The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1915-08-12


year course, as this money more
than paid the third teacher in High
School. So you see the increase
in salary to teachers, and conse-
qienily the classified school has
really gwen Jasper the frst-class
school. But if the higher salary
paid was not partially paid by the
state, would you consider this ac-
ton on the board a folly and a
waste of money? If you think so,
ask yourself the question, Can
one place money value on the
difference between having COM
munity of boys and girls with the
foundation of their work we'll laid
and having their future blasted by
having flimsy fabric as founda
ton r This is not putting the
case too strongly, Talk to the
business men and they will tell you
that they see the difference in our
boys and girls on the street. These
business men see no waste as is
evidenced by their voting the limit
of taxation for the support of the
school. Thus, too, the increase in
salary is necessity to the te schcr.
Living expenses have materially
raised. Not only is this an added
expense, but he is, also, expected
to attend school in the summer
The teacher today must not only
encourage his students to push on.
but his life must be an example oil
progress. The American energy
can today be see n in the teacher
as we'll as in the hustling merchant.
On the other hand So, 50 toda,
is more easily paid than So 90 was
four years ago The increase in
price of the farmers produce many
times Offset this raise in tuition.
This change should have been
made three years ago. but owing
to the bad crop condition we felt
it best to let the change stand until
later. Now that the farmers have
very good crops and because of our
having first class conditions to Of
fer our patrons, we hope they will
feel that the tuition is yet low in
consideration of the careful atten-
ton paid their girls and boys.
Say that we have 90 in High
School at Sc 50 a month and every
one tuition students. This would
produce but $3.50 of the $2,38s
paid to the High School teachers
So you see We are not yet asking
that our farmer patron pay his
share to the school. To give you
a comparison to make you see it
more strongly, W. will compare
our tuition with that of some other
institutions. Inquire and you will
find that all other first class schools
in your reach charge 81 90 month
ly. But is this excessive? No.
1t is very reasonable when one
considers that an eight weeks at
our State University cost one SIS
if he takes any science in his course
Then consider $50 per year for
High School work at Webster
Groves High School; $1,000 to
81, 100 a year in Manual Training
High School at st. Louis, and you
may we'll say this becomes prohib.
tive, and is a school where only
the rich can attend.
Then, too, other expenses are
much less in Jasper than in larger
schools. There is closer attention
given our students than can be
given in the larger schools, because
the numbers make close attention
absolutely impossible. Here we
are as big family and close con-
tact between teacher and pupil is
possible. All in all. we have as
good school as you will find and
at less cost to the pupil than one
will find in reach of Jasper students.
Students thinking of attending
any High School this winter are
asked to come see the superintend-
ent of the Jasper Schools. He
will be glad to talk with you and
it is his desire to aid boys and girls
in getting into school.
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