Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-02-18
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school building To take care of the
future seventh aud eighth grades
and hieh school Now as 10 the
equipment within this building
First of all an auditorium should he
provided. Not merely large room
with benches in 1t but a commo-
dious room provided with elevated
hoor and opera chairs. 1t should
have a good stage with curtains and
scenery with facilities for handling
the same. Any intelligent person
can see the vast possibilities OF such
room. Ouf commencements
could he held there with pleasure
and comfort. We could conduc,
an organized lyceum and lecture
course such as our neighboring
towns are doing. In fact inuumer
able gatherings could assemble in
such an auditorium to the manifest
profit of the entire community. At
times II is advisable for the entire
school system To assemble and such
room would afford the proper ac-
cOmmodation.
All schools should be equipped
with a good working library. Our
school is now supplied with such
library. In fact there are very few
school systems of our size that can
boast of az good library. All
however should he kept in one place
and a central high school building
would be the place. Here the books
could be properly cared for under
the direct supervision of the super
intendent Of the schools or clerk
in his office. This would enable
proper records Of loaned books to
he made and enable the person in
direct charge TO keep constant track
of such hooks thus preventing their
loss. With the present resources Of
the dIsirictI think that the schools
can easily maintain the standard
and usefulness OF the library.
The space ander the auditorium
IN the basement would afford the
proper accommodation for 2ymua.
SUM, shower baths and lockers.
This department would prove OF
great value to sustain the interest of
pnpils in their high school work.
The basement would also provide
room for the heating apparatus,
science laborator; es, manual training
laboratories and domestic science
apartments.
In the equipment of any school
we must not forget the interior dec
oration. The walls should be tint
ed In pleasing neutral tones and on
~ copies of the masterpieces IN
painting and casts Of approved sculp-
tural subjects should he admitted.
A large number Of the rooms IN the
Kenova building are now properly
painted and the high school Is beau
tIfnlly adorned insofar az wall
painting IL concerned. Thanks to
the Civic club of Kepova some years
ago six handsome copies of master
pieces we're presented to the schools.
One such picture IN a room exerts
power Of good in the way of proper
influence upon the tastes of the
children. If the Ceredo Woman's
club would take up this matter and
see that the rooms of the Ceredo
building we're equally we'll adorned
think their work would not ONLY
be appreciated but that il would be
Of lasting good.
Lastly but most Importantly the
permanent good Of any school sys-
tenn depends upon permanence Of
organization. Constant change in
the executive control Of the school
will not only do no good but will
prove of lasting detriment to the
schools. In tact with such a policy
no system can be established for no
sooner is one determined upon and
started than another is attempted
and all to satify the ambition of
some peanut politician working up
on the distorted desires Of some
disgruntled patron seeking revenge
for some fancied wrong ne has suf-
fered."