Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-23
The School superintendent.

saturday, School superintendent
Tor large number of cities and
counties in the State were chosen.
In the list announced. the name
of Mr.. &. f. Roy appears as super
lntendeut for Warren county.
Clarke, Frederick and Win
chester postponed" reads another
announcement. and it is presumed
from the above statement that the
Board has decided to combine
Clarke county with Frederick and
the City of Winchester.
Concerning this probable action,
the Winchester Star says:
it IS our wish and sincere hope
that the state board of education
may be prevailed upon to rescind
ITS determination TO make one
school division OF the counties of
Frederick and Clarke and the city
cot Winchester. Such plan pre-
SCENTS many Disadvantages. and IN
opposing this proposed consoles
ton We feel sure that ,ve have three
tourth' of the people of the two
counties on our side. Certainly.
the people Of Clarke county are not
IN favor OF the consolidation. for
they naturally do not wish to lose
their separate identity as a school
district
II the plan is carried into effect.
The cause Of education in this part
of the state would very likely lose
the services of one of the most
capable, energetic and experienced
school Supcrintendents In the state
of Virginia. Mr. Maurice VI. Lynch
has been superintendent of the
schools OF Winchester and Fredcr-
lex county since 1856 for - wears
and the splendid results he la,
produced give undisputed evidence
.of his capacity and ability. The
consolidation of Clarke with Fred
erick will mean the creation of
division requiring the entire
time and attention OF Gne man.
The combined salary would be
about 900 per year, and for this
Mr.. Lynch could not, OF course.
sacrifice his law practice. His
valuable services in this county.
cltN, and state would. therefore,
br lost, and the up,hct would be
t.e loss of an able. trained and
thoroughly efficient man and the
probable selection of one with far
less training and ability TO take his
place. Mr.. Lynch deyotes great
deal Of hiS time To- his duties as
school superintendent. and what he
has accomplished IN the way Of
better schools in the county and
city cannot bc measured. Besides.
he Is an influential and efficient
member Of the state board of cdu-
cation, and the loss of his services
IL this capacity would lee severe
one TO the state.
Another argument againS; the
consolidation of the two counties
* the fact that there Is no railroad
connection between Frederick and
Clarke. The consolidated territory
TO he assigned to one man would
be very large, and it is doubtful if
one man could property discharge
the duties of the office, even though
he devoted his entire time 10 them.
lie would have : ycry large school
population 80 look after and very
extensive territory 20 get over.
Clarke county naturally does not
want TO lose her school identity,
and We agree with our neighb0ring
county that the consolidation would
for many good reasons. be very
unwisc.
If II Is the purpose ot the board
of education to make consolida-
/ ton of two of tnc counties of this
part OF the state, why not consoli-
/ date the counties of Clarke and
and Warrcn; As stated hereto
fore, we agree with our sister
county of Clarke in opposing any
consolidation with Frederick, hut
lii q consolidation must be made.
We think - would be- Tar more
Advantageous to combine Clarke
and Warreniutoonc school diSision.
/ Winchester and Frederick county
have = school population equal to
the combined schoo! population OF
Clarke and WarrCa. If Warren
Is left 80 itself. with 4 separate
superintendent, and Frederick and
| Clarke are combined INFO one dis
trict, il means that one man is
given thyee-foulthS of the work Of
! Che three counties To do. with very
Euic more salary shan is paid &
| the man doing one fourth Of the
work. In other words, the lion s
share of the burden would be put
upon the shoulders Of one man.
and Winchester and Frederick
county and the state would lose thC
splendid work and the ripe cxper,
fence of Mr.. Lynch. Another
point i'm favor Of combining Clark,
and Warren is tho fact that there
is railroad connection between tn,
two counties, and the work al
experimenting the schools conl,
easily bc taken care of IN one man
/ Clarke anG Warreu arr CLOSELY