
u%cation system of Virginia. II Il rs
vigorous. an else will be sound and
strong. A. n uucles,iug center for
All educational forces. the common
r 49, - ..mo,,biss -reconcile-
,.~N~st-,tn~ ;r,.,.sts and imparts
IT,. -~;.,cy =, an forms of edu-
n, A-r.,,li,, a., Lord Macaulay.
III. rle.., u,s ,bc foremost
-, ,ho World IN the clear
'n -. an. h-,.s.b and the complete
al -. .cL;. ..ncor,ion nj the nower
sn5 ;mno,,,nro of universal educa.
it ~ l,,t =. ,bc 3ian.ion Of light and
TX education ss tho resouree most TO be
arelied ou lor amclioratins the condi.
,o ton. promoting the virtue, and ad
vaucing tic happiness OF man.
' Educate and inform The whole
" mas Of the people. NJ
m other sure foundation can he devised
for the preservation Of freedom an'
happiness
.ot- Abundant evidence oi the desire %
ion the people 90 Virginia TO make th
Il schools more elective was 'lseios'
hi. at The conference ''' Z s
"" ing public pride iu the schoo. ANA
nee healihiul sentiment iavofah'c to thc'
Of boticiment lhis is uot surrrs'nl
his when che gravity OF the interests Do
o., voivci i~ considered. The p"oi
school property DOB thi, state is va
'uD ued az above four million dollar
The annual expenditure Tor snppo
exceeds two million dollars lie
our than ouc-ioufth OF thi, amount
fail raised by county nat district scho
,5s%r{ayes
p,lv -'hali oi the cLNifen
school noe st. cHNei in The pub
thu schools only onc.tfN-sLe Do "ai
attendance 800 ,he public sch0NGSn
average. ab ,uth,c ani o half mon'
o. ct the year iAA lu aud % QUIZ
on lowing. rs we gladly do. Cor the
1t IL %cellcnt work being tone Dl n"m'l,
with private schools. $40 yet submit q
he the above statement ~ su.','u'
make every citizen of Virginia act
T. An in the work oi advancing oot p"'
Earth schools.
ng 20 The cost cd education per me
, ~, OF school term pei pupil enrolled
40 cent? the cost 90 e"eh lnflt
attendance per mouth BIS u is.
is good economy 90 say nothing
weighuer matters Ion as To n
Of only fity iour cents pes csle'
4 pos month upon ,ne cin'a e~doe"'o'
ell on After ~ days spent ln ear
discussion. the conference organ