The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-05-12

GOOD work may be done In poor ac-
commodations. The greatest men Of
our country have done work under un-
favorable conditions. | am not under
estimating endOwments. Education
shows in the face and features, and /
see before me those who have had
good training. | am glad to see en-
dowments, to see people self-reliant,
but the great heart Of Virginia people
will lead them to advance with her
sister States, endowment or not. The
common school is the foundation Of
sducation, good, common schools and
the large percentage Of those passing
from them will get higher education,
money or not. Men accomplished
something in the world without great
riches. The common school gives am
bition to the youth to make something
of himself. he must have a start to
have aspiration and ambition. We
have met for the purpose of discussing
the betterment of the common schools
i'm the country. Some needs OF the
country schools are: nine months for
each child. This is very desirable,
but am not able to give very much
information Oh this point; IT IS ques-
ton of finance. Better schools mean
more money, more money means more
taxation. One way you can help Is
to see that the money Is expended
carefully; if you don't know how il is
spent. find out. Hold public agents
to their duty. You may consolidate
some schools also. But this must be
looked out for by each community.
The taxes must also be looked out for
by each county. We ought to have
the best schools possible, and pay aS
much taxes as possible. You could
not invest your money better Give
your children an education and they
can hold up their heads in any COM
munity.
Second. well trained teachers. We
may not be able to train enough here
but knowing President Jarman, !
think you will be well equipped if you
stay here and obey his orders. We
must have technical training for
teachers, and you get that here in
Farmville. This school appeals to
every public spirited man in Virginia.
II we don't maintain it we are recreant
to the duty We owe 10 our Mother
state. Third. efficient supervision
OF schools. The teacher is first. She
is the life and essence Of the whole,
but she may have assistance, and she
must be upheld and well paid. Moth
ing bothers a person so much as To
try To make two ends meet. y teacher
ought To have enough. The person
taught has some burdens To bear aS
well asZthe one trying To teach. \
person not carrying some burden Is
not worthy To live. The more burdens
we carry for our fellOw-men, the bet
ter and happier We are. Teachers can
do this better when not worried by
the question Of how she will pay her
bills. She earns good salary and
when She does not get il the public j.
robbing her. II is very well 10 have
comfortable school houses, but we can
get along very well in plain ones. We
ought 10 have a good a. We can ailord
/ but il Is better 10 have a good teacher
/ in poor school house than poor
teacher i'm fine school house. am
novice at the business of talking
about education; my work is not in
/ that direction. ! have never been a
school teacher. never had the patience
10 be much of pupil even. talk
now 10 show my Interest rather than
. 10 shed light.