The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-19
TOUNG PARKER ARGUES FOR
~ HOOL CONSOLIDATION
lie Eamlierases the Many Advantages
@ be Obtained Frum Larger
~e;aO0IS.

By BRYCE PAkER. student
a Union tSandy RIDGE school.
At this instance We lind ourselves
writing on the greatest subject OF to-
day: the subject OF education. All
educational men are studying H. Even
We ourselves are greatly concerned
with certain educational movements.
Every body and girl should have a
good education. but some OF them
are not getting ID Education is
necessity. and North Carolina does
not provide what il should Tor her
boys and girls She is near the bot
tom in education, but she now has
plan that will carry her ~ the hill
Of knowledge That idea IS eonsoli
station of schools. and believe Union
can easily become an efficient high
school through consolidation.
Union is suitable place FOR such
school for We have a healthy. COM
munity. The most OF the patrons
cooperate with the te.cheIs and
school These points favor Union |
think, as a school cannot De 4 success
IN an unhealthy community OF in one
that has npishbors that do nnt CO.
operate with the school. Union l. al
most in the center, and is very near
four or fiye schools that could easily
le united With H. For this reason
alo We would prefer 20 have a con
eolldated school here than at another
near school We have new and
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high school We have four large
rooms that are sufficient for class
rooms. The auditorium is large
enough for any entertainments we
might wish TO give.
In consolidation of schools we
would find a few disadvantages that
We would have to consider. How are
the children going so far to a consoli-
dated school ?" That is an easy ques-
tion TO solve. North Carolina is now
trying to better her road condition.
and trucks can be furnished for carry
ing the children back and forth.
Trucks are being manufactured that
have safe heating system. and II
certain rules are made for the driver
to 20 by. the children from other
schools will fare better than the near
ones that have to walk. If this could
not be done IL would be better for
every family TO furnish way of its
own rather than pay board and tuition
at some other school.
To have a consolidated or high
school at Union would give us much
larger taxable area, and have a much
stronger school that would do much
better work. We know that is Is very
hard to find good teachers for so
many schools, and If we had high
school we could get teachers much
easier and some that would stay for
more than one term. The work would
be arranged so that il wouldn't be so
hard on teacher. The teachers so
to high schools in preference to coun-
try one for that reason. In high
school more time could be had for
each recitation and better class eX-
PLANTATION, thing that is now denied
a public school. Many things could
be taught that we do not have. Do
nestle science could be taught the
girls. and teach them how to cook a
pleasing meal. The boys could be
taught agriculture. and teach them
how to use tool and brain. Drawing
and art could be taught in high
school for time would be found for
such things. Every girl should learn
music and If we had a consolidated
school we would have enough music
students to pay music teacher to
come. Music was failure this past
year for that reason, and how are
girls going to learn music without a
teacher? The boys could have large
debating society that would help TO
train them to speak in public. De-
batting and literary societies are said
to do almost as much good as the
knowledge of books, and in high
school such things would be a success.
We would have a large number from
which to select our athletic team,
and also a better chance to select
pupils for our commencements like
we have been having lately A high
school at Union would give us an al
most complete course of high school
work.
II would not only help the school,
but il would strengthen the commun-
ity, and better organizations and clubs
could be had. The colleges and high
schools are crowded and to have a
consolidated high school would light
en- their work. We can see what a
high school at Union would mean by
comparing ours with such schools. A
consolidated school would not only
educate more thoroughly but more
people. We would have a high school
in reach of our boys and girls. when
now II is not.
The greatest advantage | find In a
high school at Union Is that II not
only gives those that go to school a
better chance. but by having it within
their reach many poor family could
send their children to high school
when they are not able TO send them
off to school and pay board and tut
ton. II would train more boys and
girls for great men and women that
would battle for the hope, prosperity,