Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-07
A GLANCE AT OUR
PROGRESSIVE SCHOOLS.

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Many of the people of La Plata
county are familiar with the progress
which has been made in the education.
Al affairs of the county under the ad-
ministration of Miss Edith b. NJ Young
rs county school superintendent. but
none have very comprehensive idea
of ne vastness Of her scope of worn
the magnitude of her progress, or o,
the earnestness of her untiring devo-
ion to the school affairs. With her own
native ability and thorough education
she was well equipped when she took
hold of her office three years ago. but
not satisfied with this. she has at al
lines sought the advice and counsel
of other educators and kept in touch
with the best minds devoted to educa
ton.
And today the school system Of La
Plata county is second to none in the
state, either for organization and sys-
tem or for progressive results. Let us
recount some Of the things this bright
Young woman of untiring energy has
done for the schools. She has worked
for both the city and rural school. for
more school houses and repairs and
improvements and has won the coop
Grafton of the school directors in all
If the twenty-three school districts. In
seventeen of these districts she has
secured an increase in teachers sal
aries, from five to fifteen dollars per
month. Sixteen school houses have
been built since she went into Office
She has secured for the county schools
551 volumes of text books, which were
contributed through her solicitation.
naving given her own books and liber-
Ally OF her money She has secured
inform system of free text books
throughout the county and graded the
schools. She has held three annual
normal training class meetings for the
instruction and advancement of teach
ers. and established monthly teachers
meetings. For three years she has al
tended each year both the county and
state meetings for teachers. and has
been for three years secretary of the
local normal institute, having herself
conducted one of these institute meet
ings. She has annually attended the
county superintendents' meetings OF
the state. She has established county
graduating exercises and eighth grade
examinations She has established
competitive essays
Miss Young apears not to have over
looked any important detail in shap-
ing her policy for the advancement OF
our boys and girls and for the sub
stantial upbuilding of the chools, ma
terial, moral, physical and spiritual
She has leased school lands to the ad.
santase Of the school revenues and
rendered valuable services in securing
comprimise collection OF taxes thai
aided the schools.
Let the fact that she has been in
Strumental in sending a number OF
plr young people to college, shine out
Drettier than all else
The superintendent Office has been
materially improved both in equip
.nent and system, The new things in
he teaching world have been sought
rom the Atlantic to the Pacific. Miss
Young has gone to each and every
eacher to offer service in systematic
ng the school and rendered aid where
1 was needed. So it will be seen thai
she has done much besides the regular
routine work of the office, vastly more
han she had been required to do.
The correspondence of the Office has
been large. requiring days and nights
Of toll
The Introduction of exhibits of rural
school work at the art building at the
;ounty fair for three years has extend
ID a splendid influence throughout the
'ounty. and no other feature has at
racted greater attention. Could all
Miss Youngs pupils of the past ten
ears vote for her they would and her
majority would be greater than that OF
my successful candidate In the his
ory OF La Plata county
The Herald feels confident the peo-
pie will show their appreciation OF
loyal and intelligent service by elect
ng Miss Young again next Tuesday.