Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-07
WHAT A LIVE TRUSTEE CAN DC

As illustrating some OF the few i'm.
pOrtant things that a live trustee of
broad view and real interest in his
office might have in mind and be in
strumental in accomplishing, attention
is called to the following
"A school expecting to reach the high
est degree OF efficiency must work under
suspicious conditions. These conditions
include a comfortable, attractive school
building, surrounded by beautiful. we'll
kept grounds. The condition Of the
of the appreciation of the community for
the school The parents, and not the
children, are to be Judged by the appear
grounds, doughty, State superintend-
ent Of Schools.
The trustee whose duty II may be TO
select the site should aim to provide for
dren who are to attend. One OF the most
important features is the healthfulness
of the locality. An elevated piece OF
ground. KNOLL or a gentle slope should
be chosen for the reason that the drain
age should be from and not toward the
house. sand or gravel sub-soil affords
natural drainage and southern or
eastern slope secures the rapid evap-
grafton Of surface water and Is the most
favorable 10 the admission of health-g y
ing sunlight. The house should stand
Mutlt AHtIt VIII ne lANt pAaN Oi bItfHtc
Trees should be near, yet not so near
as to shade the house completely or to
shut out the breezes in hot wea Their; both
breeze and sunlight are essential to
health school house should never be
built on low or marshy ground, near
stagnant pools, or in the neighborhood
of offensive odors, nor should II in any
event be near a noisy railway or manu-
featuring plant
Water supply
on every school house site there should
be a well-protected well so placed and
guarded as 10 be perfectly secure against
surface drainage or tlth of any kind.
The School House.
A building should be htted for tn
school on the same principle that a
dwelling is made Tor the family; the
health and comfort OF the children should
be the first consideration because an
their future will be affected by the i'm
Dgessions they receive and the habits
they contract at school They will reacl
make better or worse citizens accOrdinr
e the influences there eNerted upon
them.
The erection OF a suitable building
one good step furnishing II well Is an
other, employing a good teacher Is of tht
greatest importance, but beyond thes,
4 Hounds Is worthy Of much S ys tfso,IT
children catch the sentiment of "a plac
by Inspiration. The beautiful lawn. th.
shady grove, tnt lnNlung play ground.
nave a charm for them. even The fowe
border imDresses rough and reckless fel
lows with respect 10 helps go renu.
their thoughts and purity their hearts
The Architect.
one OF the hrst aud important thiae
ln she construction of school Is the en-
p'Oyment Of an architect The architec
"a regarded as an almost useless eNpensi
81 some people. The aim OF AN goof
architects from earliest anfiauity has
aeon 10 build permanently and 10 bull
nOby. The charge OF all reputable
architects are about the same, u Is poor
economy 10 employ q man who does no.
less. You pay more for what you get
but DO mot know it.-Department Of Ed
ucirtiou, kentucky