The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08
NEW HAVEN

], 1902.
 Those interested in better education would not have such institutions take
 the place of the classical high school
 They should rather develop side by side and each should be equally open to all who can make use of their work. From this it follows that, if each is a good preparation for life, each is also a good preparation for college, and that the colleges and universities of the United States should recognize this fact in their entrance requirements"
 DAVID $. JORDAN,
 President of Leland Stanford Junior
 University,
 q believe that every school which can afford to have a manual training department will be profted by it in eve " way. The scholarship of the stu dents need be in no way interferred with, and an interest will be created which is of sure value in after life"
 C. K. ADAMS,
 President of University of Wisconsin.
 T have long been of the opinion that our educational work should give much larger recognition to industrial or man. ual training.
 I think this remark applies to all of our work, from the primary to the uni versity. I do not think that manual training is incompatible with intellectu- al development but, on the contrary, that it promotes and suppo. ts healthful mental growth. 1 think it contributes to versatility, to contentment, to ra- tional and productive living, and so to good citizenship; and accordingly that it should be reconnized and helped on by all who have any interests in popu- lar education, and particularly by all who have any share in the manaement of the public educational syst tem of the country" A. s. DRAPER,
 President University of Illinois.
 TEACHERS.
 The teacher is the life of the school. She creates the atmosphere in which for five hours daily the children live; more than any one else she is responsi- ble for their moral and intellectual life Whatever conditions may exist, an earnest, purposeful teacher will have good school; an indifferent, unambi- tious teacher will have,a poor school. The influence of teachers upon children is lasting It is noticeable fact that different teachers, according to their fit ness for their work, often develop oppo- site traits in the same children. This only shows the importance of the ut most care in the selection of those who are to train the children in our schools. Although conditions often make it diff ficult and sometimes impossible to se- cure the services of the best teachers, still it is most important that those teachers be appointed to positions in our schools who not only have been specially trained for the work, but who also are persons of education and cul- ture, and who are by nature fitted to deal with children. As a whole, our teachers are faithful and earnest; many of them are highly efficient; perhaps none are hopelessly poor. This, how ever, is not enough. Every year we should take, a step forward. Every year the corps of teachers should be
  average should be higher; there should be more strong teachers and fewer weak ones; and more important still, he rank and file should every year improve. In this way alone will our schools constantly become bet CT, for the schools are what the teach- ITS make them. This can be brought 1 lbout first, by an earnest and progress ;ive spirit on the part of the teachers and second, by great care in filing such vacancies as occur in the ,orps during the year. In this city we nave unusual opportunities for secur- ng trained teachers at moderate sala- 'ies, This is especially true in June, when the largest number of vacancies lave to be filled, for at this time a arge number of young women are from the Normal school who Ire usually glad to obtain positions in his city While, as I say, this gives us m unusual opportunity to secure i teachers, and while it is cer- { ainly wise to take advantage it it, 1 here is a possible weakness even in | his opportunity. It is my opinion that, | n regard to the appointment of teach IS. it would be well (a) to appoint rom the gradual ing class of the Nor nal school only those who stand in the rst half of the class or who have cached a certain standard of rank; (b) o appoint more college graduates for ne upper grades. Every year there are ambitious young women, of igh scholarship and excellent ability, raduates of our schools, who enter col sge intending to prepare for teaching. $ far as their record and the testimo- y of their teachers can be depended nat under favorable conditions they ill become successful teachers. It is " feeling that if they are placed for year or two in less responsible posi- ons where they will be under intelli- ent and helpful supervision, such as le position of assistant in the eighth rade, they will, with the broader expe- ence and culture which a college aiming gives, develop into strong capable of filing positions of reater responsibility. It is always ore difficult to secure satisfactory achers for the upper than for the wer grades.
 In conclusion, l wish to express my )preciation of the spirit of ready and tive cooperation on the part of the achers of our schools of the loyalty Id efficiency of our staff of supervisors nd ellDerVjSing principa1S. and of tha |