Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

of instruction. and such accomplished
, teachers (who have made our school
second to none in the statc). that in
justice TO them the efficiency of their
work should not be impaired Ivy not
having suitable places anu buildings
in which To teach
We have ut the Fort u great many
Officers who are DESTROYS of entering
their children In the public school
These men arc public servants AMI
arc ordered by the government from
piece to place, and morally the com.
munity, which is so fortunate as to
have them located in It. ought to pro-
vide the necessary schools so that
their children may be permitted to en-.
/ ter with our children in cur schools
1t is crying shame 10 compel the
teachers to accept the salaries they
are paid, as every public school teach
or should be paid for the full twelve
months. ard ought to he compelled -
attend seine summer normal school;
but how can they attend some sum
mcf normal school when they do " Ut
got sufficient salary to hardly live
Though the twelve months? am in
favor Of increasing the salaries Of .hc
public school teachers by paying them
for twelve months rather than for
eight months, which they actually
teach. believe they teach hygeinc in
the public school Chat is the art or
science of preserving hcalth. These
hOys and girls are to take our places.
How much better qualified are they Ia
| take upon themselves the duties at
life, than we. who never had the nd.
vantages they posses in the practical
! things that are taught in the public
schools?
believe every school in the state
of Virginia at its opening session
should he compelled TO have every
scholar examined by Il competent ply
stefan, to ascertain whether they lave
any Ophthalmic or aural trouble tie
expense TO he borne by the school
board. For illustration. here is boy
who Is ordinarily bright and att &C
tive. yet in his classes he is dull arI
| does not seem to be equal to his class
| mates. Soon he feels that he is not
the equal OF his associates. bracmrS
depressed. falls behind. never ra rUv-
ers. he is handicapped for life ami the
state is deprived of citizen who
would have made his way into the
first ranks Of society If this ,lefcc;
had in his school days been remcdic,.
Yet this boy could not hear his teac;:
or, could not comprehend what IL
| class was doing, simply for some lit.
| Tie defect in his hearing, which could
RIVE been removed by an intelligrn.
| doctor, and the boy or girl so handi-
capped would have Il blessing confer
ri,
! Unable value. Again here is IL boy u
girl who complains of headache. His
| or her mental faculties are beclOudrd
| by not having his or her eyes properly
| looked after. which If done by the doc
| tor, he would ut once recommend them
to the care of a competent optician,
who In Il short time could restore
them To their normal condition.
Furthermore, | believe one of the
most fruitful sources of disease. and
one of the worst practices that is per-
mitted in our public schools, is to al
low children indiscriminately to drink
ont OF the same cup or glass. I be-
lieve many new-made graves, or chill
| iren who have become irretrieyably
| ruined, could he traced to this perni-
cious habit. want to give our boys
and girls Il fair chance. Lets surround
| them with the best hygeinic condi-
lions. give the teachers better pay.
Let the superintendent of public in
struction have his board to request
the supervisor to raise thirty-five thou.
sand dollars ($35 ,000) for a new build
ling.
| am heartily in favor of this county
borrowing fifty thousand dollars $50
IO00) to be expended on the roads and
bridges of this county. The county to
issue thirty (3O) year bonds in pay.
ment for the work done. believe the
time has now come for us to nut the
roads in the county in the most i'm.
proved scientific condition. Also the
condition Cf some OF the bridges that
cross Hampton river is unsafe and a
menace to life and property. Tho
East End Hampton bridge Is in
dreadful condition and should be lock-
I'd after at once, both as regards the
plies, stringers and decking Hamp
ten bridge is full of holes, ard the
county will rightly be liable for hua.y
damages for any accident that may hf
incurred on this bridge. for hare is
more passing and tariffic on /. thar
en- all the rest of the bridges in the
county. OF the walkway on this
foot passengers expression of disgust
foot passengers expression of dig st
after they have been over the bridge
The road for the town of Phoeous 10
| the bridge ought TO be shelcd CT
stoned. more especially from me nor.
NAL school entrance to Hampton
bridge. There is no piece of roal i'm
the county within my knowledge that
needs and demands repairing more
| than this. This is the most t@lvG'e |
piece of road in the county, as II l."
he entrance to our town from Old