The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-03-26
IN OUR OWN STATE
New Educational Law

A bill Of vital importance TO the
higher institutions Of learning in
Kentucky which passed as House
Bill 272 has received the sanction
of the Governor.
This bill gives to the State Board
Of Education and the State Super
intendent power TO establish
standard of examinations for certif-
icales to teach in the high schools
Of the state. This will establish a
long to be desired standard, and is
of itself a good thing.
The bill also authorizes the Su-
perintendent to give recognition to
the examinations conducted by
higher institutions of learning, so
that the students who have passed
these examinations, as well as those
who have graduated from the insti-
tuition, may receive certificates to
teach in high schools of the state
without undergoing further exami-
nations.
This bill has been furthered by
the various colleges and institu-
tions of higher learning. President
Adams of Georgetown and Professor
Lewis of Berea rendered most eff
cient service. The measure is par
ticularly valuable in that il gives
TO the students in these Kentucky
colleges and institutions of like
grade proper recognition and advan-
tage; but more than that il makes
it much easier for the State to So
cure the services of a body of eff
cient and highly qualified teachers,
of whom the State cannot have too
many.
Better Roads in the Mountains
The Letcher Fiscal Court is max
ing necessary arrangements to bond
the county to build complete sys-
tenn of good roads and will call an
election early in June. At this time
the county is building six miles of
model r0adways, from Mayking TO
kona, in the county above here.
II is said that the bonds will carry
with whoOp.
Other mountain counties are like
wise getting the spirit of better
roads-model thorOughfares and
during the present year will take
stems look ing IN them
New Railroad to Coal Fields
II is practically certain that a new
line will be run from the Ohio river
to the Eastern Kentucky coal and
timber fields. The Illinois Central
has purchased the right of ways of
the Cincinnati, Licking Valley and
Virginia, who last year made sur
veys and secured right of ways from
a point near Cincinnati up the Lick
ing Valley through the counties of
Morgan, Magoflin, Johnson, Floyd
and Knott, passing through the
Beaver Greek and BOOne's Fork and
Elkhorn coal fields and terminating
in Letcher County, near the Virgin
ia border.
This is one of the most important
routes ever opened up in Kentucky
and will open up an important sec
ton of the state.
II is said that construction work
will begin this year.
Must Be Real Farmers
From now on no one can gradu-
ate from the State Agricultural Col
lege without having spent two sum-
mers of three months each at actual
work on the farm. Theory and book
learning is not enough, and every
graduate must have practical know
ledge of agricultural conditions.
The new rule becomes effective
with freshmen entering next fall.
II is believed by the University Of
llcials that this requirement will
produce better farmers and Ken
lucky has room for the up-to-date
farmer.
Kentucky Shows New York How
Kentucky is often given the laugh
by outsiders on account OF our
backwardness, and many times we
deserve il.
But the city of New York has just
adopted the same system for test
ing milk which has been in use in
Louisville for over two years. This
system tests the amount of dirt
found in milk and judges il pure or
impure by this standard.
Let's get busy and make more new
plans for others TO follow.
Free Mail Service
Pikeyille is To have free city de-
livery in the future, thanks to the
efforts of Representative Langley.
II is hoped that free city delivery
will also be installed in paintsville.
The mountain towns are coming
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