Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-13
: HBERAL EDUCATION.

Mr.. EDIToR: The success which
our public school has achieved in the
year past, oughtto be, band is, a
source of great and-a-
cause of congratulation to all friends
OF cur public school system j ~on't
speculate upon whas feelings it will
arouse in the hearts of its opponents
for / sincerely and charitably trust
no such ~phenomana exist in our en-
lightened community. Our board
has acted very wisely and judiciously
in r~e-electing all of our teachers from
our most, worthy and efficient super
intendent down, and in that, have but
given expression to the wishes of the
people in that respect and ought to
receive due credit for thus consulting
and being guided by popular senti-
ment. sn
In but one point could they have
improved upon their action. / don't
suppose any of our lady assistant
teachers desire a re-engagementl for
more than one year. II is but reas-
onably to be expected that they pre-
fer a differeAt ''engagement"=fOr life,
and who knows, but some young
lover, whether doctor Or other
wise, who knows how to appreciate
mental culture and refinement, cOu-
pied with bodily attractions contem-
plates robbing us of the services OF
some of them before another year
rolls around. But the case of our
efficient superintendent is different.
He is a married mar and must natur-
ally desire a permanent location. He
did not move his family to our city
last year because he was engaged for
but one year, and now there is the
same draw back again. Now is il
not reasonably to be supposed that
with his future assurance and his
mind at rest on that point, he would
throw still more energy in his work
and achieve still more s2orious re-
suits. s.... ...tg.ts ..a -
1 would, therefore, recommend
that they re-elect him for at least five
years, with an increased salary. His
wellearned reputation and past record
as well as his successful work in oul
midst ought surely to be sufficient
guaranty, that he would not abuse
the trust and confidence thus placed
lin him, but would on the contrary
rather strive to make himself more
worthy of it. aya g. ..-.s -,H.
The same argument holds good IL
regard to our first assistant teacher,
Prof. j. 7. Gass, and / would, there
fore, recommend the same action in
his ease. -..,.-. De-. f.
But, l already hear the cry oil
''hard times" raised against such 8
proposition. True, times are hard,
nevertheless, if the laborer be wor-
thy of his hire, surely u faithful teach
er ought to be. Consider how much
time, study and money it takes
to qualify ones self for the profes-
sion. Then he dare not stop there.
"He who don't progress will retro
grade lis true in regard to q teacher.
more than any other profession, an
it requires a considerable outlay oil
money to keep him posted in al
literature pertaining to public schools,
Besides a teachers mind ought to be
free from care and anxieties in order
to be able to patiently bear up will
the veA atoms necessarily incident tc
the training and management of chill,
dren ofdlfferent dispositions. There
fore cheer your teacher up with kind
and respectful treatment as well as
liberal compensation, and every dol
lar so expended will be returned to
you increased q hundred fold in til,
better education of your child rem.
l. /. L,