South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-13
TEACHERS IN
BANQUET AS
WEEK CLOSES
Noted Educators Deliver Lee.
lures as Final Features of
Program.

That the scope of the teaching
profession is limitless, bound only
Dy the teachers conception of the
bigness OF her job, was the thought
driven home by DR.. George d.
Strayer, of Columbia university. in
his address to more than 400
teachers and their guests at the
teachers banquet held Friday eve
ming a the oliver hotel as the con-
cluding feature Of the local ObSerV.
ance Of teachers week.
Or. Strayer's address was preced-
ed By a short talk by L. j Hines.
state uEerintnedent of public in
struction, and three minute toasts
by 10 prominent local men and
women. all of whom emphasized the
Importance and the vision Of school
teaching and depored the made
quate salaries paid to members Of
the profession in point of their
service to the community.
Place of Teaching.
The place of teaching in the pub
lie service is just what you and
make OF it." DIR. Suayer told the
teachers. and in attempting TO vis-
ualiZe for them the scope Of their
work said their mission ended not
as il is popularity supposed with the
teaching of children from five 10 IA
or POSSIBLY Is years of age. but
continued rather so long as there
is anyone alive and willing TO learn.
In this connection DR.. Strayer
stressed the Importance of adult
education. stating that il is often
that a definite purpose in life IS not
developed in the individual until
after the 18th year.
In enumerating some of the
things which teaching should con-
tribute TO the public service DIR.
Strayer mentioned the development
Of healthy bodies. the providing of
an opportunity TO attain the intel
lectual life which we seek 10 slim
uIate. in other words, aiding the
student TO reach his own conclusions
guided, but not dominated by the
teacher; the aiding of the student to
ascertain what he is best fitted for,
omitting If necessary a little algebra
and Latin, and the social and moral
training of the citizen 10 be or at
tention 10 his behavior" III the
largest sense"
Duty of Teacher.
"It is the duty Of the teacher 10
make il possible for any American
boy or girl 10 say truthfully that he
didn't have chance Dr. Strayer
said. and in conclusion warned them
of their failure as teachers should
they think in terms) Of limited
goal
Mr.. Hines in his talk named four
items in the program of local
teachers, including Americanizauon
health, the obtaining of equal edu-
cational opportunities, and the Sc
curing OF an adequate teachers
remuneration.
Three Minute Speakers.
other Of the three minute speak
ers were the members of he board
OF education, Dr. r. 3. Dugdale, c
=. Drummond and William Glenn.
who exI claimed the difficulties en-
countered by the board i'm attempt
ing 70 meet the teachers demands
for increases because of the reduC-
tion of the tax levy by the Indian
apolis board, Mrs. r. ID. Coon, The
Rewards Of Teaching" Rome g
Stephenson The Teacher Short
age" Mrs. c.. A. Carlisle, How 10
Hold Good Teachers" Fred l.. Den
mis-. Living Conditions for Teach
ers:" Mrs. Fred Woodward, The
Social Standing OF the Teacher;
DR. a NJ Eells. What the Teacher
Means 10 the Citizen of Tomorrow"
and 4. r. Erskine, "A Greater
South Bend"
Supt. w. w Borden presided as
tOastmaster and the invocation was
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