The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-12
ROBERT III. WRIGHT.
Natures Lines

.na independent of ones daily hfe.
II fact. it was almost "a sin against
ones education to mix it with his
daily life. Education was not sup
posed 10 be used to help a man in
the daily routine of lfe's work. 1t
was set apart for his leisure hours.
Ii was classified along with music
and art az a thing beautiful, but not
to be used. There is coming into
our life a new concept Of education.
BY slow degrees men began TO
realize that they could study things
that would help them to become more
efficient in their occupations, in the
routine Of daily life. Now we realize
hat We can study subjects that will
help US in any occupation. This is,
comparatively speaking, a new con-
cept of education. Whatever a man
has to do true education will help
him to become more efficient therein.
The old idea reserved education for
the few. The new idea requires edu-
cation for all.
An Education to Help Each Boy and
Each Girl.
Under this new concept education
should help each boy IN each girl
to find the thing in life he is best
ttted to become. When this is dis
covered his education hould be SO
directed that he will become the best
possible individual In his chosen field
OF activity. In other words, educa-
ton should help the individual to dis
cover his natural talent and then help
him to develop along the line nature
has most richly endowed him. Voca-
ton and learning should go hand
in hand.
Under the old Idea learning and
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Under the new Idea learning and
work go hand in hand. Under the
former leisure and s~elf-indulgence
were the logical conclusions; under
the latter happiness and service are
the logical conclusions. Under the old
ide the escapades n pranks of stu
dents were not an illogical conse-
Guence. Under the new idea there is
no place in the student life for these
~escapades. When the student realizes
that his school work is an earnest
preparation for his life work it is not
difficult to hold him to his duties.
The Contrast i'm the New Idea the
The head Of a college for women
wrote TO d patron, Mary is happy
This was the old idea. The parent
wrote back, II do not care whether
know if she is making progress IL
her studies This is the new idea
In this particular case Mary wa!
happy and she was making progress.
in her studies. / believe she wa!
happy because she was making prog
reSS.
Whether we agree with it or not
this new concept of education IS 20
Ing to dominate and is going to brin,
about universal education. 1t is II
this idea. in part. that we find JUST
fcation for the six months schoo
term and the con- nn1Snry nttonlor ~
laws passed by the General Assem-
bly, last spring. Unless the educatio.
given to our boys and our girls help
them to ind the things they are hes
ftted for by nature, and unless
helps each to become the most eff
cient in his chosen work. there is bt
little justification for our %expenditur
Of public funds for public education
The states ced l. EHicicI
Teachers.
Rut to- accomplish the results al
Ncipated IL is necessary to place
each school an efficient teacher. IL
less the teacher sees clearly his mi
sion and unless he has had that trail
ing that will enable him to do h
work with intelligence. the Child's "A
tendance upon the sessions Of II
school may do positive harm ia IL
child. IL a child's education is to
used as a source OF pleasure and n
As an integral active factor in his dai
work II makes but little differen
whether the cache has a true visi,
Of his mission. But if the child'S ed
cation is 10 enter into his daily wor
if his education is to help him to d
lat he is to do in life a.
then help him TO prepare for tn
life work, then the cache must ha
the vision" and must have thai trai
ing necessary to do his work wi
intelligence. otherwise his teachi
may DO more harm than good.
1t is true. therefore. that the gre;
est educational need in North Cal
lima today is efficient teachers. TeaC
ers h see in the school-room
our State. opportunities for service
our state and teachers who KIN
how TO be Of service, I. G.. teach
who can do their work with int
4enCe.
There is no place in our syst
for the young man or the young VIC
an who is 10 teach for "A short Ii
70 make money 10 prepar for SO
other occupation That is the