Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-09

connected Herewith. IN eaSh c"~'
there is a board OF regents wh'ca
IA really the managing body u suel
institutions"
This is a strang statement 10 lad
In the press Of the present day "pen
X r. a generally recognized fact 'ba'
the presidency Of q college or uniysf'
si,y today is primarily an executive
position. The day Is long past when
the first requisite OF a college 'i-Si
dent was a Rev. before aud a ID. d..
sfter hts name, with other correspond
Inx qualifications. The college 7r uni
erslty president q today iS htefai-
~ he executive officer 81 his in5t.tr-
ION. ara I'm matters OF business as
wel, Az Of educational a~ffairs-tne
ahaify TO find the wished for financial
( s~uproft. for In~stance-the president -
the directing head whose policy Inc
board Of regents raiiiIes, IL they dis-
approve Of his course they find arotn.
ar president but 10 long aa 2 man fits
In The presidents chair, 10 The cob
Iexes and universities Of today. he
practically dominates The affairs OF
his %insiitntlon.
THE people do not desire to We
dictated q In this matter"
Ana pray. who are the
people and when have they
spoken The New Mexican must
mean WE ARE ths people. ~ the
people arc the residents o. The
cities and towns Of The territory witch
enjoy excellent public school .arIii.
lies. we are confident they Will be
found 10 fully sympathize wlfh Ire
teachers and educational leaders ~
the territory In their desIre for oaa NJ
their own kind 10 lead them. ". On
the other hand, The people are tie
inhabitants III the rural districts. and
II perchancc they lack the desi.e for
educational advancement which e@l
most benefit their children. shoild
they not be guided by those who lave
ii In their power 10 hook into 'hs ~
ture and see what will ultimately be
for the best interests Of the .isiag
generasionsy
The people want teachers and
educators. who r employed by
them and by the taxpayers. 10 do
their duty within their proper
sphere, but no more and no less"
A most remarkable statement, IN.
decd. II reminds one Of the frequent
admnnItion IF childhood Little
folks should be seen and aot heard =
We say emphatically that We believe
Il Is an insult 10 every teacher In New
Mexico. though undoubtedly not 50
intended. II II. unfortunately, TOO In.
dicatiye n The popular feeling toward
that patient and poorly paid servant
of the people. the public school teach.
81. Here We find one ~ the leading
daiiy papers Of the territory saying to
sile school teachers. Of whom we
have over Il thousand We, the people.
want you n tend to business, teach
school. draw your pay, and then sub.
side. Don't dare TO be mel and wo-
me- Of power and Influence la your
community and your generation. Don't
I'M up your voices In a united effort
~ solve the problems which retard
and hinder you, but Go Away Back
and SIT Down
Remember that teachers arc re
sffitted 70 teaching" and don't so far
forget your place as 20 attempt TO
exeFt nm Influence In a matter of vital
Importance TO the educational welfare
~ the territory.
The New Mexican reminds tho
teacher that The Is employed by the
tax payer" How now In the states
Of. this nalion Ia not every public
official. whether governor. school
teacher or dog catcher employed by
the tax payer aud how. then. does
the school teacher enjoy any special
distinction in shis regard by virtue
Of which he should be- particularly
humble and mindful Of death?r
"Bui when II comes 10 insisting
and commanding the executive of
the territory what he shall or must
do In the premises. the New Mex.
lean takes no STOCK in H."
This statement Is equally remark.
able and deserves a place with those
that have gone before. II would seem
10 imply that The educational forces
Of the territory have been insisting, or
commanding the governor what he
must do In the premises. Nothing
could he farther from the truth The
educators Of the territory have not
In the smallest measure oyerstepped
the bounds of propricty in the mat
ter They have this year. as In times
past. respectfully Invited the atten-
tiou of the executive 10 the situation
from their standpoint aud presented
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