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Show Thorny. Mmv 2 UintBhBln Standard 28. I960 Editorial Pag THE A V '.vr;-'- by Barry McWilliams UINTAH BASIN STANDARD Consolidation of tho Roosevelt Standard and Uintah Basin Record Publlshod Wookly at Roosovolt, Utah I4M4 P.O. Box 111 Socond-Clas- s Utah ' Postage paid at Roosovolt, MI-90- (USPS v imrflQttV.SfmM? amecuxDpfflsHcm 0) Subscription Ratos: One year, 97 Jf Two Years, 91S.M Paid In Advance i . : KEVIN ASHBY BARBARA ANN SMITH, DOLLENE THOMPSON, GLEN TAYLOR. JOAN CROZIER, CRAIG ASHBY,..:; DEANNE THOAAASON NANCY REARY.. ROBERTA GIBBS... ..vt..... . , . ; .v, ,v. , &m MouMTsirHaNs PUBLISHER 1 . .EDITOR .ASSISTANT EDITOR .DUCHESNE REPORTER BUSINESS MANAGER GENERAL AAANAGER CIRCULATION ..l... . 'V CORRESPONDENTS , i Gladys Ross, Roosevelt. , Ida Horrocks, Arcadia Telintha Rasmussen, Ballard Garda Seeley, Bluebell Tracy Roberts, Hanna Arda Mansfield, Lapoint Lola Jones, Altamont Nola Nelson, AAontwel 722-277- 6 .646-328- 9 722-487- $ 454-318- 3 848-547- 6 247-237- 5 454-336- 3 353-45- 44 Do, We Educate : For Real Life? By Karl Shlsler Roprlntnd from "Utah Schools," April IftO , I was recently asked by a prominent intragic loss for' tho futuro of mankind. If dividual in public affairs if I truly believed our youth pass through tho oduca-tlonthat our educational process was educating systom without looming to our pupils for life, or were we simply. supplyor to oxpross tholr thoughts In road, educastandardized common them a tho English Language, or to bo ablo to ing tional process. He seemed to believe that the compute basic mathematical calculaal pupils within a certain grade level in a school could be treated as a uniform group of individuals individuals with the same personalities, the same talents, and at far less cost, we could apply the same educational, academic procedure on a uniform basis, and d achieve a Individual, fitted to in the a future, lead, happy productive life. I admit that I was shocked at his must remark, and the people in the field of education realize even more than I, that it was not a valid statement. Each individual student is different in some manner and in some way. Each individual student has been bom with certain talents, and those talents are modified by the environment to which that individual has been subjected. One very important aspect of a pupil gain- . Rgbytjgl Dear Editor: f I get the impression that you have exhausted your editorial subjects when you publish the garbage that was on the May 22nd editorial page. I find it difficult to understand how one one hand you can claim that you are trying to make a "meaningful contribution to the improvement of education in Duchesne County School District" ' and on the other hand you slander the system with narrow opinions. First of all, where is your data that "half the teachers will quit" if the administration cracks down on sloppy teaching practices? , The . teachers . I cut or the road they followed ended in the quicksands of deceit and d. forest of despair where they slowly and painfully sank into .. oblivion.;1' ; 'V' Educating a pupil for life means bringing to that pupil through the educational process, ing an "Education for Life" is the process of a teacher recognizing that a pupil is an individual with certain talents,, discovering :;. those talents inherent in that pupil and finaUlT: ly developing those talent to theft greatest potential through the educational process. One concern that I do have, with respect to individualization is that because our own educational process may have been along the traditional academic lines, consisting of t classes at our colleges and universities,. we will neglect to recognize and encourage the vocational aptitude of some of our students. Do we give to the pupils with a vocational s ' - the realization of the inherent dignity of man and woman, the pridawhich comes to a per-little as possible upOnofher people or cies in the individual's pursuit of happiness. In short we need to give to that pupil ce and the realization that the pathway 1 . District There was very little said that I not agree with and I hope that the general public feels the same way. Indeed, the people of the Uintah Basin need to wake up and see what is going cm around them. Perhaps such articles as the one published last week wfll stir up enough dust to promote action within the Duchesne County School . could District I just wanted to say thanks for your concern pertaining to the education of the children in our area. Keep up the good world' , ' i Sincerely, A Concerned Citizen . : Dear Editor: , . . I would just like to express my for the editorial on appreciation teachers and education- - in Duchense County. It called it like it ia Anyone, including the teacher of the year, can teach a bright mod student It takes a TEACHER to help a slow learner or backward child, learn. want to bring to the .i Also, I attention of the '.citizens of the Ute Tribe and all others in the Basin, the humanitarian efforts of Carl Blanchard, 'the unstinghero of the