The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-05-19
TEACHERS ARE IN DEMAND
Being Trained 10 FIJI the
Requirements.

The Philippine Teacher which ha
! just been established In Manila tell
about the openings 10 be found II
the Philippines by American teachers
nder the American bureau OF educa
tion in the Philippines there are 81
school divisions, with 364. GOO pupils
S1io0o OF whom are in the primary
courses. $4,000 in the intermediate ans
nigh school departments. and iG.oo0 In
The 300 night schools for the instruc
tiun OF adults n Manila and N,
largest provincial towns.
steps are being taken 10 train fil.
ipino young men and women as teach.
cra. 90 carry on the work There arr
NOW 3.seo of these who are known as
municipal teachers. and are paid from
lnnds IN the municipalities in which
they are employed aud 2s4 in the I'M
~nlar l.st. who are appointed and par
hs The bureau
The Americans are employed as 81
perlniendents. rather than teachers of
single classes or schools. There are
>e5 OF them. drawing salaries thar
range from $500 TO s. 600. the average
being 81 POO
over these teachers are the division
superintendent whose salaries run
from $1,000 10 $1,000 In four cases
these superintendent are the govern
ors OF their provinces. The smperin
tendcnts OF the Philippine normal
school the Philippine school OF arts
and trades and the Philippine nautical
school rank As division superintend
ents
Promotion is easy and rapid. be
cause many OF the teachers go TO IN,
Philippines for few years only. MOI
as life settlement. and vacancies are
Of frequent occurrence. Appointments
are made by the general superintend
emit subject TO the approval of the SCI.
rotary OF public instruction. and the
merit OF the teachers is tested by com
peiitiye examinations. There are NOR.
than 200 positions with salaries abovs
81 POO
The work Of instruction Is. on
course rather elementary. and Is ~ the
most practical nature being De
signed especially 10 train the Filipinc
youth IN agricultural sciences and in
dustrial methods. The study Of tho
English language Is first: then fol
low arithmetic. geography. the civil
government of the islands. TOOL work
TOR fhe boys and housekeeping for the
girls. commerce and agriculture art
and trades
he life Of American teachers in the I
philippines is thus described IN the .
statement Of organization and aim-
published by The bureau of education.
The teacher usually lives alone in
town separated by some miles from
other communities and very frequeni
y he Is the only American resident In
large area RE must consult tact
.ully and helpfliy with tho municl.
pal president and council represeni
.ho school needs Of the locality 10 this
body and obtain their cooperation and
financial support His relationship
Fifh the people 81 the town must b.
and. helpful and above reproach.
A great part Of the time Of The su-
lsiiaiion- travelling sometimes on
oot or By horse and vehicle. ana some
lines by banca or canoe. AS a part
4 their duty these teachers have to
cqnaint themselves thoroughly with
ne geography Of their districts The,
must know every hamlet and road and
must thoroughly understand the social
imposition Of tho community where
hey are working
This is work which can obviously
My be done by man For this rea-
on the great majority OF the teach.
az force are men In many cases
o~ever man and wife are assigned
lgether 70 town. the man carrying
n the work Of supervision and tho
oman the instruction Of tho advanced
lasses In the central municipa
.hoOl."