Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-04
MATER OF IMPORTANCE TO ALL;
SHOULD BE DELIBERATELY co

SHOULD BE DELIBERATELY CONSIDERED
There has been not little discussion
through the public prints as to the
future of the institution known as the
county training school, established in
Vernon county two years ago, and which
has met with public favor from the
first and has been instrumental in pre-
pairing, at home, goodly number Of
young people for the highly commend
able occupation of teachers of the youth.
SO successful and popular has grown
this school that enlarged quarters seem
necessary. The matter Of location and
other important features should be
carefully weighed. The school to date
has more than met expectations for
real value because of the material fact
that il has been accessible to large
per cent Of the young people who avail
themselves of the privileges extended.
To continue the successful operation of
the school should be first consideration
with the county board when it deals
with the subject.
In what the CENSOR now has tn say
it desires to be understood as speaking
impartially as to location. The CENSOR
lisa Vernon county newspaper, published
for the upbuiding of no portion of the
county as against any other section.
IL is rejoiced to recognize improve
ments and prosperity as much in the
extreme east or west as at the county
seat 1t has always endeavored to con-
tribute to that end and that spirit of
impartiality.
If we are T. have training school
located permanently the more is the
reason why it ought to be treated
with the greatest on candor and free
from prejudice. We have no sym
patty with the proposition to join some
other county in joint school. Vernon
has sufficient pupils to maintain first
class school and the wealth TO back il
financially. We do not believe joint
arrangement would be satisfactory from
any standpoint.
Because the county seat is better
equipped TO maintain and accommodate
pupils from all sections, we are firmly
OF the belief that the logical location for
the school is in Viro1ua Young PEG.
PIE prefer TO attend school where the :
are free public and school lbrarieg
more opportunity for research in ,neir
work. greater facility in the debating
societies. chance to hear good lectures
by the best talent In the United States,
and where there are churches of all
denominations
Viroqua is natural educational CEN
ter, more than one-half of the large
membership of its high school coming
from the surrounding communities and
extreme quarters of the county This
tells better than any one thing the
seeming superiority and requisites in
our location for the broader field the
county training school. As single
illustration we cite the fact that our
enterprising neighbor, thu village OF
Westby, sends to Tico9ua schools. and
has done 10 for many years, from ter
to twenty pupils daily. Why take ad.
vantage of our educational equipment
if the opportunities are not superior?
When tbs county board takes up for
consideration this subject so important
TO the present and rising generations
these facts ought to be weighed
First, what localityis best suit I'd e
the location of county training schools
Second, WI re, naturally, will the
young people be most likely to desire &c
finish their edueations and fit them.
selves Tor the occupation Of the teach
ing profession? Members Of the coun.
~ board will do well to submit this
question especially to the young mem,
tiers of their communities before taking
action.
Third. which is the most central and
convenient point for all interests?
Fourth. should this be treated from, 4
financial standpoint as against the most
suitable location and the best conditions
for the present and future?
The state of Wisconsin long age
abandoned the policy of locating its
public institutions where financial in.
ducements and bonuses were the strong.
est, standing on the fact that the best
natural location must be the one chosen.
A like policy should, in our judgment,
maintain in locating permanently the
training school for Vernon county,
should the board of supervisors at it's
session soon to convene, take action.
The CENSOR desires TO reiterate the
statement that it is not partial to one
section or place as against another fur.
Their than for the greatest good to the
greatest number.