The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-15
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
EMORY e. WHEELER. EDITOR.
Oslo. KY.
Rul.. Of Department.

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for the week must reach the depart
nlent editor BY Monday night.
Write on one side of paper only.
Write articles Just as you wish then
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(The following address IL published
by request OF the Superintendent and
several teachers and permission from
Prof. Kennison. IL was read TO the
teachers assembled In association al
Fallsburg Aug. $50
Louisa, KY, August rs. 1915
To The Teachers Association
In Session at Fallsburg, Ky.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Teachers:
"A word OF explanation is due TO this
assembiy concerning my absence to-
day. This has been made necessary
because OF the fact that today one OF
my pupils IL finishing up his work OF
tho Scientific Course for the degree OF
bachelor OF Science. preparatory to en-
terinR Medical School in September.
His course here viii give him the noe
esaary credit for advanced work or
Coilege grade now required b. Medi-
cal Schools in advance OF the ordinary
High School credits. The Department
OF Education at Frankfort has already
certified as TO the character OF the COLI
lego work done here and my pupil has
a. from tho Hoard
OF Medical Examiners OF Maryland
whittier he intends to go, that ms GER
tifcate OF admission with advanced
credit liz ready for him. And he wish
es TO finish the last items Of his course
today; and for this reason am not
with you I'm person Instead OF being
represented by this paper,
The topic assigned me. according to
~ Big Sandy News, is The AdVant-
age of Turning out Pupils for High
school Training. This is truly
broad subject. so broad In fact that
only one phase OF Il can be treated In
tho time IL will be permitted to occupy.
AS stated, the subject does not speci-
~ whose advantage is 10 he consider
"A n could mean the advantage to
,nvse,, MS Principal OF the County
High School work and TO my super
Tor the President Of our School; but
n would not be worth while TO this
Association to discuss IL from that
standnoint: so we will forget our per-
aonal interest in the question, Again,
the tonic might mean the advantage to
Won teachers, OF preparing young men
and women for the High School, Ana
there are several reasons why this Is
indeed TO your advantage. And while
we shall not enter into any EXTENDED
discussion OF this feature OF the sub
iect. vet in passing let us notice the
fact thnt IL will be n source OF genuine
.otlsfaction to yourself the conscious
mess that YOU have helped along
good thing and helped along some wor-
nv how or girl by having put forth
nerhaps extra effort to get that pupil
roadv for higher work and that you
ibavo inspired the boy or girl to con-
,,n,o n higher education. Then, too, IL
,y,il helm your reputation as a teacher
a. Il becomes generally known That your
n,niIs are regularly promoted not only
srn,n Grade 10 grade throughout the
,,,rai school but also to the County
|if,gh school But, we must not devote
~ much OF our time today TO the IN
.nrosta az the teacher; for these As
|soo s meetings are for the purpose