Show public schools As there has been some talk here about eloping tho the public schools rather early this thia spring and as the people here have made similar remarks to some mado made by our neighbors la wasatch county who are considering the same subject we copy a recent editorial from the wave which answers some of the questions as some ame people are feeling quite badly because the public schools are forced to close clos down so early and all regret it we were recently asked why the teacher could not teach now and wait until fall for their pay the farmer does that in answer we would say that is not a feasible plan because it would throw our schools just that much behind some soma people think the teachers are too well paid it if they received a less salary the schools would bs be able to run longer but this we think is a mistake for tills this reson that the thea cheri as a rule only follow that profession for a year or two before they drop out and take up some other profession therease there Ther eare are only afew a few who follow the profession tor for any length of time the cause of this dropping out is partly dae to the fact that there is more mere pecuniary benefits to be derived from other labor the greatest evil in our schools today Is the changing of teachers not because the pupils get used to the teacher but because the teacher does not work at hi his trade strade long enough to learn it A young man graduates from a high school or college passes a successful examination and enters the pro f fesson esson but he be is not a teacher it takes something Eom ething more than a knowledge of the school branches or an understanding of theory i y when a boy graduates he is just prepared to enter the prof profession easlon as an apprentice tho the trouble is that so many would be teachers give it up before fo rethey they get fairly started at learning the trade under these circumstances our children are left for apprentices to practice upon wo we do not think the teachers are over paid neither do we think that it Is the lack of pay altogether that drives young teachers out of the profession but it can be said eald without tear fear of contradiction contradict io 7 that our schools will never be what wha t they sy ought to be until we haye have a corps of otin a I 1 who will stay with the trade k |