Milford chronicle., 1928-01-27

Anna Schuler, Spelling.
Mary Watkins, English, Geogra-
ply, Spelling.
Spencer Willis, English, Geogra-
ply, Civics, Spelling.
Lillian Ingram, Arithmetic, Civ
les, Spelling.
Sara McColley, Arithmetic, Civics,
Spelling.
Sara Booth, Spelling.
Sara Carpenter, Spelling.
VIM. Derrickson, Spelling.
Ben ManloVe, Spelling.
Elizabeth Meredith, Spelling.
William Reed, Spelling.
Ruth Robbins, Spelling.
One of the annoying incidents of
school work results from the habit
which some parents have acquired in
criticising teachers, after hearing
their child retail incidents that may
happen in the school room during
the day. With only one side of the
case stated, parents assume that a
teacher singles out their particular
child for criticism, or for punish
ment; when, if they would visit the
school, or interview the teacher, a
correct understanding of the case,
would be had, and they be informed,
how they could help in the school
service by the teacher, or be of help
to the child through understanding
how to. direct their child. Three
cases of this character have been
brought to the attention of the mem
bers of the Milford Board of Educa-
ton, and in every case, the result
has been the same; the child stated
its case, without giving the facts in
correlation of the teacher and
school rules. That is one point on
which the parents need education to
an extent greater than is realized
generally.
Children Are Not Permitted Away
From School Grounds With
out An Excuse
One thing generally stated by
persons who claim to be opposed to
consolidation of rural schools with
the town schools, is that they do
not want their little children turned
out into the streets at the noon
hour, or after the schools closes and
the children are awaiting the bus
transporting them to and from
schools. That case has no founda-
ton in fact. The children are super
vised at the noon hour, and are kept
under control as to department,
health surroundings and during
even the play periods. They can not
leave the school grounds until the
bus is ready to load them for the
trip home. The new school building
will provide ample indoor exercise
in inclement weather, in the gym
nasium, and the entire grounds will
be surrounded so that pupils will be
kept within the bounds, and those
outside who have no business inside,
can not mingle during play hours
with the children. The little chill
dren will be cared for much better
than they could be cared for at a
rural school during every hour of
the school day.
The notices for holding referen-
dunn on consolidation with eight
rural schools with the town of Mil
ford, will be posted on February 4th,
and they are now in the hands cf the
school authorities. The election will
be held on March 3rd, and in the
meantime it must not be forgotten,
hat people want facts, not rumors,
u statements from any person who
;an not produce facts and figures,
IN a question that vitality ;ffects
hose who will use the schools for
he next twenty years.
In Milford there are many dis
of the problem both for and
lgainst, but in general there is a
sentiment of wanting to be fair to
he children, as well as to get the
aid of the State to create a
;reater and more universal advan-
age for the public schools, which
rain the children for more intelli- d,
-ent citizenship, and thereby make
reater business demands for better
wing and happiness; for, both the .
usiness folks of Milford, and for d,
he people of the rural districts. :
lie COSI Is 81 IIulCulUuSly Slldll III =
honey, in proportion to what the !
eople have had to pay in the past .
1r an inferior grade Of education, =
OF to mention the uncomfortable !
chOol houses of the present and =
asst, that it certainty has no weight =
ith those who will study the prob G
IN for themselves.
In ten years the entire cost of
Hiding, which is about the time our .
lildren entering the schools today :,
i'll realize what has been done for y
EN-, will have been entirely wiped ~
It and the benefits realized gener-I W
ly. W
Study the problem well. Keep the y, NJ
in to result from this step in con- w
of the schools, before you. p,
let consolidation fail, will mean Dc
personal and financial loss to ev- y,
Y man and woman. CIV
Be fair with the generation to at
me after you, for not one penny
zen from public school education
your adverse vote, will follow you J..
wen to the grave. uo S.o
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