The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-01
tNORKO OF KIWANIS
.CLUBCOMMENDED
Former State Superintendent
Of Schools DepIores 'Per-
nicious' Literature.

. VI aAAAANat
superintendent OF schools in West
Virginia attended the Kiwanis
luncheon hero YESTERDAY and de-
'fliyerod short address along edu-
catonal lines.
Riwanians were congratulated
BY Professor Miller on the work
being done in therountry. and the
local club was especially spoken
OF for the present effort 1t Is
making to extend its membership
and influence out into the rural
4 districts,
i, The cities In general have been
taking care OF themselves In most
ways. he declared, and especially
In the way Of educational and in
dustrlal development This is not
Z tSne to so great an extent IN the
csdntry sections, 1t was pointed
4 out, and Professor Miller express.
ed his pleasure Mt tho effort now
y being made in Warrington to link
together In firmer bonds the In
Ssrests OF tho city and country.
Education Week and its pur-
Dose was dwelt upon for a few
fsminutes, and the speaker elo-
,stauently plead for hearty cooper
Z, Stion on the part OF Mannington's
Husiness men In the work.
II have always been Il booster
for better conditions" he said,
"for botter salaries, and longer
terms. There has been, In the
last fow years, tendency TO
sneglect the improvement OF our
Ypresent school system all over the
state, but | am glad to say that
there Is this year general
awakening. Improvement will lie
made IL the people desire It,"
Sometimes VIC lose sight of
ithe real education" he added.
and think of 1t as a thing secur.
ed from hooks alone. But after
having spent more than half con-
fury in tho work | find myself
thinking more OF tho school OF
life; life as II is taught in daily
associations, in good books, good
magazines, and in good news
papers"
He spoke oi the "pornicious'
literature now sold under attrac-
tive titles and cover which has
j supplanted the old-time dime
novel. The effects are the same.
he declared; probably worse, lie
quoted a favoritc saying. 1--WE
1 know how TO read, but not what
z 10 resdR
\ In this connection Professor
Miller spoke OF the present ten
wy TO teach educational science
Which teaches how to utilize the
|, forces Of nature, and pointed out
that educational science Is re-
ksponsiBle for the advance Of the
age.
at may be that some hoy or
girl OF your community" he said,
will sometime transform the life
of that community. He con-
FItinued, pointing out why cduca-
I ton is necessary for this reason.
Professor Miller. who was for
lerly intimately acquainted with
the life in Warrington District,
depressed surprise and pleasure
at the changes that have been
made in the city and district, and
said that he had always believed
Warrington people to be progress
!, siye.
Reports from SmIthReld in re-
gard to the contemplated improv-
ed road stated that committee
Of citizens from that community
4 has been appointed and is com
pleting the details OF the enter
prise. 1t was first planned to ask
6or,a bond issue, but this has. been
Given up and the new arrange
ments provide for an additional
levy Of SO cents to cover the ex-
pendltures.
A. l.. Prichard reported that
the viewers, accompanied by coun-
5ty engineers, have been over the
road to st. Leo and have made u
relocation. 1t Is said, however,
that the proposed change may
cost more than ut first thought,
and the project may be held UP
for some time because OF the un-
expected cost. Tho general I'M
] Repression Is, however. that the road
till DO changed.
M ~ f. sIlDllObNu6Ht NldlI uldu Ol
the committee TO arrange an ap-
propriate celebration on Armis.
tice Day, {asked II the KiwanIs
Club desired to send a delegation
to Join In a parade at IL o'clock
on the morning Of November IL.
Twas decided that the club would
not be represented as a unit.
The attractions so far schedul-
ed for that day.include an address
by Judge w. S. Raymond OF Fair
snont, who will speak from the
Ncentral Scholo steps. the Amcri-
S,can Legion is planning to pay, tri-
butte TO the Buddies left beneath
the peoples In Flanders Fields by
means OF a miniature cemetery
similar TO the one on the school
campus last year, and in addition
special music, essays. and big
nnrade will he featured