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'The National Association
of Mamifactxircrs recently
published a pamphlet set
ting forth the ideas of a
joint cormnittee of indus
trialists and educators on
the purposes of education.
In this pamphlet, a very
sensible statement of pur
poses, ideas, and ideals
has been set forth. The
statement seems very fair.
Some of the responsibili
ties of education as given •
in this booklet are given
in this month's column.
"Schools are established
and financially supported
to do a certain job. That
is to give the next genera
tion the best education
which the current adult
generation is able or will
ing to afford* Arriving at
a definition of the best
education is difficult,
"Education should be ob
jective teaching and not
indoctrination," The teach
er can indoctrinate in the
first grade as well as in
graduate school by the
method of handling the sub
ject matter. The teacher
should exercise his rights
as a citizen but should
not attempt to force his
students to belong to the
same political party which
he supports.
The teacher has a respon
sibility for moral train
ing. Her greatest asset in
this field is her example.
Teachers are expected to
set a gdod example for the
younger generation. The
honor and authority of the
teacher call for obliga
tions and responsibilities.
Careful regard for one’s
personal reputation is one
of these responsibilities,
Thero should be no ques
tion about his layalty to
his coiintry. His honesty,
integrity, moral standards,
and choice of personal as
sociates shou],d be above
reproach.
Education must keep
abreast of the times.
There are tremendous
changes taking place daily.
Even now the atomic bomb
is being referred to as
old fashioned. Teachers
need to find a way of know
ing about the changes. At
the recent NCEA meeting,
one of the resolutions was
to discontinue the auto
matic renewal of certifi
cates, The idea was that
teachers need to study.
Education is responsible
for acquainting us with
the post, "V/e must stay on
the "main road" of educa
tion, That main road of
accumulated knowledge and
fundamental culture, lead
ing from the remote past
through the present and
into the future, should be
kept open wide and well
paved. There is a great
need in the confused world
of today for better morals,
more self-discipline, and
a sounder sense of values.
Possibly the greatest con
tribution education can
make toward meeting tha^b
need is to give all who
pass through its doors a
deeper awareness of what
we owe to the great art
ists and scientists, the
teacher, thinkers, invent-
ors and poets of the past."
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