Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-07

cational facilities may be equallzcd. /
An classes must be reached and full
opportunity given for all to secure
education. The time has even now
come when the state recognizes that
It's biggest enterprise Is the fitting
training OF lia future citizens. Not
satisfied with the results OF elcmen-
tary education. each commonwealth
az becomes able extends the opportun-
tiles afforded hy its high schools to
ever increasing numbers and spends
thousands and millions to make rs
higher institutions serve the needs of
the people. Courses of study are be.
Ing revised so as to appeal to child
rem and keep them In school for the
needed training. by extension aud
correspondence courses our higher IN
stitutions are trying to answer the
questions of the banker. the farmer
and the lahorer. We are democratic
ing education. From Governor
Berkelcys cynical II thank God there
are no schools in Virginia" to this day
when the state attempts So place
school and college az every mans
door, there Is "A far cry indeed. And
not only are we through governmental
agencies trying to carry out our
great ideal of popular education, hut.
as If we could not wait for the states
action. we have organized unofficial
agencies. Count the schools main-
tanned by churches, the private lnsti-
tutions, the libraries. the books, the
magazines. the papers, the lectures
all with the object OF dissemnatine
information and inspiration. ana We
find, that though there be no royal
road to learning. It rs no longer kept
out of our reach ana accessible to the
few only
Note further characteristic Of
present day education IN the remarka-
Bile spirit of cooperation which ami
mates our people in the conduct of our
schools. A generation ago the teacher
was the responsible factor In school
management. with a nominal interest
on the part of school officers At
present the teacher still occupies the
principal place of responsibility FOR
the success of the school. but her
burden Is ligater because il is shared
to a far greater extent than formerly
by the parent and director. Directors
and parents meetings for conference
on educational questions are becoming
as common almost as teachers meet
ings. while the benefits of education
are flowing out to all 1t comes from
reservoir built ana maintained by
ian. Those other mighty institutions
of society," the home, the church. the
press, lend their unqualified sup
port, while the voices of dissent are
few ana weak. With education free
for all. we are depending upon the
schools ak the final factor in solving
the great experiment of popular gov.
eminent" In a government of the
people, by the people for the people
| does It not seem that we should have
this education of the people by the
people for the people? Every nation
[ has developed that form Of education
and training of its citizens which fit
ted its forms of government.
This then. seems to be our present
day point Of view that all must be IN
terosted and assist in the education
of all for the development Of our in
dividnal selves along the lines Of our
varying capabilities and at the SAINT
time training ourselves and our child.
rem as members Of the community
considering the good of each and
every other man and woman with ouI
own and fulfilling at least the second
part of the great commandment and
thy neighbor as myself