Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-11-17

SATURDAY NOVEMBER II, 1928
EDUCATION WEEK.
Next week will be Education Week; by which meant that
the time spent the consideration of educational problems
and solutions offered for these far may be possible
Notwithstanding the Importance all matters pertaining
to Education percentage of eray astounding and the
World War powerful influence in revealing just how dell
born citizens the common branches OF an
elementary school,
Again. notwithstanding the statistical evidence of the ma
era worth education there wofu Indifference on the
part Of give their children such advantages are in
their reach them for the struggle Of life 1t has
been shown cenusvey that the OF individual increases
IN proportion to his educational development
university man money than college one college
than high school, high school, than elementary eemen
ary erae Therefore those who are ready TO soon
at the schools when confronted by facts and suc
facts as should convincing the most mater1astc mnd
Locally, interest settles in our high and our elementary
schools Only small percentage of boys and girls go TO COZ
epe They finish probably the grades in their immediate reach
and then face the realities of unsypathec world ILL
prepared by only elementary training dropping out
before reaching the high school,
We have before stated editorial columns that fmda
mental consideration the educational training Of pupil con
slant upon the schools and this be secured al
times only by strict diligence the part OF the parent we
believe that performed result OF daily exposure
so to speak atmosphere and surroundings OF recitation
ROOM Even the backward pupil will nconscous digest tn
bits Of knowledge out to him. Contact with eicien
teaching will possibly the scales from his mental Wis
ion and NAV be- that before realizes it, the light will beal
through will be made light before him. and crooked
things straight There then binding duty upon
insist constant by MS OFFSPRING
upon the public schools.
But there great difficulty facing the performance Of such
duty and certain failure to appreciate the methods
modern education Only recently have heard parent
cavng what they pleased to call fads they hesitate mo-
to criticize the effectiveness of present day training and cu
State county, and village in their announcements There
tendency to judge by the standards OF their OWL
and they ready put the stamp OF
everything new They appear to be unwilling to accord tn
schools the right advance along with all other human insu
TONS apt Judge of methods by their results
upon particular girl that is associated with their own
experience.
The difficulty it seems to U.S. the enjoyment peopl
seem to derive antagonstc attitude rather than from
charitable favorable frequently unfavorabe criticism
fanced superior knowledge of how things must
Indeed destructive comment should always be followed by
constructive advice.
This the caers always prepared to give since tt
knowledge they obtained faulty because of its secondhand
Applying this statement to the Schools the de
the largely those who never visit them
nothing the value of modern training appreciate eo
of the enthusiastic teacher place responsibility to BRAN
power upon pupil declare perfect product be
ed out matter what the material to work
The subject could be extended indefinitely Let
in the coming thoughts Of every should be
this most important theme We advise closer and
tegen relationship between the school and the parent Let thu
latter where teaching is done before they criticize unavorab
how it is done We teacher will despe helpful c
cis and predict that when definite anda nte
gent understanding exists between and teacher then there
will come condemnation but approval of educationa
SYSTEM that has raised the State from almost the bottom rank
almost the top in educational America.
OUR AGRICULTURAL COLUMN.
The attention of called articles
running Agricultural These specially prepared
by those who supposed to be experts and cover wide
Of subjects.
Outside Of discussions pertaining to the products Of the earth
health and sanitation community development the home the
and