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Show CHANGE IN SCHOOL METHODS. Consolidated Temples of Learning Is Now the Order. "Tho old country schoolhouso of not so long ago will soon be a relic ot tho past," said James Tlgho or Altoona, Pa., according to tho Washington Post. "Although ono traveling through tho country sees many of thoso old fashioned fash-ioned structures, ho docs not realize that thoy aro rapidly being deserted and that a consolidated schoolhouBo will bo mot with farther up the road. Theso now buildings aro graded, and many havo sovoral high Bchool courses, so that ono teacher now tenches only one class, whereas In tho old days tho pedagogue taught everything from tho alphabet to Latin. Of course, tho consolidated schoolhouso school-houso Is not so convenient to all the children, as thoy havo to go a grcator distance, but all ot them rldo to school nowadays. Tho consolidated school Is much cheaper to the community, and what tho farmer saves In taxes ho puts In sleighs and wagons, bo that his children may rldo. Pupils can also remain at their homo .school much longor than thoy formerly could, and this also Is a great saving. Wo may expect great results from this change, for tho farmers with their poor schools havo turned out somo wonderful mon, and thoy should do oven bettor under tho now conditions. |