The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-02

demand a larger building every 'e"
years.
There arc several reasons why we
should have a new location II the
buildings were on the east side OF the
IT, & A. it would be nearer to k'dee'
Bryan, Lacy, and no further from the
other schools. The present location
is 50 near the railroad that the chill
dren are constantly in danger The
switching of trains also cause loss
nj time in school work. The present ,
location is too near the public high
wav which causes a loss in time be-
| cause of dust and distractions The
| present location is also too low to be
healthful. Water stands on the
| ground all winter, making it almost
impossible to get out on the school
ground. The study hall would not
accommodate one-half of the high school
students, nor would the auditorium
seat one-hali of the people of this
community, even if the additions
should be made to the old building
The building should be located in a
more public place to eliminate the
danger of miscreants and vandals, who
usually have little regard for school
property. A new location would IN
sure ample Fairgrounds that would be
sanitary. But last and not least, a
new location would permit the location
OF deep water we'll, which is, at
present, impossible.
| cannot close this article without
: rcfuting the arguments that the trans
fer system has proven failure. This
argument is the idle talk Of the mlsln-
formed objector. recently clipped
the following article from the Shreve-
: port Times, which | feel sure would
be applicable in part at least to our
] own community:
THE superintendent of Webster
8 schools, Mr.. f. S. Richardson, recog'
. n;zed as one of the ablest and most
: progressive of educators In the state
last year recommended to the schoo
board that the one-room schools al
}. over the parish be discontinued as tai
d as practicable and children be trans
ported to the central schools. ILL.,
!" definition of the one-room school be-
IS ng "a little house, on little ground
" with a little equipment where a llttl
g teacher, for little while, at a llttl
&c salary, teaches little children lttl
l. things" The board, at the beginning
of tbs season, discontinued or con
ID solidated all save two schools; sever
1t of which were near Minden, purchas
le ed l6 school transfer trucks, carrying
lie on an average Of 80 children each.
E. "The plan has proved a great sue
ID cess. said Superintendent Richard
n son, these trucks make Sc trips pc
,e day over dirt country roads, averagin
h Is miles per trip. We have been OF
l. Grating these transfers for nv
&c months, without the loss OF singl
al trip nor has. any truck been over a
ne hour late. - =
Id by using these transfer trucks "
ng are giving 500 country children ii
ly same opportunity as is being given
as the children OF the town. We ma,
Nv discontinued eight one and two-roo
ne schools, where the children were taugl
ay in poorly equipped buildings with poi
ng teachers. They are now being tuagI
'r- by competent faculties in modern, We
OK equipped school plants. They arri'
on the worst days in good shape at
ad are returned to their homes in Il
he afternoon in the same way.
nd 1--WE hope in the near future Il
ri, farmers in this parish need not al
:, longer be forced to move to town
'' order to have their children atte
De high schools. This is very importa
to- economic problem. The breaking
viii of country homes in order to obts