The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-20
Report Of Fulton County Schools lqlO-.ll.

The eighty.two schools were
filled with the best material avail.
able. There were few excep.
tions to that statement, but we
are glad to announce that the un.
desirables are being kept out
where 1t Is possible.
The teachers OF the county, as
a rule, showed good deal of pro
fessional spirit and made efforts
to Increase their worth and effici.
ency. With but one exception,
the teachers are paid the minlm.
um salary. That is enough for
some; 1t is too much for few:
and entirely too little for the
many good teachers. If we are
to hold our good teachers and get
rid Of the poor ones, the wages
must be put on an equal comparl.
son with other labor. The good
teacher soon has offers of better
pay with better conditions and
under such circumstances she Is
not to be justly cOnsured If she
accepts. 1t is hard to keep the
kind of material that we should
have. Out of our county has gone
some of the very finest material
IN the profession, because of the
minimum conditions here. There
is solution to the matter. The
remedy is mostly in our own
hands if we will but work it out.
We have too many small schools
that are costing too much money
and giving entirely too little in re
turn to the child. Consolidation |
is one step IN the right direction.
Three new houses were built
during the year; one in Ayr, one
n Belfast one in Bethel. They
ire all good rooms and are cred
t to the boards by which they
we're erected. Other buildings
we're repaired. School grounds
we're cleared, and IN many in.
stances trees were planted IN the
OTIS by the teachers and children.
Some of our schools were hin. :
Iered IN their work because of
he failure of boards to provide
upplles at the right time. We
ave in mind two schools that
we're supplied by the teachers at
heir own expense, tor SIX weeks.
'uch conditions are due only to
omebody's neglect or careless.
ess. Il
A strong effort was made to I
ave a better attendance, but IN
he final result the attendance &
ell below last year. This was t
Irgely due to the breaking up of e
many schools by contagious t
iseases being allowed to spread. I
he effort was not lost. 1t might I
ave been worse. Il
The local institute work of the e
'unty was very good. The a
'achers took an active part. Fl
hey not only attended for the d
Ike Of being present but that
ley might help to make the p
eetings better and that they IL
lght be helped. The interest l.
anifested by the general public tC
these meetings was much ap- q
'eclated. In many instances, M
e half of those present would OF
compelled to stand outside the W
Illding. Though these meet ii,
gs are an old thing they are one 81
the very best things IN the way ou
a working organization that we yC
We. No alive progressive teach. tn
can attend one of the sessions tic
thout being better prepared to 81,
something. To the township ad
on this work we owe su
word.
Another factor that played a pu
cd part in the work done dur, Sc
: the year was the increased lee
orts on the part of boards to DIR
Id the combined monthly meet. Fo
IS, that is, a meeting once each tel
nth at which all directors and
.chers were expected to be tn
esent for the discussion of VIC
lool questions. These meet. gil
IS as a rule were and should du
private. May there be more ba
them next year. Where they
re held regularly and conduct. ha