Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-18
SCHOOLS
THE SAFEGUARDS
or Freedom
Where Democracy Finds Full
est Expression; Interesting
Discussions at the County
Teachers Meeting.

THE common schools are the safe
guards OF freedom aud the true nur-
series OF Intelligent patriotism They
arc the great means of nEsimiluting
our vast foreign population and
teaching their children TO love the
country OF their adoption. In them
American democracy nnds rs most
complete expression In them the
people OF every race and creed and
station In life meet on common
ground, and clasp hands Ia united
purpose TO give 90 every child the
fullest opportunity 10 develop TO the
utmost tho individual powers"
The foregoing paragraph from
THE Teacher aud the school by
Professor CoigrOvo was read by Coun-
~ school superintendent Atanasio
Montoya Saturday morning az the
meeting OF the Bernalillo County
Teachers association az the Old Albu-
quorquo school; a meeting which was
chiefly notable for the animated dis
cusaion led by the superintendent, OF
patriotism and is Incubation daily by
the teacher Ia the rural school. The
superintendent impressed upon the
teachers the necessity Of teaching the
puplis as many patriotic songs as pos
sihle; and Of using the salute 70 the
flag as an opening school exercise
until the boys and girla come 70 do
Il mechanically.
Another Interesting and fruitful
foplo was thai OF the chiidless tax
payer, the discussion bringing out the
fact that the man who. with no child
rem OF his own, helps bear tho burden
OF educeilng the youth OF his CONE
munlty, A. Immediately benettiug
himself. Prof. ELY says. as quoted BY
AIR. Montoya, III has been ascertain
ed that with no noteworthy excop-
lions. the higher In any part Of the
United States the per capita expendi-
tare for schools. the higher IL the
average az wages and the larger. con-
gcduently, the production OF wealth.
This is q most important fact which
viii probably be productive OF reflec-
ton on the part OF the infrequent clt-
izen who kicks at paying taxes for the
support OF puniic schools on the
fllmsy ground that having no child
rem himself he Is not getting the
worth OF his money.
Moral Education.
one OF the teachers present brought
w the interesting question as 10 tho
wisdcf IA Of teaching the children facts
about the life OF Christ The super
intendent was OF the opinion that this
81 entirely proper 81 Christ IS treated
purely AZ a historical figure and DOS
matte teaching IL not allowed 70 dnd
It's way into the proposition. The
point OF his admonition 20 the teach
erH, however, on the general subject
81 moral education Is summed up In
another proposition laid down by
Prof. Colgrove; Under a wise and
good teacher, an the lessons, al the
exercises, all the government and I'M
fluences Of the school become power
ful insfrumentalities In the formation
OF right habits Ia the pupils. the Gull
ture Of tbs moral Judgment. the
quickoning or the feelings and the
conscience. tho training OF the will
In right doing, and the upbnllding OF
noble character"
The attendance % teachers from ali
over tho county was most encouraging
at tho meeting and the intelligent and
spirited way in which they took up
the discussion OF the various prob
lems OF The school work shows an in
terest and enthusiasm which promises
well for the work during the coming
year. The following teachers were
present:
Misses schupp, Walsh, Amelia Mon
toya, Borrodaile, Vicenta Montoya
Mcclellan. Burke. Keller. Grlmmer
| HardenaVa Armiio. De TulliO Con-
nelly aud Rowland; MrE. Thomas,
Mrs. ourule. Mrs Lowry and Messrs.
Lopez and Snlaanr
Neat MccsinR April 81.
The next meeting OF the association
ana reading circle win be held on
Saturday April "a.
Three Of the district schools have
closed the terms work recently, al
Los Ranches, San fgnacio and one IN
an eastern mountain district