The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
THE COUNTY COURT

The Bount county court transacted large of
in its session Monday The most important things done
the resembling action High school bonds
the election superintendent of public instruction. and the fixing
of date for the holding election determine whether
county shall issue $500, 900 in road bonds.
seemed be opinion of large majority of
that the erection of three High school buildings
appropriation of $4,000 the sites chosen would be unwse The
courts action in hiding former action will doubt the
approval the majority of patrons and tax of the county,
modern High school building such the county should
have would require amount of than third of the
appropriation granted 1t would be impossible to three model
High school buildings with this There criticism
the sites selected High school should certainly be established
the community where could the largest number of pupils
Largest service largest number should always be the purpose
of those directing the erection of school buildings There
the ACCESSIBILITY OF spending @4OO tor High schools
at thu time be the opinion of educational leaders that
Boun county consolidated schools rather than High schools
With spenddy equipped consolidated schools which High
school could be done and with experimental departments
with land for demonstration purposes and one good Central High
school, properly located the needs of the could be well
We believe consolidation of schools badly needed and
the former superintendent Prof H. Mccall in lis suggestion
that consolidation continued We of the opinion this
will be continued direction Miss Broadly super
We better school buildings better equipped school
teachers advantages offered TO the boys and girls of the
communities they deserving of opportunity and ad
vantage of the boys and girls the cities who have eight
and months of school annually And until the boys and girls
country given equal advantage with the boy and girl of
city, we county shall not be dorg its full duty In CIV
them these opportunities, the hldrens interests should be
paramount minds and great and discretion should be
use in the expenditure of the school funds,
The schools have had good growth under the direction
Prof Mccall with the foundation which she has build
her experience school the opinion that
under the supnendency of Miss Broadly the schools growth will
accelerated and the further improved We hope that
together her Efforts in The further consolidation of schools she
shall also successful in securing longer school term for the boys
and girls of county They should have of less
eight months We believe in schoogood schools The counvs
reas asset boys al gs, while plan to
our let wisely the minds and
characters future citizenship and them nobr
visions of life
School consolidation fastened by good roads, and without good
roads TRANSPORTATION children school snay impossible in bad
weather. good roads, ard believe that the acted
with wisdom referring the bond issue to the We should
like made and better highways built throughout the
county ads helpful to the farmer Transportation of
his rr duce possible smaller expense Quicker
deiTery joyed. Communities made neghbor.
Churches helped Schools betered If have good
we shall better horses better bugges better fences
attractive and better homes Ii have good roads and
good schools other progress is certain to be
We rejoice election Of Judge R. P McReynods chair
man of the He of Bount counys most loyal and
valuable citizens and his ability presiding officer his wise
counsel with officials the court his sound judgment in matters Of
import the county that under his its interests
shall hp we'll taken care of.
s our hope that the committee appointed to ascertain the
If construction bridge from town to the court house, will find
that be such that the county afford to
bid it. has Ct the handsome houses in
the state Excellent location, building admirably arranged beau
fu lawn officials With good approach from
believe we should all be better pleased