Milford chronicle., 1920-10-15
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Many Delawareans ask, what the results an
the advantages school consultations? view tn
school situation in State the question is pertinent
II calls of the best answers hav
read is found in bulletin Consolidated Rural Schools
and the Motor Truck" issued by the Fresone Shipby
Truck Bureau. 1t is a sfollows:
The consolidated school large enough school t
warrant the services Of competent superintendent
p Invariably the transportation of pupils to the conso
dated school has resulted a larger and more regular
attendance and has eliminated hardness
s. Children longer compelled to wet shoes
all day after walking through rain and mud. Thus
health is conserved
t. higher appreciation of school work in advance of
the eighth grade is produced More go to high school,
In Randolph county, Indiana, where there are now
only three of the original 131 oneroom schools left a
total of 1915 students have graduated from the eighth
grade during the last five years and 1879 of this num-
Der have entered high school, showing record of 81
per cent in high school all the one-room schools
the county after consolidation there 742 and
the rural population today is practically what it
formerly.
s. Pupils can be better grouped into classes on the basis
of advancement.
G. The students time be divided much eff
fectively between study and recitation.
There be greater vtalizaton of the school work
by more courses, such as music manual training,
domestic science, agriculture, drawing and sanitation
s. The contact with large number of children breadens
point. It also has the influence the whole
community since the consolidated school stimulates
community meetings and better cooperative spirit
g. Teachers of higher calbre attracted to the
solidated school and the teaching force is much
stable
0. The larger number of and people gives
satisfactory taxing basis.
l. The consolidated school offers greater equality of
education opportunity. Under the old one-room sys-
the children of the poorer district did not get as
good education those of the wealthy dis
tricts
. The consolidated school makes possible better school
rooms, better light, heat ventilation and sanitation
The morals of the pupils protected in going and
from school since they are in the care of trust
worthy driver.
The consolidated school provides amusement and
tertainment in community games and sports. moving
pictures musical festivals school exhibits. picnics
and parties All this gives variety and charm to
country life that is too frequently lacking.
Consolidation develops a broad functioning. Young i
people learn to have confidence in themselves
and seek greater participation in the activities of
the community
leadership. The directing force is a superintendent
who should be Of experience and mature iudg-
ment with appreciation of The ways and opportu-
mites of country life He will organize the commu-
nifty for cultural growth and material progress.
The course of study is particularly adapted to the
and girls who attend remain the farm the instruc
tion of the school emphasizes the kind of education
that will prepare them for the life they to live.
The consolidated school gives to the country child
the advantages of city school without sacrificing I.
the advantages of rural life III
The consolidated school operates in such way that
it susains the interest OF the pupils especially the
boys. HI
Last but not least the consolidated school goes long
way in meeting the one big of the boy desert
the farm-the desire and want for association.
The County Superintendent of Schools of Butler
Iowa. recently made survey of Sc consolidated school
riots. OF the farmers who were asked if they would Il
lge back to the old way. 100 replied yes" while
were not willing to return. showing that about 80 /
cent of the farmers entirely satisfied
md those would be the results in Delaware were
consolidation program put into effect in the rural
'cts. Experience always supplies a complete vndi- /
IN for intelligent school consolidation Evening Jour
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