The Mankato free press., 1923-10-05
MICHIGAN EDUCATOR
ADVANCING SCHEME
Spoke Before Southwest
State Body Today
MEET in PROGRESS
About Eight Hundred Are
Given Hearty Welcome
To Mankato

"A teacher for every child was
cited as the greatest need in Min
nesota, by Dwight B. Waldo, presi-
dent of the Western State Normal
college of Kalamazoo, Mich, In his
address before approximately 500
school teachers in attendance at the
opening session of the Southwestern
Minnesota Educational association
convention held at the Mankafu
State Teachers college this morn
ing.
President Waldo's address this.
morning was preceded by an ad
dress OF welcome delivered to the
large gathering of teachers by Or.
w A. Beach, mayor of Mankato. and
another address by Charles X.
Mayer, president of the Civic and
Commerce association, on the
Equality of Men" Two vocal Sc
lections were also rendered, by III.
j. Brandrup and by Mrs. Grace Var
wood Crawley.
Several Illustrations were given BY
President Waldo to- bear ont HIS
theory of what the teaching profes
sion of Minnesota had to do to at
tain the goal he set for them off
having a teacher for every child
He took the experiences of several
expert teachers and cited their
work to show what one teacher
could do for the student.
He told of one unusual incident
where one teacher in very short
time sent six students from hrs
school who attained national, repu
tation. This teacher, he said, Was
pyrrV r.f In
had accomp mplishad what a great passs
centage OF the teachers OF the cotln-
try ryishould be able to do.
Less than forty per cent OF the
10000 teachers in the United States
have had satisfactory minimum ex-
perlence in their profession before
getting teacher certificates de-
clared President Waldo.
Factors To Be Acquired.
There are several factors which
must be acquired by the teaching
profession OF Minnesota before the
goal set is reached. First among
them is that wholesome pubIieity
must be given to the real work be.
ing carried on in the public schools
More and better publicity must De
received on just what the eGucation
or child means. Education is an
investment and an insurance"
Second, the recruiting of gradu-
2tlns seniors to the teaching pro.
fession by the direct influence OF
their professors and teachers. A
higher percentage of the students
should be Influenced by their prin-
clpais to start in the teaching pro-
fession the same as they are irifiu.
enced toward other professions"
Third, Minnesota is In need of
laws to raise the standard of edu-
cation. 1t is in need of legislative
enactment that will require more
before teaching certjfi )
Gates can be acquired. Several
states have already passed laws
which will not allow a teacher to
get certificates without one or more
years OF professional training"
Fourth, salaries should be such
as to be attractive to the gradual
profession. They should be made to
oe attractive to the better, class OF
graduates in the same manner that
)ther professions attract them.
Fifth, the state teachers train
ng schools should be more afie
Iuate in their resources for the
raining OF teachers for the profes
'ion. Appropriations should he
made for a higher grade OF ;nstruc-
ors"
Mayor w. A. Beach in his adj
iress of welcome to the teachers,
stated that he was giving them the
of the "hest city in
The mayor dwelt. a good
leal on the advantages of Mankato
md the city as, place Of education
Il training.
Address BY Charles X. Mayer
Charles K. Mayer, president OF
he Civic and Commerce associa-
ion, gave the opening address. He
poke on The Equality Of Men
ie emphasized the fact that pro
d if the workers and industries OF
his country are to- meet foreign
Mr.. Mayer said that there seems
D be false conception of the
quality of men, that the man. wkg
oes not apply himself In some use
III occupation is not on the same Z
syel with the man who is a pro-
ucer. He held that there were too
.merican educational system had a
endency to maize non producers.
Mr. MAYER was OF the opinion that
>ents generally were also to-
lame for The unwillingness Of young
eople to apply themselves IN voca
onal occupations because they dot
ut, teach their children anything
ut play outside OF school hours.
lainning that this did not at these
hildren to meet the problems and
amands required Of them In later
Sir. MAYER preceded hi. talk br
lso welcoming the convention Is
Iankato on behalf of the Civic and I
ommerce association and extend
lg the service OF the associations to