The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
THE Thirty and Nine"
Or, Why Stop With One?
JOHN b. rfFERRAN Chairman Educational Committee.
Louisville Commercial Club

higher education. myself believer in higher educa
ton. by that the universities, colleges and high
schools and would deract their Importance the least but
they already literally provided for far advance of
schools
We told by the United States of education at
twoirds boys United school before
the end of the eighth grade at the length of boys
schooling less than years. and this school training before the
twelve fourteen years. while the boy young appre
aie his oss hat less than boy in four completes the
grades and but boy eight further with his chooing;
~hat only boy in forty of those who the first of high
school completes the high school, public private
higher chat of all boys twelve fourteen who should
certainly be in school less than GO per there"
From the Sage Foundation funds reports told that of 100
boys the grade only ftve the fifth grade only
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 and when remember
that they apply the and that Kentucky probably
below this average amenable? IF ONLY ONE BOY IN
FORTY COMPLETES THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE is 1T
NOT VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO GO MORE STRENU-
7oUsLY AFTER THE OTHER THIRTY AND NINE?'
think present educators and ALL following the old trend
Of looking exclusively the higher think
legislative bodies have illustrated this when four they made
il mandatory every build high within
There little mandatory concerning the poor small
schools scattered throughout the counties. These ry and nne
Door devils will have little chance within sight of high school
at all but must plod along as best they may.
1t the legislature allowed the fiscal levy
of 20 the 800 for school purposes in each
also that of the counties levyng this
largely in establishing high school the county other
which is unfair these hry and nine who do
high school.
UNDERSTOOD
SCHOOLS OR HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AM IN FAVOR
tiMIT-6UT COMPLAINING
FORTY SHOULD HAVE LIONS SHARE FEAST
TENDED FOR ALL. THINK THIS SHOWS CLEARLY THE NEED
SCHOOLS. THAT ALL MAY HAVE A
SHOW
is think another ought be corrected
possible and that relates the teachers by location
reference location The cities and and weather.
portions the counties have the pick the teachers because
higher salaries and the generally is attractive
Thus the back districts in the counties where there generally
hdren compelled along with the cheapest and poor
est teachers These Teachers have the minimum salaries
Now, hold that these ty and nnc in the back districts for
good need the best teachers good best
This condition be by the county boards supple
nenng the salaries teachers the poor districts the
funds. Such action would bring immediate relief WHY WAIT
ONE YEAR OR TWO YEARS FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
FICULTY PENDING IMPROVEMENT IN LEGISLATION2
Think the unfit the another
by single of schooling! Is little short of criminal fail
apply remedy when it is within power!
If get funds enough for both high schools and low
schools better sufficient of the county fund this
than all the bulk of it high school which
Che thirty and nine have but little hope enter? Would
hese thirty and nine" by of their improved intelligence
through these better teachers time force the building high schools
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