McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-06-18


county whose parents are not fnanci-
ally able to send them away from
home to school, and shall we deny
the benefits of a high school educa-
tion to these children simply because
they are not able to reach the one
high school in the county for which
their parents are taxed to maintain?
Our school has already served some
pupils of this class, and we are sure
that they appreciate fully the advant-
ages that have come to them from
the wise decision of our county court
in establishing high school here in
their midst.
Then again we should like to call
your attention to the cost of our
school as compared with one other
such school. We received from the
county the sum Of $500 and from the
State 1920, making a total of $720.
We taught an average of 26 high
school pupils. Based on report in
the Commercial Appeal, sent in from
Selmer, we notice that for highschool
purposes our people paid last year
something over $4,000. Of this
amount the three schools outside Of
our county seat received $500, which
leaves $1,000 for the other one school.
With the other moneys obtained from
the county and State, and also from
the city board at Salmer. the amount
will approximate $4,000 used in that
school. Now, if we can teach an
elementary school Of 200 pupils and
serve an average of 26 high school
pupils on $l,720 it appears to us that
good school can easily be maintained
at Selmer on $4,000 and yet not be
necessary to take the high school
advantages from the boys aud girls of
the other parts of the county,
As we see it, the whole matter
from the view point Of the writer Of
the Independent article resolves itself
into this proposition: We do not want
any part of the county to have the
advantage of high school education
but US, yet we must insist that the
balance Of the county pay for it.
We do not feel that it is right to
ask US to bear the expense of cent
rally located high school here or in
part of the county, because it cannot
possibly be best for the boys and girls
for whom it is intended 1t is indeed
a poor mans college, and should by
all means be kept in reach Of the
poor mans children. We are for
high schools as ag ainst one
such school and we feel that every
unselfsh man and woman in this
county will see that the more good
schools Of this character that are
maintained in the county, the greater
benefit will they be to the masses
reached by them.
We trust that in this article We
have shown no selfish, narrow spirit,
and that we have tried only to show
to our people the real advantages de-
rived from the establishing and main
tanning Of as many high schools as
possible. We trust that when our
court meets again it will relevy tax
sufficient to carry on the work already
begun at the four places mentioned,
and that it will not in any manner
curtail the activities Of our educators
Our boys and girls need these advant-
ages and we should strive to give
them every opportunity to prepare
for the great responsibilities Of life
| No man who really loves his home
and the interests Of his country is
| ever satisfied with what he is able tC
do for, his children, and he is willing
to give them the very best opportuni-
| ties at his command. We appeal tc
the people Of our county that you
insist that the present high school.
be allowed to stand and that you de-
mand that every school in the count,
gets sufficient funds from the taxe'
you pay to enable it to carry on thu
great work of preparing the young
men and women for the burdens tha
will fall upon them in the future. W,
only ask that the principles promul
gated by the Great Teacher be applies
to everyone interested in this matter
"As We would that men should d
unto you, do ye even so to Them"
Respectfully.
P. l.. BAsINGER,
Member County High School Board
Adamsville, Tenn.
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