Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
BelingtOn Shall Have A High
School

In our last weeks issue one of our sub
scribers asked the question, and wrote an
article under the caption Shall Bel
ington Have High SCHOOL," The ques-
ton was answered last Friday when more
than 50 per cent OF the voters said by
their ballots For Bonds for the pur-
pose Of efectinga High School Building
IN Belington and repairing and maintain
ing the present School Building
The opposition only being small per
centage it is believed that if the election
were to be held again that more would
favor the Bond Issue. We believe the
voters did the right thing this time, and
we hope they will do the right thing
when it comes to selecting and electing
men for the board of education. Unfortu-
nately New Board is to be elected every
two wears in this independent district to
conform to the law. This of course, was
d mistake in the trainers of this law, and
we believe that it should be, and think it
will be, changed by the next legislature.
new member of the board should be
elected every two years. instead OF all
three making new board every two
years as it now stands. By this change
the voters stand less chance in making
mistakes in electing men for this office
The present free school system in gen
eral is criticized by some as to results
obtained, claiming that only seven out Of
one hnnderd pupils entering school reach
the High School. These figures of course
are over-drawn but on the other hand
we should not pass them by, and not give
our public schools some attention, for
there Is room for improvement. Good
methods and good plans bring good res
ults in school work as well as in anything
else. So lets start with getting in good of
ficers, good teachers, and then take an
interest deep interest in the schools
ourselves as parents should Why some
parents give the school so little thought
that they pay no more attention to their
children than if they were going to
church, or to some neighbors house; ii
sthe teacher requests a certain book or a
eessain set Of books. maybe the request
will Re granted and maybe it will not, so
here is an uncertainty in methods and
plans. Parents be careful Check up and
see where YOU stand. Offer no criticism
until you KNOW YOU are absolutely cor
rect. The Board can't do it all. The tea.
cher can't do all the educating Iii ia you
parents you who should take kindly
interest in the education and elevation Of
your children. Send your children to
free school even tho you are able to hire
a goyerness child gets certain social
culture in our public schools that cannot
be bought or obtained otherwise.
If Won follow the lessons Of your child,
or children a. the case may be, and give
what assistance you can, for one term at
least, with kindly feeling for the man
agement and teacher, you will find results
SO far beyond your expectations that YOU
Wlil pc agreeaDlY surprised and benefited
much to your comfort
Parents are responsible for the way
that rear and educate their children. One
falling ia found right here in Belington.
and that is that too many parents allow
their boys and girls to be on the streets
too ofeen and too late at night instead Of
being At home around the family circle
with book id hand seeking knowledge
Watch the boys and men Of today who
have responsible places they didn't OBJ
tain, nor are they retaining them by
chance. II was BY hard work in assembl.
ing knowledge.
knowledge is power.