A rural survey in Maryland, made by the Department of church and country life of the Board of home missions of the Presbyterian church in the . I 41 •?? ?? ^-liLFUtLEWWSWC. THE ONLY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY in the country, provides just such a training as we have in mind andcouples with an extensive and varied service to the community as awhole at a total cost per year of only $34 per pupil. The schools inMontgomery County cost $ per pupil. In the strictly rural schoolsthe cost is at least $30 and surely such a school as we have mentionedwould be worth $5 per pupil more.
A rural survey in Maryland, made by the Department of church and country life of the Board of home missions of the Presbyterian church in the . I 41 •?? ?? ^-liLFUtLEWWSWC. THE ONLY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY in the country, provides just such a training as we have in mind andcouples with an extensive and varied service to the community as awhole at a total cost per year of only $34 per pupil. The schools inMontgomery County cost $ per pupil. In the strictly rural schoolsthe cost is at least $30 and surely such a school as we have mentionedwould be worth $5 per pupil more. The question of consoUdation is a point on which there needs to bemuch agitation and a long process of public education. We use theterm education advisedly. At the present time the question isentirely misapprehended by the great many who oppose it. Manyadvance the argument that pubhc transportation of school childrenwould never be satisfactory because attended by such grave moraldangers to the children or because the children would be continuallytaking cold waiting for the wagon. We would hardly consider thesedifficulties, if they are difficulties, as being insurmountable.
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