C.D. MORRICE
COUNTY EXAMINER
1909
TRANSCRIBED BY : TINA EASLEY
FROM "THE DAILY SOLIPHONE NEWSPAPER "
DECEMBER 24 , 1909
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PARAGOULD ARE THE SPECIAL PRIDE OF THE TOWN . THE INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL TRAINING OF THE YOUTH IS THE FIRST PREREQUISITE TO AN ADVANCED CIVILIZATION AND REALIZING THIS PARAGOULD IS PROVIDED WITH SCHOOLS THAT AFFORD EVERY ADVANTAGE FOR COMMON SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC EDUCATION , WHICH IS THE FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE .
FREE COMMON SCHOOLS ARE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND ARE IN A PROSPEROUS CONDITION . THERE ARE 89 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY WITH A SCHOLASTIC POPULATION IN THE COUNTY OF 8,444, MALES 4,330 , FEMALES 4,114 . OF THESE ONLY 11 ARE NEGROES , ACCORDING TO THE LAST ENUMERATION . THE LAST OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHAOWS AN ENROLLEMENT OF 2796 MALES AND 2660 FEMALES . DAILY ATTENDANCE , MALES 1758 AND FEMALES 1663. THERE ARE 124 TEACHERS , 67 MALES AND 57 FEMALES . OF THESE 6 HAVE STATE CERTIFICATES , 107 HAVE FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATES AND 30 HAVE SECOND GRADE CERTIFICATES . THERE ARE NO THIRD GRADE CERTIFICATES IN THE COUNTY . THE AVERAGE SALARY PAID TEACHERS HOLDING STATE CERTIFICATS IS $52.50 PER MONTH , AVERAGE PAID FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATE TEACHERS $46.60 PER MONTH , AVERAGE PAID HOLDERS OF SECOND GRADE CERTIFICATE TEACHERS IS $38.40 PER MONTH . THERE ARE 87 SCHOOL HOUSES IN THE COUNTY REPRESENTING A VALUE OF $65,165,25 WITH FURNISHINGS VALUED AT $11,831 . THE LAST ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS A TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $52,331.39 OF WHICH $18,002.05 CAME FROM THE COMMON SCHOOL FUND , $24,667.91 FROM THE DISTRICT TAX AND $927.15 FROM OTHER SOURCES. THIS MONEY WAS DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:
TEACHERS SALARIES $29,526.01 , BUILDING SITES $ 2, 435 BUILDING AND REPAIRING $3,008.86 , FURNITURE AND APPARATUS $881.47 . OTHER PURPOSES $8, 442.82 , UNEXPENDED $9,839.57 . IT IS GRATIFYING TO NOTE THAT THE REPORT SHOWS THAT 99 PER CENT OF THE TEACHERS ATTEND THE COUNTY INSTITUTES WHICH ARE CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY EXAMINER BY OPERATION OF LAW.
THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF GREENE COUNTY SHOULD BE A THEME OF MUCH IMPORT TO EVERY INHABITANT THEREOF. PARENTS EVERYWHERE HAVE BECAME AWARE OF THE GREAT FACT THAT ONLY THE BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEIR CHILDREN .
THANK YOU
LINDA !