The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09


made during the 1856 celebration
The schools our children attend
play a large part in preparing the
citizens Of tomorrow and in pre-
serving the great heritage Of the
past. Between the America of yes
terday and the America Of tomor-
row stands our generation To us.
the teachers, the parents. All citi-
Gems. has fallen the duty to pre-
serve the honor. the strength the
glory that is America.
Our schools seek to preserve and
teach the American way Of life
| through these five ways
First Students are given an op-
| portunity to learn from the expert
ences Of the past. Through courses
| in history. government and litera-
ture, our youth become acquainted
with the great leaders Of the past,
how they met their problems and
oyercame difficulties. They, too.
learn to realize the principles upon
which our country was founded, and
| at what cost our rights and free
| d0ms were obtained Thus they are
led to an appreciation of and graft
tude for the great sacrifices Of our
forefathers.
/ Sometimes these days, il seems,
some Of us forget the proud com
pany we have joined-forget the
brave names on monuments where
bronze blackens with weather-for-
get the great deeds craven in gran
tie. Since the BEGINNING long. long
ago at Valley Forge and on Bunker
Hill. Americans have had reason to
be proud of their country. T h S
great heritage the schools are try
ing to teach TO our children as they
study the experiences of the past.
| Second Through the various ac-
tivities and classes we teach that
freedom itself is not free. Freedom
is paid for with responsibility
each individuals own responsibility
for his own future welfare and Sc
curly Since John Smiths day
when he declared that those who
did not work, should not eat-work
has been necessary to the American
way Of life.
Our Youth today must learn TO
| accept responsibility for We wish to
turn out live wires instead Of lame
brains--a generation with stability
and endurance to preserve the free
dom SO dearly bought In oar
schools we strive to help students
to accept responsibility. prepare
themselves for some work in the
world. SO that they may be response
Bile for their own future welfare
Mastery of subject matter and
skills and their application are es-
sential in our education in this day
Of efficiency
Third-Our schools today teach
cooperation. working with others
which IS an important fact in our
democratic way OF life. Through our
program OF sports, group activities
Of various kinds. our vocational
Training, students learn TO work to-
gether and respect the ability Of
each Individual In our world today
we need good leaders. but good fol
lowers are Just as important. We
give our youth opportunities to
learn how to be a contributing and
cooperative member Of a group.
| Fourth-Our schools today teach
respect for the flag At the assem-
blies and formal gatherings the
salute to the flag is given, when
ever the flag Is to be displayed,
correct procedure is studied and
used. The flag is flown each day on
the school grounds. A committee OF
boys at the high school is in charge
to see that 1t is raised, lowered. and
folded properly The children in
our elementary chool are well
grounded in the history. meaning
and use Of the flag.
/ Fffth--Our schools today recog-
nHe the Importance Of character
character based on faith. faith in
God, faith in ourselves. in our fell
lowmen. and in freedom. Each of
us can help revive the spirit which
built our country By keeping these
four great faiths. and proclaiming
them to the world-not always in
words but surely always in deeds
We realize that religion can not and
should not be taught in our public
schools. yet. it may be caught from
those who teach. We do begin each
day with devotional message from
the Bible In each room and have
regular chapel services for the
whole student body. IN our classes
high standards Of conduct and up
right character are maintained.
| II our country's future is uncer-
| tain, if We are worried about to-
morrow. then the time has come
| to put aside small things and turn
once more to the faiths which made
our nation great. Our eountry's
great leaders down through the
years have shared a sure belief in
God. in themselves, in their faith in
Gods wisdom and in their own
ability to work out their problems.
and in the great justice Of a free
people. These faiths will renew our
strength. so we believe they should
be instilled in our children
Our schools today. as those Of any
day have much to be desired: no