The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03
Professor Jones Greeted By
His Assistants.
INFORMAL GATHERING At HIGH SCHOOL
New City Superintendent Delivers an
Excellent Address on the Work
Of Schools.

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the public schools of Wala Walla for
the present school term was held this
afternoon in the new high school build.
ing. 1t was an occasion of mutual
greetings and the presentation Of
plans for the opening of the schools
for the year.
1t was also the first opportunity Of
the new superintendent to meet those
who are to teach in the several schools
of the city, and an occasion for the in
PRODUCTION of the new teachers.
In his opening remarks Professor O.
5. Jones, the new city superintend-
ent said:
Fellow Teachers: l take it that
this is one of the most important
meetings of the year: not because Of
any weighty problem to be considered
planned program to be carried out;
but because it marks the beginning Of
fers opportunity to meet and to greet
fellow workers, to distribute each to
the others some of the good cheer Of
the vacation season. AS a member Of
this corps, | desire to extend to you all
a cordial greeting, to thank YOU for
the many kind words you have already
spoken to me since my arrival in your
midst and to assure you that | appre-
ciate the reception you have given me.
| desire to evince such a sympathy
with you and for you in the perform
ance of the arduous duties and womb
erful privileges before you that l may
command d return of the same helpful
sympathy.
Il said, this marks the beginning OF
your years work This is true only
in formal sense, for / am aware that
you have been thinking, planning and
preparing for this during all the va
cation days. You have been storing
up strength, acquiring vigor and add
ing to your stock of Knowledge. No
matter what may have been your pre-
paration last year, l am certain it has
been added to and subtracted from by
reason of the wider experience of the
past months Subtracted! Yes, l feel
confident that each of us has endeav-
Ored to put out of our personality some
things which we formerly thought
units of preparation, and have SUBJ
stituted others which changed en-
vironment or an enlarged experience,
has shown us to be better.
Il desire to congratulate you first on
the excellent school buildings which
have been provided by the people Of
this city for the comfort of pupils and
teachers. COmmOdiOus buildings, we'll
lighted and heated; ample grounds,
well kept and beautified, tend to
spirit of happiness and good cheer
that makes the work of teaching doub-
ly profitable and pleasurable. l want
to congratulate you again upon the
high esteem in which teachers are held
by the citizens of this city. Your call
ing is recognized as a noble one No
class of employees is allowed larger
latitude or fuller freedom in regard to
individual method or plan of work than
;s, he
accept the idea that you know your
business.
This is an important meeting be-
cause it is a place and time of reso-
luton. / trust each of us may here
and now resolve that he or she will do
better work this year than last. This
is no reflection on what you did last
year. but have you not grown, and is
that growth not to be utilized? The
adage that When growth ceases, decay
begins may not be true in all cases,
but 1 believe it to be true in the case
of the power of the teacher. Resolve.
then, to use all you have gained this
summer.
Remember that each of us is a unit
in the larger and complete system. and
that no teacher can make her work OF
greater value. of better quality, with
out giving an uplift to the entire sys-
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