The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

In the Public Schools of Sank
Centre, discriminating visitors find
methods and practices, established
or maintained under Superintend-
ent Falk's direction, that repre-
sent the best thought in education
today. They find here school
buildings economically construct
ed, efficient, and admirably suited
to the uses of education. They
find business administration under
a budget system that has estab-
lished taxpayer confidence. They
find that educational and business
policies have been closely correlat-
ed, thereby greatly improving pub
lie understanding of school pur-
poses.
1t is automatic that high repute
is grounded on high achievement.
The Sank Centre public school
system is largely the fruit of the
present boards policies and Mr..
Falk's guidance. The excellence
of that guidance and the wisdom
of these policies, have combined
to establish him and the board
in public regard and confidence.
The voters should continue them
at the helm as long as they will
consent to remain.
Limited space will not permit
summarizing review of the acccmp-
lishments of the school, and indi-
vidual attachments of it's pupils.
Perhaps the outstanding honor
won in later years was the winning
of the State Championship in De-
batting, in 1921, when Superin-
tendent John C. West so ably sup
erintended the destiny of the
Sank Centre Public Schools. Three
year ago, the high school basket
ball team won the district basket
basketball title, and represented
this district in the regional tourna-
ment. Remarkable showings have
been made by the Sank Centre
students in other fields of student
activities, but the lack of space
will not permit a mention of them.
Why did the voters of this COM
munity add to their already heavy
burdens, by planning for and es-
tablishing the Sank Centre Pub
lie Schools? 1t was an immense de-
sire on their part that their chill
dren, and their children's children,
might have opportunities which
most of them had not, and by
means of these opportunities be-
come better and stronger citizens
than their fathers and mothers.
The people hereabout have ever
looked upon education as some
thing very necessary to their pros
perity and welfare. Back of all
these early educational endeavors
were the faith and heroism of a
sturdy folk, who knew that in
dustry and practical commerce
could not prosper, that the profess
sions would languish, and the ideals
of God-fearing people would fail
if the schools, in which their chill
dren were educated, were not null
tiplied and organized and made
more effective. That is, I believe,
the underlying motive which Gre
ates public support of our schools
today.
The Public Schools are then,
primarily training school for cit
izenship, and we have every rea-
son to believe the future holds
much in store for the boys and
girls that each year complete their
courses and leave "the ranks" to
assume their places out in this
work-a-day world.
The Public Schools of Sank
Centre will be judged by it's sue
cess or lack of success in sending
out real citizens, men and women
capable of meeting and carrying
the responsibility of citizenship.
Although such a judgment is not
always a criterion of value of
the work accomplished, we are
confident and hopeful, knowing
that the foundation for greater
things is already laid, and all we
need is a continuation of the faith
and zeal handed down by those
good and noble early settlers who
have "gone on" before us.