Graham guardian., 1897-01-29
A TEACHER S IDEAS.
Concerning the Segregation of Probat
Judge and Co. school superintendent.

Concerning tho Segregation of Probat
Judge and Co. school Superintendent.
Among the resolutions passed
by the teachers institute at Phoenix
recommending to the Legislature
alterations in the school law, one
is put forth which requests the
segregation of the Offices of pro
bate judge and county school sup
erlntendent, and requires that the
latter shall in some way be special
ly qualified for the Office he holds.
Such qualifications to include ex-
perience as a teacher which implies
the necessary preparations. The
advantages of such change have
for somo time been patent to teach
ers and educators in Arizona and
It is very doubtful if any opposi.
ton to the measure can produce
DESTROYS results, yet the following
has been stated in disparagement
of the contemplated change. Be-
cause q man happens to hold a GER
tificate to teach school is no evid-
ence that he would make a good
official. Saying nit, in regard to
grammatical constructions we may
dismiss the above argument with
the following statement from ex-
actly the same source; certainly q
, practical school teacher must nee
essarly possess superior qualifiCa
tons to thoses required to per
! form the simple clerical duties
! of Co. School Supt. Do we here
e trace the undercurrent of repen
lance or only of weakhnconsistency
The reader will see without argu
ment that we would not fear of
i fetal incapacity in case the reso
u luton should call forth consis
tent act of the legislature.
, The Co. School Supt. has an in
innate connection with the educa
e tors of his counties and is in
h measure responsible therefore. !
!, glance at the school law inform
4 us that among other things ii shall
be his duty to appoint two person.
10 who with the Co. School Supt
shall be, and constitute board c
n examiners, to issue upon the boar
V of examiners temporary certificate
70 without examination, to presid
over teachers institutes, to grad
a. the schools of his county by an
r with the consent of the board {
"a examiners. Can these duties h
o. efficiently performed by one VIII
lacks the qualifications of q teacl
=. err. We may safely assure that til
Is negative reply to this questio
he only is admissible. He should b
a competent judge Of education;
interests in detail. His iuteres
he should be conferred in the educ
he ton for which he is partially re
ID ponsible and with which he shoul
70 be IN sympathy. He should hin
- self be able to fulfill all the +
IN quirements Of the teacher. This
g not usually the case with pr
as bate judge; moreover bis time
,o more than one county in the tie
% ritory is entirely occupied wit
W probate work and the neglect fal
d. upon the schools. Again the vo
a er usually considers only that
cd is voting for probate judge a
~ most entirely disregarding tt
-; candidates qualifications for Off
-, iS of Co. Supt. A separation Of tt
'" offices will remove a detrlment
er political influence.
st. No one will deny the just rigI
a OF legislature to demand certai
Fl necessary qualifications Of teacher
=, and it seems ridiculous to assuu
I'll that the same right may not
T. extended to apply to any 9th,
public servant who is engaged
Us education, when there is such ev
'g dent need Of such qualifications.
le TEACHER.