The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-03-02


not being able to read and appreciate
the worlds history and literature. In
this respect, presume they are to be
content with hearing that Ignorance
is bliss. -
We are paying annually over 81. 500, 900
for public education, and the greater
part Of that is wasted in unskilled
teaching by unframed teachers. 1t is
costing the state entirely too much |
money to get so small results. Had
we not better make the teachers more |
efficient at the states direction, and
thereby get greater returns for the
money now expended? To increase the
salaries Of the teachers without afford
ing them opportunity at q reasonable
cost to prepare themselves for more
efficient work is simply adding to the
present waste of the state school fund.
and ,s not carrying out the provisions
of Section lS3 Of the constitution Of the
state, which says: THE General
Assembly shall by appropriate legisla-
tion provide for an efficient system of
common schools throughout the state. "
II the Capitol Commission were to
select unskilled and unframed men TO
erect the million dollar capitol, the peo-
pie Of the state would naturally be-
come indignant at such waste Of
public funds; yet they are annually
submitting to a public waste Of over
two millions Of dollars in unskilled
labor upon the intricate work Of build
ing and developing the palace Of the
human soull But you say the capitol is
worth a million dollars, and hence we
must have the best trained men the
country affords to construct il. What
is your boy worth? Would you take a
million dollars for him? II it is ocon-
omy TO have the best trained talent
obtainable for the million dollar capitol,
: in which YOU have only the interest Of
an average citizen, then how much
: more necessary Is Il 20 have the hest
trained teacher the state can afford for
, that unpurchasable boy which is all
your own.
have implicit faith in the people.
+ They may be wrong oftentimes, bui
when they are clearly shown that they
, are not following the wisest course
b they are ever ready to change. II !:
r not to be presumed that the averag,
citizen has thought much about traineC
/ teachers. The idea has prevailed that
one who is educated and has Ger
, tifkit' is teacher and the one VIII,
. has the highest grade on the genera
I average is the best teacher. Yet nj
I thinking persons know that there is 1
vast difference between knowing sub
( ject and knowing how TO impart Il L
r others.
3 The scholar who has studied simply
! as a student does not necessarily know
the underlying pedagogical principles
G the intricate psychological processes o
, the scientific methods that have beef
i employed by the instructor who ha
b. had charge Of the development Of hi
g mind any more than an ordinary pas
q senger on ship from New York I
|. London knows the latitude and longi
e tude Of all places, the various turns
II curves and danger points in the path
}. way over the sea, or the workings q
,. the intricate machinery by which III
Ie ship is propelled; and the scholar wh
Al is educated simply as student an
Il not for the intricate work Of teaehin
e is no more capable. because Of bein
5. educated in the bra.,ches, than hi
IN same passenger would be. after ono
"a taking a trip as a passenger. TO pilot
i. ship from New York to London Yo
10 would not ride on a ship II you kne'
that the pilot was not especially trair
m cd for his work. You would fear thl
n. he might pilot you TO the bottom Of n
ne sea. Then are you willing that yoJ
il child. for which you would saerihC
40 your life, shall have the developmcr
az Of his mind, the formation Of his cha
,e actcr and in large measure the d,
,y termination Of his future destiny place
in in the hands Of one who, from lack ,
~ knowledge Of child nature and a gel
as cral lack Of professional training, ma
So pilot his soul and his all and your all
10 the bottom Of the seat
a righteousness upon the part Of
W teacher, due TO the lack Of training
is has often filled the minds and hearts
O. children with hatred for authori
Of and contempt for study, to say not
ed ing Of the false conceptions Il mi
lie give them Of duty and the dismal idc
a Of the bcautie, and opportunities
n. life.
We Citizens Of Kentucky. Il is. time
nd think some The eyes of the who
M nation is turned upon US. Frequc
en- letters from friends of educati
A in other states. especially the southe
nd states. show their interest IN this moy
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