Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1904 — PLAIN TALK FROM SUPT. COTTON. [ARTICLE]

PLAIN TALK FROM SUPT. COTTON.

State Superintendent Colton is nit-mg some truths which are attrac iog a good d->*l of attention, and fbe i-< iot < areful he will incur tbe eu mi ty of tbe St.te Univ reify lobby, Be toys: “Elocational ref no see ns to begin »t tbe top iastead of at t r >e bott m w re it should b gin. It se ms <o b- introduced into city s stems first, then iutj towns, a d »’ d era Ing time it comes to the rural sen ©t. It i< tne rule'or tbe rura seb os tq I'aro the poorest build ngs, the wo st- quipment, the -h r est te ms, nud 'be poorest pa d t a her 4. Higherfn-t *u'ions of lesriiiug, eitie* and inwng t-re served fiot, snd if auy thing is left the country gts it. The tme bas come when ibis ord* r must b-» ?e----versed or at least when all mtere »8 -*)W4t be pat on the same plane The higher instirations mu t step as de and giro the r»r f >l schools a chance These are the schools of the people, and l a very Urge p r eent of 1 1* peop e oevt-r have any o*ber school adva tiges. The higher inst tntions h ve had special advntga aud speci-il taxes f r years They are n»w on a splendid living basis, and cm wr-jl afford to assist the rural schools To these schools epecia' ad-antages and special must be given at onoe.^

It is the common schoo's Bnd to' the colleges that are tbe hope of the country. They touch the interests of every taxpayer, for in them the grent mass of our citix ne get their only eduoat on, whi e a very sna 1 fraotion of the population ever see tbe inside of a college or Univer-ity. If it is true that tbe common B'-eoo-'s are being neglected in order to “make a spread” of our higher education, it is time the taxpayers should be getting in touch with tbe legiela ture and have a word to say about the appropriations and: levies.

» The long dry rpell tin- made tbe sand on tbe big sand bill t>n thw Remingtou road v»ry 1 wee sod soft, and therefore a aore tr at to tbe antomobilea. Hui day F A* Ross tried it bur could not get over it. This mornm/ -I. J Montgomery and Dr, Weed burn went down and gave it a trial with their, machines, Jack west over it withr bis high powered machine ike first trial, but the Dr, had to mak« a second Attempt, with a littlemore steam up,before he got over. No doubt Mr. Rose can handle the hill all right, as soon as he get* his maobme in a little more perfect running «nder.