The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-08-02
OUR EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS.
Columbia Should Emphasize the
Fact That 1t Is So Well Equip
ped EducationalIy.

BEFORE me are two booklets, wei
printed and beautifully illustrated
They are compact with matter of great
interest. One has for its title page,
Lindsey Wilson Training School for
Boys and Girls" the other, Manual
of Columbia Public Schools" As a
citizen, interested in every thing per-
tanning to our community's highest
good, have examined with some care
and much real delight the messages of
these two phamptets. Perhaps it were
better to say message, for they speak
but one language giving the same ut
terance for our consideration 1t is
bit of commendable enterprise in our
schools to thus remind US of their
claims For both press and platform
of this busy practical age have become
too engrossed with things that give
present material gain to bother with
plain, simple, wholesome educational
talk. How to make million, or how
to make the party Tin politics) win
may fill the press and occupy the plat
form, but far more engaging question
should be how to make character SYM
metrical and completed The only eff
Gent solution is to be found in the
character of our schools. Both the
Public and the Church schools nave
their admirers and supporters. Much
can be said, pro and con; but in the
last reduction, that school is the best
that is manned by teachers of superior
moral attainments and of unimpeach-
able Christian character. Such educa-
tors stand pre-eminent over environ
ment and equipment and leave the
deepest impress on both mind and
heart of youth. We would not discount
the value of the well-balanced corrieu-
la, modern buildings, sanitation, etc.,
but would place the emphasis on the
moral character of the work done as
the thing which counts educationally.
1t was a saying with Garfield, ''That to
sit on enc end of log with Pres.
Mark Hopkins at the other, was col
lege enough for him." An, bu. them
was Mark Hopkins!
Now, as to our Columbia schools;
the Lindsey Wilson has long been the
worthy pride of our entire section. 1t
has made enviable history. 1t has set
the educational standard very high. 1t
is fostered by great church; man.
aged by a most capable Board of Trust
appointed by this Ecclesiastical body,
and superintended by those two re-
doubtable Co Principles, P. D. Nelson
and R. r Moss. The names of these
twin educators are becoming fixed stars
in the educational armament of Ken
lucky, and deservedly so. In their late
announcements for the ensuing year are
given the names of an exceptionally
strong faculty. We say ''strong" ad-
visedly, for it is the faculty of last
year that made good in every partic-
ular. The many excellent advantages
offered by this school, and the tempt
ingly reasonable rates should arrest the
attention of interested parents and
guardians every where. We predict
that this will prove Linsey's greatest
year.
The modest Manual of Columbia's
Public Schools is the first issue of its
kind to ever see the light in our county.
May it have many annual successors.
Do not conclude that because it is small
and Saffron hued" that it is insignifi-
cant. 1t relates brief but wonderful
ly interesting and wholesome story of
two years of exceptional progress. 1t
has c'ear-eyed vision of charging
plans and greater future The school
is backed by a wide wake board of
trustees, made up from the towns best
business men, with the county's excel
lent Board of Education as advisory.
The announcement made in the Manual
is that the same phenominally success
full Superintendent, w. NJ. Wilson. ia
to again be in charge. And confidence
is kept at top notch when the discovery
is made that it is to be the same SUI
perb faculty of last year, with, possibly
two exceptions. This will prove re-
assuring to all prospective patrons of
the school. There is great field for
these two splendid institutions of learn
ing. Their work should be supplement
sry each to the other. They should be
the pride and should receive the hearty
praise and answering support of our
every citizen Together they will Gre
/. ate local atmosphere that will be
sought after by the worthiest citizen.
ship. The success of our schools means
the growth of our schools. means ths
lgrowth of our city in every thing
that is best.