Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-09
farmers SCHOOL
IS The RURAL SCHOOL
Reasons Advanced For Conaoli-
dation OF Rural Schools For
Educational Reasons
GOOD RESULT FOR TAKES

That the rural schools FnOHIu rs
consolidated. TOR educational rather
than for economic reasons. IS nd
vanccd BY tho best educators Of the
nge.
About three centuries have passed
since the American school system had
liz birth. Dnring OH this time the
rural school has been an important
part of that school system and q sig.
nlflcant factor in our country + history
Hardly have cabin homes been erect
ed before the rural school house has
appeared The education received
was Ineager. but Ii served its day
Few of that generation outside the
learned professions possessed m edl
cation extending beyond the simple
ruTfnents taught III tire rural school
All honor TO those hardy pioneers
who lacking many Of the educational
approximation which their children and
grandchildren have lad, were still
abis To lay 10 deep and sure the founs
datIon of our nation
Tines Have Changed
But the age and conditions that
gave birth to the Oid.time rural
school have passed away never 10 re-
turn. Times have changed The worlt
Ii Oh the move New standards hays
giaen. and new demands are IN force
The old type Of rural school cannot
prepare for the problems of the mod
srn farm. 1T has therefore had iIs.
day. ii belongs with the period Of
homemade shoes. the scythe and tbs
stone churn II III not capable 0f sup
plying tho education required by tht
twentieth century rural boy and girl
rhay need, and have d right 70 d bet
Ter education than their parents or
grandparents had They require &
preparation that will fiji them 10 I'M
daratand ana carry out al the prob
lens Of successful present-day farm
Ing. They should also have their In
forests broadened and their minds de
valUped through knowledge Of ths
worlds great literature, It's science
and IT'S history They should also u
given on opportunity to develop Skin
IN the practical needs Of life,
The farmers school Should continue
to be the rural school. but II must be
q rural school abreast with the times
and not one on the level with q form
er century Ii must be able to 0ileA
the farm child ~ good nm education
az that available To the town or city
child. though this education will or
necessity DO Ia part different edu
cation.
There Ii only one way absolutely
only one BY which the rural school
can offer the educational advantages
which Ii should supply and that IL by
consultations Let us consider fol
awhile some Of the benefits derived
from the consolidation u rural schools
Eqhe Consolidated school
Under the consolidated school sys
tenn, children arc under the care Of
reaponsible persons from the tinls
they leave home In the morning until
they return home ut night; no quar-
rellng. improper language, Of I'm
proper conduct on the way to and
from school.
In the consolidated school, children
do not sit all day with wet. muddy
feet and damp clothes They are not
compelled to stay at home every day Il
rains OF threatens. DC lii extremely
cold weather. II a child is taken sick
conveyance Is at hand for taking II
home. The consolidated school can
afford d rural telephone while the SIN
gia school cannot. so the children are
within easy reach of their parents All
day.
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aoladated school the attendance Il
more regular and q larger proportion
Of the ennnmeration Pupils can be
classified where they belong. instead
81 being forced into classes hy the
limits OF the teachers time The rec
isation periods are trehled In the con.
aoiidated schools; music, drawing. as
riculture. hotany, domestic science
and many other things can be taught
successfully. which can scarcely be
taught 81 all Ii the single neighbor
heed school Chorus singing. de
bates. contests and other competitive
afF0rt would enlfven life Id way not
new possible,
Then And Now
in former days mature men and wo-
maen could be secured to tench rural
schools; now they are taught almost
entirely BY young inexperienced teach
ers The consolidated school gives
opportunity for supervision Begin
ming teachers often fail when teach.
ing alone who prove very successful
when teaching under skillful and ex.
perleneed supervision The principle
Is true IN any business We would moi
think Of putting ineSperiefed work.
ers III charge OF expensive machinery
it Is only children who are exposed
20 such risks.
The consolidated school will equal,
iae the educational Advantages of
country people All the children viii
enjoy the same advantages which now
only few III each neighhorhood can
possess Now, only the childlren Of
aha waayt8Ifar farn4prs have the m