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reason enough for my voting for the 30-room construction. I taught several days before this past Christmas in one of the buildings. My thoughts then and since have been-what would happen in case of a fire. Teachers, I .am sure, are concerned, but dare not express their opinions often. Why - you ask-am I concerned since I have no child there. My life has been spent in the interest of children and youth trying to help them secure the best education. One child’s life lost in a fire could not be evaluated in terms of money Who can say since a fire has not occurred it won't occur? Beautiful Meadowbrook stood I dare say, a more adequate ly constructed building than the two present elementary schools, but fire destroyed it and its contents. I know the age of these buildings. My schooling began when the Washington High School, as it was called then, opened its doors. Taxes won’t be lower if the 14-room school is construct ed. The necessary repair work done on the two buildings will be costly and they would still be inadequate.
There will be the operation of 3 elementary schools; 3 principals instead of 1; 3 heat ing systems instead of 1; 3 water supplies instead of 1 and teachers for 3 schools. Then there will be the triply I would think, transportation operation. This would be cost ly and some children would have advantages of the new facilities while others would be left with the dangerous inadequate facilities.
I am a firm believer in pub lie education. Today, no matter if we think it more desirable, we cannot live unto ourselves alone. Some of you who read this will begin to think back on the past and re member, I hope, that my interest in the past was the in terest of children in this coun ty. Though it was necessary for me to teach out of the county these past number of years, I wished often the children back home had some of the advantages given the chil dren I was teaching. There has been some progress in the field here, but the need is far greater and more rapid progress in the future. We must look ahead for the youth of Rappahannock. One person cannot accomplish the task aor.e. This educational task must be the work of all parents and those interested in Rappahannock and its children. Adequate con struction, proper equipment, efficient teaching materials and good salaries for teachers blend to make learning desirable and effective. I do not object to paying
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