The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-18
FOR SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
Supt. Cousins Addresses Stud
GntS Of Summer Normal
and Citizens
(From Thursdays Daily)


cient means Of making ADLER teacher.
and the permanent value OF a llber,
al provision for schools furnished the
theme for Hon.R. B. Cousins, state
superintendent OF public instruction
in a vigorous address at the High
School auditorium yesterday after
noon. "The Summer Normal and LIS
Proper Work" was the subject down
in the catalogue for MIR. Cousins
address but he begged In the begin
ming to be allowed to talk on the
things which he most wished to Inn
press, whether they were on the sub.
Ject assigned or not, 80 he talked to
mis- audience with a personal en-
phasis that gave his remarks efiec-
tive weight.
Rejolces in Educational Progress.
Advances along educational lines
in every field in the past few years,
Mr.. Cousins cited as being Just cause
to every citizen for rejoicing and es.
pecially to every man and woman d.
rectly Interested in education. This
progress in Texas he attributed, more
than to any other one thing, to the
interest created by teachers summer
normals and teachers county insti-
tutes.. Without crediting or discred-
iting the work of that body In any
other line the speaker praised the
lhirtieth legislature for much that
has recently been made into law for
the good of education.
For the teachers who attended In
stitutes simply to comply with the
provisions OF the statutes in getting
their certificates extended, Mr.. Cou-
sins had sharp rebuke and he
stated that so long as he was super
intendent he would 3 work against
such subterfuge But the practice
Of allowing teacher greater freedom
In summer school work by giving
them credit on certificates for work
OF general nature, he commended
as good move and one that should
be wisely continued.
High Standards for Normals.
What is best for the teacher is
best for the children, and that is
best for every mfan and woman In
The state" declared the speaker in
up his intentions in regard
70 summer schools and his desire for
he provisions which will best en-
lble teachers to get new ideas and
o keep fresh vigor in their teach
ng Continuing the speaker chal-
enged any other profession to show
Uch desire for its own improve
nent as that which is constantly
manifested BY the teaching profess
ion, and he showed the vast sums
which are spent by the teachers OF
'eXas In order that they may better
each the children OF Texas. In con-
lection with the question which
ometimes arises as to the worth of
he teaching that these teachers get
or their money, the superintendent
aid that he was beginning this
ear an investigation OF the state
lent sometimes made that there
ERE too many summer normals and
hat as result some OF the facul- |
les were not what they should be.
lie paid q high compliment to the
Diendid array Of teaching talent
hitch the students OF the Panhan-
lie summer normal will be under
Or the next two weeks, and empha-
zed the fact that teachers when
hey go to institute justly demand
ne very best OF their teachers.
phNiN ANNNhCIs lOT oHuTb IFlCcS.
Teachers in this part of the state
ave the most wonderful opportuni-
es that can come before teachers"
e said, "and You need the strongest
len and the strongest women that
on can put ino hhe school rooms"
4 a new country OF the great ma
rial prosperity which has marked
lis. the danger sometimes arises
lat educational enterprises will not
Q kept abreast of others, and he
rged the citizenship to continue as
ley have begun here to build educa-
onal institutions equal in size with
lie hopes Of the country. To get
Ie strong men and women which he
id the situation here demanded, the
Iperlntendent cautioned trustees
Id others who have the employing
teachers to do, that the teacher
arket Is much like the horse mar
II, the man who puts upa god price
n get good horse, but the man
no puts up short price will get
short horse.
Commends Taxes for Schools.
Continuing the subject of provision
r schools and teachers. the speak I
scored the disposition manifested I