The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-21

UNTIL States Is a tragedy. Dr. Bag
ley of Teachers college, Columbia
university. maintains that the great
est problem in American education is
the rural school problem He says
that 1t is more than this. it is the
fHns iamental problem IN American
sslife as he views the situation My
we lEaess is optimism rather than pes
simism. but after studying rural school
conditions in every state OF the union
during the past seven years | am
forced 10 believe that President Coff-
man AMI DR.. Bagiey are right in their
conclusions ON this question.
In an effort to help the various
states secure the best qualified teach
lers possible for rural schools. prac
iticaily every member of the rural di-
vision has lectured before state teach
iers associations. school officers. con
educational conferences throughout
1.-THE eouatry. Some members of the
rural division have visited every state
in the union in this phase of the work
Probably the most constructive and
ffar-rsaching work in the field OF rural
education the statewide school sur
veys that have been made under the
direction of the bureaus OF education
in the states OF Arizo a. Alabama.
Colorado. Delaware, South Dakota.
Tenn cssee, Washington and Wyoming
/ Several county surveys Of rural
school conditions have also been
made in number OF states The pur-
pose of the surveys is. without fear
or favor. 40 reveal the actual cundi-
items existing and to make sagges-
ttions for their improvement. In short.
TO point out the possible and prac-
tical ideals to which the state or
county should aspire in the improve
lmant Of its rural schools.
il would take an hour ami a half's
discussion for each problem in our
program in order 10 do the subject
Justice. Time viii not permit OF such
laa extended discussion. Probably the
three greatest problems in our pro.
gram for better rural schools are:
J. The school term;
. The teacher. and
3 Rural school consolidation,
! have already discussed the school
term and have aiade some reference
to the lack OF rgofe ssionally trained
teachers IN the rural schools, WIN
mention Of one Of our conferences
thai aeyote its entite session 10 con
Isp.idation
If we are % reach tae Ideals In
! the preparation OF teachers and their
work and the value OF education as
set forth BY Mertoa. Roosevelt and
Mckinley 10 reder1i government
ought 70 ta@e as ma m.eJEst IN
hese thth . - u 49," tAaN~ III US
nalioa-Wlte ansve ~ re rHllns las
afmg asl aasg. III M traFe owe.
: the cstsasg see t5e rec~a tins ser
gaani eve.S s Lsse - b ibead1
wth 1ifrlc-i "a ep;-yams anpSa ing &
ar vauns me-, e. join the army q
the navy. Ii is costing the govern
meat millions Of dollars to carry on
hsse drives ior the army and navy
. TA's efoFt has ready Appealed +
, ny Young soa y years o. aga w,
as "se.'se 49, .....,,..,,
] the navy az soaa = ,le . Ola en''s' =
/ speak OIL ihls on ne pare - '''
asnY ard navy IN praise hot M N'i''
cfam- bnt It seems 10 ME h'sh '"s
n the Fac Of the e9hd iiehs nov coi'
fronting rs N rural ednsa'lo-' =
. country lie il ths loenaas"u " ''t'
! republic. Tor the ledefa1 soNefh'''eu u
: to act EaEerably upon the recon- lueA
, dation Of Secretary Lane IN ms I94
: report 10 the president i"f me ~
+ lropriation Of Siee.oeV a'.huahS -
+. series 81 years Win "n'ou 20 iiaNe
{ nationwide drive ior n4'VF s'ho'''S
with especial reference "a t"e ''
: rroyement OF country schoo.S
: tary Lane states loteelui ~
when BE says asFe : ne ,,s
+, taxing ~ lt'e S''s i''' ~