The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-28
COUNTY SCHOOLS
TO DISCONTINUE
CONSOLIDATION
County Superintendent Fee.
zor Not Enthusiastic
on Subject.
Trustee Davis Says County is
Not Ready.
PROVES SUCCESS AT LONE OAK.

The fate of consolidated county
schools in McCracken county, for the
next few years at least, is in the bal
anoe, with a strong probability OF the
Old system being restored. Today
the consolidated school at Lone Oak
closed its term. In the next few
months the county school board will
be called together for the purpose of
deciding whether to continue the
school next wear.
The school az Lone Oak has been
a splendid success, It is said. desplte
the fact that the people in the con-
solidated school district have done
many things to give the school a
black eye. 1t Is the objection OF the
people of the county to the consoli-
dating Of the schools that may lead
the county school board to continue
the little school houses In every cor
ner Of the county, instead of estaib-
fishing higher grade schools by COM
bining.
The school was established at Lone
Oak as an experiment by former
County School Superintendent s. J.
Ellington, who was enthusiastic over
the prospect of improving the county
schools by consolidation. 1t was his
intention to consolidate schools on a
more extensive scale this year. de-
spite the fact that he had to fight a
long battle through the courts before
the present consolidated school could
be established. His successor. L. w.
Feez&, is not such an enthusiastic
worker for the consolidated schools.
He said he has not made up his mind
fully regarding the advisability OF
continuing the school at Lone Oak.
However. it is generally understood
that Professor Feezor will oppose the
consolidation and return to the old
method. This will be threshed out at
a board meeting, which will be called
some time in March.
Transportation.
Superintendent Feezor thinks that
Il is unfair TO tax the entire county.
exclusive of the city, for transporting
he pupils in one district. This was
,arried to the court OF appeals, how
EVER, and II was decided that il is
egal for the money to be used from
he school fund. 81 am in favor OF
the county schools IL
he people residing in the territory
want ii enough to pay the cost of
transportation" said Superintendent
Feezor.
The transportation of the pupils
has been one of the greatest troubles,
rs some of the people protest against
heir children riding three miles in a
wagon to school. whereas they have
not grumbled when the same child
Lrudged one mile through the mud to
school. For tire Lone Oak school
three wagons were necessary to carry
the children to and from school. The
cost amounted to about s135 a month
for transportation alone.
In speaking of the prospects of the
school. w. r. Davis, one
Of the trustees for The school, said:
Il believe that the consolidation OF
schools will be abolished next year
simply because the people of the
are not ready for It. Some
time in the next few years | believe
they will see the benefits and will
demand that the system be adopted
in all parts of the county. II seems
that the school at Lone
Oak should be discontinued. as IL has
been a success, despite its adversi-
ties"
Arcadia Election.
Tomorrow the election of five trus-
tees for the purpose of establishing a
graded school in Arcadia will he
voted on by the residents Of the dis
tricts. Each voter will vote for FIVE
men, who will be elected for terms of
various lengths according to the vote.
The names of The men appearing on
the ballots are, DIR. Z. B. willing
ham, w. w. Buchanan, W. r. Davis.
Henry Schmaus, Thomas Scopes.
Henry Schneitman. John Theobald,
Jr.. Jack Cole, J. Mcqueen and S. B.
Caldwell