The New York herald., 1920-11-07
Governors to Attend.

Governors to- Attend.
To these conferences there have been
invited Governors OF respective States,
Mayors Of cities, members of chambers
OF commerce. rotary clubs, boards of
trade women's organizations, patriotic
and civic associations, labor unions,
farmers unions, members of State boards
OF education. county and city superin-
tendents OF public instruction, presidents
OF universities. college and normal
schools. ministers. lawyers, physicians,
editors business men and all who are
Interested as citizens In the Improvement
of the schools, which. as citizens. they
own. control, pay for and use In the
promotion of education from the stand
point of craftsmanship and tho public
welfare.
The following regional conferences
will be held.
Conference for the States OF Illinois.
Indiana Ohio Michigan and Wisconsin.
Conference for the States of Mime
eota, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Iowa.
Conference for the States of Montana.
Conference for the States OF Washing
ton and Oregon.
Conference for the states OF Call
fornia, Arizona and Nevada.
Conference for the States of Colorado,
Wyoming and New Mexico.
Conference for the States of Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
Conference for the States of Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi.
Louisiana and Alabama.
Conference for the States OF North
Carolina South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida.
Conference for the States of Maryland,
Delaware. Virginia. West Virginia and
the District OF Columbia.
Conference for the States OF Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Conference for the States OF New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Crisis Is Reviewed.
Important things to be emphasized in
coming educational campaigns were set
forth in letter recently written by DIR.
p. p. Claxton. United States Commits
eloner of Education In response to in
quiries In regard TO the matter DR..
Claxton says: THE crisis In education
consists essentially In this. that whereas
in the past we have been able, despite
low salaries paid to teachers TO obtain
for the schools n constant stream Of
men and women. many OF whom though
without definite professional prepara-
ton. have been young men and women
OF moro than. usual native ability. many
of them possessed Of fine culture and
fairly good general schon rship. Though
these have not remained long and have
had no definite knowledge OF the proc
esses Of teaching and little skill In up
plying them, still their personality and
culture have been such that II has been
good for boys and girls to come in con-
tact with them
Usually quite young. they have re-
mained in teaching for two or three or
four years while waiting for the ma
turity necessary for SUCCESS In or even
admission TO other professions and vo-
cations. and frequently have taught In
order TO prepare themselves for other
work. Hundreds OF thousands Of these
have become successful home makers
leaders in society. engineers, lawyers
o.. Yalcians. ministers. captains OF In
dustry. statesmen. To be sure there
have always been many young teachers
who tack this ability and culture. but
there have been very many OF the class
Just described.
Must Raise Salaries.
-However. under changed conditions
we may not expect many OF this class
IN the future, and unless salaries are
saised and policies changed the teachers
9f the public schools In the future will
be made up of young men and women
Of very mediocre ability serving In the
schools for short terms. and OF those Of
still less ability who Will remain longer
because they have not the energy. per-
sonality or ability TO undertake. any,
thing else. This means deterioration
and dis'ntegraton OF the bic school
system The only salvation against It is
TO increase salaries to such an extent
ms will induce young men and women
OF superior ability ar7 culture 20 pre-
pare themselves for teaching. and then
adopt a policy BY which they may be
kept In the schools after they have
proved their ability and gained power
and skill BY experience
"rhls means a large Increase In the