The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-30

through nearly every county IN the
State. l favor law similar to the one
introduced IN tho last Legislature, which,
provided that tho State should supple
f11ent local funds raised for the purpose
Ut conducting high schools. The law
should be go framed as to protect the
cities and the larger and more popni.
ious countless and yet place these SCHOOLS
within, the. reach, OF poor and sparsely
settled communities.
CONSOLIDATION AND TRAESPORTA-
r1ON.
#5"There has been a steady growth OF 9,
sentiment toward consolidating snail,
weak schools into stronger ones. Where
II does not work a hardship on thu
children, there should be continued eff
fort along these lines. The greatest OBJ
,stacle II, n the way OF proper consolida.
Fton and Transportation is the wretched
condition OF our country roads. The
school question and the road question
are, therefore, lnseparable for the pres
ert. ~ Il
AGRICULTURAL AND MANUAL
TRAINING. e.s a., 1914, q.
4 t5"The gradual Introduction OF agricul-
tural and ,nnt1ual ,trainllg into our
schools should tie encouraged. Education
should nj life-the life of the child as
1t Is. and as 1t lis likely to be. That
Ii not education which UNITS him for
the environment most suitable for him.
and encourages hin, to leave 1T for one
!. SCHOOL LIBRARIES. n
,"The state should help the local au-
thorites to provide libraries for the
schools. This could be accomplished
either by, means Of travelling libraries
under tho Joint supervision ofhthe state
librarian and the State Board of Edit
cation. or by state appropria ton to
supplement local funds. ss
SCHOOL BUILDINGS s8
THE Improvement Of our country
school houses is q necessity The law
says that no school house shall be con.
tractcd FOR or erected until the plans
therefor shall have been submitted tc
and approved by the superintendent
Even II this law were universally OBJ
| served, It does not meet the situation
Very few superintendents. trustees OF
| local contractors have made a study. O.
| school architecture. The result Is tina
in the construction Of majority Z, = .
our country school buildings, the ques'
ton Of ventilation and heating IS no
considered beyond the point Of beliey'
! ling that the windows can furnish the on.
and a red-hot stove the other. Ye,
this question is most important. Tit
lshrcathing Iof foul air BY tens of thou
sands q Of our children Nor hours 7. 9
| time Is n very serious inittei .s3Ea !, : ~
state should at least furnish the plans
| and specifications Of model one-room
IStwo.room and larger school houses. from
which the local authorities may choose
North Carolina has set aside a fund @
100000, which is loaned at a low rate
Of interest to the school districts toi
erecting school buildings. This gives Z
the State Superintendents Office tht
right TO- tadv1se as to their looation ta ne
character. This plan Is meeting witt
much success. and deserves serious con
- STATE AID. a3 s35
"Increase I'm local tax should be en-.
Scouraged: N but there can be no ma rket
Improvement an our schools and our road.
ways without additional State aid. The
increasing revenues OF the State will Jus
tify large expenditures in these direc,
4tions. 81 sly g \ ri B. s Ks ff3.
Good schools good roads good
churches rural telephones rural free
delivery Of mails and travelling Libraries
are needed to stop the abnormal move
ment of population from the country
10 the cities; and only by the trresisti
| BILE strength OF social operation car
these blessin Ks be assured TO every com ON
munity intthe Commonwealth.
ST d. FGGLESTON. JFs.,
7"Superintendent Prince Edward County.
fFarmville, Va. March %, 1906.