Sera wop , ever i ! Randall Sincerely, J. Merrill Dear Editor: ; As two of the 24 Girl Scouts refered to in last week's editorial, we deeply resent the implication that we can npt read or write. Perhaps, rather it was our lack of basic sewing akilla having never read sewing instructions before, Mind you we are reading 8-- 4 grades above level; ' Our teacher tells us' we are reading on ninth and tenth grade levels. It is unfair that you criticize the whole group for .a few girls lack of reading skills. Signed two .concerned Girl Scouts, Lou Ann Hardin ger Brenda Bachmewr . firfc lafct weekvWefe ifHotfarhinrenib his companion, perhaps the children would not be in as good condition as they presently are. ' . Name withheld by request Educating for life means developing in the individual a moral responsibility for the acts area ' ' Second, as a science teacher that an individual commits. During the past I find touching and doing are necessary 20 years, a general decline has occurred .in that elements to understanding. Maybe you those Biblical ethics which have guided us should ask the teachers their reasons during the past 200 years. People are now behind the hatching of eggs and growing of plants. Why not germinate asking our school system to replace the famiseeds during a unit on plant study? r.. " ly unit in providing moral guidance to our You might find it interesting to know ' facilities and equipment management "booklearned" is not that necessarily . youth. 1 Dr. Clell V. Bagley, extension "educated. Touching and leads I would like to point out that our school to thinking.' . So much doing for your veterinarian, Utah State University, and managing director for toe system cannot replace the family unit in pro- "plethora of plants, and eggs statement. said the discussions will ' symposium, school this Our essential guidance. viding be fed by outstanding experts from Third, I found it interesting that you over ; the nation. Practices from system, through the educational process, can found one student ' that hadnt research findings in Utah will be riven reinforce and strengthen the famijy unit in advanced according to the Stanford Achievement Test. I really find it hard by Dr; Darrell Matthews with USU should moral but it neither training, providing to ..believe that this young lady Agricultural Experiment Station and be asked nor expected to replace the parents "stagnated for a whole year.- Maybe Southern Utah State College. He will discuss "Genetics and of. a child, In entirety, in providing moral she wasnt feeling well when she took on nutritk,n weeding, lambing, range and ."Lambing-Shed- ,! the post-tePasture and Maybe she didnt By guidance. If it is expected to accomplish this the way, how long did it take try. you to nna8ement, records, marketing, ram Range." guidance, alone and unaided, it will in many find this one statistic to support your This one example cases foil. Parents, with assistance from our weak arguments? in the context of your complete placed schools and churches, must work together to editorial makes it sound like every provide this essential type of "Education for student, in' the district has stagnated for a year. Life" to our youth. KNOW THE FACTS Forth (sic)," taxpayers might "foot Sheep symposium . - . - . . , . . . . . . . 1 . ; , - Cross-Breedin- g" st , . . the bill for education but they had better get used to the idea that education does and must occur in the home. Tm sorry that you find it discomforting that the school system cannot solve all of the social ills during the alloted "seven hours a day. S And dear Editor, take a look at ' what goes on in the schools when you ' Exhibition v r.. ;V- ' V, v .tv ' . ,V rt L, r j ; ;i - ! : entries requested , r. t; come off your dream - cloud. We teachers spend a lot of time breaking up fights and trying to teach simple manners and responsibility instead of our main subject matter. This past week I had two acts of vandalism in my new science room and broke up a fist fight (in which I got hit). So when iur girl scouts cant read maybe it is tuse a teacher is spending too much time doing the parents job. Finally, Joe Paul is a fine man and deserved the teacher of the year1 award. TM CONVINCED THAT Joe would have been a good teacher even If he would have been educated in. what you seem to believe as being our lousy Utah institutions. You didnt bother to mention that many of the other nominees for teacher of the year were Utah educated. (By the way,, where did you go to college?) I have thought about the problems in education and have come to some STOP ACCIDENTAL POISONI NG . Ah you know, March is Poison Prevention Month. For the pant few weeks we have been giving you some suggestions on things you can do at home. The . list continues. . t. . . ' - : Senior Citizen camper caravan lined up at the courthouse before starting on a five day tour through southern Utah. The caravan included Freeman Dye, Afton and Vem Bromley) Loa and Ken Leavitt, Thora Liddell and Laura Dye, Jean and Verlen Labrum, and Glen and Unice Remund. 