Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-24

OOKING educational problems from business stand
point, have been turning much to what is called
~ higher education. myself believer in higher educa
ton. by that the universities, colleges and high
schools and would deract from their Importance the least but
they already literally provided for far advance of
schools
by United States bureau education
boys the United States before
the end of the eighth grade at the length of boys
schooling years. this school training before the
of twelve fourteen years. while the boy young
cae his loss J" at than boy completes the grammar
grades and but boy eight goes further with his schoong
hat only boy forty of those who the first year high
school completes the high school, public private
higher" chat of all boys fourteen years age who should
certainly be in school less than 60 per there"
From the Sage Foundation funds reports told that of 100
boys who the first grade only fve the fifth grade only
tweneven left in the eighth grade six in the high school and
college, that only per of the males the nation
fitted by definite educational training for their occupations
cations.
These facts given high authority remember
that they apply the country large and that Kentucky probably
below this average amentabe9 IF ONLY ONE BOY IN
FORTY COMPLETES THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE is TT
NOT VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO GO MORE STRENU-
OUSLY AFTER THE OTHER THIRTY AND NINEr
think present educators following
of looking exclusively higher education think
legislative bodies have illustrated this when years ago they
mandatory county the build high school within
two There little mandatory concerning the poor small
schools scattered throughout the counties These y
poor devils will have little chance get within sight high school
at ALL but must plod along as best they may
1t the legislature allowed court to levy
of 20 the 800 for school purposes county
also true that many of the eving have used il
largely in establishing high school the county
which unfair these hy and get
high school
UNDERSTOOD AS OPPOSING HIGH
SCHOOLS HIGHER EDUcAToN-I FAVOR OF BOTH TO
THE LIMIT-5UT Am COMPLAINING
FORTY SHOULD LIONS
TENDED
OF MONEY SCHOOLS HAVE A
There is think another ought be
far possible and that relates the pay teachers by location
with reference location The cities and large and Weather
portions of the counties have the pick of the teachers because they pay
higher salaries and the environment generally attractive
Thus the back districts in the counties (here there generally
chdren compelled get along with the cheapest and
est teachers These teachers, rule have the minimum salaries
Now hold that these ry and nine the back districts for
good results need the best teachers good the best
This condition be by the county boards supple
mentg the salaries of teachers in the poor districts Of the county
funds Such 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 LEGISLATION2
Think of the unfit given citizens Of another generation even
by single of schooling little short criminal to fail
to apply remedy when it is within power9
If funds enough for both high schools
schools is better sufficient of the county fund way
than put all the bulk of in city high which
the "thry and nne have but little hope
these thirty and nine by of their improved intelligence