The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
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Four tangible measures present
themselves - long steps 'o""'" d"
practical solution "I ''e common
school proo'em'
First III siioulu "e l''''' ~ IVY
man that, I'm order To- se' any posl''o"
properly filled the position must DC
financially worth while. However
devoted 10 their work people may be-
they must 100 these expensive uays
live, and should oe permitted To I'VE
properly. I'm order To- gel the best
teachers-and We must have them, d
our school work is not To oe a farce -
the pay must be commensurate with
the services rendered fthe teachers
are better paid We can get better leach
ers. This increase in salaries can hoe
secured in only one way, and can
be readily secured in that way, name
ly, 10y appropriaung from the surplus
ina the state treasury sum "l money
sufficient for this purpose. This Us
the first great need, and This alone is
the remedy for IL.
Second The present condition OF
the scho0lhouse, in large number of
our country districts is such as 10 in-
terfere materially with the successful
schooling Of the children Many OF
the schools in the sparsely settled dis
tricts, and not a few in more populous
communities, are in a state bordering
on dilapidation. They are little proof
against the rains, not proof against the
cold, badly ventilated. badly located,
and utterly bleak inside and out
side Moreover the furnishings ana
equipments are ehuieiy inadequate 10
proper work. IL is ansoiu'eiy heces-
sary that such schooihouses siiall oe
put into good condition ana properly
furnished with school appliances. In
many other districts. where the school
houses are well built, tine terms are
too short. I'm some of these districts
the children are sent To- school Tor i've
months, and n The remaining seven /
months forget large part OF what /
they have learned. Ih THESE districts /
heightened term Is needed, ana TINS, /
too. will come with the better pay of /
teachers from the State treasury.
Third, One great trouble with the /
r',.gi'c school system boo The country /.
districts is the broad and deep chasm
between the common school and the
colleges and normal schools. Chl-
dreu who have learned the little they
can get from the district school are
by mo- means equipped either for life
OF for higher institutions. Unless
their parents can send them, at much
expense, To private preparatory
schools, they must 90 into life handi-
capped by poor and insufficient train
ing. The practical solution OF this
Iuiicully ~ tIe tstaull,lliitut lh every
county, and eventually ina every
school district, of a vs. equipped
high school, TO continue the work
where the grammar schools leave oil.
The local communities cannot bear
The entire expense of these high
schools. The state must AID them.
Local funds should be supplemented
by the State. This gives TO the State
Board the right To supervise the loca-
ion aud character Of the high school ,
and Of the teaching done
therein.
Fourth, There is ht'ie general read- }
ns oohe ei'het 10y our school children D
'f by their parents ana lhls is a grieN-
'us state Of Affairs. a good library i'm !
schoOlroom Is as great factor in ed !
lcation as the formal Studies OF the
chool. If We teach children 60 read, O.
We should give them the proper MAJ K