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THE MIDGET
May, 1922
THE MIDGET
(Published iby the Students of the
Albemarle High School.)
Evelyn Hall, Editor-in-iChi^.
Winfred Gaddy, Business Manageir.
Ralph Feagin, Asst. Business Mgr.
Juanita Huneycutt, Asst. Editor.
Mary Davis, Assisitant Editor.
Doris Thompson, Asst. Editor.
Boyd Hatley, Assistant Editor.
Robert Sides, Assistant Editor.
Ray Loiwder, Assistant Editor.
Founded by the Class of ’22
GOOD SCHOOLS A COMMUNITY
PROGRESSOR
(By E. F. H.)
We are now living in an age
which demands education a:bove every
thing else. Every branch of work re
quires only the skilled workman. We
are no longer content with mere am
ateurs, but are only satisfied with the
ones most expert in their profession.
And is not education the impartation
of skill? But to improve the educa
tion—an act which is so needed—one'
must have modern schools for im
parting this skill.
Good educational facilities ai'e a
splendid boost for a community. One
of the foremost tests and one of the
first questions a person asks of a
community before he decides to locate
there is: “Can I educate my family
and myself in this community? How
about its public schools—present and
future?” Another question the home
seeker asks is: “What about the gov
ernment of the county?” If he has
learned about the educational oppor
tunities, he has learned the condition
of the government, because the edu
cation and government of a region
run parallel, and are so closely re
lated that one can be judged by the
other. Where there is deficient gov
ernment there is always illiteracy.
Although Stanly County is far be
hind in her number of efficient
schools, she is rapidly coming to the
front. Her greatest weakness lies in
the illiteracy of her women. Woman
has now gained her place in the gov
ernment of the land. Do we want
our community to be governed by un
educated women—as well as men—
who are incapable of judging for
themselves because of their ignor
ance ? If we do not, why not lessen
our expenditure on the unnecessary
luxuries and by building good schools
give these people an opportunity to
learn? That 'Stanly County believes
more in gasoline vehicles than in ed
ucation is proved by the fact that
in 1921 she spent i$58 for cars and
only $12 per head for schools. How
long are we going to let this fact
stand ?
People of iStanly County, wake up,
and let us do our part and make ed
ucation our slogan! If we do this,
Stanly County will march to the front
with swift strides, and will soon be
known as the most progressive and
wide-awake county in the Old North
State. Vote for schools!
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The members of the Senior Class
have shown their interest in the fu
ture welfare of the Albemarle High
School by installing an up-to-date
shower bath equipment for the ath
letes and others who may need it.
They give this with the hope that
by next year the School Board will
see fit to build an additional room
for a much-needed science laboratory.
If the Board will do this, we, the
members of the Senior Class, feel
sure that the people of Albemarle
will support the movement by giv
ing some apparatus for the equip
ment of the laboratory. If someone
did not care to donate a whole ap
paratus, even a small amount of mon
ey would be appreciated and used
beneficially for this purpose. Due to
the lack of room for a modern Home
Economics Department and a labora
tory, and due to the steady increase
of the number of pupils in the gram
mar grades, a new high school build
ing on a new location is very badly
needed. There would then be more
room for athletics for the high
school, as well as for playgrounds
for the grammar grades. If the
Board and the people of Albemarle
would only co-operate, and if each
person would do his part in helping
the Albemarle Graded and High
School, it would be one of the most
efficient schools in the state. Let
us have a school that we can think
of with pride!
—E. F. H.
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A BY-PRODUCT OF THE DEBATE
(By George Harris.)
Even if our debaters did not bring
hime “the cup” from Chapel Hill last
month, it seems as if they brought
back something that will perhaps be
worth more to the school than any
cup or medal. While at Chapel Hill
these debaters had the privilege o^
seeing a high school track meet and
Lennis tournament. So our orators
returned to their classmates and told
them of the various jumps, races, jav-
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