Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
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THE SCHOOL QUESTION

Ol iHc Statc against the ScnOOl levy
is causing considerable discussion.
Naturally some say the results in
dictate a desire to get rid of the
public schools; but this is not the
case. A lot of people merely want
Ell to register protest. When
prices get to be rather high folks
have way of saying, I'VE won't
buy"
The most Of the money collected
as taxes in the State is used for.
schools. In 1909 the amount en-
pended for education in West Viii
Yinia was a little more than three
millions of dollars. In 1913 the
figures had reached eight millions,
and, two years later, in 1920, we
expended nearly sixteen Millions
of dollars for education in West Vir-
glnla. This is according to the State
Tax commissioners records.
! We may as we'll face the facts;
farm profits do not begin to pay the
| farmers part Of the school bill to saw
nothing OF other taxes he must
raise. This condition cannot con-
tlnuc without cndangcrng our indie
pendent agricultural existence. In
short, the farmer Of the future will
not own his own home.
We are all so fond of talking
about the way they used to do
things. \ forcfathcr in our family
Inc taught school. He was very
line pcnman; he used quill pen.
Right here and now is one Of his
descendants using Il typewriter to
enable the printer 10 read the ''hand
writing" With all of our steel pens
gold pens, diamond points and foun-
tam pens we can't write. a mother
wants to take her boy out of the
graded school and put him i'm a
school "wherc trey stand them uD
around the wall and teach them to
SPELL Here is Il teachers contract
that is rather interesting:
! ARTICLES OF an agreement NO.
tween Jeremiah w. p. Stevens on the
one part and those whose names
are hercunto subscribed OH the
other part. Witness, That The said
Stevens doth agree to teac:, an Eng
llsh school viz: Reading. Writing,
Arithmetic, English Grammar and
topography, for, and during the
term OF one session of six months.
10 be kept in the Rich Land Meet
ing House and to commence on or
before the first Nov. next. For
which services each subscriber
DindS himself to pay five dollars for
each and every scholar annexed TO
ms respective name to be paid at
the expiration Of each session. The
said Stevens on his part doth bind
himself to attend punctually to the
discharge of his duty in keeping
good order and using his best en-
beavers to promote the advance
mcnt of His scholars in the above
mentioned branches. Made this 4th
day Of October Ammo Domini 1927.
Subscribers names and the number
OF scholars: James Jarrett, 4, Joseph
Frye, !; Philip Keller, 3; William
Jarrett, ,; Enos Hoffman, /; George
Wendell. 1; John Hobblc, i; Rosan-
ma Dulfee, 3; John RockstooI, 3:
Leah Lewis, =; Sophia Hobblc, 3;
Thomas Kelly, 2; - Brock. I.
| School men tell us that previous
10 The world war teachers were not
well paid for their services. or
course the extra good teachers earn
great deal more than others. No
wonder the teachers of GERMANY
arc going out on strike" German
money has deprecated until leach
cr's pay amount, TO less than five
cents for an eight hour day. less than
twenty live cents q week or one dol
lar month. They can't possibly
save more money than Il Grccnbricr
county farmer.
With all OF the advantages of go
ing through" She high school the
high Scool graduate without country
/ school training may prove to be
! FAILURE when it comes to teaching
one.room school. ] believe We
can easily have too many high
schools.
Seems TO me that we need more
natural Eorn" teachers. More folks
OF common sense and character
ought to be encouraged TO take I'D
tlic good work. The county super.
lntcndcnt, ably assisted BY some Of
the best teachers. is qualified To Sc
lcct others who should teach and to
get them started. Wide awake men
ana women Of experience should be
retained if possible. for. ii is said
that "all We know is what We have
experienced" Some of the farmers
used to teach four and five months
in winter; and they did good work.
We can't very well substitute,
something else for The little coun
try school. In the home one finds
me library, the popular I'D to date
magazines, papers, ctC---SOOd books,