The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-01-21
PROF. SANDERS
MAKES A STATEMENT

Coz tuuei from pag.e D.
Ta" i,-t c,i'icnrc THAT the people a. .
| tiaor are inauiie-tins deeper interest
"a school work .- ii.c increased daily
attendance "i ,h..lrcn oi school ar,.
+ Many rarrnt- st. itenn, 20 aroused a.
F not 90 Boz. Willing o. wait fpr the child t.
arrive 81 tie legal age before making an
hort 20 give him -shool advantage.
Man, children Gnder six years of az.
have sought admission 10 the school
r'ron. D. iacf. im som. communities
0hcrr tl.. cIr1.ifu.lt 81 children oi
'iion. BIS very large and the teachinr
"rcr ard equipment inaliirite for the
tcrouni'"lati"u oi children OF -chool agc
much i,'-~ tho~,. under legal aye. th,-.
younger children have been turned
away from toe -ri,p room This dem
'il~trais.~ that that fh. demand ior kin
.iersartcn schools D. growing each year
tnG 90 vail mot Be- bong urul the STAT.
Ai'i is' requested o. make provision for
Nindrrgarfru training in communities
'hat have q large Negro population. Ir-
r'u-' the y -rp child. unlike the White
hiid. a. "A fuie. has Mt tire advantage.
% a h'n- ln 0hi,h the parent can give
nim "A iDa.siui.ir- in the r,ii iments of an
'~iuration. ihI- CONDITION. arises not Ire
a'i~f' of a ia'k col Interest on the part of
,le \e-r" parent, hut iecau-e lac ha-
come L. ti.i- state from states where con
'ht "ns lid not l+rmu him To- receive
such advantage. ~ rule II IL tine par-
rnts. Who, ticni~e Nc have had limite.
opportunities that arr any iou- that even
uheir younger ci'iarcn shall is.gin ia
-cho"l a. early a. g,o-sibir
An other Indication that the Ncgroe,
are becoming awakened j. the increase,
rnr"limcnt ami ATTENDANCE of boys III
teen years oii AMI over in the grades
iigh and normal -ctools. II ha- ot,I,
seen Lew years -iner 10 was problem
now - keep the hoya and girls j,
school The problem ha- 10y no mean
tsen solved a. yet itrau-. fpr too man,
large boys and girls Who should lie i,
-ch""i are not attending. But TINS yea
there D a larger increa-, than ever l. an
indication tlst that the Influence Of III,
-riI"'l ~ becoming more potent eacl
year aisl that the ell ,rt- ut our state an.
i"' al ~cho"i authorizes aud tcasher- hav,
not hccu In vain.
The campaign o. abolish illiteracy B.
meeting with gratifying -uccr-s. Teach.
rr- have responded notify 10 the appea
- nj ont al tlse beginning Of the pn--en
school term Night schools have beer
and are It'll ieing orrtnizcd in the fol
io~ins counties ksnaNha. Fayette
Mcdowell, Mercer. Caie. ssreenbrisr
Monroe, Summers. rarhonta- and -ey
erai other cDuntit-. These schools ar,
'i'en if'in tao o. tour nights each week
and have an average attendance ia rural
e. niulrnite- ni ci1ht,s.n Der school
While 'no~t oi ti,enl attending are young
men and Women whose -rh ,ol life VA.
rnt cut short 'rclu-e of stern necs---ify
Nc.crt ..r.r -- from ten o. twenty five tr,
cent ol tI0n-t atfrudin. are in .,rad.--
cerre-l''ndirg o. t.e primary grade in
+ i'ui,lic -,hpo-.
~nul- i..r-lr. ain.... vh,rn NOR. Il.
icu 'cacier-. si tt, timing oue.,;oo-
l r,l to- a.i,i-i.sif, of asking the ,e,cb.,
already o,s,,.x..,
.nd uf"icr i.aid. O. Der beer time and On
crey O. thi- work free oi cost. i,ecau-e of
i''r Ability o. faf "r zoe rr-t y tll,.-,
Alto n'r.'i i''s a'itantse~ % the work 1T
20 teao'.r i- O.. N. n., -1re.f from tl,..