The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-29
IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION


OI lUt ltd'O'IN WpIh, dHu w N'''
some pertinent, as we'll A. helpful
things Placing the teachers vo.
cation above all other callings, cv.
en- to that ol the lawyer or the
mini ter, h, called to mind the tact
that Ir,us oi Nlzarcth, the great.
est teacher, was n teacher mtofc
he was a minister. Mt llnlloman
held the attention ol the teachers
Tor loTty.hvt minutes, and they
feel indebted 10 hlm Tor very in.
spring addr' S..
Mr. Holloman spoke III part, as
follows
MIR. Chairman, Ladies and Gen.
tlcmcn In attempting to address
a body at teachers. lind mys' II
outside OF my jurisdiction. That
may seem strange to some as II IS
usually considered that a lawyer
deems the entire univsrsc To- hr IN
proper h,ld ot operation; hut ! h'
llcve that idea exists IN the minds
OF the laity aud Is not held hy the
lawyer. II | were called upon to
address n Jury, or to make a politi.
cal speech | would lccl entirely at
home, lnt II is quite different when
apprar before n body composed
OF those whose profession tmp,ls
them to he critical aud who have
reached that sphere OF intellectual
ity where It will not do. to dish out
any old thing and expect them 10
he satisfied.
have never engaged in the pro
icssion OF teaching and have never
had the pleasure oi welding tn,
rod, although have a very vivid
recollection OF having had the rod
welded upon myself That IS on,
part OF my scbooldavs that will
never forget. When our schoo
superintendent asked mc 20 appear
before you, | asked hlm what
should talk about He very kind.
ly informed mc that | could select
my own subject. I suspect be- had
a iaint suspicion OF my limitations
and did not care TO so ClrCumScrib,
mr that il would he embarrassing
IL mo or tircsomc TO YOU. FuI
ms Kindness hc has my SINGER,
thank and | am sure he has your,
as we'll. But | am glad to hav,
the honor OF appearing before thos'
believe are engaged in tn,
noblcst calling OF all. And | dc
not want any To- think that an
indulpng ia iulsomc ilatter, wher
say that Tor am not.
SINGER, ly believe it and brlIrv,
that the world owes more to tn,
school teachers than TO all others
! might say that one reason ",
owe them more is /, cause ~
have paid them so little. Wher
we consider what great strides have
been made in the development o
the world We can have some tain
idea OF what has been accomplish
ed 10y the teachers. And ! lee
justified ih saying that the proics
sion oil teaching is probably tn
only one that has IN charge III,
future advancement and lnhGhtcn
mcnt OF the world. do not meal
TO say that there are not olhc
great professions that ar" ot grca
bcnrht TO mankind, but do sa'
that the only one that deals prlma
Tly with the future intellectual
development OF thu world Is tha
ol teaching, Ii takes the child II
the hand and gently leads It throupI
the successive stages OF intellect
ual development, carefully guard
ing and training its nlastrC men
tality until finally II presents IT.
man trained to gTapplc with th
problems oil lite and To battle to
humanity. What profession
there that in the slightest compete
with 1t in this great work.
YOU say the law, | answer no.
am proud oi that great proicssio
OF which am an humble member
love to mediate upon rs great
ness and think oi that bright paI
aXy oil names II has presented
the world; how It has struggled
elevate the Jurisprudence oi n
people; how II has assisted
iashioning and elcvating our GOV
ernmental systems; how It has ia
tied tor equality Tor all mankln'
But its work is mole largely r
lated to the present and w,th tho'
problems that daily confront ~
II you say the medical pruiesslo
answer no. And IN saying thA
cast not the least aspeI sion q
that noble calling. know Il
great work accomplished by Il
Doctor and the Surgeon in the pas
and | know the gallant dee d. th'
are doing today. ! know that DE-
~ they are minlsterlng % the Il
oi mankind. know that throul
sunshine and through darkncs
through storm and calm they wei
their weary way to palace and no
al alike to minister to physlC
mislortunes. Ii rs the proicssl'
that ministers to minds disease
plucks from the heart its root