The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-08
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the work a complete failure, but on the
other hand we have not reached the
point where we a claim unqualified
success.
There are some things that the
schools want and ought to have which
money alone will procure. For H..
stance. neither zeal. enthusiasm no-
good Intentions will build a school
fouse. II takes money likewise" the
reports adds. TO get good books and
good furniture. Generally, also. IL TO.
CURES good wages to get good teach
erg.
i want TO saw in all earnestness.
states Superintendent Shawkey, tina:
IN my judgment the legislature OF
West Virginia can perform no service
OF greater value to the State than e
provide the money necessary to give
MS a system OF thoroughly efficient
chools Just how the additional
ven needed IL to be raised Is no:
the province of my report to deter
mine. Possibly n small tax might be
imposed on the production of oil and
gas. or doubtless a considerable sun
OF money could be raised by imposing
a tax on other public operations such
as Is now imposed on drug stores.
hotels and banks. and certainly the
enormous water power Of the State
may be developed so as to yield a
large sum OF money. and. finally. in
some cases. at least. IL would be much
better to increase the direct levy than
to permit our educational institutions.
whether large o. small. to languish
for lack OF funds.
FsVors Endowment Fund.
7 have repeatedly called attention
20 the ACCESSIBILITY of the States pro
viding a large permanent fund. the
income from which may be used foi
the running expenses OF our schools
] wish 20 renew the recommendation
here. II is unfortunate that the state
did not realize It's opportunities be.
fore so large a part OF its mineral
wealth had been exhausted or had
fallen into hands Of private owners
but the folly Of the past ought to make
us more anxious and more cautious
about the future.
Under the head Teachers salar.
les" the report declares the people
want schools and they want good
schools. 70 is pointed out that II ha,
been the honest effort OF the State D
give them good schools. but there are
% present n large number OF school
that are not as good ~ the people aro
demanding and ought TO have. TIE
principal shortcomiuE in these schools
the report says. is the teaching and
tho principal reason for the failure
TN the teaching is the lack Of salaries
II b. entirely impossible for us 10
make the substantial advance in o..
hciency in a great many o. our schools
that we ought 20 have without paying
teachers better salaries. Mr.. Shawksy
declares
Referring 10 tho fart that the plan
Of many Of the more progressive cities
and states in providing retirement al
lowances for teachers who have given
a. much ~ % or 80 years " their lives
TO the service tends TO retain com.
petencc and ability In the teaching
business. the State Superintendent
favors a pension system for West Vir.
EInia Ho Jays Our own state Fdu.
c%ational Association has passed n reso.
tuition favoring "a pension system Ter.
West Virginia. and 7 feel that the
State ought 20 heed this recommended
and make some provision for our
veteran teachers AZ the earliest date.
possible
Mileage Tar for University.
While 10 many The present a~ppropri.
Tor our higher Institutions may
very large. superintendent
Shawkey says there IL not only no