Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-04
MEXICO PLANS
STUDYPROCRAM
Federal Government Asked
To Care for Primary
School Grades

VAIN
FNEXICO CITY, Sept. An order
to stimulate educational work in
the republic a program apportion-
ing the responsibility to be as
sumed by the federal and state gov
ernments was mapped at a national
educational congress called by Sec
rotary OF Education Aaron Saenz.
The congress. which lasted ten days
has Just adjourned.
Resolutions were also passed at
the congress suggesting that the
school year throughout the country
should be for ten months. that
punishment should be provided for
parents who do not send their chill
dren to school. and that each state
be urged to expend 40 per cent Of
its entire income for educational
work.
At present educational facilities
in some states are limited because
the state governments have left
most OF the burden to he federal
government. In other states the To-
cal governments have taken the
initiative. with the result that the
federal department Of education has
spent its money elsewhere.
II was resolved at the congress
that the federal government should
pay most of its attention TO the
maintenance of primary schools in
municipalities Of more than LOCO
inhabitants. and the state govern
mentS in larger towns. When the
local treasures are insufficient.
however. the federal department OF
education will establish primary
schools in towns Of more than 1000
inhabitants, and IN places where
federal aid Is considered unneces-
sary, federal schools are 10 be re-
Y Methods Original
One Of the most interesting adj
dresses made during the congress
was one by Carlos Trejo y Lerdo,
under-Secretary of education, who
said among other things that the
typical Mexican culture was not
dedicated to combating Anglo-Sax-
On influence IN the country, because
such influence Is an indispensable
factor in the "super-culture OF the
American conti1ent." While educa-
ton methods IN Mexico are typical
~ native ard not copies OF any
other existing methods in the
world, said the Mexican educator,
other national features have been
changed under European influence.
He lamented the fact that Mexico
has not been able to preserve her
native architecture, art, music. lit
erature. and theatre.
Further resolutions such as reg
plating the salaries of teachers.
Which at preset are very low. were
passed. II WIS resolved to seek the
cooperation OF parents IN the mat
ter or paying the teacher a fair
salary. HYGIENE conditions OF
schools were also stressed. and ii
was suggested that schools be SUI
rervised to see that the public have
gccd drinking water.
Reports Heard
Speakers before the congress be-
sides Senior Trejo Y Lerdo included
Secretary Saenz. who opened the
sessions. and Professor leopold
Kiel. head OF the department OF
primary instruction Of the Ministry
OF Public Education. Renorts were
given by delegates of each state on
the number Of primary and state
schools and their activities. The
educators were received during the
III Of the congress by President
Ortiz RubiO. who congratulated
them OH their progress.
Secretary Saenz in his address
stressed the fact that the present
revolutionary government or Mex
leo h14alwavs considered education
as n Institution to be fostered. and
urged the states to expand more
money for education instead of
leaving it all to the over burdened
federal office. Professor Kiel spoke
Of primary education In the repub-
Tic. and urged that this education
depart from the purely theoretical
type and be made more interesting
and more practical.