Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-24

llixauon l. Undoubtedly antl-Greek.
Yet the most cultured people that
ever irod the earth we're the Greeks
We are great only hecausc our intel
lectual Inheritance Is SO vast
Boston suffers by Comparison.
Or. Crilghead compei@d ancient
Athens With modern New York and
noston, much q the dsparagemcn of
the modern cities with many limos
Is population and wealth. New YORK
has produced no Immortal compar.
able With the dozen or more that
stand TO the credit OF Athens Hos.
ton prldcs itself upon bringing out an
audience OF 5000 to near n cltlgen
play. Athens brought out 10000 day
aftct day 10 hear the tragedies Of
| Sophocles and the comedies OF Arts.
tophanes The Greek language Is the
most perfect ever moulded hy tho lipn
OF man. The Greek hoy grew up IN
an atmosphere OF prt. ne saw immor-
tai masterpieces OF sculpture at every
corner white thousands Of M are for
tunate 20 see mere replicas.
But hire lies the opportunity OF
America, TO bring this culture to the
masses where in Athens Il WAS only
for the 10000.
President G. c. TIN In his annual
address outlined an educational pro-
gram for New Mexico. lie began by
sketehing the educational history Of
the state from the Franelscana. who
established the first schools. 10 the
i6cssage Of Governor Vigil in 1871
lie described the good work Of the
sisters of Loretto and the Christian
hrotherf who not only trained the
children but aroused public enthusi-
asm for the cause of education. The
first public school law in 1868 named
Archbishop Lamy. the governor and
the secretary Of the territory as the
state board OF education.
The speaker told OF the present
state OF efficiency attained by the
New Mexico schools, paying a tribute
to pioneers like Hiram Hadley. G. NJ.
Light, j. +. Clark and the present
superintendent Of public instruction.
lie took a look into the future and
pleaGed fer closer correlation and co..
operation among the educational
forces. He spoke OF the lack Of r.
nancial support and patronage which
have hampered the higher institu-
lions.
But the time has come when New
Mexleo's higher institutions are In pc.
sition to educate her sons and daugh-
ters," he said There should be q
course In the professions at the uni-
versity, especially IN law and medi-
cine There should be correlation |
and co-operaiion even Ii NOT CONSOLE !
dalton ~ the university, the state col |
iega and the school OF mines. This !
would help to keep the strongest and
best Of our youth In New Mexico. The
high schools should give a training
course for teachers The aim Of the
schools should be to train the boys /
and girls for service and TO that end
manual training. domestic science and
are fought"
The rural school problem viii be
solved by seven months minimum
term and by consolidation. he assert
ed IL Is not more. but better, rural
schools that are needed The rural
schools need closer supervision. Pres
ident Hlll docs not favor the plan of
high schoe4 inspectors but the raising
of the qualifications for county school
50 that they may gi9e
more efficient supervision. lie favoss
as good salaries for county school,
az are paid other
county officials and demands that the
superintendent give all OF his time TO
his work.