The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-13
ALL GET TOGETHER FOR
A NEW HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING.

BUILDING.
1t is more than likely that the school
board al its next meeting will call
bond election for the purpose OF raising
money TO erect a new high school build
ing al Palalka and put in proper shape
the school building for the colored pu-
pills.
That this is a crying need no one will
deny, and ii is the duty of every citizen
TO begin work now, and TO work hard
until the election day in order that this
election will go in favor OF the bonds.
Ii is understood that the district can
bond for no more than $4,000, and the
amount should be for no less when we
consider the amount of work TO be
done.
Someone may ask, why all this effort?
Why all this spending of money, cree
ton OF buildings, employing of teach
ers? Is it to make show? Not alto
gether, but it will be a great advertise
ment for Putnam county. Is il 10 make
a scientist who can go forth into the
world and by his knowledge be able TO
control the elements and bring them
Subservient TO man? No, not This.
Is it TO produce men and women who
can go forth into the field of art, and be
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canvas, pictures as grand as those of
Michael Angelo, or Raphael? No, not
this.
Isitt TO send forth men and women
equipped with everything that goes TO
make them intelligent, who are able TO
answer every question as 10 the con.
slruction OF our universe, and its age?
No, not this is the end of true educa-
ton.
The object of the education of our
youth, the object of the common
schools of our county is TO produce
men and women endowed with every
element that will assist TO make them
selves and Putnam county and the
world better Endowed with every
thought that will assist mankind in
more thoroughly and Systematically
working out the end for which they
were intended.
You remember the saying of Ralph
Waldo Emerson, that the prime object
of education is TO produce men and
women. That does not mean walking
machines; that does not mean intellec-
tual machines; but that means men and
women who have hearts as we'll as
minds, who look beyond material
things of this world, and look 10 hu
mainly and to God for the elevation
and bcttcrmcnt of mankind.
The common schools OF our county
are its foundation stone; boys and girls
today are attending these schools who
never will, or can, enter any higher
course. BY the census of the United
States il is shown that less than two per
cent of our school children graduate
from our ScminarieS and colleges in any
one year. Then how necessary is it
that the common school system should
be made as good as possible and that
the buildings should be adequate to ac-
commodatc all and give the very best
service. How necessary is it that every
citizen of PaIalka and Putnam county
should give 10 our schools their best
support. Let US get together and work
for the bonding issue and give 10 our
city and county a high school building
that will meet all requirements and be a
credit TO US.
There's many stately ediice
With grand and stately walls,
And many an institution rare
With academic halls;
And normal schools and colleges
Where stern professors rule:
But dearer far than all to me
| count the common school.
The Common School for one and all
A helping hand extends.
1t counts the poor as well as rich
Among its list of friends.
1t nothing knows of caste or sect
God grant it never maya
But may its record be unstained
To many distant day.
Our Common School! oh save that
name