Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-16

the individual the community to the state to the
tion public school is the thoroughly democratic
itiution of every community should be entirely
luenced affected by political differences religious opinions
fractional disputes and should always be conducted IN such
that it will make for the greatest good OF the greatest
Imber.
Our schools have referred the great melting
DOT which thrown the little children of tender and
tut which great commonwealth
children may belong the rich the poor They
the children of the Amcrcanbon citizens of the foreigner
Who perchance yet speak the English Ian
uage They may belong the capitalist the aborng
the farmer to the business man. They come from every
rank condition. and from sort of eenyronment
may the public school all have equal chances,
because there they have the environment taught by
teachers, the equipment and mnge freely
with each other in their work and their play thus learning early
the primary lessons Of democracy The school, then is
training ground whore the future and
pared take their place in society and to bear their share Of
responsibilities government In short the preparation for
citizenship is given in the public schools.
since this the the quality Of citizenship pro-
uced by the school, depend large the
quality of the school under which The individual child
Gives mis- instruction. Therefore should be the first duty of
very every community support Loyalty any plan
which is made for the lettering school conditions
improving general teaching
expended the beeIment Of public schools simply
vested in such way that they will pay the highest possible
of interest in the future that interest taking the form of good
citizenship.
The standing and general prosperity of
try for all the years depends upon the rank and file Of
citizens quality citizenship. No
corrupt
Thoroughly equipped buildings are necessary in order to Sc
the best Of results in the public school, still
NECESSARY high quat the of the teaching force
poor teacher Wiz succeed in producing worthwhile
suits matter what equipment be given to work with
good teacher wen qualified and with high ideals will obtain
worthwhile results under any circumstance
The time has gone by when individual step the
achoooom school with little especial prepal
ion Instead the modern teacher spend several years of
card work in normal school college university taking train
for special line Of work all of which is addition
he regular high school This expend
of several the best years OF that individuals life entirely
without financial remuneration and also
oendure of considerable sums Of money in addition to the time
in But is al cheerfuy given because the teacher realizes
aat high quality teaching will be of the the
reds Of children who will later under her supervision And
the she that may never earn even
competence for old above living expenses she
Ievotes her life to the teaching profession.
We afford to lower the standard of schools by
employing cheap teachers who always poorly qualified teach
teachers who have failure their
work in Other place For while may dollars
III taxation by that method wasting
the time Of children ing formative period their
lives and also doing them irepaIabe injury because we
allowing them form bad habits
centfaon and general hftessness And the
having placed before them low standards citizenship which
will affect their entire lives and detrmentay upon
families their community their state and their nation
The best possible equipment and the best obtanabe
by far the cheapest long run because we must
estimate school values entirely in obtained
stead of in time put in Our children precious
possesSloS we ahOs AFFORD falsely school
expenditures when that false economy necessity carry
with it teaching which will result giving children
physical handcap ideas concerning ideals
Of citizenship say nothing poor scholarship and all that goes
with it.
IS community then, the adult citizens should IA. unit
chnd Tie school stem and the teaching force cooperating
with IT, ntelgeny in the making of citizens support
ing Loyalty effort to better conditions but refusing
ton for moment fractional disputes any evil ten
dency which, if carried into the school
tear down the system and demorze the the school, or
lower the standard of the teaching force