Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-12

| school from one year TO the next, 10
teachers who lack the merest ele-
montary training; who know nothing
even Of the rudiments of teaching;
whose knowledge is nil of domestic
science, manual training or agricul-
| ture. Are we to relegate the children
Of this great state to the three RS?
our law legalizing third grade GER
tificates should have been abolished
with the advent of statehood. 1t is
fostering ignorance and placing a
premium on Incidence. and the Ia
mentable thing about II is that such
teachers are employed in the very
places where the real teachers are
the most needed.
As one of our great statesmen re-
Gently said 1T matters little what our
ideals may be and what achievements
We may hope for, if these ideals and
achievements are not reduced to ac-
ton" The law authorizing the APP
pointment Of student teachers to the
nOrmals is a good beginning, but does
not 90 far enough to accomplish
what we aim; ii falls short of what
we need, IN time. numbers and quail
fications. Instead of a third grade
certificate emitting the possessor 10
teach, II should serve only as one of
|tNh'i NhsiiAilAHNiplic W dHHOhitiibtiAi w
the normals as student teachers As
all educators know. and but few of
the average citizens know, the attain
ments of most third graders are hard
ly up TO- generally less, than the chill
dren in the sixth grade. The usual ar
guments will be given the usual ex-
cuses viii come up again. that have
been used and win be used for 10 this
many Years-We haven't enough 1
teachers to fill their places and the !
schools perforce will remain closed, !
to which my answer is, so long as you
encourage the third grade and legal
ize It, it viii remain with you to the /
detriment of the children and the
shame of the state as soon as you
abolish II every third grader worth
while Will have a second or even q |
first. and those that are not able and .
haven't the ability to obtain second,
are not fit to teach Next to the third
grade teachers, the directors are the
greatest offenders. The law en-
powers them to contract with the
teachers, to do each and everything
pertaining to management and con-
Iracting. and the superintendent are
mere figureheads. How under the
can you raise or ever
hope to raise the standard, unless the
directors see fit to do so?
We, like our ancestors, are biased
n favor of the old and too eOnven-
ional and busy--in carrying out es-
abished ways Of doing things-that
[ is difficult for us to take a new ,
stand, and remain in the old rut, rath
n than disturb existing conditions, !
wen though it be to our benefit. lii
lsk YOU. are the children of today and 5
If tomorrow not worth any sacrifice
n effort2 [
The educational survey will point {
nut to us our shortcomings, and !
wherein we can improve on the arch +
tic system so long imposed. and make t
possible the dream of the idealist and !
he fervent wish of every sincere prac- .
ical citizen and educator. [
We are fortunate tonight in having
With us one of the worlds greatest +
EDUCATORS and thinkers-liberal dem j
,cratic. broad, of high ideals, and d
With all a practical man, whose coun- j
el experience and resourcefulness /
will inspire ~ to greater effort I
lightly directed. the Hon. p. Z. Clax- =
on.
san Miguel county, 19l4-15--95 :,
eachers employed, five life-prof., 10 !,
irst grade, u second grade, So third +
rade. = of | per cent life-prof., IA u
er cent first grade, 2S per cent sec n
nd grade, s. per cent third grade, n
With slight variations. IL
Rio Arriba county, t914-l5-S0 q
eachers employed 0 life-prof, II \
irst grade. II second grade, 81 third y
rade; 0 lifeprof., Is per cent first )
rade, IA per cent second grade, 81
er cent third grade. =
Santa lie county, 1914-l5 - SO =
eachers employed. 0 life-prof., 10 y
Irst grade 5 second grade, "a third
rade; 0 life-prof., II per cent first y
rade 10 per cent second grade, 70 U
er cent third grade. *
Practically the same conditions OBJ u
lin IN Socorro. Taos. Mora, Guada- 4
lpe and Sandoval.