The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS
Looking Ahead-COnsOlidatiOn
A Long Term Investment

our need for a new high school
building we're pictures OF our
present conditions and needs.
The first article referred to our
overcrowded condition, the Sec
ond to our need for additional
sanitary equipment, and the
third to our need for proper
place for organized and super
vised play. This fourth and
last article in this series will,
instead of speaking of the pres
ent, look ahead.
If a new high school building
is erected at Rising Sun, we
can normally expect further
consolidation in the elemen-
tary school. At the present
time our enrolment in the ele-
mentary school entities us to a
fifth elementary teacher, but it
is impossible to have that
teacher because of the fact
there is no additional room for
an extra teacher. With a very
little bit of consolidation we
would be able to have a graded
elementary school. What
would a graded elementary
school mean to Rising Sun?
The following are the results
of the consolidation of small
school: LIST. A much wider
course of study may be offered
in order to meet the needs of
the pupils. In a small school
when one teacher is in charge
of seven grades of work, it is
impossible to give as wide a
course of study as in the larger
school.
End. The material equipment
will naturally be much better
in centralized schools than in
small schools. 1t is almost i'm
possible to provide adequate
equipment for pupil activities
and sanitation in many of our
rural schools. Equipment is a
very important factor in the
success of any teacher.
3rd. In large centralized
schools it is possible to have
teacher specialists. We cannot
expect to find teachers who are
equally capable of teaching
children of all grades. The
teacher in a one room school
is to be congratulated on her
splendid efforts and results,
considering the many difficult
ties and hardships she is under.
We can reasonably expect the
learning process to be more
effective in schools with ade-
quate equipment, we'll trained
teachers, who are specialists in
their particular field of work.
18th. The tenure of Office of
teachers in larger schools is
longer than that of teachers in
smaller schools. 1t is a very
serious handicap to any child
to be taught by a new teacher
practically every school year.
Lastly. Consolidation is a
long term investment of the
best kind. Although the initial
expense of consolidation seems
great, statistics and common
sense show a saving over the
long term and also more value
received for each dollar spent
in the more efficient education
of our children.
We know we have a great
need, we have tried to prove to
you our great need. Let us all
pull together and put this
needy project across. We wish
to thank the Midland Journal
for the generous donation of
space to this worthy cause, as
well as the splendid editorial
published a few weeks ago.
The Board of Education have
placed a request for money for
land and a high school building
at Rising Sun in their budget.
The matter depends on the lap-
proval of our County Commits
sioners. Speak to them about
our need. The Commissioners
are favorable to this project.
but your requests will be very
important in their delibera-
tons.
Rising Sun High School de-
feated the North East High
School team by a score of S to 1
in a very we'll played game of
base ball last week. The game
winds up our regular season,
having won three and lost