The record-union., 1899-12-28

the issues and divert their attention.
The new order of things is not known
to ALL
Sometimes it is necessary to do work
by experts and if it is not SO done, 1t
is not done we'll The sewers in his
own town were constructed by COM
mittee of five citizens who were given
a free hand and were superior to the
board that appointed them and they
were we'll constructed. The United
States Government is going on with
process of isolation of various things
from politics. The civil service is one
of the means of isolation of experts in
the departments. So with the Path
illogical Department of New York. No
politician would think of telling the
head of it that he must examine mi
crobes with a Democratic sor Republic
can microscope We are finding out
as our commerce extends that we must
have Consuls and a diplomatic corps
of experts to cope with other nations.
They can no longer be politicians who
are unfit for anything but a sinecure
office. These things must come GER
tainly as business to be done comes up.
The business of teachers is Also
changing so that the old belief that
any one can teach school and that it
is good place to give the children
in the district a start in the world can
hold no longer, but it is still the general
idea that there are plenty of good men
who can fill the places. We hesitate
to come to the theory of isolation of
Sc
one of skill and the result of habit 1t
is not so much a science as an art and
we must have artists. In the selection
of experts only experts can be judges.
They should not be elected by a body
of men who have no knowledge in the
matter. The way to secure excellence
is to have an appointing power. We
cannot go on electing superintendent
by the people. We must get rid of the
custom before we can get the schools
right. 1t is not a popular doctrine, but
1t is true Superintendent and schools
must be isolated from politics. He had
doubts as to whether the plan in San
Francisco would be a success.
He believed that the appointment
should be in the hands of the Super
intendent Responsibility sometimes
hides behind the ballot in board and
the best way is to fix the responsibility.
The best results he had seen were
through appointment by Superintend-
ents. We are dealing with things that
cannot be trifled with. He was an
American. There is no such country
as this and therefore he wished it pre-
served, but there must be a change If
iC in al
is rottenness everywhere. We cannot
afford to have teachers put in the
chair who are not devoting themselves
to the task of educating
He was very much in doubt if
knowledge is power. We are engaged
in imparting knowledge to those on
whom the Government depends and it
Is an experiment that we do not know
the outcome of. A great duty rests on
those who make the laws. May God
help them to make them right. If the
schools are not clean, the State will
not be clean, because the schools are
the source. There is nothing nobler
than to be an American citizen, moth
ing higher and nothing better than to
be in politics all the time, if citizens
will but keep apart things that be-
long apart and do not mix things up.
The address was loudly applauded
The association adjourned till / 80 o.
m. to-day.
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.
Last evening was devoted to a re-
ception rendered to the association by
the local teachers, which was well at
tended and proved a very pleasant oc-
casion, allowing the members of the as
ISOLATION to become acquainted with
each other. Neale's Orchestra dis
coursed sweet music and refreshments
were served in the Senate Chamber.