The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
DISCREET SCHOOLS
FAST LOSING PLACE
Wayne County Town Schools
Grow at Expense of
Others.
SUPT. JORDAN PLEASED.
FINDS GENERAL CONDITIONS IN
COUNTY sATisFAcToRY-LAck
OF DRINKING WATER CAUSES
INCONVENIENCE.

Upon completing his inspection of
the schools of Wayne county, Supt.
Charles Jordan said he never had
known them to begin a year under
such favorable auspices. The only
difficulty has been from a lack of
drinking water and at some schools
the supply for this purpose has been
carried one-half mile every day for
three weeks
The township schools throughout
the county have shown an increased
attendance, but the schools in the
towns are gaining at the expense OF
the district schools. This means that
at the end of the present school year
1t will become necessary to abandon
several of the district schools because
the attendance is less than that re-
quired by law. This will do away
with the necessity of employing teach
ers, but the cost of transfers and the
expense of additional hack lines will
be material.
The loss of the district schools is
but further evidence of the influx OF
population from the country to the
congested districts of cities and towns.
The tendency has been on the in
crease in Wayne county for several
years and this year its effect is more
noticeable than ever in the history
of the school system.
Probably no better example of this
bo tfr,,a
than at Middleboro. This school build
ing few years ago was amply able
to accommodate all pupils and with
room to spare. There were unoccu-
pied desks almost all the time. But
now things have changed. The build
ing is congested. 1t has been neces-
sary to place two teachers, where for
way arduous. The mater of accom-
modations has become pressing and if
the increase continues it is probable
new building will have to be built
to furnish more ROOM
Supt. Jordan has found the children
showing unusual interest in their
work. The new teachers have report
ed no difficulties and the old time
spirit of rebellion among the pupils,
when a new teacher took hold, seems
to have become extinct. The course
of study offered this year has not
been changed materially. The gener-
al plan is that outlined by the state
board of education, as approved by
the county superintendent and town
ship trustee.
The superintendent says he saw
signs of industry at each school visit
ed. The physical condition of the
school buildings was found to be good.
The winter supplies for heating pur-
poses have been laid in during the
summer months. No repairs OF any
considerable extent have been made
during the vacation season.
The question of water has been
puzzling. The condition at Whitewat
er and Bethel schools in Franklin
township has been almost alarming
There are 100 pupils at the White.
water school and the supply of drink
ing water has had to be carried from
| the town pump, a long half mile dis
| tant from the school grounds The
children have accepted the circum
stances without protest and are max
| ing the best of matters. It is prob
able a deeper well will be supplied
for this school, AT Bethel conditions
are practically the same although the
| distance between the we'll and schoo
is not so great.
| The superintendent will extent his
inspection to the outlying townships
as rapidly as possible. He has heart
almost none but favorable reports
from all sections of the county. There
are few minor matters presentins
puzzles that he has been called upol
to solve