Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-07-12

in the county, about sixty individual,
independent units each one trying Tor
not trying) to work out its problem
alone and without the strength that
comes from union. Today you will
find them working together. The Sc
rious problem of one school is the work
Of the entire county. We have learn
ed to pull together. The trustee was
a happen So" Today he is as inn
portant factor in the school system
as any other individual He is no
longer an Insignificant fgurehead, but
comes and takes his place in the in
stitutes. teachers associations, school
fairs and other branches of the school
work. Seven years ago Crittenden
county was not on the map at all when
you looked for her on the records of
District and State Associations. Now.
you will find the names of all the best
teachers enrolled in the X. 4. A.,
F. D. +. A., and other associations.
Crittenden has held the banner for
attendance from the First District at
the X. L. A., for the last three years.
should like to see il hang here in this
office for, at least, four more years.
This Is the sign that tifty-three of our
teachers associated for four days with
some of the best educators of the land,
in and out of the State. never saw
a Trustees Day until in the year
OF 1912. That year We had thirty.nine
trustees in an association during the
Institute. It has grown from that day
til, This. Last year we had slXty-one
OF the siXty-two in the county. present
at this association. This year. on
Thursday, July 26th, We expect to see
the entire siXty-two. 1t means team
work, cooperation. union; and union
means strength Let's keep it up
Teachers associations in Crittenden
county was once a meaningless phrase.
Now, it has grown until, last year, the
attendance at the four Division associ-
atoms and the County ASSOCIATION
reached IS per cent Who, in Critten-
den county, had ever heard of school
fair until within the last few years?
The Declamatory contests and various
other school entertainments have serv-
ei to intensity school interests until
every individual in the county at least.
knows there is something doing some
where. Almost every school in the
county has a good library Of its own.
This year there was about $4,000 col.
lected and spent in the various schools
for libraries, or to beautify or improve
school rooms. 1t takes cooperation
Of forces to do these things Forces
must have a directOr-a leader. feel
like there has been no other County
Superintendent in the State VINO Fas
had more co.opeEas,ge work than |
have l nave lost none Of my zeal.
D.rnestness nor enthusiasm. can do
it again.
Gu; schools are not teaching all of
what they should We should teach
the child in terms Of the life We ex.
pect him t. live. For all time cur
schools have been teaching the boy
and the girl away from home. Our
incentives have all been leading TO
ward the professional life. Not one
sentence has been toward country
home making. The farm life has been
neglected, ignored. di,dained. want
a re-direction Of the Course OF Study
until every child, besides his literary
course, will get something from the
schools Of his immediate community
that will make him better farmer and
a happier and better citizen. The
girls to become more efficient in max.
ing happier homes. ! want to see two
or three more good High Schools in
the county where we may have short
courses in scientific farming, manual
training, hcme economics and domes-
tic science, where the child, il he has
has only six months or one year to
attend a High school of any kind will
be able to get something that he can
take home with him and use in max.
ing living easier and fuller. With our
Joint City aud County High School
which is now on foot and two or three
consolidated rural schools We will be
able to reap from our schools all the
benefits that are possible in the public
school system Of the State. | have
the plans in my head. have the
grit" to push the work, and, with
your willing cooperation. will be able,
within The next three or four years, to
see our Crittenden county children re-
ceiving the benefits Of a liberal educa-
ton and sharing equally with the 9TH
er children Of the State. Will you
help me.
Yours very truly,
4. JEFFREY TRAVIS.