The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

highest efficiency In teaching English with
out respectable knowledge OF Latin.
Greek. French and German. The Univer-
slty would seek. therefore. through its de-
partment Of pedagogy 10 attract to its halls
for a more thorough training all teachers
who felt its necessity and were able to
spare the time for its accomplishment.
The department Of pedagogy would at
tract into the profession OF teaching many
Of the brightest and strongest men and
women in the University. II would ne or
sauized and conducted upon the same thor
oughly scientific basis As he best depart
meuts OF the University, 1t would doubt
less be closely co ordiuated in it's work with
all the other departments, especially with
the departments OF history, philosophy and
political and social science 1t would tn
deavor to present to the mind OF every stu
dent In the University the idea that cduca-
ton is one of the greatest, possibly the
greatest of all the forces In life; aud 1t
would strive to enthuse the noblcst minded
and largest soulcd students with the desire
To devote their lives to the Improvement of
humanity by educational work. ii would
aim to elevate the prof asson by attracting
to II better and better workers, whose in
creasng efficiency would be attended by
increased pay and popular esteem. Much
has been done In this direction already
thu ough the inspiration given by normal
:, hoois, as well as 10y personal effort aus-
tanned by philanthropic impulse. But these
are not sufficient. The teacher needs to
stehd erect III the State University by the
side OF the lawyer. the doctor. the preacher
the editor, the statesman, and the man OF
business, he must feel that the problems OF
his profession are to be studied as thor
oughly, as zealously as honorably, as the
problems OF law. Of medicine, of chemistry,
or OF political economy. Such a department
would not only give new life, hope and en-
ihusasm TO every teacher aud school in
Texas. but would impari a new color and
add new strength to the University itself
1t would doubtless make the other depart
ments of the University give more earnest
attention 10 the persons taught. as well as
the subject matter of instruction. The
professors In the University, being them
selves teachers, and having to deal day by
day with problems OF instruction as we'll ms
Of knowledge, would doubtless present with
increasing efficiency the subject matter Of
instruction and would arouse greater On
thusiasn for learning In the same degree
that they would comprehend the great
principles underlying the science of instruc-
ton.
The relation of the University 10 the
other public schools Is one OF mutual de-
pondenoe and helpfulness. They will rise
or fall together. They are engaged In the
same work. though employed ut different
stages OF that work. The duty of the Uni
Nersi,y is TO adjust its curricula TO the
SCHOOLS, Nnlle constantly and prudentIy
lifting them to higher standards; to train
teachers for every position IN the schools
to Inspire the best men aud women to en-
Ter the teachers profession to study edu-
catioDal problems, both within rs own
! walls and through the opera lion of local
! teachers. within the walls OF every school
house In Texas. TO visit the schools as fire.
| quently as possible and consult with the
teachers; to cooperate in teachers irsti-
| tutes and summer normals. TO arouse pub
| lie sentiment in favor Of progress alorg all
| educational lines to maintain along with
/ It's other departments a department OF ped
| agogy, bearing the same relation 10 The
| teachers profession as the departments OF
law and medicine To the lawyers and rhysi-
| clans. In short, to realize that The work OF
| the lower schools not only preced - its own
and is essential to 1t, but that 1T oXorts q
lar wider influence upon the iesttnies OF
| the State, affecting thousands ~ u inds and
| souls that will never come directly lndeI
! University influence. University influence
| however, though working indirectly. should
| be most potent here AS we can not imagine
a university unsustained by an efficient
system OF elementary schools, so we car
not imagine great system OF public
| schools not crowned by great university
Let the University work for the de, elop-
ment of the schools. and the schools vii
develop the University. Let professors ant
teachers realize that they belong TO the
same army. and let them take Zach othel
by the hand as they march to victory.
sE Ess Klnt OF Pills +. S'''A."''-