The record., 1912-09-05
THE Thirty and Nine"
Or, Why Stop With One?
BY JOHN b. N1FERRAN, Chairman Educational {
Louisville Commercial Club


tion. | by that the universities, colleges and high
schools and would not derac from their mpancc in the least but
they already literally provided for far in advance Of
schools.
We told by bur, education "tla
than wotlrds of boys in the United leave school before
the end of the eighth grade ta the average length of boys
schooling less than six years, and this school training before the
of twelve years while the young apre
cae his loss tha less than boy four completes the
grades and butnc boy in eight goes amy further with his hooing'
"at only ne'ly in forty of those who the first year of high
school completes the i'll high school public private
higher at of all boys twelve fourteen years who should
ccranly,ic in school less than per there"
Fromhe Sage Foundation funds reports told that Of 100
boys wocncr the first grade only fty five the fifth grade only
left in the eighth grade six the high school and
one to cser college; that only per of the males in nation
ticy definite educational training occupations
cations.
Thee,facs given high authority and when remember
that hey'appy to the large and that Kentucky probably
below hiavcaee is lamcnalc? If ONLY ONE BOY IN
IFoRTY/cOMPLETEs THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE Is IT
NOT VERY IMPORTANT FOR rs To GO MORE STRENU-
lOISIYtAFTER THE OTHER "TIIIRTY AND NINEY
Ilk present educators and ALL following the old trend
Of looking exclusively toward the higher education think
legislative bodies have illustrated this when years ago they made
mandatory every county build within
two There little mandatory concerning the poor small
schools scattered throughout the counties These 'hirty and nnc
poor devils will have little chance get within sight of high school
at all, but must plod along as best they may
1T is true ae M Stature la'rl .le tise 1crSa
tax OF g0cent purposes county
also e,tat the counties evyng this have used
largely in,eabng high school the county other
whh unfair these 'hry not get to the
high school.
UNDERSTOOD
| SCHOOLS HIGHER EDUcATioN-i
| THE LMlr-sUT ! AM COMPLAINING
TENDED L. SHOWS CLEARLY
MORE MONEY SCHOOLS. MAY HAVE A
There is think another mistake that ought to be corrected
possible the pay by location
with reference location The cities and large and weaer
portions of ecots have the pick the teachers because they
higher salaries and the generally is attractive
Thus the bac districts in the counties wcre there generally
chdenare compelled along with the cheapest and poor
teachers These teachers rule have the minimum salaries
Now hohat these iry and nine in the back districts for
good resultsneed the best teachers least good the best
This condition be by the county boards supple
menng salaries teachers poor districts the county
funds Such action would bring immediate relief. WHY WAIT
WHEN THERE is \ TEMPORARY WAY OUT OF TIE DIFF
FICULTY PENDING IMPROVEMENT IN LEGISLATION! {!
Think the unfit given the citizens of another generation
by single of schooling! Is it little short of criminal fail
to apply remedy when it is within power?
If get funds enough for both high schools and low
schools better sufficient of the county fund in this way
than put all the bulk of a high school which
the hiy and have but little hope cnter Would
these "hy and nine by of their improved intelligence
for alll