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Show (Reasons For Consolidation Superintendent Jeiiheiu'lella How Con- Milldutloii Vlorkw in Fiox Lliler County. In response to our Invitation for communications on consolidation, wo huvo received n letter from Superintendent. Superin-tendent. Jensen of Box Elder county, iroin thoso who hold views ugalnut consolidation. Air, Jensen's 1C t followH: Stuco i havo been associated with tho scuoois ol uox L'lder county l nuve uecu thoroughly convinced ot tho auvtiuiugcB ol consolidation, ihuie tno many reasons why consolidation is prctciauiu to tno oid system ot so many uistiicts. 1 am pleaBcd to present pre-sent the toiiovviug: Vto have a board of live men that operate all tno schools or our county, ine'y hnvu cnargo ot tho high schools, us wen as the common schools, 'lheru is no such a thing as a "double heuueu system" in our County; thus wo have no chance tor disagreement turn contention. con-tention. 1 understand you have ouo set or tiustees that run tno high schools aim another set oi trustees that run the common schools. 1 do not see how it would bo possible to operate sue-cossiuuy sue-cossiuuy your schools uuuer such u cumoerbomo system, your Bchoois can nut property work together to the best good oi nil it tins method bo long continued, uur school board Is nonpartisan non-partisan and non-sectarian and tlio members are not biased or imiucuceu oy petty local jealousies in the selection selec-tion ot thu teachers, tho improvement ot their builuings, tno buliuiug oi new school houses, nor in tho ruuuiug oi tno schools in general. They look out upon thu county ns u wholo nuu work upon broad business principles. They aio elected on non-partlaau lines and are tree to use their best' judgment in tlio administration or aftairs. They meet ouco u wcok tor tho discharge or their school board duties, so they can keep thoroughly alive to tho uecus ot the schools ol tho district. Tho elli-cieucy elli-cieucy ol thu services of thoso llvo men Is more noticeable than tho unbusinesslike unbusi-nesslike methous used by many ol the local boards under tno old system. sys-tem. Wo have a clerk of tho board, who looks utter our supplies and tho general gen-eral business or tho district. Ail books and supplies, desks and appa ratus, tuel unu repair matorlalu are purchased In large lots, "or uniform grade, and nt tno lowest market prices. All schools arc equany equipped and cured lor, oven lo thu "remotest parts or tho district. Lust tall on ouo car of desks alone wu saved tho district over $160 over tho old system. Wo save hundreds ot dollars each year by buying our fuel in curload lots unu our supplies ut whoicsuloprlces. The county superintendent is responsible re-sponsible to but ouo head now, whereas where-as under tho old system ho hud many masters to servo, His educational policies aro now noted upon by one ooaru, not by lorty dllfcroiii boards, and when ouco thoroughly scrutinized und subject to tliu critical examination examina-tion of that board and then accepted, me superintendent cnu then proceed to cany them out without rear or being be-ing reversed in each separate village or town or city ol' tho county. Ho recommends to tho board tho teachers, teach-ers, and they hire them, thus ho is responsible lor tho men with whom he is to work und lor thu results that they obtain lu the school room. The entire teaching forco Is brought udder one responsible head. Tlio various supervisors arc working unitedly unit-edly with him to carry out tho policies poli-cies of the districts. This to mo 1b olTccttvo supervision and accomplishes accomplish-es tho best results possible, Unconsolidated counties can not realize tho great value of co-ordinate, consolidated supervision. Teachers and principals also are directly responsible re-sponsible to tho superintendent! They carry out IiIb policies, and as a result there is system and order and unanimity una-nimity or purpose and effort. Thcro Is a stability, elevation of tone and breadth of view in tho consolidated system which teachers and principals like. I'osltlons aro raoro certain and Btuolc. as long as a teacher "maKes goou' ho may leol sure of ro-onipioj-uieiii. U ins work is poor ho is not nirea on account or being soiuououy s relative or particular menu, ito baa ti Higher siuuunru to meet, but ho Kiiowtf what tnat standard 1b, aud he rattier enjoys being apart ot u progressive pro-gressive system, it means greater eiiort, but also correspondingly greater great-er joy ut his own worn and progress. consoiluution means better sellout uumiuiBiratioii, uettef school supervision, super-vision, uuu bettor school organization. organiza-tion. It means city sctiool emcieucy wiia country advantages. It means tliu advancement or broader and higher high-er lueuis. It means tho stimulation of leacuers trom constant contact with otners us wu meet in our conventions. con-ventions. It means that the same subjects tauglg. in ouo district will be tuuglit hi every other. It meaus thut tno nigber ginmmur grades will bo given tno opportunity or a course m agriculture, uomestic science and domestic do-mestic urt, wood work, etc. It equalizes equal-izes tno cost of schooling, placing ail on tliu samu plain, 'it turuishcs tho greatest cttlcieiicy lor tho least amount ot money, and gives sucu sireiigth to tliu schools that they couiu not havo under tho old system. Consolidation is hero to stay. D. 0. JENSEN, Superintendent Schools, JJox Elder County. Following uro brief letters from school olllcialB in uovior, Jordan and Morgan districts: Morgan, Utah. Supt. J. Preston Croor, SpauiBh Fork, Utah. Dear Sir: Tho consolidation ot tho county schools him been very success-rul success-rul lu Morgan county. Very row or tuo patrons 01 thu schools would bo in rnvor or returning to tho old locul district way. Consolidation lias dona moro for tho clhciuucy or bur schools than any other oth-er onu thing, 'Wishing you success, I am Very truly, VlCTOU it. BOHMAN, Supt. or Schools. Bhndy, Utah, Hon. J. l'rcston Creer, County Sup- urlnienucui or Schools. Deur sir: lu reply to your postal curd and tho questions aBkcd, would Tho pcoplo arc in favor of consolidation. Second. Yen, consolidation is raoro satisfactory than tho old syutom. 'ihtrd. Tho people would not go bnck to tho old local ulatnct system. Consolidation was put into offect July, a'JUp, and han worked very satis-lactory satis-lactory ovou beyond Its anient aup-portors. aup-portors. A very largo jnitjorlty of tlio pcoplo wore, opposed to It when tho county commissioners' put It lntov oflect, but now uu would liuvo a hard tlmo to find u baker's dozoir who would comu out und opjujuo it. Tho schools aro bottr graded and u better grudu ot teachoru are employed, und tin pupils show u bottL-r knowledge and tritliilng, w.Uh better) school build ings. Respectfully, W. W. WILSON. Sallna, Utah. Supt. J. Preston Creor, Spanish Fork, Utah. Dear Sir: In reply to your request re-quest I can truthfully Bay that a great majority ot the good citizens ot my neighborhood aro highly pleased ( with tho workings of consol&Hh and would not return to tlio old U tetn unless driven to it. TberH thut it la far suporlor to theolifln torn and uro heartily lu favor ollH now plan. HP Wishing you success in the itli ment or consolidation, I am ' Truly yours, O. IT. PETKRSM,! |