The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-17
.PLANSANNOUNGED.
FOR EDUCATIONAL
WEEK IN COUNTY
Local Ministers to Be Asked
to Preach Educational
Sermon Oct. 2s.

Virginia from October 80 to Nov
ember / inclusive, have been re
ceiYed here by !. A. Barnes, count!
superintendent Of schools. The
work OF promoting educational
movements during this time wa:
instituted by George NJ. Ford
state superintendent Of free
fschools, who has complied list ni
aims and purposes OF the project
The movement has been indorsec
by Governor e. F. Morgan.
The instructions received by
Mr.. Barnes are to the effect tina!
all teachers be asked to conduct q
study Of the entire educational
system and that superintendents,
principals and teachers Be RI.
quested TO take the lead In prepar.
ing programs and making ar.
rangements for local meetings.
Patrons and friends will be urged
to visit the schools during this
week. The local ministers will be
requested 10 preach nm education
al sermon on the first day OF rue
drive, Sunday, October 20. and the
various clubs and organizations In
the city will be asked to assist in
the observance OF the week. In
short, all West VlrsinianS will be
extended an invitation TO cooper
ate for the advancement Of educn'
tIon:.
November / the last day OF
West Virginia Education Week,
will be celebrated as West Viz
sinia Day. Programs observing
this day will CONSIST Of a study Of
the geography, history, products,
improvements, great men end wo-
men, schools. and government Oh
the state.
The first aim OF the enterprise
is that every West Virginia boy
and girl be trained for citizenship
The second big aim OF Education
Week is termed Equal Education.
al Opportunity For Town and
Country" which includes a plea for
equal opportunities for country
and city students. In West VIZ
sinia 65 per cent of the population
ives in the rural sections, frolG
which leaders In every phase 0t
life emerge. Country children
have s94 annually spent upon thehl
while the city children are epdow'
| ed with $40 apiece. Rural teacn'
| ers are generally unframed, nun
bers OF them being no more thar
grade school graduates. while the
! city schools are managed by cap
able and well trained teachers, u
is pointed out.
j The average daAy attendance o.
the country child is 65 per con:
! Wills city children attend school
on an average OF so percent Of thu
time. The country child Is also al
a disadvHnge In the matter o.
supervision, the city child being
under the direction Of teachers
/ who are 100 per cent SUPERVISED
whole the former Is trained by &
teacher only 20 per cent supervis'
ed, This second aim Of Education
Week deals with this problem.
The goal is to equallze education
al opportunities.
"ITealthful Homes. Healthtul
Schools Healthy West Virginia
Boys and Girls" is the third aim
Of the big project. To insttll Id
the minds OF children the imnor.
lance and value Of beauty and
sanitation is the purpose Of this
aim.
The fourth aim is directly con
nected with the second, being, "A
Modern School Building for Every
/ Community. Tho matter Of equal
izatlou OF opportunity is again
stressed. The construction OF
well-built artistic, well heated
| well ventilated, we'll lighted and
we'll equipped buildings for the
country schools as we'll as for
ern school house W conductive e
ern school houe | conductive tc
the health and comfort Of the
occupants and the cost Is MOI
4 greater than that Of the older type
Of building, Mr.. Ford emphasizes
The statement OF the fifth ain
| is Every Rural School Standard
School," Standardization consists
OF furnishing the schools Of IT,
rural communities with adequate
apparatus, furniture, playground
equipment, and well-trainec
teacher, In order that they mas
measure up 10 normal city
school. Forty rural communitteN
have standardized their schooli
during 1921 and 1922,
"Send the West Virginia Boyi
and Girls TO High School," is the
plea OF the sixth aim OF Educa'
ttonal Week, Good high school.
within convenient reach OF every
West Virginia boy and girl are
urged. The point Of bringing thu
children to a realization Of tht
Importance OF this part Of theil
education Is also stressed. The
seventh aim is closely connected
with this one, being More Wc:'
virginians In Colleges and uui
"Every Teacher a Good Teach
err" consists OF the tollowin:
aims: To find teachers who liv,
to teach rather than to teach +
live:g to train teachers to under
stand the child mind as the physl
clan and surgeon understand thu
physical body; to make teacher
more interested In school day!
and less interested In holidays; Il
give every school aNteacher witt
enough education and reftnemen
to make her respected by thu
community,
"a phvsical Education FnI