Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-29
PARENTS Of TEN
To BLAME WHEN
STUDENTS FAIL
State Superintendent Wood.
of California Says the
Schools Cannot Wake
Brains, But Develop Them

"Is the school system of Amer
lea worth while? ] will answer
that question ley asking, Is Amer
lea worth while?'"
viii e. Wood, state superintend-
ent Of California, in opening his
address at the session OF the New
Mexico Educational association Hos'
terday, attributed the success Of
the American nation to its public
school system.
In discussing some instances in
which the schools have been said
to fail, Mr.. Wood declared that
every failure usually Is found to
be due to the parents. MANY
times parents have taken a boy
that the Almighty intended to be
a good plumber and have made a
poor lawyer of him. The schools
can develop brains but they cam
not supply them. And they can
direct brains along the lines for
which those brains are best
adapted"
MIR. Wood called attention to the
influence of schools in creating re-
spect for law. and said, America
can be made safe for itself by its
school system"
The success of the American ma
ton, Mr.. Wood said, has been due
to the fact that American people
took the principles Of the declara-
tion Of independence seriously and
endeayored to provide to all the
youth of the land equal educa-
tional privileges.
Miss Isabel Eckles of Silver CITY
who recently was elected state SUI
perintendent of public instruction.
was introduced and made n brief
address in which she said she in
tended to serve the state honestly
and faithfully with all her ability,
Miss Eckles said she believes in
the maintenance Of rural schools at
the highest point Of efficiency, ant
stated that in her belief any ef-
fort to reduce a school term from
nine months to seven is deplorable.
President A. o. Bowden of the
New Mexico Normal school at Sll-
yer City, and who is attending ms
first meeting of the educational as
sociation, was introduced by Miss
Eckles. He expressed appTecia"
tion for the reception that had been
given him, and praised Albuquer-
que for its hospitality and wide
awake manner Of entertaining lts
visitors. He said he had come 70
serve the people of New Mexico
and asked them to call upon hi"
for service.
]. o. Eugleman, field secretary
for the National Education asso'
citation, outlined the work. being
done by that organization in th'
cause of education, Mr., Englemah
said recognition must be given 70
the fact that the state must beg
with the child in order to make
good men and women. lie urgeu
teamwork among the teachers OF
the nation and OF each state Tor
the hettermeut of educational con-
ditions.
Several musical numbers were
given during the afternoon. a NIo'
lin quartet composed of Adella III,
der, Dana Todd, Jane Huning ana
Maxwell Merritt. accompanied oy
Helen Gurule, played. Miss Selma
Sizer of Las Vegas, accompanied
by Mrs. Colbert G. Root, sang three
short numbers. The Las vegas
High school orchestra gave seiec-
tions. A solo was sung by MISS
Maude Riordan with violin opii-
cato by Maxwell Merritt and ac-
companied by Miss Norma VIII
liams.
Governor-elect James #. Hinkle'
who was expected to be present
sent a telegram stating that on ac-
count of press Of business he was
unable TO attend. Mr.. Hinkle
wire stated that he was heartily
interested in the educational sNs-
tenn OF the state and wishes the as
sociation every success,