The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-06
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Murray Hurt.

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That the district trustee sh-
as much interested in the tsv was
and his teaching as the teacher, and
his school. That the school he
should be as good and as attract =
as any home in the district.
That when we know under the new
school census where the illiterate chill
dren live, it will become the duty Of
the people Of that district to see that
these children are sent to school and
provide clothing and shoes If the
parents are too poor to provide them.
That the teacher should be moro
commended for what he is able to 40
complish and less criticized for what
he IL unable to do
That moonlight schools for the
adults will pay better than moonshine
stills.
That the Office Of county school
superintendent is the most important
in the country.
That it is more important to edu-
cate all the people some, than a few
of the people great DEAL
That we do not need to teach dead
languages in live country except
within the walls OF a university.
That those things which will be Of
most value to boy and girl after
they leave school should be the things
which should be taught first and best
That the children's minds should
not be puzzled over Greek roots when
they do not know the difference be-
tween calamus root and poke root.
That the conjugation of the verb
-amo" need not be taught In the
school because the boys and girls
learn 1t soon enough outside the,
school
That the unknown quantities OF al
zebra had better remain unknown
than that a boy should remain igno
rant Of the soil quantities Of his
fathers farm.
That the time spent in making in
different performances on the plano
could be better utilized In abolishing
bad biscuits from the breakfast table.
That the public school ought to get
IN the newspaper and the newspaper
in the public school
While you may not agree with ms
IN all Of these things, you will Ger.
tairly agree with me in most OF them
The question is how are we going to
create this public sentiment.
The school teacher is powerless to
do it even when he does his best.
He is handicapped by the very nature
of the case. We must look to the edu-
Gated people of this state. Men and
women who will give their time and
talent and means to create better
sentiment for the rural schools, and
we must look to the press.
The newspaper and the public
schools are the two greatest forces
at work in this country for both prog
ress and enlightenment.
The newspapers influence depends
upon the number of readers 1t has and
the number Of readers depends on how
many people are taught to read There
must be a combination between the
press and the professor. united in
terest between the newspaper and the
public school. If the press OF this
state would give half the thought and
half the space to education that it doea
to politics the schools would be revo
lutionized in less than decade The
press must first be made interested In
this great question. then it must be
educated to the needs Of the schools.
then shown how the needs may be
supplied. The editor and the school
teacher must be brought within closer
touch with each other. This should
be done through this organization.
Mind you. l am not talking about
a movement through the press for the
benefit Of the teachers. but move
ment for the benefit Of the people Tie
school must be made the important
thing and not the school teacher The
chAldren's interest must be put in the
forefront AZ the battle cry through
the press for their welfare. and tho
welfare Of the stata All great enter
prtses gst before the public with the
news bureau and there is no enter
prise . great "a the education OF the
masses. Most enterprises pay for pub
lirity. bs% this h one Of which the
newspapers Win require no pay. Il
talres real newspaper talent to con,
duct any kind Of publicity bureau. y
requires the talent Of first interesting
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