The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-22

hers OF the institution. She could greet
no better portion OF hsr cirizeship We
can scarcely imagine the eject OF poor
system OF teachers.
'It has been my pleasure to visit schools
at times and to say something OF advice.
but is not my purpose TO criticise hsre.
What is the motive guiding q tsach-
err? One might SAP. remunsratiou. This
might we'll be so and yet. II. from day to
day, that Is the motive. tho teacher. ne
is failure. / would like to point the
golden mean.
Most OF our children 60 to school be-
cause OF compulsion and are Indifferent.
and look upon the teachers as an enemy.
The duty of the teacher IL to convert thab
Indifference into love OF study.
taught some three years and know
the difficulties. But that neglect and In.
difference must be counteracted by the
teacher. BY enthising diligence. activity
and accuracy we mould the best citi8cn-
ship.
In conclusion I will say that IL each
teacher does his duty after this fashion.
the history OF this country will record no
greater element, and future generations
Will rise and thank us for the movement0
begun and carried through to completion
| for their welfare.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.
| The next speaker to address the body
was Prof. Walter Balou Jacobs of
Brown University. who spoke on Educa-
tional Progress as follows:
| when i asked your president what
| should be the scope OF my address he said
I begin with the world, como down TO
Rhode Island and branch out into the fu-
| ture.
| There is not alma anos,on for th.t a. ~
minutes SO mucn storm has proceeded
this present year that quiet must follow.
Changes have been markedly Legislative.
| This is the case In England and France.
There is not much charity I'm the matter
now though the church holds sway In
that manner. The attention OF the people
has been diverted for time by political
discussion. Investigation committees from
abroad are here from time TO time TO
write US up and shortly we shall know
what manner OF men we are"
There Is a tendency here TO make the
school the centre OF the community. THIS
ls true OF New York and other great citiee
This idea OF the school communities n
growing In West and South, now re-
awakening. No greater proof NAV he
round than In the history OF the Educa.
tional Convention I'm Boston.
We are practical and Industrial r~o-
cannot stop the progress Of the timeS
The average salary OF teachers in the
United states Is wretchedly low. In the
past few years the cost Of living has in
creased % per cent. Statistics shov thar
wages have increased for men Is cents
and women 50 cents, yet but a small nor
ton OF that has gone to education.
The question OF salary In closeIy CON
nected with social status Of teachers. This
Is true OF no other profession II is
our duty TO cultivate solidarity and re-
spect Tor the position. The teaching pro-
fession is making fast advances ia three
ways. The average lawyer IN lower than
the profession. while the teacher is high
er. The matter OF co-education n not
nnally settled even though some OF the
larger schools advocated segregation OF
Here in Rhode Island II Is the purpose
20 secure the best OF those qualified 70
teach. Politics have threatened their de-
strucuon and the political methods of
that institution have threatened the
school, and an assault II made upon ths
character and life OF the child. There
is one preventative. Civil service - the
| only real safeguard. This II true OF Ney
York. according TO Supt Maxwell In9
school committee Of the city drafted nev
! bylaws and one OF these relates 10 the
power OF the superintendent The con-
| mittee has extended its scope and apoI-
| ished the district system. Ine nns
tenn makes for Ear better results. No
/ one man deserves the credit for this.
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