The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-14

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|ls 81 diploma, bat Il gfaduatine IS
tonieah aiyfhin 4 must mean VA
the pupil has done properly he
amount 81 work required ~ the
stated course ol study Teachers
should not become oyer-zeaious ana
encourage pupils who are not well
Up In their work.
Pupils should be held In school BY
giving them what is worth while
not by letting down the bars' and
giving them credit for something mot
done. for doing 50 does away with
proper standards, merits and re-
cefves little recognition. The only
wise course in promotion IS to stand
up TO a standard. raise It rather thar
lower #. increase the practical enc
iency Of the school and make it an
mean something
The school Of today can not aftord
to fair IN providing some form ot
training, domestic economy
and agriculture in its curriculum
for these are the subjects the major.
ity OF It's pupils viii have to employ
In their homes and shops and or
their farms and very few viii have
AN opportunity to study these sub
iects IN any, school except gades
and high schools. The latte Is
sometimes called the common PEG
pies college," AMI being such, 4
fails in Its ultimate purpose If y
gives no fundamental training.
Superintendent Ward, of Man
nihgton has the following to say III.
regard to support of schools: "The
school should have the moral sup
port Of society. The home. SHOULD
cooperate with the school in main
tanning discipline ana order. socis
ETY. should recognize the status OF
the school and its government
the children, and should sanctio,
rather than criticize the strict en-
forcement of school regulations and
discipline. Boys and girls can mo-.
be developed into men and womer
who will be obedient to law and or
der and useful to society withou
the cooperation of all forces of au
thority. The parent can not TAXI
the part Of the child aud criticize tn,
discipline of the school openly with
out endangering the moral life
the child and infusing into him tn,
spirit OF defiance to authority whcl,
may lead to Serious disrespect fol
law later in life.
No community has a right to EN-
ploy unframed or weak teachers OF
supervisors Just because they car
be obtained for less money than eff
ficient talent. The community tina
bargains for its teachers can moi
Irightfully expect efficient services
from the school. 1T is false Motor
of economy to save money at the ex'
pense OF the Intellectual and moral
training of the children
And from the pen Of Andrew D
Draper:
ITO have efficiency and power, .
system Of schools must have capable
supervision by scholarly and sue.
cessful teachers who on the one hand
have the gift of Just criticism, o.
systematic organization and Of in.
spirational leadership. and on the
other hand, are anxious to serve all
the people, are above bigotry, know
better than to attempt politics to
protect their places, and are able to
bear an independent and aggressive
part in the intellectual affairs Of the
community they serve"
When school officers are selected.
in the board. superintendent and
teachers. they must be trusted to
accomplish the work in hand for
they are held wholly responsible for
its success or failure and they de-
serve and must have the support
and assistance of every member Of
the community in order to have as
surance Of success.
An efficient school system is, next
to the church, the most 1a;uabte as
set any community can possess.
People are attracted to 1t because
they want their children to have
greater opportunities than they had
in their youth and while they real
ize the great influence OF school inI
developing the latent powers and
abilitiesin the child, IN showing him
what he can AMI can not do, and in
increasing his efficiency as member
Of society. they recognize the diff
ference in the various schools abautI
them, mainly by what they hear OIL