The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-10-05
Thoughts Suggested By Experience

Thoughts Suggested BY Experience
During my vacation ! have been
studying school questions. have read
of many school problems. but one finds
new ones when dealing with living
things. You may search all libraries
in the state and not find many Of the
problems, even mentioned. that the
county superintendent Of our county
must face am being taught. daily,
new things. down on the farm.
The free advice | have received has
been interesting to me. school boy.
On almost every corner | hear
Have you not gone to school long
enough? Do you not think IL best for
you to quit teaching and going TO school
and rest your eyes," A few Of the
brethren have suggested that attend
ing school was business that did not
pay.
Why should for one moment con-
slider the question Of pay! The Amer
lean people have lost sight Of every
thing for the dollar. am told can
take nothing with me when leave
this world Education means develop
ment Getting knowledge is grasping
new truths. The purpose Of education
is complete living. am sure have
not yet learned how to care for my
body or mind. doub, seriously my
ability to act the part OF a citizen.
But education does pay.
A minister Of the gospel. leader Of
the people. suggested 10 me that |
knew enough to teach school and that
| could learn the little fellows whole
lot. The thought itself needs no
comment. | sincerely hope that some
one will be able 10 teach this young
man. leader Of the people. that he
knows nothing.
But why should mention these
things! The truth is that the senti.
ment in favor 9f four years univer-
sity course is not very strong. The
sentiment in favor Of high school tram.
ing is also weak and on the decline.
But few Of the young people desire an
education.
am surprised how little our people
know Of the state college Of Kentucky.
Many Of our young people know Also
lutely nothing Of il. II Is yours. why
not use H. II the boy is TO spend his
life in Kentucky he should at least
have a desire TO attend this school
While making a talk recently before
body ~ Sunday school workers
stated that the public school teachers
influence for good was greater than
the Sunday school teacher. am sur.
prised that any man would deny this
statement, but the school boy had an.
other very shocking experience. I
was forced 10 defend my position. The
Sunday school teacher has the boy in
charge only one-half Of an hour each
week. The boy is in the public school
at least thirty hours each week. III
be both a Sunday school and public
school teacher Shat sort Of condi.
tons must be under that cannot do
more good in thirty hours than in one
half Of an hour! Have We a God who
aids mankind only on Sunday,
But the experience teaches me far
more than this. When the speaker
criticised my remarks il met with
hearty approval Of some Of the people
who were present. This shows to me
that some u our people do not see the
real value Of our public schools.
What might ! say concerning the
value Of our schools would do but little.
or no good. Our people feel that they
have had too much theory. The teach.
err must teach such a school that the
people may see the real value Of
school properly conducted.
My experience teaches me some.
thing more. The sons and daughters
Of the parents who cheered the speak.
err have never come in contact with a
real live teacher. one who was filled
with enthusiasm and anew his subjects.
! am not simply finding fault that
may quarrel with anyone. Life Is too
short and human nature too prone to
sorrow for me 10 quarrel. ! am only
student Of the question.
One Of our great political leaders
seems 10 pity the American people for
not adopting his theories OF govern.