Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-30
FAITH IN WORK
NECESSITY FOR
An INSTRUCTOR
United States Commissioner
of Education Tigert Says
Cooperation and Loyalty
Too Are Needed

Faith and enthusiasm for their
profession, and cooperation, are
the qualities most needed by the
teachers Of the country, according
10 United States Commissioner of
Education John j. Tigert, who adj
dressed the closing session of the
New Mexico Educational associa-
TONS annual convention yesterday
afternoon.
'The teacher should stay with the
profession at least long enough to
learn something about it," said Mr..
Tigert. I'VE have too many intel
lectuaI tramps in the profession
ana / don't know but what the
word intellectual might well be
dropped"
In speaking Of cooperation, Mr.
Tigert said it is the duty Of every
teacher to cooperate with her sis
ter teachers and with those in au-
thority over her. As long as the
superintendent is the superintend-
ent, and you work for him." said
Mr.. Tigert, you primary teacher,
you high school teacher, must CO.
operate with him ana obey his or
dors. You may sec faults in his
system, but it is not your duty to
criticize. You can make the
Changes after you become the su-
perintendent, which YOU will if
your work justifies."
Plea for Inspiration
In an address on Leadership, in
Education" VIII c. Wood, state
superintendent of California, made
n plea for better moral inspiration
for the teaching profession. He.
made the practical suggestion that.
instead of being taken twice over
the subject of geography, the
children be given a course in geo.
logical reading, He suggested that
the biographical element in history
be more greatly stressed, with at
tention given to peace heroes as
well as war heroes. He said he
favored the continuation of four
years of history. but would intro
duce u system Of study that would.
give a historical background of the
relation of America to the rest of
the world, by periods,
a general course in ethics, NOR
ais and manners was suggested by
MIR. Wood for all schools. He said
that such a course would have a.
salutary effect by instilling in the
student that there is something
alse to be worked for besides self.
Outlook Is Good.
President Harry L. Kent OF the
State Agricultural college and al
member of the state board of edu-
cation, in speaking on "The Edu-
cational outlook in New Mexico
declared that prospects never have
been brighter. He said that never
ia the history of the state have sol
many persons of college rank been
attending the institutions Of learn
ing. Never, he said, has co-opera-
tton between these institutions and
the teachers in general been better.
MIR. Kent said it is his belief that
the schools can be maintained at
their present state of high eff
Cheney. with no cutting of termsl
or reduction in force, but that a.
readjustment undoubtedly is nee
essary to meet conditions as they
exist. BY economy practiced intel
ligently. MIR. Kent said, school ac-
tivities may be retained unim- !
paired in spite OF financial read
iustments. He declared that the
state board intends to put into ef-
feet its program requiring high
er standard of qualifications for
certification to teach.
Musical numbers during the af-
ternoon were given by the Abu-
querque High school orchestra, un-
der the direction OF Miss Samuels;
the Valck violin ua 80 - vocal solos
by Mrs. Ida Pierce Winn Of Sill
yer City, accompanied by Mrs.
a dolphine Kohn of Las Vegas;
vo cal solos by Miss Louise Jara-
milo of Las Vegas, accompanied
by Mrs. Colbert Root.