The state herald., 1920-05-28

Sorce of the county was the panacen
for all the ills to which the school
system and the curriculum is heir.
The teacher was paid less than
the scrub woman or the day laborer
without preparation; was in sub
stance what the address amounted
to.
The writer heard no word, even
tending to offset the disagreeahlc
features caused by inadequate pay
and yet the address was to a class
of graduates, some of whom at least
were hoping to go further in educa-
tional career. No mention was made
to the class or to the audience that
the conditions confronting the pub
lie in this matter might be due even
in Il small measure to abnormal con-
ditions caused by war and other
things. Nothing was said about any
Joy or satisfaction which goes to
the possessor of an education in
the refinement and culture it brings
in increased ability to enjoy life.
The natural deduction and impress
sion to be gathered from the entire
discourse was that the ignorant man
or woman who talks loud, makes
positive assertions as to the infal-
lbility of his or her judgment, who
displays more egotism than learning
and shows in every act or word Il
superficial knowledge upon some
subjects and none whatever upon
some of the more fundamental
things; who is satisfied with their
mediocre preparation and lack of
ability to appear in private or pub
lie, provided only that he can make
money, that he is to he emulated by
the youth of our land. In fact so
far as the greater portion of the
speech was concerned it gave the
that it had been really
for another audience, an
other time and place. While ii might
have been O. X. to body of direct
ors. with power to act, or even might
be permitted before "A meeting of
laymen called for the purpose of
matters of that kind,
or might be received enthusiastical-
~ in a teachers institute where kim
dred spirits had congregated and
ike the four district fathers of old,
would say, "them are my sentiments
.oo." Devoting the entire subject
in this way to a class of graduates,
We maintain was i'll timed.
We maintain the class and those
present had a right to expect some
hing elcvating, inspiring for better
hings, but nothing was offered.
Noting was even limited that there
night be elements of worth in the
Individual graduate which the pro-
'ess of education had brought out
Mud, a further eontinuancy of edu
aat,onal pursuits would 4 Wing out.
A lot of bare statistics, ana nothing
Is quite so misleading as every one
Knows, were presented, which
showed conditions representing the
eaching force only, but no solution
10 the problems presented was Of
Tered except an increase in wages.
The reacher called attention espe-
tally to the great painting of Millet,
The Angelus', which hangs upon
he wall of the school room and told
he class if they looked close they
night see n church spire in the back
ground. lie complimented the paint
ng but nothing was said of the gen
us or the educated hand of the art
st painter. He might have said.
Dut he did not, that it is reported
hat Millet bouSt the canvas for
one franc and the paint and brushes
for two francs. In all he expended
about sixty cents and upon the can
vas he expended his genius and sold
the painting for 100000. He might
have limited, perhaps times would
not always be abnormal MS they are
at the present and the educated man
or woman will come TO his own in
the readiustment, but no. After he
had finished repnling7 the audience