La Junta tribune., 1911-10-28
ODAY closes two successful
months OF school work. and
in this brief article l wish

bA'ht'' VI Sthp't WIT 0hu
In this brief article wish
TO congratulate the teachers
and the public generally on the re-
suits. These have been the best, as
! can show by one Illustration:
In the high school work proper
there was n possibility of 5S5 fail
ures and from that total only four
teen failures were noted. This rep
resents two and four tenths per cent
failing. and challenge comparisons
to show better record.
The work OF the grades shows up
equally well. and the attendance has
kept up remarkably. the first month
showing a percentage Of 90 Then
the spirit OF the school Is to be high
ly ccmplimented. and the pupils have
entered into the new enthusiasm
which is bringing great results. II
has produced two football teams
which are winners. The hi n school
team has gone against two teams
eight to twenty pounds heavier than
the locals and have kept the scores
TO the tie-mark approximately. This
is splendid, and II Is The spirit that
not only wins AT games and manual
but 1t also carries on the successful
prosecution OF studies. Let the good
work go on.
BY way OF Passing | wish to make
one criticism and tfat Is against
the tariinsss which some dclinquents
are making This factor has no part
In the fighting spirit OF which
have spoken before. and make men,
tion OF the facts here beoause It is
In the hands OF fathers and mothers
to cooperate with rs more closely
and help stamp out all unnecessary
tardIness. This is Necessary narts
OF your chtld's education. for What
rsHpsoyer wouiA retain III M emr1'
parties who habituaily register late
for work. Parents. has your child
been tardy7 May we not count on
your cooperation 10 stamp 1t OUT
In closing this article I wish to
enlarge on the work OF the teacher
and the principal and pass few
timely comments upon manual train.
ing and manual work.
Teaching is an art. and fine art.
II requires skin of no mean order. A
teacher must not only know the sub
tcct she teaches. but she must know
human nature AS well She ought Ia
be living example before her pupils
of refined. cultivated. sensible and
Intelligent womanhood
The best teachers TO he had at the
salaries we can pay should be the
principle guiding the choice Il teach
crs. Indeed. there IL no other prin.
ciple. II the interests Of the chill.
dren ARE paramount The sole tcs,
should be the teachers fitnefs to do
the work
Growth. advancement. progress Is
the order OF the day. This is es.
pecially true In educational lines.
There Is no place In any line for ore
who has ceased 10 grow. sho has
reached the dcadlinc In his business
or profession. Now n person mus,
not only know. bu, he must be pre-.
pared To show that he does know.
for he is MEASURED by the results oh.
tained.
There Is n vast difference Ia the
ability Of teachers: how great thu,
diff H.. few persons realize. One
person. by natural adoption. by train.
Ing. by education. by ambition. by
character. IL fitted 10 teach. train.
inspire pupils. To live icgitimat.iy
with children. With such u teacher.
the cildrcn not only make progress
In the various branches of school In.
struciion. but they are benefited IN
many other ways. Another tcachcr
who lacks force and teaching skiil.
whose Ideas OF education are narrow.
whose work II merely pcrfupctory
method. who lArks ambition and In.
tcrcst--any one or all Of these. IL .
source of weakness In the education
Of children.
The duty of the superintendent In
ths selection and recommendation Of
teachers ID thu most important one
he has 10 perform. Every other phase
of school organization and manage.
mcnt 10 subordinate TO this.
The worth " the schools depends
not upoa fine buildinss. splendid
equipment as1 veil graded cosrsss Of
ses1y. although tAese arr ail potent
a1xiolariss In gstting eool rssults:
~ vital. pstsat inflsescs b school