Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-09-10


CANYON. Sept. AT this morning =
general scSion Of the teachers inst.
iute. now In progress 10 the West
Te1as state Normal college, the teach.
ciy nf twenty counties voted unani
mousy Ia rfurn tu CanNnn fur con.
Snlidatod institute In 1891. ~ ".
Moielock, head Il the English dcplr,.
ins.nt of the West Texas State Norm u
college, was elected conductor art
plans wcro outlined by the executive"
rommiltc" looking tn SIN greater in.
silthie Than tn. one just cl"sing
On Wednesday evening nj u'clucl..
In the auditorium uf the college. nu,t,r
D1vhl. of columbia university. lrciurcd
a. u large ami apprccintiye audience.
upon the teachers opportunities Tor
cultural development.
follwing this splendid lecture. the
teachers Tiled out the east dnnr 1T the
main building. where one hundred and
iifty at III" hest melons IT the plains
couniry lay inyitinEly spread uut be-.
fore them. After this feast. an who
were physically able repaired a. Tho
fair grounds lo enjoy the royal hattie.
staged 10y five husky negroes
Different Experience
DIR. Sneddcn prcfaccd his lecture nf
u
that he had talked to teachers under
various circumstances. hut that on THE
occasion h. was adding To- his expert
encr. lie had never h"fur" address,
an audience uf teachers who were lunk
Inv forward tn a watermelon feast ant
county fair ~ IN" same time
IN spite ut the joyous authorizations
az the aftermath however. In Sn',licu
managed L. enlist the attention uf the
audience. aud hold 1t To- the rnd m I
tubieci of his lcyiur" was The Teach.
ers Opportunity"
Dr. Sn,Si'icn said. In part.
civilized life ~ composite II l.
made up uf IA" influences of hereditary
nature aud uf environment Al that
"" a. IN Influenced by Instincts limitl
ilons and qualities inherited FROM an
slent ancestors. What We are anu
what We think and do II alsn largely in
fluenoed. If cour," hy our environ.
mehl climate, place 10 birth and hico,l.
ing: surroundings whether IT forrest.
stream, desert. sea, the poverty "f uur
parents. etc. all these things react
upon us. II u folly tn think that ""
ARE altogether the masters Wt eur tat,.
Aud yet. within ,ctain fixed limits
there are very great pn' sihillii"s la
acknowledgment. scliimprovcm'ni.
Mis- Sarah Louise Arnold wise and
splendid woman. ~ an address made IN
lins:on some years ng" Sud that Their"
are two kinds 90 ideals l. f'l" ia.
ideals: > Lighthouse ideals. ld'llis,s
hold to Ideals "f IA, firs; type Su,
are very beautiful. ufttimcs. hat quite
unattainal,le. Eut one may attain
ideals uf the second type aud gu on IT,
new quests
II wan, ,o talk Ca wa tonight" sail
~. Sncdd'n. "nhout lighIhour" ideals
at personal culture
There are two classes uf teachers.
I like to break q composite M into lis
constituent elements First there lre
the Nonng teachers. those who nay
~ may not remain permanently IN ihr
profession. Then there are these who
have definitely chosen tn remain IN IN
profession. This is q very real distin,
lion. There arr many young men AMI
women teaching who have net yci
iound themselves.
First. then ! wish To- offer some al
vice Ia young teachers II is pathctl"
t. See q Young teacher who IL worlina
Tor money alone. II Is mere inspiring
a. See one who regards teaching as 90 |
glorious adventure. and an opportunity
io improve oneself as well rs e. hc.p
othciS. America. perhaps, ~ not sni
npprrtia of culture un the part ~
her public s'huu teachers .us sh
might be-. Eut America II becoming
nnie aud more keen o. have teachers
~ go0d straight. Tine characters. and
The Time II &c ming when America viii
be- a. apr, ciaiiye of personal culture !
IN the part of her teachers even the
very Young ones. rs she NOW ~ ap.
prcclat!yc If character w should
prepare Tor That time. Demands in o..
gdrd Ia dress. manner. behavior. ar"
Incoming more and more cNl,iing al
tho time. Look ahead ten uT fifteen T.
years. What will BE- expected of teach. I.
49, IN the way ~ personal culture
II, T. impus' ihlv. Nv The present age
at THE world. to" hc an adept iu mann |
ii, lds at kluwlcdgr. "a tn i,c a cunnuis. !
s-ur IN several arts This was once
possible before knowledge had At.
tanned IT, present raug". i'ui onc can
pick cut q few lincs--nut tuu many -
.ni pursue them
To IA" young teacher gliug into 3.
crude community. there is often Z
Temptation To- snuhhiShnrss W. should
avoid this. Consider such men ~ Tor
instance. Theodore Roosevelt. lie was.
IN many ways. u very cultured man
Vet hc was never snohhish.
TN many eases. II course the early
years of a teachers lie may d" hut tn,
prelude tu broader life. a. wife AMI