Show agricultural SCHOOL it is with some regret that we feel a sort of spirit of relaxation relative to school matters in many 1 I seems to be the idea that since consolidation soli dation is effective the responsibility lity of the community ceases civic pride must ever be an important factor in the development of our institutions and cities the board of education will rejoice in making this county district the best possible with the means at their command their interests are general and with them the smallest school must receive the attention of the largest their duties are not local and we can rest assured that they will work for equal privileges and opportunities for all it remains for the people to develops dev elope even a stronger strong er local pride than before commercial and ladies clubs are specially interested in the development of the schools they will be ready to assist in establishing libraries beautifying school grounds etc keeping a general fostering care over the institutions and suggesting to the board necessary improvements the schools are a fair index to the progressiveness of a community neat arid and attractive school buildings and grounds advertise the town as few other things can As citizens we cannot afford to see fences and out buildings dilapidated delapi dated windows broken materials wasted and books scattered and defaced de faced it will take some time to adjust our selves to the new conditions so that afaf for the present at least our responsibility increases with consolidation at the offset radical changes produce friction and disturbance though the end in may ay be perfect harmony the system is ideal itkis it is here to stay and it depends defends upon the peppi equality as much as the officers to make it an absolute suc success eess dont knock but work let interest increase rather than diminish the library question is at rather a low mark in this county very little has been done either for school or public libraries every community should make a move in this direction the N E A librarian sug bests that the school and public libraries be united the school books could then be in use during vacations and the public libraries bradies e could pa pay special att attention en to the needs of the schools this frais plan has been adopted in roosevelt and should prove successful reever tried I 1 feel sure that communities can bank on the support of the board of education in this important move the educational system is un der going complete revolution in the future it will be largely industrial and adapted to tile the needs of the people high schools are pr pre pairing students far life rather than tf or col college leggs aven sven in the upper g grades rades there will be differentiation of subjects for boys anaki and girls ls eions do not wa warre arnt nt tam them entering high school and they will in a a r measure be de trained for the boril work they have to do A 4 predominance of the industrial is ti truly uly indicated for this country and it is gratifying to note the interest with which the boys and girls respond to suggestions along these lines in visiting a boys and girls club meeting the other day I 1 found such enthusiasm thusia sm manifest paid up stock nearly sufficient to pur chase machinery for a canning plant to be in operation by the first oa o july was reported all present reported the condition of their gardens and disca discussed ased means of supplying the required amount of raw material for the factory if parents will support the club move ther i is no reason why it should not show great results both industrially and educationally you are on the right track boys and girls forge ahead and fill the fair at myton this fall with your products and handiwork I 1 have confidence 1 ii I you and am sure of your success if you have problems write to mr harris and he will helpy help aji i solve them keep him busy and you are sure to keep busy yourselves J A washburn county superintendent |