The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
THE SCHOOL
QUESTION
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from the Morgan City Outlook as
presenting another viewpoint Of the
school situation in this city and pro-
posed measures to relieve present
crowded conditions. BY publishing
in it's columns the viewpoint of The
Outlook, the Review is doing moth
ing more than supplying its readers
with the opinion Of the writer who
has been in touch with local things
long enough to express an intelli-
gent opinion, and it is the aim Of
the Review to place before its read
ers every angle Of the school prob
lem which may present itself to the
thinkers of the community so that
final action in the matter will not
be hurried or unenlightened.
The Review will publish without
charge any article bearing on the
school question. The article need
not be signed by the writer but the
name Of the writer must be made
known to the publisher of The Re-
view in order to properly handle the
contribution should change or cor
rection be found necessary.
The school problem is vital and
demands careful consideration and
broad and thorough discussion. 1t
is your privilege and duty as a tax
payer and a patron of the schools
to present any plan which may oc-
cur to you as practical and desirable
for improving and charging the
public school facilities. The school
board will no doubt gladly consider
any suggestion made on the subject
and, should some more feasible plan
than the plans they may have in
mind be presented, they will proba
bly, be guided by such suggestions.
OUR SCHOOL PROBLEM
(From the M. c. Outlook)
This community as whole un-
derstands the need for more room
in the public school, and more
teachers. Of course, it is best that
the funds be raised by an issue of
bonds; the taxpayers will readily as
sent to this as the proper means;
but there are other questions in the
issue.
Should the proposed new build
ings be erected on the ground adj
jacent to the M. c. High School?
Surely not; since they are to pro-
vide Accommodations for pupils Of
grammar and primary grades; who
are Of more or less tender age, and
should have as little distance to
traverse on bad days as conditions
will permit. The conditions that
pupils several miles away are more
promptly on time than spupils who
live near the school is self-destruc-
tive. Farmer boys living five to six
miles from the schoolhouse are US
ually on time, while boys in the viii
lage are often tardy; but the farmer
boy must give his whole time during
the early hours to grooming his pony
while his mother hurries his break
fast. It is is better to be a mile or
two from the schoolhouse, then the
high school should not be IN Nor
gan City; it ought to be mile or
two out in order to insue good at
tendance.
The new schools would be under
the supervision of the high school
principal. It is said that he could
discipline his teachers better if they
were under his immediate control.
Our answer is that the proposed
new schools should have principals
capable Of self-discipline; otherwise
they are not fit for their positions.
Why should they. need disciplin any
more than the principal of the high
school? Their duties, like his, re-
quire competence in this matter as
well az the mere matter Of teach
ing.
Cooperation and coordination |
the grammar schools and
he CENTRAL school should be Sc
cured by occasional wits from the
Ugh school principal and by confer
.nces with the grammar school
principals. If this does not work
veil, somebody ought to receive .
lemit.
The high school principal could
i've more attention to strictly high
chool work if he were not burden
d with mass of details and petty
nnoyances connected with the
,rammar school grades. In short, he
would and ought to be more q prin-
ipal Of the high school, and less the
mere supervisor Of the eleven
rades.
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