Report of the Public Schools Volume 44 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...they protect from summer's sun and winter's blast; because they beautify home and school, hill and dale; because of their wonderful influence upon climate; because the annual forest products of the United States reach the enormous value of one billion dollars--ten times the value of our output of gold and silver." Daniel Webster, in one of his great speeches, said: "While I have none or that power that will lift mortals to the skies, I thank God that I have none of that power that would drag angels down" In this broad, charitable spirit toward a. brother's work, let us go forward--conceiving, championing, achieving. Very respectfully, L. E. Wolfb, State Supt. Public Schools. EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION. In my last annual report, on page 24,1 say: "That school legislation may not be haphazard or fragmentary, it is necessary that it be formulated by a competent committee after mature deliberation. Such. a committee of representative educators formed the policy which wasindorsed by the last session of the State Teachers' Association, and ordered laid before the General Assembly in the form of a bill. But it has been found that legislators and the people are more or less distrustful of educational policies emanating from teachers alone. The charge is often made that such proposed legislation has its origin in. selfishness, seeking the good of a class only. It has also been found that however unselfish, teachers find it difficult to look at a question, from every standpoint. Therefore, to remove the impression of selfishness and to secure the broadest possible policy--one lying close tothe people--an Educational Commission composed of representativesfrom different occupations is preferable to a committee composed of teachers alone. It is expected ...