Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-07
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ELLswoKrH, NE. July Q, 1915.
TO tAs Editor Of rAs Amerscan:
The once Of superintendent OF schools
having been passed on to the one chosen
for the new district Of Ellsworth and
franklin, may 1 express through THE
AMERICAN my Appreciation OF the sur
port and sympathy shcwn by the public.
OF the devotion and efficiency OF the
teachers, and otthe interest and co-opera-
tion OF thoee on the school committee
during the past fifteen months, while
have been superintendent The attitude
Of all these has made the task pleasant.
During these months have bad grow
ing sense OF the importance and greatness
of the work OF educating our young people,
and believe that only the best In equip
fnent and method and supervision ought
to be furnished and used IN the system de-
vised for their intellectual development.
Therefore was heartily In sympathy
with the action Of last ycar's mayor and
aldermen, repeated more definitely by
those OF the present year. looking towards
union with anot her town in the employ
ufNoA vi &1kEftnttuaEnt VI HI1opta
whose whole time and thought should be
given to the work.
This IL move In the right direction.
1t brings us into the class of those who
have entered . ncw opportunity. Nov
that We have cut loose from the past,
with its inevitable limitations from the
very nature Of tPe case, ws need to OBJ
serve thing or Two further in order to
get the full benefit from the plan.
First. We ought not TO distrust changes
that may be finally wrought out a. the
new superintendent proceeds with the
work. II 10 NOT strange II ne, working
alone, have got into ruts without alto
sether being aware Of it, One whose ex-
perience ana thought are chiefly local
can hardly be expected TO have the CON-
peehension OF educational needs and
plans which one has who has had expert
encc in work OF instruction and super
vision In widely separate locslities, with
opportunity for . broad study Of the
theory and progress OF education. I am
not looking for sudden and radical
changes. bot II there come changes
OF one sort and another. LET " believe
they arr needed, and welcome them.
second. Let US not begrudge the money
that may finally be found necessary to
put our schools on basis OF large effici-
ency. Every superintendent will agree
that results in school work we're limited
by lack OF money. Comparison OF cur
equipment Of buildings and apparatus
with that Of many o, her places in and out
OF cur state, as learned through authorita-
tive reports. does not beget pride ,n our
own SSccrss!ul training OF mind and
hand IN our schools VIA cost money, bat
IL viii be worth il. The city fathers,
year by yssr, would Doubtless be glad to
appropriate adequate sums il assured The
people would sanciion IA II rvmsins for
the rank and fle 81 she citizens 10 say TO
those AZ sathnrtty. Eve nave confidence
In your Judgment, We want results s5fh
cur boys aud girls; r.sn ~ get Them and
we viii gladly pay sbs balls
Believing hst nettar day for educs-
tion has uawnsd ina Kiss ori b .snd that the
citizens aud superintendent will heartily
corporate in this work in eh&li OF our
boys and girls, remain
Very gratefully yours.
hESRy W. CoSLEy