The Winslow mail., 1923-01-05
SCHOOL SUpT GIVES
VIEW ON EDUCATION

When a representative of the Mail
asked Grady Gammtge, the new Sup
erintendent of Schools, for a state
ment concerning the local educational
outlook for the New Year, he was
given the following:
Naturally anything l might say at
this time would be more in the nature
of a personal statement than de-
claration of policies.
AS the new Supt., have no panacea
for all EDUCATIONAL ills, l have no re-
TOlutiOnary schemes to try out. With
absolutely no intention or desire of
disparaging the good work that has
been done heretofore, let m e say that
with a competent, earnest, conscien-
tious body of teachers, we hope to
make the school system OF Winslow
function to the highest degree in the
! development of the childhood and
youth of this community ind that for
every dollar spent there shall be an
adequate return, not only in a mate
rial way, but also educationally and
in the development of better citi-
ZenShip. Let us build upon what has
been done toward the realization in
Winslow of a school system that shall
be second to none in the State of
Arizona
From my viewpoint, I believe the
education and development of boys
and girls for great tomorrow is the
biggest problem confronting any COM
munity. 1t is a challenge worthy of
the boldest spirits-one wrought with
infinite possibilities for good or ill.,
To realize the greatest return on
the money and effort expended one
thing is essential-cooperati 1t is
true the teachers are hired to teach
and they, united, may be able to run
the schools after a fashion, but if
their work is to be most effective they
must have the goodwill and coope-
ration of parents. Personally, I want
the parents to feel that the schools
are theirs. They don't belong to the
teachers. And / hope the parents
will feel free to visit the schools
enquire concerning the work of their
chlldren-ask queStions-present pro-
blems, after suggestions or construc-
tive criticisms. When done in the
proper spirit this is cooperation and
not criticism. l know there are many
chances for misunderstanding But
when such occasions arise, if the par
ties involved will face each other in
heart to heart talk most any diff
ficulty. can be adjusted This is much
better than nursing grievance,
which grows with the nursing. | in
vite every citizen of Winslow to go
to the principal or to the Sup
erintendent with his or her difficulty.
Eery effort will be made to solve the
problem in the light of what is best
for all concerned.
The education of child is too SER
ious problems to be trilled with
When an injury comes to the school
the child Isl the chief suffered. The
welfare of the children is the critic
rion by which every policy may be
measured. Upon this basis I appeal
for the cooperation of every parent,
of every citizen and taxpayer, of
every one interested in the education
of boys and girls.
In conclusion, I shall endeavor to
be guided by the philosophy of Lin
coin when he said: "I do the very
best know how, the very best I can;
and / mean to keep doing sd until the
end. If the end brings me out all
right, what is said against me won't
amount to any thing; if the end
brings me out wrong, ten thousand
angels swearing I was right would
make no difference.