The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09

Education is not community
that can be sold by one section Of
the state to another. II is not
a function of government to do
business for profit (or loss). There
is absolutely no basis upon which
tuition can be computed.
In one district, the entire state,
there would be two divisions. All
territory traversed by electric roads
would constitute division A. Cities,
towns, villages, hamlets and country
would form one panoramic view
wherein all children would have all
the advantages of city ward. The
law provides that children may be
transported at public expense if
the distance is beyond mile and
one-half, provided that il is done
| by horse power. Electric power is
far superior and cheaper. Along
electric lines, fCrlorn and vacant
school buildings could be grouped in
numbers of five or more and graded
schools established between centers
of population. The grounds would
be unsurpassed by even the city
the dead A caretaker would reside
upon the premises.
Schools should be continuous
throughout the year, also vacations
Vacations would .be regulated ac-
cording to age and manual labor
of the student. In families of foul
or more of school age, one would be
at home at all times All children
under ten years of age should have
separate building and grounds, also
separate vacations and holidays.
They should attend school on Sat
urday, the most suitable Of all days
for them 10 be absent from home
in plural standard families. Upon
Monday they could enjoy the parks
! and highways unmolested by older
pupils.
| desire to call your attention to
some schemes of exploitation I'M
naralleled in history. If there is
but one weakness that is common
to all flesh, it is the desire to be
considered intelligent, regardless Of
| the facts i'm The ease. Between the
years 1896 to 1905 there were erect
II in special school districts, build
| ngs valued at over $lO,7OO,00O.
This was largely due to the in
famous BoXwell-Patterson Act which
Ias created deplorable condition
n country schools and created
ongested conditions i'm special dis
ricts. Bonds were issued in eX-
change for the above buildings and
statistics show that the teachers
are actually paying the intesest
1pon every dollar of bonds issued.
communities that are unable to
mild school houses without COM
1olling the teachers to pay for them
hould defer building the same
Teachers have in equity, claims
pon these buildings as valid as
hough they were protected by me-
'hanics liens.
Township Capitalization, based
pon the reverence for the land
arks Of our grandfathers and
iage coach method of t'ansporta-
ION is another "pressed brick
chemen to rob and phmder the
armer just as the BoXwell-Patter-
'on Act would rob the mmicipnli-
ties were it not for the generosity
f the dear teachers.
| II is proposed Ia erect a graded
rhool building in the center of a
| township and permit property val
ned at 81 100000 to go to ruin and
sSue bonds for double that amount
For new bindings. The State Com
missioner of common schools while
n this city, yesterday stated that
more money should be raised for
school purposes. There should not
e an increase of single dollar
o perpetuate the heirloom condi.
J ion of the past. We have enough
'oor space in school buildings fur
he next quarter century.
1t is not sufficient to condemn
he schemes of exploitation to plum
Ter, not only the living but the
rnbum under the guise of "high,
~ education. mseparably con
lected with the idea of higher edu-
alton / wish you to remember that
ur connivality among juveniles has
more than doubled in five years
1t becomes my duty to call to
recount those in high places to
whom many look for light, truth
md inspiration. 1t is the mission of
| lur universities to educate all that
'nter their doors, but it is not a
mission Of universities to promul-
,ate schemes of exploitation for the
purpose Of creating a market FOR
IN output of these institutions.
IN time Of war governments fin
It necessary 10 cOnfiscate private
! property for their own use or to
prevent the same from falling into
he hands Of the enemy, but in
very case responsibility is as
,umed equal to the value of the
,ame.
The next Legislature will be asked
Q create am appropriation FOR