538-689- 6. All Utahns are also invited to try their hand at creating arts and crafts objects in any medium utilising the beehive motif. limited number of Artists Assistance Grants are also available, designed to provide stipends of up to $100 for the creation of arts and crafts ".A : ' - , The Utah Arts Council, Salt Lake Art Center and the Utah Designer Craftsmen have announced a call for entires for Utah's first Grand Beehive Exhibition. A study of the states symbol, the Grand Beehive Exhibiting will be on display at the Salt Lake Art 19 during the Center Sept. fourth annual Utah Arts FestivaL The Grand Beehive Exhibition will present Utah's unique state symbol in a myriad of forms. Current plans call for tiie exhibition to include two major areas: a statewide collection depicting historical and traditional uses of the beehive; and the creation of contemporary arts and crafts utilizing the beehive as a central design element Persons knowing of unusual examples of beehives are asked to contact Hal Cannon at the Council, 617 E. South Temple in Salt Lake, phone . CAMPER CARAVAN The Dear Editor: " A short note to congratulate you on your editorial published in last week's STANDARD concerning the education hi the Duchesne County 8chool . maintain a sound education system in this area. Your statement is ridiculous and unfair. If there are unfit teachers in this or any district, they hurt me as a professional teacher and they hurt the development of the community I have chosen to live ia Tm sure that I speak for other teachers in saying that we support any reasonable effort to improve the quality of teachers in this to success may.be strewn with the boulders of adversity. , , s; ogen-self-relian- successful education must still rely upon the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic. This basic educational process must be applied to ech pupil, and each pupil should master these basic skills because they are essential to either ob success, vocational schooling, or further academic training at our colleges and universities. It Is a educating a pupil for life is to bring to the pupil theM realization that for the great majority of peo-- ; ' pie there is no successful alternative to hard, ;; honest work, whether it be preparation for a job, or success in a professional occupation, ' or gaining a degree from a college or university. Far too many times individuals have sought the easy way to success, the shortcut to riches and power, or the sweet acclamation of their fellowmen, only to find the short- well-adjuste- aptitude, the same prestige, the same recognition, that we devote to the student whom we believe will progress, in later life, to become an engineer, a lawyer, a doctor, or a teacher? If not, we are failing to educate some of. our pupils for life. We also may cause that pupil to become the proverbial "square peg in a round hole" in their adjust-- , ment in entering the world of work in their later life. I believe theft the foundation of a in The Uintah Baab STANDARD welconM al letters to the editor. AD letters neat be signed, bet names wfll be withheld open reqneat. Opinions expressed in letters to the editor de net necessarily reflect the editorial policy of the 8TANDARD. i.t! Agreement; . v tions.' (Emphasis ours. Ed.) I feel that another essential it ia a privilege to go to school and its time we develop policies that rid the system of those who destroy public property. Maybe in a few years these vandals will want to come back, after they have grown up and learned to accept responsibility, ' 8. Get the parents involved. I know ' this is a generalisation but I am tired of seeing parents only when their child is in trouble. I would like to hear suggestions from parents and talk to them at times when their child is. doing great How about a strong PTA for the secondary schools? Frankly, I like the way this district is operated. The Board, the Superintendent and my Principal allow me to teach (within reasonable guidelines) without interference. I'm paid to know what I'm doing and I think I da I deeply resent your "loose arguments and generalizations. . If you ' have specific objections to the system, how about supplying some reliable .rosearch tate the subject and then offer some concrete suggestions? Your "scatter gun" approach sticks, borders on muckraking and is one of the of journalism I have , . ; ; ; '!f" - - , (Jive infants and young children drugs only as directed by your physician. Read all directions and caution statements bn the drug label each time you plan to use the medicine. 'V Before measuring' liquid, medicines always ' shake the bottle thoroughly. Safe guard tablets and. capsules, which are candied, fllavored or colored, by storing them in safety containers which children find hard to ..... open, w . 722-145- - 4 ! conclusions: 1. We need to take a hard look at compulsory education laws. Maybe we cant afford those who dont want to be educated and come to school only to ''T-' disrupt and destroy. 2. Crack down on vandals. I believe "teal te teMdy iftitaTstetfra g ad |