Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-01-30

into our midst. In some commun-
ties, they have formed parents and
teachers, associations. | believe
they have one in your sister borough
of EdgeWater. The profession of
teaching for women. now that pract-
ically all other lines of endeavor are
open to them, is different from the
one time conditions when their hor
lion shower only the three occupa-
lions of dress making, millinery and
"The profession of teaching must
look to it's laurels. There is great
demand for women in multitude OF
callings and the women, themselves,
prefer the easier routine of business
to that of teaching, which requires
such long hours. The men are prac-
tically withdrawn from the profess
sion.
'The teacher makes the school.
The country is far behind the city
school. We can get young men.
But we have got to be happy about
the situation. There is a fine class
of young women teaching, and We
must treat them right. We must
first give them good training, then
good supervision, good school houses,
good salaries and, finally, a pension.
A GOOD TEACHER is THE MOST
INDEPENDENT PERSON ON THE
FACE OF THE EARTH.
"ShoW me a good teacher anywhere;
in a weeks time | can assure them
of a good position. We must take
care of our teachers socially, and
make it pleasant for them. In some
places there are parents and teach
ers associations; | do not know
whether you have them here or not
"Another important part of our
machinery of education is the quail
ity of supervision. A fine principal
or supervisor is a big asset and not
easy to get.
an regard to another part of the
machine, the course of study.
must impress upon our people the
great need of the day-that pupils
should be given ample opportunity
to work with their hands. The
world is working largely with its
hands, therefore we must expect to
see this condition reflect in the jul
venile world in the schools. In Union
County, they are teaching the young
people to turn their vacant lots into
gardens, vegetable and flower, there
by actually bringing about re
duction in the cost of living.
an Sussex County, Lucy Bale, a
sixteen year old high school girl is
| using her spare time to raise toma-
toes to supply the dining cars of the
| LackaWanna Railroad, and making a
profit of $40 on a tenth of an acre.
Charles Dudley Warner said that
| life is a liberal education of chores.
at takes more skill to be good
teacher in 1915 than it did in 1870.
at is harder to be father and
mother today, too In half dozen
systems in this country where a
third of the time is given to manual
training, the results of education
are far ahead of those where it is not
given.
an the millinery class in Perth
Amboy the girs made hats which
cost them $1.34 each. Two of them
were afterwards seen in Fifth Ave
nue. Which speaks for their quality
"The business of high school boys
and girls was to be high school stud
ents: they have no time for socia
stunts.
"The other two parts of the mach
inery of education, the quality of the
of public sentiment speak for them
selves.
In reply to question from Mr.
Sammis as to whether New Jersey
was considering the bringing of high
schools under county jurisdiction, Mr.
Kendall said that he had not hearC
of it. Fourteen other legislature:
had established the county unit fol
high scools, and had found it a grea
advantage.
In the audience a number of ed
ucators were seen, also members O
the local school board. Chairman
Agnew of the Assembly Committee OF
Education was also present.
The meeting was ably presided
over by President George E. Ven
ables of the Mems Club.