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BAILEY BUGLE. BAILEY, NORTH CAROLINA. MARCH. l9Sh, Pagg U WhdtWould Hove Been Lincoln's Answer ? "And the truth shall make them free" has been the under lying structure of American democracy ever since its early forefathers met to frame the constitution and^ later, the Bill of Rights, America will remain a free country so long as she adhers to this doctrine. It is the desire of Columbia University to keep the truth free, free to be spoken, free to be read, free t^i be proclaimed, free to be analyzed that has prompted her to have as her theme for, her Bicentennial Celebration "Man’s Right To Knowledge And The Free Use Thereof.'' Now that our'schools are coming under fire of criticism, it is obligatory that every school, regardless of size, test its curriculum to see if it is teaching those sub jects that equip its students to think, to express them selves forcibly and clearly, t meet problems facing them in everyday life, te have the courage to de fend their belief, to broaden their understanding of other people, Bailey s::hool has made wonderful progress within the past years in its building program, in increasing its enrollment, in making it possible for students to have more electives. All this is fine, but has the teacher^' instruction of students in the art of thinking kept pace with the material progress made? It is a student-'s abil ity to think that will lead him to find the truth and 1D0 With this thought in mind let's ?onsider honestly a few pertinent questions; 1. Are teachers attempting -bo puur fa»*t? into students heads rather than making them think for themselves? 2, Are teachers ercouraging students to so organize their activities that they wij.1 have some time in which to think? 3/ Are students being taught self-reliance, mental stam- DO YOU USE YOUR STiJDY 'tiAlVt h. ina, and a sense cf integrity? Is history being taught ao a live subject and the functions of governments presented without political bias? 5, Are taachers giving students an opportunity to have discussion groups and open forums? 6, Is debating being used as a means of discovering the truth of a question? 7, Are Tjarents, teachers, and students realizing that the ultimate goal of all teaching is the development of the mind, the soul, the body to the extent it leads each individual to accept his birthright—fnll citizenship responsibility in the building of his home, his school, his community, his nation, his world along the highest principles of mankind? If the answer to these questions is not yes, then Bailey and all schools have failed to accomplish their prime objective—to teach the truth that shall make man .free. Policy Of The B EST EFFORTS U NBIASED TRUTH (5 GOD NEWS COVERAGE L UCID REPORTING E NLIGHTENING READING BAILEY BUGLE Volume II4, Number 6 Bailey, N. C, March, 19Sh Published monthly By Journalism Class Commercial Department 10{S per copy EDITOR: ; PEQGY ; LILES STAFF: Marlene . Eatman, Carolyn Finch,Stella Jones helby Eatmon, Betty ' JLau Bruwn, Christine Fowler TYPIST: Ann Medlin, Amy Leu Hortbn 4DVI£1ERS: Farraer-Lassiter j
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