Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-02

seems 10 be the only course open 10
him. He can constitute himself a
bureau Of enlightenment and infOr-
nation. To this end he may issue
bulletins and enlist the interest Of
tho public press. lie can meet the
people In public assembly. make per-
sonal investigations. write reports
and recommendation thereon. But
10 90 things OF this kind effectively.
In such n way a. 90 create public SEN
timent In behalf OF industrial educa-
ton requires a person OF unusual
ability and experience IN public SER
vice. Such persons are not only rare
but are not 10 be had for the meager
sum contemplated by the law. II
may be asked. why not have this SUI
pcrvisor enter upon a course Of d.
rect supervision rather than general
supervisionP This liz feasible but as
We have said there IL no power given
by tho law 10 have him do 30. with
out the proper authority being con-
ferred upon him. In some commune
ties his services will be gladly re-
ceiVed. in others rejected. Moreover,
where he there person TO be found
capable ~ swing personal direction
to students IN al three uf these
studies \ man seems tO be better 1T
ted 10 give courses ia practical aErl.
culture and tool work and woman
TO give courses In sewing and dOmes-
tic s,ience. Evidently the law would
have better provided for two working
supervisors than one whose duties are
implied to be Of general character.
We have passed beyond the stage
~ debating the ACCESSIBILITY OF intro
duclng industrial training into tho
public schools. In sense these btud-
les are now regarded as essentials 10
complete curriculum. just as much
go ~ Language. arithmetic. geography.
etc, but the former are not SO defn
it"ly conventionalized hy age as the
batter. Manual training Ia the grades,
Tor instance. has taken many different
forms MUldiug. tOol.sloyd. card
board-sloyd. metal work and an in
Vulnerable number OF combinations
Correlating art and hand work are
being worked out In the various com.
mon schools Of this CUuntTy What
BE- true in this regard 81 the manual
training courses Is also true Of egri-
culture and domestic science aud art.
Now. " would not do tor us simply
~ copy completely the systems az
other states. New Mexico not only has
problems peculiar To herself. but the
various localities within her own bur'
ders cali for industrial courses suited
10 their own individual demands. II
would he impossible in some com
munitics, for example. to have q
school garden I'm other cummuniticu
the course would better throw the
emphasis on mining than agriculture.
When " comes to framing an indus.
trial course for our high schools tho
practice IT the school world is still
NOR" AZ variance. Shall these suo-
ieCts Ice given for general culture ana
practicabiiity 10 al students or shall
they aim specifically to II, the iDdiyid-
ual for the successful pursuit of
vocation The answer To this qucs-
ton creates a radical line ~ cleavage
ana separates our educational Uu-
thoritics into Two great groups. WIN
an these difficulties In view the task
ur making an acceptable course "i
study on industrial education for New
Mexico is not an easy one. II is not
to hc dashed on by the novice nor the
unframed. n be- 4 task that chat
Icrges the best efforts of our most
competent educational experts
Comparative els speaking. the intru-
duutiun Of the industrial branches
into our schools Is not az simple as
II seems ut first sight When one
wishes to introduce a new academic
branch into the curriculum the con
sent of thu school board, the cNpcnd-
iturr of few cents Tor text, and q
competent teacher rs pll That ts ah-
soiutaly necessary on The other
hand. when an industrial branch ia
introduced according to the accept
able methods uf teaching these sub
icCts. all these are required ana more
Material Tor construction tools ana
other equipment, AZ well aa SUIT
able work room must Ice PROVIDED
For the aCademic studies pupils fur-
nish their own texts But IN" cA-
pcuse for Industrial equipment n to"
ghoat and too miscellancously DIS
tributed Co be- borne individually. The
school ~ whole must bear these
expenses.
n is q well known fact that q ma-
iurity uf our school houses are not
~ for occupancy and many s'ho"l
districts own none at an consider
ing also the shortness ci the school
term and the tow wages ot teachers
would IL be advisable 90 ask the
school authorities of such districts
to Incur these additional expenses
In our opinion these are matters 10
he rcmedicd unly Dy legislation
Means should be- devised whereby the
STATE should see that every school
/ community be giNsn comfortable
school room and q special grant 10
cover the additional expenses OF
eaching the indust .nl branches
but many ~ out school commune
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