Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-21
SPLENDID
TALK TO
TEACHERS
Cameron Beck Outlines
Ideals of Service At
Institute Session.
WARNS p a r E n T S
Lack of Efficiency Is
Held Responsible For
Youthful Delinquency.

"Not juvenile delinquency but
paternal inefficiencv, was the
phrase hammered home this morn
ing by Cameron Beck, personnel di-
rector of the New York City stock
exchange in an address on the
"Cost of Leadership, which was
the outstanding event of the morn
ing session at the Imperial County
Teachers institute.
Mr.. Beck S talk. which was high
lv inspirational and closed with Il
thrilling challenge to the teachers
to make their purpose in life that
of serving youth. received a con-
tinued ovation which compelled the
speaker to return to the platform
after leaving the auditorium.
Christ S words to his disciples
when he bade them come and fol-
low him though he had no silver
or gold were given by Beck in clos
ing as he held before his audience
the ideal of service and the price
that must be personally paid for
leadership.
"Many boys have testified that
their high school principal had more
influence III their lives than their
own fathers,'' Beck stated as he
forcefully emphasized the tremen-
dous place which teachers and bus
mess men need to take in helping
the youth of today.
Morals are shot to pieces,' the
speaker declared. "Changing condi-
tions in each generation demand
that salvation must be worked out
anew in each generation. Give time
to the boys for they are the lead
ers tomorrow were among the
salient points made.
Beck pointed out the disadvan-
tage of the attitude held by youth
which makes the eternal question
when applying for job "What
is the salary'o and never, "What
opportunity does the job offer!'
DR.. w. 7. McQuarric of Los An
geles pleased his audience with an
excellent talk on Modern Educa-
tion.' A lucid description of the
present system of mental measure
ments by intelligence tests, which
the speaker characterized as fad
but fad of which he expressed his
was given by DR.. McQuar-
rie. Considerable attention was de-
voted to changes in the school cur
riculm by this speaker, who seer
ed Il point with his contention that
any course that cannot justify it
self should be dropped. He how
ever expressed himself as against
radical curriculum sh.nce;.
Other events on the morning pro-
gram were piano duet by Miss Es-
tellc Needham and Mrs. w. +. Con
nelly, of the Imperial Valley Acad-
emy of Music, and reading by
Mary Helen Huey of the Calipatria
elementary schools. Supt. Nj. Il.
Hockenbury presided.
In an excellent address given yes
tcrday afternoon, DIR. Paul Perigord
followed his brilliant talk at the
opening session by remarkable
analysis and comparison of the civ
ilizations of America and Europe.
Education Aids Masses
America is attempting to lift all
the masses by education. while in
Europe only the favored minority or
the elite of the nations have had
this opportunity,' Perigord said in
that is is not strange
that European civilization had been
able to produce a fine Towering.
The trying out of democracy on a
larger scale than has ever been pos
sible in the history of the world,
the revolution caued by education
for the masses, the economic and in