The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-20
MODERN GIRL IS
BETTER TEACHER
IOnus of Word "Flapper"
Is Passing as Virtues
Are Recognized
Byi MIcuAE r. DAcY.

~ ~ 4 INV
DENVER. Aug. f9.-"I would
rather a teacher would enter the
school oOm with progressive ideas
and p%resent-day customs and dress
than one who IL as wise az Solomon.
as patient as job and as strong and
persistent az Caesar"
This Miss Katherine l.. Craig.
superintendent OF public instruction
in Colorado, answered the questions.
do you indorse 'fl|apperism' among
school teachers2"
Miss Craig expressed the belief
that the early criticism OF "flapper-
ism and the objections 10 'flapper"
mannerisms were changing and that
approval OF bobbed hair, short
dresses and a gay personality Is be-
coming widespread.
She declared that the "up-to-date
teacher, modern In thought, modern
In accomplishments and modern IN
dress" was best fitted TOR the duty
OF influencing the child mind.
Miss Craig's statement, given to
the international News Service, said.
DO ! indorse 'flapperism' among
teachers?
Question Of General Concern.
your question IL one that IL OF
general concern to the public at
large. because OF the word "flapper-
ism, which has been coined in re-
cent years, carrying with It the OPP
probrium of ~reprouch, mingled with
contempt, and rejecting upon the
morals OF the individual who adopt
ed a form OF dress, short hair and
an attitude Of free thinking and gay
personality.
This idea, as connected with the
II TGEQ nf fhn RnaAnf UYa 10 fgaf N
Stunning a different attitude toward
the first opinions. Short dresses,
short sleeves, low-cut necks and
bobbed hair should not carry the
same wrong impression or convey
wrong ideas as in the beginning of
the adoption of new form of dress
and custom. but now. IL not carried
to the eXtrAme. IL should be regard
ed as sensible. reasonable and COM
Portable, because II lends grace,
daintiness and does not destroy dig
nifty.
AS for teachers adopting the new
styles or fads, / take the premise
that teachers ara human beings, and
being human beings. they are liable
to all the frailties of other human
beings and have the same desires,
ambitions and inclinations as other
human beings.
Teachers Should BE Up-to-Date.
This being the case. there IL no
reason why a teacher should not
adopt n present up-to-date dress
and present up-to-date style OF
wearing her hair and the custom of
using cosmetics, rouge eft cetra; pro-
however, that with It all is
good Judgment, common
sense and Limitation. 7 would rather
teacher would enter the school,
-oom with progressive ideas and
.present-day custom and dress than
one who is az wise as Solomon, az
as Job and as strong and
persistent as Caesar. The up-to-
late teacher will have a better influ-
upon the child mind and the
thinking public than one who is an
in customs, ancient in dress.
ind ancient in ideas.
"Give me the up-to-date teacher
progressive, n who lives In the
age, n who can see
the public eye, one who can
distinguish between extremes, good
bad habits and accepts reason
ibleness in styles and customs.
Young People Unreasonable.
Young people are prone to go
beyond reason, therefore the need of
'urb, but the trained individual who
announces TO the world that she Is
Qualified to determine all things
reason need make no mis-
AXE along the line of dress.
Give me the up-to-date teacher,
modern in dress, modern in thought,
modern in accomplishments and
modern in doing the things as re-
in the teaching world. Give
ne the teacher with a pleasing per-
n who desires admiration
pupils and patrons alike and
he will exert a lasting influence
tho coming generation for the
good OF civilization, morally, intel
ectually, socially and rellgiously."