Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
lis EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS
Prof. Hedrick So Characterize Ed
ucstion Of the Young.
BEHoovEs WEST TO GET BUSY
Missourtsa Sees No Reason wby
Mental Training Of students
shouId ne Regarded higher
I'm the East.

Education az a business does not
merely include the activities of an edu-
Gator who is trying TO hypnotize a state
legislature into allowing larger appropfis-
tion or performing larceny On a private
phllanthropist in an effort 20 secure more
money said y. r. Hedrlck. professor of
mathematics in the University OF Mis-
souri,, who spoke before the University
club at luncheon at noon. 1t Is far p,ore
than that. Education as a business
spreads out into other fields and in the
west here where all institutions are pub.
lie enterprises, II is the business Of all
business men living in the community
just as much as II is the business of the
professors.
You have probably heard other college
men speak on this same subject here at
this University club, but I venture TO say
that ! will present a different view Of
the subject. Education is a poor busi-
ness from the teachers standpoint be-
cause salaries are relatively small. but
for all that l am a teacher, / am OF the
opinion that very few teachers should
have their stipends increased because l
believe that there are but few teachers
who really give more than value received
In salary But salaries should be paid to
the men who are worth the salary.
For Instance, l read an editorial in this
mornings Bee continued Mr.. Hedrick.
which stated that former superintend-
ent Of schools here was 10 receive 5000
for acting In that capacity IN Pittsburgh.
The " ritter of the editorial continued and
said that Omaha was an excellent town
for young educator 70 receive a train.
ing.
Says ~ 10 Wrong ImpressIon.
Now that is the wrong impression. the
wrong sentiment. Why should Omaha b.
training school for superintendents fol
Pittsburgh? But. sad to relate, that Il
the feeling in many cities. And righ,
there is where the business side OF edu.
cation becomes important. In Nebraska
you are after education. Then why moi
get what you are after Such a body OF
men as this club represents should take
an interest in educational affairs. Dis
cuHs things and make suggestions. Thai
Is the way to make your state one OF tn,
leading states from the standpoint OF edu
cation. II everybody-and as I said be
fore everybody should. because institu
tions Of learning In this part OF the worlC
are public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. get out ant
try TO help along educational improve
ment OF our grade schools, our higf
schools, our colleges and our universities
all would then be much better and W.
would secure a reputation that even tn,
big private institutions In the east will
their wonderful assets would not ranI
higher than the schools In the west"
Mr.. Hedrick is in Omaha attending III,
school teachers convention here He d
one OF the prominent educators OF tn
country who were asked to be guests o
the convention and speak on educationa
problems. large number OF visitin
school teachers and professors, who ar
attending the convention. were the guest
of the club at luncheon this noon to hea
Mr.. Hedricks interesting talk. E. I
Graft, superintendent or the schools
acted as chairman ana introduced MI
HedIfck.