Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-09
TEACHERS WILL
TALK SCHOOLS"
PedagOgues of State Institu.
tons to Meet in Phoenix
and Analyze Criticism
Against Them
TO SUGGEST REMEDIES


On the last day OF October and on
the FIRST day Of November the teach
ers viii meet at Phoenix and they
will take cognizance OF the criticism
Of public schools. Recent magazine
articles have brought seathing indict-
merits against Public schools. not nee
ossarily those OF Arizona but the pub
Tic school system as a system
The fact that the teachers who
will meet at Phoenix compose the
State Teachers association gives the
discussion OF the question official cog
nizanCe and the deliberations of the
association and its answer to the
criticism, whether IL be a plea Of
guilty or an indignant denial and an
acquittaL viii be of public interest.
VIII Learn Causes.
rs there a general dissatisfaction
with the public schools?" That II
the question that the teachers will
ask Of themselves and if there is
found to be dissatisfaction they will
ask themselves the question What
are the causes of this dissatisfac-
tion?' and answer it.
The teachers viii not stop ar ask
ing and answering these momentous
questions, however. for they viii sug-
gest remedies for the correction of the
evils Of the system. Subheads of
the main question to be discussed are
as follows: "a organization of the
school system; (b) insufficient funds;
Cc) inefficient teachers: (6) non
adaptability Of schools 70 needs: Ce)
is the dissatisfaction justified By the
real conditions; ~ suggested rene
dies and how they will create salts
faction.
schools Criticised.
Critics Of the public school system
charge that schools nave not been
keeping ap with the pace of progress
in other lines OF endeavor and that the
system is out Of sympathy with the
needs Of the PEOPLE. The program of
discussion. it will be noticed, pre-s1Ip-
poses a verdict OF guilty but il also
provides for the suggestion of rene.
dies.
This discussion. which is scheduled
for the first days meeting, is unique
in a way Instead Of waiting for out
side application of remedies, the pub
lie school system, through it reIre-
sentatives, the teachers, proposes TO
diagnose its own case and, II neces-
sary, 10 make its own prescriptions,
even order the operation. The pro.
gram of discussion indicates that the
teachers viii open the way for the
administering Of whatever medicine
is needed for whatever i'll that is
found.
Proqram More important.
The program Of the second days
meeting is no less important than the
FIRST as it win he devoted TO a dis
cussiOn Of the relation OF the teach
or. through the schools, to public
welfare. as suggested by the follow
ing topics. (a) a civil service system
for teachers: Cb) pensions: (c) auto
matte promotion of teachers; Ia an
increase OF salary based on promo
LionaI or professional examinations
rs adopted by the cities of Chicago,
Kansas City. baltimore, Boston, Sagi-
nav and Springfield, O.; (e) profes-
siOnaI advancement secured by TAX
ing an advanced course of study in
approved universities IN summer or
at other times and travel at home
and abroad.
Closer Relation Urged.
4 closer relation between schools
and the public welfare was endorsed
by woodrow Wilson in a recent
speech and since that time 1t has
been given much discussion by the
press OF the country and by speak
ers. Mr.. Wilson has urged that the
school house he made the center OF
public welfare movements getting
back 10 the spirit of the town
meeting as it was practiced in the
New England states and, prior t. that
time. in England.
It is not known how many teachers
from this county will attend the meet
ing at Phoenix but Professor c. r.
PhHbrook. superintendent OF the
schools Of this district, has said that