Chester High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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AN APPRECIATION This opportunity is taken to express our PRECIATION TO THE UNOFFICIAL “biG-SISTEk” of the Seniors who by her untiring ASSISTANCE AND INTEREST HAS MADE this Annual possible. Miss Ward

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The Reflector : 1921 11 Notwithstanding the facts that have been mentioned as to the prevalence and disadvantages of illiteracy, there are those who argue that the cost of edu- cation and the attention given it are entirely out of proportion to its impor- tance to the nation, but when we consider it in the light of the startling facts mentioned above, appropriations for education may well be considered as con- tributions to the national defense. It has been said that general and popular intelligence is as necessary for the protection of the nation as are guns, forts, and battleships. As one man expresses it, “Education is a matter that con- cerns the future of the nation as a whole.” In some places people are going so far as to raise the cry that the expen- ditures for the public schools are so great that they are impoverishing the na- tion and that business will no longer tolerate t he heavy burdens of taxation for school purposes. A very careful study of the school costs has revealed the fact that only one per cent of the nation’s wealth is spent for the upkeep of the public schools. The country over, school costs amount to only three cents per person a day. While the cost of schools has increased enormously since 1911, the increase has not been out of proportion to advances in almost all other cost. H ow then can that impoverish a nation as great as ours? These facts and others which might be presented prove that education is a subject of supreme concern to the American people. Several years ago the public paid very little attention to education, but in recent years it has been taken by the government as a national problem. Not only has it become of interest to the national government but the state and local unit of government is realizing more and more the importance of educa- tion. The question is discussed by individuals all over the United States and it is the topic of discussion in many families. The daily papers, standard periodicals, etc. have taken up the subject and are constantly re-echoing that interest. In a few words we may express the idea stated above by saying that education is discussed by the common people all over the great United States. When a question becomes national in its scope ot discussion, as has education, it is indeed the subject of the hour. ElIZ a BETH Ml C H A E L .

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TREE PLANTING TO PHILIP M. TYLER Teacher, Scholar and Christian Gentleman. We, tlie class of 192 1 take great pleasure and pride dedicating this tree to our honored principal. Oh, tree whose roots we place today. Into the deep rich, living clay. We give a name into thy keeping To guard and love, awake or sleeping, A name which stands for truth and justice h or courage, love, hope, faith and patience, A name which through the coming years Shall call to mind, as each one hears It spoken oft. the life he lived. The words he spoke, the works he did. Oh. tree guard well this sacred trust! Keep it from harm, from moth and rust. Live long, and tell as people come And pause awhile, that this was done To honor him. whose name vou bear. in