The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-13
AZ Thirty and Nine"
,...-.--.r, Why Stop With One?
---dN B. r1'FERRAN Chairman Educational
Lous Conn

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point have been turning much what is called
~ higher education myself believer in higher educa
ton mean by that the universities, colleges and high
schools and would not deac from their Importance the least but
they already literally provided for far advance of
schools
We told by the United States bureau of education chat
than twohds of boys the United States leave school before
the end of the eighth grade" ha the length of boys
schooling less than years. and this school training before the
of twelve fourteen years. while the boy young
cae his hat less than boy in four completes the
grades and but boyn eight further with his schoong
shat only boy forty of those who the first year high
school completes the high school, public private
higher hat of all boys twelve fourteen of who should
certainly be in school less per there
From the Sage Foundation funds reports told that of 100
boys who the first grade only ve the fifth grade only
left in the eighth grade the high school and
to enter college, that only per of the males in the nation
fitted by definite educational training for their occupations
cations
These facts high authority and when remember
that they apply the country large and that Kentucky probably
below this is not amentable9 IF ONLY ONE BOY IN
FORTY COMPLETES THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE Is 1T
NOT VERY IMPORTANT FOR Us TO GO MORE sTRENU-
OUSLY AFTER THE OTHER "THIRTY AND NINEr
think educators and all following old
of looking exclusively toward the higher education
legislative bodies have illustrated this when ago they
mandatory county the build high within
two There little mandatory concerning the poor small
schools scattered throughout the counties These thirty
poor devils will have little chance get within sight of high school
at all, but must plod along best they may.
It is true the legislature allowed fiscal court to lew
tax OF 20 cents the 500 for school purposes in county
also true that of the levg tax have used it
largely In establishing high school the county or some other
town. which unfair to these thirty and do not get to the
high school .aSlshaa sss4aA-
% DO NOT UNDERSTOOD OPPOSING HIGH
SCHOOLS HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AN FAVOR OF BOTH TO
THE LIMT-BuT AM COMPLAINING ONE BOY IN
FORTY LIONS SHARE OF THE FEAST IN.
TENDED FOR ALL. THINK CLEARLY THE NEED
OF MORE MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOLS so THAT A
FAIR SHOW Isl istaIgE HssI~~s-
u There is think another mistake that ought be corrected
far possible and that relates the teachers by location
with reference location The cities and large and weather.
portions of the counties have the pick of the teachers pay
higher salaries and the environment generally attractive
Thus the back districts in the here there generally
chden compelled along with the cheapest
teachers These teachers rule have the
Now hold that these y and nine" the back districts
good results need the best teachers good
This condition be by the county supple
menng the salaries Of teachers the poor districts 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 LEGISLATION9
Think of the unfit given the citizens generation even
by single of schoong Is little short criminal to fail
to apply remedy when it is within power2
cannot get funds enough for both high schools "o
schools better sufficient of the this way
than all the bulk of it city high school which
the ry and nne have but little hope Would not
these thirty and nine" by their improved intelligence
through these better teachers in time force building high schools
for ana ssaGs6''-'",-~-.-