The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-11-30

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there aust b. q competent leader ID
charge q the play grounds
Anyone Who r. a. al familiar win
the nature of school work under.
stands the very great importance q
having suitable equipment u i Al
absurd 70 try 10 conduct school
without the necessary aids such as
have mentioned a. il BE- 20 Try e
run a farm without implements or q
build 4 house without tools Yet a
great many schools are not supplied
with The things needed and the rea-
son frequently Is that there are no
funds with which to buy material
+ II most frequently happens. however.
that the lack Of funds is due 70 lack
81 interest on the part OF the people
especially In rural districts in help
ing % promote the school usefulness
to the community The value Of or
ganized effort is being well recogniz-
cd and the practice Of forming or
CARNATIONS OF various kinds has be-
come quite common. Here IL usually
takes the form OF a parents associa-
ton OF some sort. In rural districts
only a beginning has been made, and
few have succeeded In forming and
maintaining a parents organization
OF some sort, while great majority
OF such schools are still deprived OF
the benefits that come from a well
organized, systematic effort for the
improvement OF the schools.
We have already learned that the
lack of funds is one OF the chief
drawbacks 10 the school in many To-
calities. The teacher is confronted
with the problem of how 10 raise
funds with which to buy the equip
ment necessary 10 the success of the
school.
In case the school board hesitates
or refuses to provide suitable equip
ment there are many other means
which may be used. Ice cream
socials and basket suppers are among
the oldest and most widely used.
contests are sometimes
conducted. the usual plan being to
offer a cake as a prize TO the most
popular lady present.
Stereopticon entertainments, lee
lures and musical programs are ex-
cellent methods of raising money for
school purposes.
The school bazaar is another
method which has given good results
In many cases This method con-
sists of having a sale OF articles made /
by the pupils. such as aprons, hand
1erchiefs. candy, etc.
A vegetable day for the collection
II products from the school garden.
Entertainments appropriate TO spec
al days have been used successfully.
A school play, a home talent play,
in old folks spelling match. athletic
contests with other schools are meth
IDS used for raising money.
In attempting to raise money for
he school / would suggest that the
objects be kept in mind
J. To equip the school for better
york.
2 To bring the people Of the
ommunity together at the school
.ouse for a common purpose
3. To make patrons more famil-
ar with the actual work and condi-
ions OF the school
4. To arouse a public interest and
ride In the school.
In order to obtain a Standard the
eacher must be endowed with a will
o accomplish results, and a person
lity that will cause taxpayers 70
ave faith in her ideals and her prac-
bility
Rural schools should be brought
O a high state Of efficiency In or
er TO achieve such efficiency certain
upulated educational and building
must be met
The children are not only benefit
d by these changes from a dismal
arn-Iike structure 10 an Improved
,ural School" to say nothing Of the
Incidental benefits received by the
ommunity as a whole II they would
at realize IT, I also believe that a
igher standard will arouse interest
nd ambition and that many more
upils than formerly will be encour-
ged to go on TO the high schools Of
he state. and thence 10 the colleges
nd professional schools
What has already been accomp-
shed along this line Is a notable
.ep IN the right direction
AGNES NJ. SARGENT
Rutland Vermont 2