Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-04
Southwest Texas On
Eve of Development
Teachars Are Told

Southwest Texas is on the eve OF
the period of its greatest development
and the school teacher is in a position
TO contribute much Of what is TO
worthwhile in its future, X. b. Cousins,
president of the South Texas State
teachers college at Kingsville, told the
members of the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley teachers institute who convened at
the high school Thursday morning for
the fourth day of their five day ses-
sion.
In an eloquent tribute TO the teach
ing profession. Mr.. Cousins urged that
those who cannot find in teaching the
best investment Of their worth 70 20
elsewhere. THE greatest state sman Of
modern times went to the presidency in
his cap and gown and he remained 4
sohOolman until the day Of his death. :"
Mr.. Cousins said. are you the pro
per signboards To guide the boys and
girls" the speaker challenged.
"The material wealth of this section
is only potentially valuable" he con-
tinued. THE oil may fie beneath
the sod in huge quantities and thous-
ands of head Of cattle may roam the
fields. but these are only so much clay,
so much mud, until transformed by the
alchemy Of mems minds into something
for the Improvement Of men and wo-
men. Take the man out Of the fields
Of material worth and il j. All com
mon clay and worthless"
Mr.. Cousins launched into q history
Of III transformation Of normal schools
into teachers colleges. He told of the
part he played in the movement and
declared that today "thc equipment.
both in laboratory and library is as
good as that Of any school in the United
States, and the degrees obtained at the
teachers college will mean as much for
those who contemplate graduate work as
degrees from any university"
Teachers should go to teachers col
leges. the speaker asserted, just as doe
tors go to medical schools and lawyers
to law school. AT the Kingsville
school we will teach teachers what IL
means to he a real teacher" Mr.. Cous-
ins stated. THE time has come for
teachers colleges 10 cease being pre-
paratory schools for other universities.
The Kingsville school will be ready
10 offer courses By the summer OF 1925.
Mr.. Cousins announced The contract
ors have agreed to have the first build
ing ready by May Is. ne said.
Mr. Cousins was introduced bv II. l.
Pritchett. conductor Of the institute.
Announcement was made by p. ID. Ken
manner. county superintendent. that be-
cause of the full attendance Of teachers.
the punch system of roll call viii he
done away with for the remainder Of
the institute
Rev. j. A. Macintosh. rector Of the
Episcopal church. conducted the devo-
tional services Friday morning. His
sermonette was on the subject Of "The
Planst Mars. Ourselves. and What i
Outside the Two Planets" Mrs. = "
Marshall played two piano solos.
The various committees are meeting
this afternoon to complete their work.
Clough Speaks
@. O. Clough. president Of the Texas
State teachers association. and suner-
intendent of schools az Tyler. arrived
in Brownsville shortly afternoon and
delivered short address at the insti-
tute in connection with organization
work. He urged large attendance M
the association convention to be held
at San Antonio.
Miss Heron Speaks
The constantly increasing resronsibi-
lities of the teacher were spoken of bv
Miss Helen Heron. primary supervisor
Of New Orleans public schools. in the
Wednesday afternoon special lecture.
1T is every year becoming more diff
cult to enter the teaching profession. "
she stated. "and the reason Il evident.
The new methods Of conducting classes
are requiring more preparation from
progressive teachers"
Opportunities for service offer them
selves everywhere 70 the teacher Miss
Heron said. She stressed the import
ance Of guidance. of letting the chill
dren in primary groups help find their
capabilities and of the necessity OF
meeting the requirements Of the mai
ority of n group instead OF those OF a
few who are different. Attaching the
instructional ideas to concrete things is