The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-07-09
WHAT A LIVE TRUSTEE CAN DO

As illustrating some Of the few i'm.
p0rtant things that . live trustee OF
broad view and real Interest In his
Office nigh, have In mind and be In
strumental In accomplishing. attention
Il called 10 the following
"a school expecting 70 reach the high.
est degree % efficiency must work under
auspiclgus conditions These conditions
nclnde a comfortable. attractive school
building. surrounded by beautiful. we'll
kept grounds. The condition OF the
building aud groands ls a correct index
q the appreciation of the community for
the school The parents and not the
children. are 10 be Judged BY the appesf.
ance 81 the school buildings and
grounds Doughty. State supefinisnd-
The Site.
The trustee whose duty IL may be %
select tho site should aim 10 provide Tor
the largest convenience OF all the chill.
dren who are 90 attend. one Of the most
important features Is the healthfulness
u the locality. An elevated piece q
ground. a knoll, or a gentle slope should
be chosen Tor the reason that the drain.
aEs should be from and not toward the
hogue sand OF gravel sub-soll affords
natural drainage, and southern or
eastern slope secures .he rapld evan.
favorable 10 the admission of heaith-giv-
Ink sunlight. The house should stand
where there will be- free play Of hreexes.
Trees should be near, yet not 20 near
shut out the bree1es In hot weather: both
breeze and sunlight are essential 10
health. 4 school house should never be
built on l0w OF marshy ground. near
N offensive odora. nor should Il In any
event De near noisy railway or manu-.
featuring plant
Water supply.
on every school house site there should
be "a well.protected well 80 placed and
guarded az 20 boz perfectly secure against
surface drainage or NTH of any kind
The School HOUSE.
A building should be hi.ed for the
dwelling Dr. made for the family. the
health and ccmfeTi % the children should
be- the first consideration because al
their future VIII be affected by the i'm
pressions they receive and The habits
they contract nt school They will rench
maturity with more or less vlgor and
make better or worse citizens according
o. the influences there exeried upon
them
Grounds.
The erection of suitable building is
one good step. furnishing II well Il an.
greatest Importance. but beyond these
the Improvement II the yard and
grounds IN worthy ~ much attention
Children catch the sentiment Of o place
by Inspiration The beautiful lawn the
shady grove. the Inviting Playground
have "a charm for them. even the flower
border impr"aseS rough and reckless sel.
lows with respect u helps 10 refine
their thoughts and purify theft hearfn
The Architect
one of the irst aud important tliuss
~ the construction nf % school N the rty,
piuimcn, 81 an architect The architect
j. regarded as an almost uselasS cxnsnss
b. snme people The aim III ali pood
architects from onFllezf antlquity me
been - eessa permanently and to hulld
nobly The charge 1T all fepiitcI,le
architects are about the same II h pl,,r
economy 20 employ man who does NJ,
know MS huhiness because hla price II
less You pay more Tor what Won eet
but DO not know IMPAIRMENT of "a.
vacation. Kentucky