Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-06-09
COUNTRY SCHOOLS.

mier county to the closing exercises
of 4 country school. His purpose in
doing SO WAS to see once again real
country school boys and girls and
the occasion called to mind the days
no! so very long ago, when he. too
had been Il country school boy, his
school mates and his teachcrs.
Those school boys and girls arc now
some OF them are dead. The liv-
ing arc scattered all over the United
StaicS. The teachers some are dead
and some are living. But those
school days in the Onc-room school
where honest work WAS done will
ever be remembered.
1t was in memory OF those days
that on the aforesaid occasion VIC
linked to MaNwclton to see Il country
school close. 1t was worth the walk
to see those country boys and girls
the real men and womcn-waS
TO see future real Americans. We
only regret that we could not see
the closing of every country school
III Grecnbricr county. The boy or
girl who has not had the opportuni-
ty OF being reared in the country
and of attending country school
has missed much of life and of life.s
training. But the old one-room
school Of only few years ago is
T. passing away and is giving place
10 the two, three and four-room
school. This is as it should be and
may the change be more rapid and
may all the old onc-room school
buildings SO dear to the life of OUR
childhood, for the sake of the pres
cnt and future generations Of chill
dren, pass away and better accom-
modatiOns be afforded in the con-
Solidatcd schools. SO much in pass
ing.
Every county, especially in an az
Tlcultural county as Grecnbricr,
should have a Country High School
and Junior College. This school
should be located on the best one
hundred ITO two hundred acre farm
IN The county. 1t should have good
buildings, barns and all facilities
lot running real farm. 1t should
de open all the year. The bows of
Inc county both from the country
and the towns, should 60 there and
run the farm under the proper sup
crvlsion. The girls of the county,
both from the country and towns,
should go there and do the cooking
and canning fruit under proper
supervision. In this way all the
boys OF The county could have real
draining i'll a real practical educa-
hon. They would be kent hus>.
with a diversion of real hcalthful
anlmatinS work. The girls, besides
having all the advantages of a real
nigh school and Junior college
would have real practice in domcs
nc science and household econo-
mics. 1t would be a boon to the
country girl and a real God-scnd TO
Inc town girl. The farm could
easily keep the table going and
more too. The boys and The girls.
alnder proper, sane supervision.
could do the work and get a first
Class Junior College education at
but little cost to their parents. They
would be kept busy in a real diver
sion of helpful work. There would
be no time for idle day dreams and
!nlschlef planning and they woLlI.
be developing into real practical.
huStllnS men and women. Just such
as our country needs and j, de-
!nanulns To-day. A plan of this
kInd would fill a gap in our cduca-
1Ional work which! has had but little
consideration. II would change thc
Trend from the country 10 the town
and city for an education. Il woJ;;I,
mean to leave the Town and CITY and
90 to the country to be cducatcd;
and 1t should be this way. The
country is the only place to rear
boys and girls. he work incident
10 country life and it's activities is
WhM produces character and real
nlStlInG men and women. Enforced
JdIcnc>S on the part of girls and
boys III the towns and cities is Of
10 advantage and is Il real dctri-
JnCnt.
The American Ideal should be
Inc Country High School and Junior
college, connected with scientific
practical farm work and household |
economies. Such projects would be |
Jess expensive and far more practi- |
cal. The county. Or if needs be, !
combination of counties should |
DC the unit Of a single project of this |
KIND. 1t is worth the best
thought and consideration. 1t would
be the real salvation for the Amcri-
can boy and girl. Away with the
Idea OF going to town to educate
the boys and girls. Instead build
Inc schools in the country and send
The boys and girls to the country
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