The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-21

archlstlc temperaments, and
abandonment of morals proved
conclusively the fallacy of in
structing those children without
the broadening influence of home
culture and refined environment.
What shall | say of children born
and reared in homes of wealth
and affluence who are Just as un-
civilized? In Texas there are
schools established for industrial
pursuits where incorrigibles are
taught the simple rudimcnts of
language and who develop into
citizens remarkable for integrity
and industry.
In Kentucky there have been
many new theories advanced in
the science of new education.
Unframed systems are to be enforce
ed-a series of uniform textbooks
are to be tried, tested, and taught.
The march of the Metric System
will be synonymous with mental
progression, and in the next
decade greater steps will be taken
from a rational viewpoint. 1T
was stated last year in evidence
before the Congressional Commit
tee on coinage, weights and meas
ures, by a specialist in national
education. that one-twelfth of the
average eight years of elementary
school education in America, or
about two-thirds of year of
study could be saved if the Metric
System took the place of our null
titudinous medley of customary
weights and measures. and that
the waste of money in teaching
the present system to children,
apart from the question of the
value of the waste time to the
children was SIS, 900, 900 annually.
This estimate seems n reasonable
one. Manfestly, if the children
could be put on the same level us
the children of France, Germany
and the .other European countries
III this respect. the assumed two
thirds of year saved could be
devoted to other things that can
not now be included in the ele-
mentary school curriculum.
Our crude and unscientific sys-
TEN handicaps all our citizens, in
education, in thinking, in appli-
cation and in computing. The
very best system in the world
should only be good enough for
the American people to adopt
The duties of trustees and the
corresponding obligations resting
on patrons and parents are COM
ronent parts of greater response
bility that shall sooner or later
he decisive by Imperative and
positive declaration.
The tissue of the life to be
We weave with colors all our
And in the field of destiny
We reap as We have sown."
These must be active, working
bodies, subscribing the purpose for
which each are elected and quail
fed, rs well ~ being peculiarly
fitted for the supervision of effect
and cause.
This paper would he altogether
of two much length to touch upon
the Inconvenience of the present
country school building despite
she arrangement of desks. etc. The
irregularity of play, and the dis
inclination for physical exercise
on the part of both teacher and
pupil. There are so many other
questions of imperative and per-
tlnent Importance that | hesitate
to even attempt enumeration.
My only commentator would he
to use your sixth sense in the truest
aspect, depending ON your own
self-reliance and individual per-
sonality to do the right as it SEEM
eth best to you
The lessons taught by natures
laws.
Are learned beneath her radiant
skies,
She questions you with ears and
eyes
And causes YOU to think, and
pause
As children's guide you point the