Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-21
Philippine Teachers Wanted.

commission announces an examination
Ion March So, at many OF the princi-
lpal cities of the country, for securing a
Hist of eligibles from which to make
selections to fill positions in the Philip
mines for teaching service. The
places to which between so and 100
| will be appointed for the next school
year are high school positions, as
teachers of English. mathematics, MS
tory, science, domestic science and
home economy, industrial and manual
training subjects, and supervisors of
the more than 400o public schools
taught by over 5000 Filipino teach
ers. The cities in Maine where en-
| aminations will be held are Portland
| Lewiston, Bangor, Bath, Calais and
Houlton. Anyone desiring further in
formation may receive it by writing 10
the Bureau of Insular Affairs. Wash
| ington, d. c.
| The field TO which these teachers are
De dDDOiittu Is p'iD "hAhNi iSt'ii -
the services of young men OF superior
qualifications excellent character and
good preparation, who are able to
maintain a position of influence among
rapidly developing people. For the
right kind of young men there are en-
cellent opportunities to take a share i'll
the solution of some of the problems
now confronting this country in the
Far East, and at the same time gain
an experience and training which will
be of great value in the future
But the Philippine Islands are a long
way from home, and the young man
who has any doubts of himself-any
notion that he cannot maintain a stiff
upper lip and cling to business, put
his mind on his duty rather than on
his relatives and friends in America,
had better remain at home. There
are many things to be considered in
making such a change. and it should
not be jumped at on the spur of the
moment, with the idea in mind that it
will give fellow opportunity to see
something of the world. The chances
are that the young man who receives
an appointment without further con-
sideration than this will see more of
that portion of the world than he
cares to have mixed up in his expert
ences. 1t is a far different climate,
different people and associations, and
ones whole manner of life must be
changed from the moment he enlists in
the government service to go to the
Far East. But to the young man of
good habits who will take care of his
health and obey the rules of sanitation
and hygiene. live morally and intelli-
gently and keep his mind upon his
work, deriving satisfaction in develop
ing himself as well as the childlike
people with whom he is thrown, there
are many good opportunities in the
U. S. government service in the Ear
East. In the first place, Uncle Sam
offers a good salary, ranging from
5000 to $1,000 per year at the start, and
including transportation to Manila,
with a prospect of promotion to $4,000
per year.
The young man who is willing to
leave his family and friends in
America for two or three years and
hold himself down to good hard work,
saving his salary and developing him
self as only such experiences in meet
ing the world can develop the chap
just starting in life, may return a full
nedged man, with broader ideas of
himself. of civilization and the world
IN general. He will be better able to
take up the work of life here at home,
having seen how much better a place
1t Is than any at the opposite ends of
the earth, and he may have a few
thousand good dollars at his command
to enter into business and on which to
settle down to live happily ever at
| ter"
mat mothers who are left with a..
| FAMILY of children without the means
10 send them 10 school until they are
l6 years old should be pensioned by
| the state was q position taken h1- tho