South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
SHOULD BOYS BE TAUGHT
BY MEN TEACHERS ONLY?

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time in all kinds of Stiffness"
But would he be of great benefit
to the boys?"
She pondered the question a mo-
ment Il couldn't say his influence
would be sufficiently beneficial to
cOunterbalance the influence his pres
ence would have on the girls"
In the young woman applicant for
teachers position, good looks are
to be desired. I've heard a number
of young women, who attended nor
NAL schools in preparation for their
career. mention the fact that a SUI
perintendent, coming to the institu-
ton to select teachers, often took q
fairly good teacher. who was very
good looking in preference to an UNI
usually smart one not so favored.
Would men. have 10 be good looking
! wondered. The principal passed up
the question.
IF we could get into the teaching
profession the same caHber of men
as we do of women teachers in the
upper grades" she went on, the re-
suits would be admirable. But that
is impossible. Women enter the
teaching profession because it is a
refined and protected occupation. In
any walk of life q great deal more
money can be made IL the teacher ex-
>
necessary TO be a success as she does
in the school room"
asked Miss Gertrude Vaughn,
principal at Coquillard school about
If expected Miss Vaughn to say
same "edgy" things about mere
men," 1 was disappointed. She gave
me a Minerva-like smile.
Just what is IL you would want TO
know?" she came back at me.
What do you think Of having men
teachers in the ward schools" /
asked.
some in the upper grades would
be splendid. if we could get the right
kind was her unhesitating reply.
I've had two in my school.
The boy of IA is a hero worshiper
and if he could have a man teacher
that would be worthy Of that worship
it would be fine thing But he
should be a model, because the boys
would initiate him"
Were the ones you had models -
| asked.
Another AIinerva-like smile was my
well. hardly" she said. lone
couldn't use the English language
properly and the other chewed to-
bacco." Now l don't disapprove of
tobacco in the proper place Miss
dusnll CApldIlltut UuN AiAc S~A'
room could hardly be called such"
Did you hear Dean SUMNER she
asked.
I'm recent address he spoke of
the unusually fine character Of teach
ers as a class. out Of $4,000 or
10000. but two were found below
the standard morally. Women make
up the great majority and doubt
if as much could be said OF any otner
class OF people"
John a Byers, principal Of the
eighth grade. has been much inter
ested in this question.
~ would like 10 have more men
+ teachers in my grade" he said, but
can't get them-nOt the kind
want 1 couldn't exchange any OF the
women 1 have unless 1 could get men
/ who were just as good teachers
is such a thing possible" l asked
1t is practically impossible, salo
I Mr. Byers. "A man can earn more
money by expending the same amount
OF energy at almost anything else. The
minimum salary in the eighth grade
is SIS. and IL should be 500. At SIS
! the teacher Is paid for only nine
/ months in the year. while at anything
/ else one can earn a salary Tor i
months man that really amounts
4 TO anything won't be contented with
! that
| 1T means that during the winter
I be as economical as he can, he car
/ earn only enough TO barely tide him
self Over the vacation months. sep
tember usually finds the teacher Gag
crIy anticipating tho FIRST pay day. be
! cause in nine cases out Of ten he Ol
she is III debt. - mere hving la