Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-27

Teachers need the inspiration, exam
pie. and thoughts OF those who have
and are trying 20 do things well.
Teachers have need Of different points
Of view and Of the sweep this viii
give them in taking surveys Of the
Held OF education. Tho state reading
circle work does AN Of these things
and causes the dissatisfied 90 get other
works for additional breadth of view.
if a teacher viii DO this work and do
Il well. Il viii show In the character
Of her teaching and the .type OF teach
ing is largely conditioned upon disable
and helpful equipment II " the duty
81 those who are charged with super
vision TO urge and 10 lead In the
study of these and other professional
books for the advancement 20 teach
crs. Many viii thus go, new insight
into the great neie o. tho profession
and VIII DO many fold times better
work than II such reading Is not done
II Is the custom In some schools 10
have definite time each week for
the study and discussion Of those
books and of problems which arise.
This Is ono form OF teachers meeting
which was suggested earlier in this
paper aud ! believe most important
one.
The community also has its part in
increasing the efficiency of It's teach-
ers. Tho methods which Il may en-
ploy are chiefly two First. the com
munlty mag stand positively ara az
gressively FOR the highest Ideals of
education, and Il may demand that
those Ideals be- worked out IN a highly
effective way II will Insist upon the
competency of the teaching force.
and. TO this end will cntrust To- the
educational expert "a the head all
needed powers OF appointment ana
removal. Teachers must grow; else
they will not be- tolerated. Second,
the community should put higher
premium upOn the lie and service
of the frye teacher-the generous re-
ward OF Profound appreciation Teach
ing needs more OF tho bounding en-
thIsiasm ana tho joy Of living But
JOY and enthusiasm are not cngendor-
ed by tho fear of dismissal the ap-
sclousness of social inferiorlty. The
marvel IL that So much sweetness and
light are found he our schools at
sixty dollars month and that so
many of our teachers keep sunny
tempered all their lives.
OF course. the measure of teach
er's service can not be made In doll
lars and cents, Teaching Is indeed
the poorest of vocatlons but the
noblest OF arts and Il Is the nobie-
ness OF our calling that dlgnlnes the
dlsrcspect. the drudgcry, and the sac
cliice, and draws to Il many OF the
finest natures that live below inc
skies. But IL is also true that, 10 the
wage were more satisfactory. the ten
uro more certain. the social position
OF greater prestige, the new oppor-
tunities which would be experienced
by every teacher would speedily be
transformed into superior service.
The policy of "a community toward its
teachers ought 60 bee one of such llb-
eraliiy az 10 encourage thom 90 Inn
prove themselves In broad way.
There is no class OF workers who can
turn TO such good account the results
of travel and good books. and lee
lures, and concerts. as does ;hc teach
err; because everything which she us-
Stimulates In this way she transmits 10
her pupils
but after nll IS said and done the
final agency to be brought "a bear on
the teachers Improvement IS the
teacher herself The superintendent
he's rendered his best services when
he has helped her 10 ina herself Hc
may disclose 10 her sources of power.
but she must appropriate them he
may reveal To her The majesty ~ she
child but she must bow to o.. hc
may inspire her with love OF truth,
but she must enter upon its quest
Then, after sho has come into com
sclousness OF larger life and power.
when teaching becomes Joy she
with all other sincere workers In
whatever field of enoeavor, may find
IN Henry Van Dykes lines O voice of
yearnlng and content
Let me but do my work from day to
day
In field or forest. az tho desk or loom
In roaring market-place, on tranquil
room;
Let mo but find IL IN my heart 10 say.
When vagrant Wishes beckon mo