The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-12
NOT PAID ENOUGH.
N. e. A. Takes Strong Stand ON the
Question of Wages.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 12.-The clos
| ing session of the National Educational
| association was called in Temple audi
forum this afternoon. Following the
presentation of several musical num-
bers. Prof. John Adams of University
college. London, England, addressed
the convention upon "A Significant
Lack of Educational Technology.
Following this Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
president of the University of Cali
fornia, Berkely, Cal, spoke upon the
subject of Call Nothing Common
His address was received with express
sions of appreciation by the large
audience that filled the auditorium
The committee on resolutions, Chas.
G. Van Lew of Chico. Cal, chairman,
presented it's report.
Following is abstract of the COM
mittee's report:
The National Educational associa-
tion, now holding its forty-f1fth an
nual convention in Los Angeles and
representing teachers and friends of
education in, every state in the Union.
makes the following declaration of
principles and aims:
The national Educational association
notes with approval that the qualifica-
lions demanded of teachers in public
schools and especially in city schools,
are increasing annually and particu-
larly that in many localities special
preparation is demanded of teachers.
We regret the attempt that is being
made in some quarters to evade the
consequence of low salaries. The sal
aries and often the conditions under
which teachers in the public schools
teach do not offer sufficient induce
ment to offset the more promising po-
sitions in the commercial life of a
large city. Recourse is had therefore
to selecting students with incompetent
high school or normal sch DOL training
to fill these yearly increasing vacan-
cies. Hence we believe that constant
effort should be made by all persons
interested in education to secure for
teachers such adequate compensation
for their work that both teacher and
public will recognize teaching as pro-
feSSion. We wish heartily to endorse
the action of those legislatures that
have fixed a minimum salary at a liv-
ing wage.
The rapid establishment of township
or rural high schools is one of the
most gratifying evidences of the prog
ress of education. We believe that this
movement should be encouraged. It
is the duty of the state to provide for
the education of every child within its
borders, and to see that all children
obtain the rudiments OF an education.
The constitutional provision that all
taxpayers must contribute to the sup
port of the public schools logically
carries with 1t the implied provision
that no persons should be permitted to
defeat the purposes of the public
sch DOL law by forcing their children
at an early age to become breadwin-
nerS.
The National Educational associa-
ton wishes to record its approval of
the increasing appreciation among
educators of the fact that the building
of character is the real aim of the
schools and the ultimate reason of the
expenditure of millions for their main
tenanee. There are in the minds of
the children and youth of today ten
dency toward a disregard for consti-
tuted authority. a lack of respect for
age and superior wisdom, a weak ap-
probation of the demands of duty. a
disposition to follow pleasure and in
terest rather than obligation and or
der. This condition demands the earn
est thought and action of our leaders
of opinion and places important obli-
cations upon school authorities.
The National Educational associa-
ton approves the efforts of the simpli-
fed spelling board and other bodies to
promote the simplif1cation OF English
spelling by the judicious omission OF
useless silent letters and the substitu-