The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-12
Our Public schools.

OF II. recently. The following question
WAS discussed: How may nir Public
schools br improved:
The discussion was npenefi by the
master oil the grange, br Nm, Me l.augh-
lin. and Il IL ha- been IN experienced
teacher and ,chnol officer for many
years. hi, remarks ON the most salient
points might prove at general interest to
rNrrN hody. report llrm heit.
There are four principal factors in the
solution al this question. first. relating
t. -chpol agents, second. Ia -ehool irarl-
cr~. lhird. Ia parents AM fourth 1"
school supervisors.
Scnoo agents haNru grrat influence in
the -ueecS, oi the public schools. II j. u
mistaken noli"n that any one would
make n gnod an agent IL any other.
lie should be 4 man ol Judgment and in
tclligcncr. and deeply Interested in the
welfare oi the school. He should rNcr-
else great care in selecting teachers OF
arknoN lodged skill and ability a. in
Structor, and di.ciplinarians. lie should
not hire the first one that applies. or the
one who will teach the cheapest unless
such are the best thai can be obtained. He
should feel the same interest aud care in
selecting teachers H. he would in select
ing a man or woman to do any work Tor
himself The best are the cheapest. II
the right teacher cannot be found IN
town gel one clscW here, no natter now
near or distant. Agents should avoid
employing their relatives or faNuritr>.
unless they are better than others and
the interests of the school will incur no
drtrimcnl. Too many agents are apt To
disregard this advice. They gel elected
for no other purpose than Ia have the
privilege Of hiring their daughter. ncicc
or cousin. or some special taNoriic. re-
gardlcsS of fitness or proprietK. some
agents have an ''aNc Ia grind a. 1t l.
called. some personafends OF their own
to CRAFTY. This is wrong. Seek for the
best educated. experienced and successful
teacher eXtant laying aside all selfish
purposes. and then we may opefor inn
provcment OF our public schools.
Secondly, school teachers themselves
are accountable for the improvement, of
public schools. They are not sufficiently
educated. \ stream cannot rise higher
than lis fountain. They are not as
familiar with the subjects 10 be taught
as they should be. They need more
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