The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-07-01
CLERK.
ORDINARY.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

We had no opportunity to visit the
public schools on account of the fact
that the schools were closed before
the beginning of this term of court.
We understand that while the aver
age attendance has not been so high
as usual, due to the prevalence of
scarlet fever, measles, etc, yet the
number of promotions and advance
ment of children have been normal
The financial support of the schools
for the last few years has not been
sufficient to maintain them without
the necessity of the boards contract
ing heavy debt of SIS, 100000 towards
their support and maintainence. The
payment of interest on this debt, and
at the same time, supporting the
schools, has had tendency to embar-
rass the schools so that not a suffi-
cient amount of supplies or repairs
! could be maintained as under ordinary
conditions would be required
We heartily concur in the recon-
mendation of the superintendent of
schools in transmitting the report of
the principal of Glynn Academy to
the board of education, which is as
follows:
The High School as now organized
PREPARES one for the sophomore class
of the leading colleges of Georgia, The
entire course of study is arranged to
this end, Less than 5 per cent of the
pupils enrolled in the High School
ever attend college. / have become
thoroughly convinced that there
should be a great breaking away
from the old traditional lines of a
classical education and more attention
paid TO the preparation of the 95 per
cent. of the children for life's duties.
Our course of study is educating boys
and girls away from the Industrial side
OF life and preparing them for a very
few of the professions. The school
should be made to fit the boy, and not
the boy the school. While | believe
1t would not be wise to lower or
change the college preparatory course
as now taught in the schools, but,
with more funds available, industrial
| and business courses could he offered
for those pupils who desire to take
them rather than the classical course
A large majority of the children in
the High School never attend more
than two years of the four-year course
believe that some short course could
be SO organized as would best pre-.
pare them in these two years for HES
duties, rather than beginning a course
| or study which they will never be
able to complete and which will be of
little advantage to them in after life"
The schools in the country are not
at all up to the standard. This has
been due to the want of sufficient IL.
| nancial support. 1t will be corrected
In the future since more than one.
fourth of the appropriation to the
country schools has heretofore been
| placed to the support of the High
school in the city. and which will
| hereafter be used for the support Of
the schools in the country. In addi-
tlon to this, the result of the election
last December will give the county.
| outside of the City of Brunswick, the
| right to levy tax of as much as five
mills towards the support of the
schools The future should see grad.
ual and permanent development of tine
country schools.
COUNTY BOOKS AND OFFICERS.
We have examined the books of the
various county officials including tie
Clerk of the Superior Court, the Clerk
OF the City Court, Tax Collector, Crdi-
nary, Coroner, Sheriff, County I reas.
urer, and the Justices Of the Peace.
The books of the clerk of the gu
perior court are kept in a neat and
comprehensive manner. We tale
pleasure in commencing the clerk up
on the high efficiency that his office
is maintained.
The books of the Clerk of the City
Court are equally as well kept.
We have examined the Coroner's
books and find them well kept and IN
proper form.
We find the Ordinarv books well
kept. The Ordinary called our at.er-
ten to the fact that only part Of
those subject to u sp,ciil tax have
registered for 1911. His books show
ti.at all the special taxes to be paid
TIL ough his office for 1911 have oeen
duly collected.
The books Of the Sheriff are neat,
oiterly and kept in good form.
We visited the office Of the County
Treasurer and found mis- books kept in
a neat and satisfac DRY manner.