The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-11
The Thirty and Nine"
Or, Why Stop With One?
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BY JOHN B. M'FERRAN Chairman Educational Committee.
Louisville Commercial Club

point, have been turning much to what called
~ higher education. myself believer in higher educa
ton 1 by that the universities colleges and high
schools and would deact from their Importance in the least but
they already literally provided for far in advance of
schools
are told by the United States bureau of education hat more
than twoh of boys in the United States leave school before
the end of the eighth grade hat the average length of boys
schooling less than six and this school training before the
of twelve to fourteen while the boy young appe
cate his os chat less than four completes the grammar
grades and but boy eight further with his schooling
hat only boy in forty of those who enter the first of high
school completes the high school, public private
higher at of all boys twelve fourteen years who should
certainly be in school less than 60 per there"
From the Sage Foundation funds reports told that of
boys who enter the first grade only fve the fifth grade only
left in the eighth grade the high school and
one to enter college, that only cent of the males in the nation
fitted by definite educational training for their occupations
cations
These given on high authority and when we remember
t they apply the country large and THAT Kntuc probably
below this is it amentsbe? IF ONLY ONE BOY IN
FORTY COMPLETES THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE Is IT
NOT VERY IMPORTANT FOR Us TO GO MORE STRENU-
OUSLY AFTER THE OTHER THIRTY AND NINEw
think educators and all following the old trend
of looking exclusively toward the higher education. think
legislative bodies have illustrated this when four years ago they made
mandatory county the build high school within
two years There little mandatory concerning poor small
schools scattered throughout the counties These thirty
devils will have little chance within sight of high school
at all but must pod along as best they may.
1t true the legislature allowed the fiscal levy
tax of 20 the 800 for school purposes in each county
also true that of the counties levng this have used
largely IN establishing high school the
town. which unfair these y and nne who do
high school.
AS OPPOSING HIGH
SCHOOLS OR HIGHER EDucHToN- FAVOR
THE LiMT-eUT AM COMPLAINING
FORTY SHOULD N
TENDED FOR ALL I THINK THIS SHOWS CLEARLY THE NEED
SCHOOLS A
There is think another mistake that ought be corrected
far possible and that relates the of teachers by location
with reference location The cities and large and weather.
portions the counties have the pick of the teachers because they
higher salaries and the environment generally is attractive
Thus the back districts in the counties whee there generally
chdren compelled to along with the cheapest and
teachers These teachers rule have the minimum salaries
Now hold that these rtv and nne the back districts for
good results need the best teachers good best
This condition be by the boards supple
menng the salaries of teachers the poor districts the
funds Sush action would bring immediate relief Why WAIT
ONE YEAR OR TWO YEARS FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
WHEN THERE is A TEMPORARY WAY OUT OF THE DIFF
FICULTY PENDING IMPROVEMENT IN LEGISLATION?
Think of the unfit given the citizens of another generation
by single of schooling! Is little short of criminal
to apply remedy when it within power?
If get funds enough for both high Glow
schools it not better sufficient of the fund this
than put all the bulk of it in city high school which
the hy and nne have but little hope enter? Woud
these thirty and nine" by of their improved intelligence
through these better teachers time the building high
for ala