The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-02-21
Why Not Progress?

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advantages which are afforded
him. No longer can that narrow
minded element check the cogs
OF pubnc progress by constantly
repeating and advocating, what
was good enough for me, is good
enough for my boy or girl"
The community is beginning
to realize both it's educational re-
sponsibilities and its educational
opportunities. Do the children
of New Hope have the educa-
tional opportunities that they
deserve? We answer decidedly.
No. May we ask; upon whom
does this responsibility lie?
Shall we place it upon the
shoulders of that miserably paid
many times critized, body of
pedagoges, whose soul ambition
is to do the best for your child.
insofar that those pinched
dollars, 1.-THE school tax" will
provide? Or shall we boldly step
forth and place the burden of re-
sponsibility to the welfare of
our children, directly upon the
shoulders of the citizens of this
community? Doing so let us
squarely face the conditions and
ask how we might judge our
school and how we might i'm
prove its conditions.
|. The School Ground.
l. Does it afford ample space
for all the pupils?
2. Is it suitable for the play
ing of games or any outdoor
athletics?
3. Has any attempt been made
to have it attractive in appear
ance?
III. The School House from
Without
l. Does it indicate any at
tempt at architectural beauty?
2. Are the surroundings free
from unhealthful influences
iii. The School House from
Within
1. Are the colors restful and
pleasing to the eyes? Are they
adapted to the amount of light?
2. Are the ward-robes proper
ly warmed and ventilated?
3. Are facilities afforded for
the pupils to wash their hands
and faces?
4. How often is the building
scrubbed? How often are the
floors oiled?
~. The School Room.
l. Are the desks of proper
height? Are the seats comfort
able?
2. Is the black board of proper
height from the floor and easily
visible from all parts of the
room? Or are the black-boards
so high that the children are
obliged to stand on benches in
order to do blackboard work
and if seated strain their eyes to
see work placed on the board, be-
cause of insufficient light space?
V. Course of Study.
l. Is the course Of study SO
arranged that after graduation
a student may enter the fourth
year of a first class High School,
or is he required to take two
years of work in such an institu-
ton? Would it not be more
economical to the taxpayer to
have a standardized school so
that the graduates of New Hope
school receive full credit for
three years of high school work,
when entering a first class high
school?
VI. Enrolment.
l. Should there not be a limit
to the number of pupils to be
taught by one Ceacner
VII. Attendance.
l. Do parents acquaint them
selves with the laws of Compul-
sorry School attendance?
2. Do Employers Of minors
furnish themselves with the
necessary certifcation which the
law requires? Why is the law
not enforced?
We of to-day conceive of free
thorough education as a birth
right of the child. The children
| of to-day are the voters of to-
| morrow, and to prepare them
well for their duties is the
opportunity of the community.
Each new generation of voters,
so prepared, should in turn stand
for an enlarged conception as to
the need for, purpose, function,
and scope of a good education.
New Hope, wake up. You
have done admirably everything
you set out to do during those
past strenuous days. Could you
erect grander and more lasting
Memorial to your brave so Is
who served in the cause OF l. :
mocracy and te the children q
New Hope, thai a school build
ing, so arranged and equipped as
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