The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-02
The Standard Must
Not Be Lowered
orion the Detroit News)

VIII the Increased enroiiments no
ticeable throughout the country In
nigh schools and coIiegs tend TO
cheaper %educatione VIII the various
communities attempt to educate TO-
900 boys ana girls with the same
equipment and the anne number OF
teachers found adequate formerly Tot
Ouly 1900 studentsY II after years
OF experience. and Investigation we
have oun that 20 or 80 Is the mum
her ct students which In any given
class the teacher can most effectively
teach. shall We now. ia view VI Ia
creased e~uroiimnntS. rails. that maxi
mum number to 90 or fGt
Naturally the temptation Is there.
To anyone who does not look
beyond tomorrow this IL the easiest
way out. II makes u ready appeal
In that II effects instant economics.
Indeed, by pressure Of circum
I stances. many communities nav had
To- resort Ia this scheme for several
years u with increasing enrolimruts
everywhere. II would not be- surpris-
ing II other communities followed
suit, This kind Of economy Ii some
thing against which We must be on
our guard at all times.
The trouble is that this policy does
not look beyond today II does not
even take not. Of some things w.
ltAtifh III the past II llihNh over
board much oil what We ave learned
from experience n Investigation iu
educational problems IN the past. Il
Is known fairly well that Ia bring the
children of the community up to a
desirable educational standard we
must cNpend an adequate sum u
money, We have the necessary
equipment In the way OF buildings
and teaching staff.
1--we TALL short in any u OF these
respects We cannot attain the re-
CURED educational standard, We
could possibly get along with half
the buildings We now use. We mint
work u teachers longer hours. aud
IA" chances arr that many peopl,
who do not follow school matters
closely might not ever notice the
falling Oft IN our educational stand
ard. n might not lead to any DIS
ustroua results To- be noticed at once.
would bring on disaster For he
greatest value which comes to an
Individual as a result OF his cducu-
tiuu Is What II does Tor him ia tn"
future. This IL the thing that counts.
The lowered level ut iutellr.Bc.
which would follow "a lowering nf
educational standards would com. on
inevitably. and IL would come at a
tim" when II would be- too late 10
make amends. II follows Incyttabl,
that tine sum we neglect to lay out
now FOR education We shall INV. \,
pay out IN the future 10 prevent H.
l~itoracy and crime and an their at
tending Ills.
The increased school enrolment.
may well give us cause Tor rrnr,.
ton on matters educational: and
such reflection ought Co lead on the
part ct all citizens to a more Vital
interest IN school matters. nut on,
/ economies must not lead to "a ch.lp.
IS vning or lowering ct the ~tducut,ousI
standard, This would bode ni fnt
u community that undertook w.
worked while others are u,.rfed and
, u~ndcrWorked.
: Most men think they are bright
when half III.
=. "Bolshevism wiz live on" SAY,
Lonin" On what7
There's lots Of he'd hugs when IA,
alarm clock ringH
/. The modern three wise men a.,
! stop Look and Listen.
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h most popular reading matter
n Jail is the calendar.
Best sign to keen hunters AWAY.
Please Trcspnss Here"
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There's N" traffic congestion on
the straight n narrow path.
Money seems Il pa much mrthe,
now when you are chasing Il.
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Let's a our wooden ships IN
charge Of men who rock boats.
A. women lrngthen their sklrts al
men retain Is pleasant memories.
Arbuckle has lost ~ pounds; hui
his method In rather expensive.
More stin collars are being sold
and another paper shortage looms.