The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-02
A Plea For Greater Educational Fa-
cilities.

health;
And more to her than gold or grain.
The cunning hand and cultured brain. "
Realizing this. the writer Of this arti-
Gle was constrained to make plea for
increased facilities. For the last de-
cade, educational progress in the South
has been general, and II has been very
marked in our own sister States adjon-
ing Kent lucky. Let US put Kentucky
in the vanguard by encouraging every
forward movement, and more especial
" our recent new laws. Public High
Schools are experiencing an uplift and
may be greatly benefited by the State
wide movement II each one will look
forward and not back and lend help.
ing hand. Let our own favored coun-
~. one of the original three. be fac
tor in this work. IL there be strong
pull and pull all together. it will not
be long pull before II can be said that
Stanford or Lincoln county has one OF
the leading county high schools. And all
because she went early and earnestly TO
work. Let us not permit the new law
to be a Waterloo; for the mind and soul
Of the child is the price we pay for our
educational Waterloo. Some one may
say, the old law is good enough for me.
Every advance, educationslly or other
wise. is made by n struggle.
DO not choose the Zine Of least re-
sistance. and follow old codes because
most convenient. but look into the fu-
ture and put principle and public good
before convenience. Let not humanism
or future good be sacrificed TO the ne
potism or greed Of the present. II may
be said that our environments are such
that we can not change or revolutionize
the school law. To this. il may be an
swered that the human race has devel-
oped 80 far In its progress through the
ages, as TO make environments TO suit
its present needs. Admitting this TO
be true. it behooves the present gener-
alton to form more splendid educa-
tional environment. and thus pay an I'M
told debt TO the children Of this and fu-
ture time. Ii has been said that no OPP
position TO the new law has been found
except where it is not understood. The
county superintendent who object. find
their basis for objection in the fact that
it entails more labor. or their crystal
LIKED habits Of thinking make II impossi-
BILE for them to view with approval any
new or forward step. A feeling of al
truism and universal brotherhood is
characteristic of this age and let us
harbor IL in part and promulgate IT
largely.
All who note educational progress,
will remember the 'whirlwind cam
psign" launched by our up-to date State
superintendent. That was an eduea-
tional revival, but like all revivals, its
true value lies in results and not in fuss
and fury. lasting only through the few
days Of the meeting. To allow any part
Of our great educational system to lag
on account of neglect or lack of right
sort Of interest. is to pay a high penal
ty for failure.
Profiting by the experiences of the
past, we should rise upon stepping
stones Of our almost dead illiterate
past. and strive to achieve greater
things.
The reader may wonder what is the
purpose of this article. First, it Is to
stir up more interest in school work,
and next to encourage all interested in
education to work more diligently for
the educational betterment of our coun-
Is, by the establishment and mainten-
ance Of county High School. With
our educational forces divided we are
weakened. but united. all the hosts of
ignorance can not daunt US. Then let
us unite in trying TO carry out the new
law in full to the letter. DO not let the
gathering birds Of prey. should there
be any such in our midst. foist a plan
not in harmony with State codes.
What do we wish To do ? Let US first
hear the w-Chapter s. section 9S;
school laws Of Kentucky:
within two years after the passage
and approval of this act. there shall be
established by the county board of edu-
cation Of each county one or more coun-
ty high schools; provided there is not
already existing in the county a high
school Of the first class. IL such high
school already exists. and if the county
board may be able to make such an ar
rangement with the trustees or board Of
education Of said high school as will
furnish to the pupil completing the ru-
raj school course. free tuition in said
high school. then said high school may
be considered as meeting the purpose
OF this law without. the establish ment