The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-14
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Avere suitable armories constructed.
Our school System
of ssperiasenssst sssssy sss ss
fsp,a strides. This department. repre-
state and costs the people approximate
forty-nve per cent OF ali the sx-
p~nsss OF the state government. a
other Institution. Last year sssso
teaehers we're employed. 2ss.i3s pupils
cost the sum OF ts.sf0.ss2yOO- of whieh
the state d~isbursed 100000 out of
the general state fund and $780, 900. 90
state schools. the university and ali 81
lts branches. together with the deaf and
bllnd school cost In the way OF main
sum of t551.bST.00.
hope IL viii be the pleasure Of the
Institutions and make them a part Of
our Tree school system. 4 make this
reorganization for the reason that IL
Nould prove Advantageous In providing
revenue for their maintenance for the
future. and again. because these insti-
.ntions are q part OF our free school sys-
TEN and are 10 considered. but they
have not been up to the present time "a
The state II expericncing great diff
Guilty IN being able to obtain properly
trained teacher on account OF the Low,
salaries paid Living expenses have In
manned practically stationary. There /.
no way we can hope la get efficient
service other than BY paying a com
p~ensation that viii attract efficient SER
vice. The t75.O000o allotted for emsrE-
.ney purposes In the teachers fund and
Slo.OVO.oO Tor The buildinR fund out of
the general school fund was not suffi-
cient 10 take care OF the school district.
whose fund.- became exhausted, ant
least twenty-five thousand children last
year did not have the advantage OF the
minimum term OF the school year. Many
states are providing a retirement allow
AnUa Tor the NanAhAER ahn EAwa 49,
as much as twenty-five years OF their
service TO school work. I heartily IA
creasing the paw Of ,sachers. 80 thai we
may be able 10 get the best POSSIBLE
class OF instructors for the education OF
method will be adopted looking towards
the caring for the class OF faithfu
teachers who have given the state a
One OF the greatest problems Of our
school system Is to secure efficient
are offered 20 teachers in this state ~
All the states OF the Union. West Nir-
ginia. Is thirty-sixth In tho list as 20
three states I'm the Union with a popu-
lation per square mile as great as West
Virginia. with teachers salaries as low.
Free Text Books.
The free text book idea Is meeting
with favor throughout the country. and
] am sure "a r. favored by the great
many OF our people. I favored the adop-
tion Of the free school book idea while
a member OF the state senate and i
have not changed my mind about the
the Judgment OF this Legislature to put
into effect the free school book idea.
Its adoption Will not only guarantee
greater efficiency, out "a will remove
any excuse Whatsoever for any child.
regardless OF the poverty OF it's parents,
being kept away from the school room.
a plan can be devised so that text books
can be printed at a small cost to tbs
state Ny plan In this regard ] shall
you In conference when the opportunity
County High Schools.
County high schools have been author
ICED by some Of our counties. The dis.
trict high school. OF course. IL more
desirable. but where the financial con-
ditions will not permit OF the latter the
former should be encouraged by our
legislature. In districts where no high
the district must go TO another district
TO obtain a high school education. his
home district should be authorized by
state Ala for High Schools
The act that was passed In 1909. Civ
Ing the state Superintendent OF Free
schools authority TO ciassifv he high
schools In different grades aud depend
Ing upon their standing rs u grade,
tats fund. has done more towards the
development OF the high, school than
that the Legislature can see its way 10
give greater upport In this cause In
the future in the way OF supplemental
AID. our high school attendance has
doubled In the last four years. so let as
20 forward with this great work 20 the
end that VIC may not feel ourselves lag
upon whom we must depend 50 much
for the guidance OF our great republic IN
the future Upon our accomplishment IN
this regard largely depends that VIC are
- be as n state. Our school system IL
our Erentest asset because 1t .eudE to
ceyolop the best here Is In out citizn'
EMP. IL Will attract a class from other
sections OF the country that - 50 So
tenial TO our moral and material well
fare. only about 900 graduates yearly
from all OF our schools take IN teaching.
while our States demand exceeds $3.50
new teachers annually. IL Is thought
advisable BY those IN charge OF the
school work TO provide FOR a more elab-
high schools by which the pupils may
secure "a good professional training for
the purpose ~ teaching. and permission
~ law be given To grant certihcates OF
limited time without examination. This
could well be accomplished by giving
the state Superintendent Of schools, or
Board OF Regents. the authority for nx-
ing the minimum and maximum require
mcnts for emergency teachers certih-
should be made more efficient. There
should be some campaign extension
work adopted against utteracy. These
campaigns have been going on IN other
states and great results nave obtained
thercfrom. Our sister state Kentucky.
time past and they report great pro
Eress in the way or eliminating init
trncy. II on to be hoped that some con
alteration may be given to 90 along with
other urgent matters iu he rewriting OF
como ~ our school laws
Supervision Among Our Colored Schools.
Through the assistance 81 the South
Frn Educational Ward We have been
able to have the assistance Or n super
visor for our colored schools. who has
done great good. and a. is 90 be hoped
that an appropriation sufficient a. con.
tlnuc his a%ervices Will Dc authorized.
Boards OF Education
To has long been the complaint that
our boards % education. 49, constituted.
comprising three members 20 each die.
trict. were ineffective aud fnefncfent
because there was no uniformity oh
actlou. Under the old system Ia avna
claimed there were a. many aeuarafe
sets ~ books containing records a. there
were magiHterfal districts in the county.
rot Including independent school DE-.
trictg until the passage ~ Chapter 90
of the Acts % 1913. which provides
mat the County Superintendent % Free
schools ahguid - the county financial
eecretary ~ Ell tho boards ~ education
This IL n step Dol the right directio1 ana
htH been CourluHIveIv proven.
me snort Banot
The tendency % the state and local
government De- 60 m ro~uonsibi1ifv. The
only way. 90 accomplish this lq 20 cent
rallNe and o. make one head responsible
Tor results 20 hat rssp0uEibiitv can
be hNed. This ls IN Keeping with the
short ballot idea FOR all government
rurporeg which 4 favor. and L Feel vii
ultimately come 90 HlI tho states ne.
Hafdiees of how Dig 81 business ~ O. pr.