The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-02
LONGER TERMS
WANTED FOR DISTRICT SCHOOLS IN
TERESTNCLETTERBYC.A GREEN.
10 FRIENDS OF EDUCATION.

tricts in Mason County that, because
of lack of money, the district
schools can not be taught even six
mOnthsa This condition ought not
to exist and is detrimental to our
best financial interests as well as the
highest degree ofcitizenship. coun-
try schools can be made as good as
town or city schools. The country
boys and girls, who help to feed the
world, are entitled to as good and as
much training as any boys and girls.
Better roads and good schools would
cause more people to remain on the
farms and do more toward reducing
the cost of living than all the inves-
tigating committees in existence.
Citizens of Mason County, look up
the statistics of some of our prosper
GUS counties of this state and of other
states. Jefferson County points with
pride to nine months district schools
and her rural High schools. Ohio
boasts that no child within her bor-
ders can go to school for less than
eight months in any year. Illinois
is getting a number of our best citi-
zens on account cf her desirable coun-
try homes and her nine months rural
schools and her country High
schools.
Let US arrange for few High
schools in Mason County. Which
district will take the lead in this
movement Teachers, you can do
much toward moulding public senti-
ment in favor of better things. You
have observed that where school
sentiment is good your stay as teacher
is pleasant and that Truant officers
are seldom needed. As ignorance
disappears crimes and poverty are
lessened.
At West Columbia two lady teach
ers, both of whom are from Jackson
County, determined to make those
schools successful. They began work
in earnest on the first day and are
still working in earnest. Working
for the good of their pupils. Some
of the good things that can be noticed
there are few tardy marks, high per
cent of attendance, good order, in
terested pupils, an organ, a nice
bookcase and $3.50 worth ofbooks.
After school had been going long
enough for the people to see that
something was doing at that school
building, the money was easily raised
at supper and play with which to
make the above purchases. Miss
Jennie Bumgarner at Locust Grove
easily raised sss.74 for library pur-
poses. Sincere earnest work on the
part of the teachers will make teach
ing profession in which one can
make living. Make the closing
weeks of your school the most profit
able part of the session.
Tell the children that next year
the state will print a book for each
school. Explain to them that the
name of each school, each teacher
employed, and the names of all
the pupils who are not absent nor
tardy for the term will appear in
this book. Explain to your pupils
that We have a uniform system of
examinations for Free School Diplo-
mas. 1t should be the ambition of
every child to secure diploma. Do
not urge your pupils to take these
examinations or the teachers exam
nations when YOU know they can
rot pass.
Ifyou know of any children whose
eyesight or hearing is 50 defective
that they can not get the benefit of
your school, please send names and
addresses of parents of such children
to supt. R. Cary Montague, Romney,
W. Va.
Teachers; let US promise ourselves
now that we will attend the State
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