La Junta tribune., 1911-10-28
BY J F. TREAsuRe

ING an aNiomattc truth n school
administration. While It Is doubt.
less true that teacher, although
studen, herself, may yet he an infer
ior teacher. yet the fact rcmairs
that much of the inefficiency In
achools can be traced to those teach
ers who lack ambition and interest.
who are satisfied with present know
ledge, and whose scholarship and in
telligence are narrow.
In our schools we have teachers of
unusual excellence. They are inter.
ested in their work. and display
commendable ambition to improve
themselves. We also have few
whose work is not so strong-whose
interests and ambitions are not
along the lines cf endeavor that will
make OF them better teachers. We
also have some young teachers who
lack training and experience Most
OF these young teachers show a pro
eressire spirit, and they are anxious
and willing to fellow suggestions
maie for their good
The large number Of our teachers
who have availed themselves of the
work offered In some of the best
summer schools is an omen Of good.
Theso teachers have come back from
their summers work filled with en-.
fhusiasm. and their inspiration will
permeate our whole system of schools.
such an upllft will come to our whole
teaching force that We can look
nsrward to decided and lasting good.
dDt only TO the schools. but through
Me schools to the communities into
yqich our boys and girls will 10 as
c6izeus.
cannot lcaye this subject with.
bringing to the attention Of
board ~ education and the citi-
. tAis e1nber fact We demand
dIoo6 o. our teachers. To them Is
entrusted the care and training OF
our children from the age OF six To
that Of twenty The interests OF
good citizenship are largely In the
hands Of these teachers. We must
have the best and strongest teachers
We can get and then KEEP them.
But-and here I want to speak as
strong as ! can--these good teachers
deserve good salaries. They are paid
better than most teachers are paid,
but we must not let down the high
standard we have set. for the de.
mand for strong teachers was never
stronger than now. and Weather and
more progressive communities will BE-
demanding our teachers for their
schools.
In NIL OF the best and most pro.
gressive communities and cities, the
schooiS and their Interests receive
the most consideration at the hands
Of the people. The taxes paid TO
maintain the schools are paid most
willingly and ungrudginely. for II
Is realized that good schools mean
more for community In the way OF
better citizenship. and that taxes
paid for their Improvement bring 10
the community MANIFOLD the amount
paid out.
The school PRINCIPAL is an impor.
tsnt agcnt-pcrhaps the mos, i'm.
poriant of nll agcn's-in the consor.
walton Of the individual M AGAINST
the mars organization Of his school.
To this end he must have u thorough
knowledge. not only of educational
principles In general. but must rec.
ogDixc those peculiar TO his own dis.
tfict. and apply himself 10 their mas.
terry with zeal aud intelligence. lie
must be leader IA matters pertain.
Ing TO his school. He must be Wise,
forceful. alert aud courteous IN his
dealings with the patrons lie must,
Ia cascs that come before him for
adjustment. hear both sides and
avoid hasty decisions. He must main.
tain . discipline. kindly. yet firm.
and b. himself type II that wiac
authority which guides and protects.
not tyrannisss oyer and destroys by
exercising control In the right
way. b. mus, help To make self con.
troll the end ~ education. lie should
bc r~sourcsful In treating cases
which do not fall within the or
dlnary range of class work.to the end
that bis school. through or,aniscd
classes. may take account II. the
diifsrsst abilities and mental condL
tions - puplls.
Spoce S0rblds my finishing this
article. but q soms later time !
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