The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-09-24
LOCAL SCHOOL
TRUSTEES
TAKE LONG STRIDE
In Right Direction.
In Right Direction.

IL was lIueeu Sple.lulu liiSpl dIlOil
that induced the trustees and faculty of
| the local school school to introduce the
| splendid new features which are about
to be introduced in the local school, and
one for which they will receive the
thanks of the patrons, DO tn now and in
the next generation.
Though it seldom occurs to the aver
age person, it is nevertheless a fact,
that there are youthful minds that
positively will not take to an education,
it is absolutely impossible to teach them
anything from book, they will make
absolutely no effort in that direction.
Oftentimes such pupils take to manual
training like duck does to water, and
the result is that they are given the
next best thing to an education, they
are given the rudiments of a useful
trade, something that will enable them
in after life to earn a livelihood for
themselves and those who are depend
ent upon, them.
1t is not proposed to install the en-
tire course, domestic science, agricul-
ture and manuel training, at once. this
would be impossible, but gradually the
work. will be Increased, until within a
very few years the entire course men,
toned will be taught in detail, just the
same as any other course will be taught
in the school. For the present there
will be plain sewing and fancy work
for the girls, and the rudiments of car
pentry and agriculture for the boys,
and gradually the scope of this work
will be enlarged until large class in
sewing, cooking and all branches of
domestic science and the higher branch
es of carpentry and architecture, and
practical farming will be taught. The
hum of the sewing machine will he
heard, the aroma of dainty dishes in
course of construction on the range
will meet the nostrils, and the sound of
the saw and hammer will be ever pres
ent, and the young ladies will be in
oeiuCIihS IHCii iIiOIHeIS HI TIE arr GULF
nary, while the boy will be advising his
father as to the best and most economic
method for cultivating the farm.
But all this costs money. Yes of
course. what of advantage pray may We
have in this world that does not cost
money? We pay school taxes that our
children may be educs ted, and what
better education could child have than
to teach him something that will enable
him or her to be of some use in the
years to come? In all the large schools,
both public and private, these lines are
being introduced land are being met
with e hearty reception.
The trustees have agreed to furnish
what is necessary in the way of tools
and necessary paraphernalia, also to
provide rooms for the classes, and for
the present the faculty together with
considerably assistance which Prof.
Bohannan has promised them, the latter
without cost, will be able to handle the
newly installed work, but gradually as
the work is installed to it's fullest and
the classes grow in size, additional
teachers will have to be employed to
teach these particular branches.
One great advantage of the new de-
parture is that it will not be confined
solely to the higher grades. All will
have an opportunity to take the new
course, which while it has not yet been
fully decided, but it is thought will be-
gin along about the third or fourth
grade.
Have you ever visited the Lancaster
School stree it has been in the new
building? II not you should go at once.
1t is revelation in the way of mod
ern school, and you as patron should
see it. You are always welcome. go
and see how your child is getting along. |