The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
SCHOOL MONEY WASTED

A writer TO the editor OF the Herald.
+oiL;ng issue with q recent editorial
against the University of tennessee
snnronriation bill, but who says ne
does not write for publication, MAKES
this statement, as atgument or reason
for the appropriation
"Supetintenden Mynde,s says three
tourths of the money spent on the
nnhl,c schools IS wasted, because or
the inetficiency of teachers AMI super
We do not doubt the state Superln-
tendent IS right upon that point. Inc
Herald has been of the opinion, ana
verv much of the opinion. for a long
time that the public school system
needs reforming. But our metnoos
At reform, and those of our COT
RESPONDENT, differ very materially.
His method. IN our oninion, wouio pe
sending good money atter pad.
The State should abandon the pacy
Yoll !" 1t IS ridiculous to start chi,
dYen TO school at six years OF age ana
the money spent on them at that age
, and it is an enormous amounts
wasted. 1t IS likewise J'ooI eccnomy
for the State to provide higher educa-
tion for those who will not accept II !;
and thousands ami tens OF thousands
{ Of dollars n 9 wasted every year 10 the
, high school departments OF The pupiic
. Our idea would pe not to incease
this waste by furnishing nurseries ioi
I the babies and higher education 1oi
= the few who take the hlIn schoo!
course. but by taking the money wasted
ON these departments and gave p'acti
cal, thorough education to those "nt
cr,wd the medium grades. Inc Gfes
t,anhle with schools. private and nup
4 liz is lack of thoIoughness. Inc,
teach too many things. They loa'
q child down with books ana ciau
him full of fads. and half the pupn
studylug Latin cannot read lotelu
gently plain English. The glHs az
s. e'inIs,. ed If they know how 10 osrc
"a and draw and paint, ana the poy
l. made most over are the foot btll thuS
:. who have wo'sted a rival team
l. Tho,oucnness, is emphasized moe u
81 school pamphlets than IN class ioo'ns
c. The way ont OF the dlhicu' ~ oup'
ne INVADERS COMPLAINS OF Is not DEUS
ut hyanches. but moIe tho ouSnness IN u
ne lower branches. Not IN OhiNe''I.
I'D privileges to few, but mo compt
q. tent. Thorough a1d be-. Ell l'alu tedchel
I'd to ;,s,Iuct the many in Commo
lie school e,ucation. The school sys'ei
j. needs reforming along p,acli;al lines
ne nat se atimertsl liues The neople a.
q, not clamo, ing for University tainIn
w so, their children; but they are eou
ed nI,,nio2 at sho school terms IN
ce !,atticieut teachers and LARK OF tho
oncboess; aud they want THEFT none
ann,opisted for distribution amon
the many. ana not for privileges. iha
however free 20 all VIII be enJoSt
only bv the few. m..,
correspondent writing from "as'
il iueton upon this subject, says;
.The movement to do away VII
ali the combersome and foolish Ia'
introduced INTO public schools 10
wears age is peconing almost as &c
erai and positive rs was that OF the
raj INTRODUCTION. Parents ana empioye
w 1e,liue now that iattia work, pnonle
ry, and scientific acoustics do not 'nal
ms good substitutes for foundatlon :
g ISL reading, writing and AIitnmeIlo'
ne NAV look for time soon wnen en-
cut dren will dwell in hlackest lSnotan
5oo of the Maternal economy OF ca,e'Mia
nts but can spell surely and simply ny !
oiu old method.