The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-16
Contrasts.


The purpose of this article is to
give the readers of this paper-the
patrons of Manchester Schools an
impartial idea of how our School
compares with some of the other
schools of Carroll county. Granted
that such schools as Westminster
MT. Airy and Taneytown are located
IN communities OF a larger population
and where the prosperity of the peo-
pie show up to better advantage than
at Manchester, still the writer be-
HeVes that it does not take a great
deal OF wealth as it does COOPERA-
TlON to make Manchester Public
Schools not the best but to make il
just as good as any other school OF
this county
The cost per pupil for the last yea1
at the following institutions were
Mt. Airy $35.46 per pupil.
Westminster $2938 per pupil.
Taneytown $299O per pupil.
Manchester $26.03 per pupil
While the writer does not think
that Carroll county should spend as
much as New York City ($72.OO per
pupiD Cor Chicago who spends S72.2S
per pupiD still he believes that Man
chester Schools should not be neg
lected in giving her pupils the same
privileges as the other schools of the
county enjoy. Granted that such a
thing is impossible, and it is imposs-
1ble because we do not have the en-
rollment of pupils as other schools
OF the county have, still the patrons
of Manchester can and ought to give
their children unlimited advantages
to make their children hold their
own" with the other school children
of the county
Patrons of Manchester, are you 60
ing to be one of those parents who
say, We'll, all that sounds good OF
other places, but this is Manchester" "
or are you going to be like the parent
who came to me some time ago and
said, Mr.. Saeta, my girl is going to
get the best kind of an education that
I can afford. You have my support
in all that you undertake for the bet
terment of my child"
Having been here in Manchester
for nearly two months, | am firmly
convinced that there isn't a thing
that is impossible in Manchester. AS
soon as you give your consent to
stand for betterment of my child
then the task of making our School
one of the best for the boy and the
girl will be easier than has been the
case in the past.
1t is not a hard thing to realize at
present the unlimited opportunities
that will be open for the boy or girl
who is PREPARED for life when the
great war is over. Are you going to
sit still and watch your son or daugh-
ter go through life struggling to make
both ends meet or will you help them
now to turn defeat into victory by
meeting the issue at hand Parent
teachers Associations were organized
at Westminster, Hampstead, New
Windsor and Union Bridge while
Manchester remains in the back
ground. Now is the time to act if
you want to help your child in its
growth to make him or her useful
to society. A meeting for the pur-
pose OF organizing Parent-Teacher
Association of Manchester will be
held on November 23rd, at Manches-
ter School Building, p. m. Don't
miss this opportunity of getting
acquainted for common purpose.
Mrs. J. Pearre WantZ, President of
the Westminster Parent-Teachers
Association and others, acquainted
with the movement all over the
world, will be present.