Show Another Education Another kind of education Isnow is isnow isnow now before us that is Adult ed ed- ed- ed To those who have lived fifty years it seems at least evolutionary evolutionary evolutionary to have this adult tion Tax Tn payers are arc if they study the matter inclined to think thinka a little more about the real meaning meaning meaning mean mean- ing of education I This word education has been I Iso so freely employed in our language that it has come to have a variety of meanings Originally the word educate meant the proper rearing or bringing up of the child Gradually Gradually Gradually Grad Grad- we have expanded the definition definition definition until today education means any force environment process processor or activity or inactivity that has to do with development both mentally and physically Perhaps Herbert Spencer gave us the best definition viz To UTo prepare us for complete living liyIng is the function which education has hasto hasto hasto to discharge On this basis ed education education education ed ed- of the adults may be an important phase of civic duty Certainly it is our individual or personal duty Criticism of education Is commonly commonly commonly com com- heard and read But it i inot is not just to compare conditions today with those of a generation ago Even though an eighth grade education may not be as thorough as it was wag in the year 1900 such may not invalidate the system of today Practical results of education education education edu edu- cation the enabling us to enjoy a amore amore amore more complete living is evidently the guage or the measuring stick After thirty years of progress during which time our country has seen development in every field of endeavor present conditions conditions conditions condi condi- indicate that something is lacking in a system that after having a major duty in teaching the child the youth and the man over a period of sixteen to twenty years weaknesses appear that are certainly When the home is is' hard pressed for food for clothing millions idl idle and only 15 produced more than we may use we may rightly ponder this subject Apparently real teachers have been too scarce and tn in- experienced in-experienced teachers have hav held the jobs Perhaps Free education has been bees m misleading because it is not free tree any of it although h this conception conception conception con con- of the states state's duty is commonly commonly commonly com com- held belch It may remind one oT or farming in this tills way when you fail ail at every ery other job you may farm A laxity and free care attitude attitude attitude atti atti- tude toward education has permitted permitted permitted per per- too many to teach whose I ability is below par Now our system is to be tried In the field of adult education This TIlls is just where most teachers should start that is teaching the tax payers the adults It is generally generally generally gen gen- admitted that a real teacher teach teach- er should not be entrusted with the teaching day after day of the child unless that teacher is capable capable capable cap cap- able of teaching the adult While there is a wide difference between bet teaching the child and the parent the same aptitudes mental force i and fidelity are demanded I In spending money so freely for fora a school system we are obligated to give it more study Teaching caching the grown folks the parents will likely broaden the teachers teacher's field of vision and if the parent attends attends attends at at- tends the classes arranged for him c certainly he will catch up with the times Hence wl while le we believe believe believe be be- lieve our system is very ery faulty there may be much good In this latest step In this attempt to teach the adults It will be if followed to the end as Spencer indicated found quite inadequate So let us press on toward the complete handling of the the whole process as ve we are doing doing doing do do- ing and thus the sooner learn the weaknesses in an idealism that is worthy as Idealism and yet very imperfect In practical results I |