Word: teacher
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Despite the wide divergence in their demands, the radical and the reactionary desire the same thing. They insist that the teacher become a propagandist and that the college become a school for a particular theory. Time was when such schools existed and students traveled from one to the other to get a universal point of view. They were the schools of Greece and of the middle Ages. We flatter ourselves that we have advanced in many thing, among them--education. But it is beside the point to question whether this is a better or worse system. The fact remains that...
...duty, then, of the college and the teacher is clear. The one must consider itself among the foremost institutions of a genuine democracy--never of any class--and, as such, must radiate common sense and illuminate the truth of human relationships as formulated in our governmental programs. The other must consider himself a medium of knowledge to his students--never a propagandist--and, as such, much present all significant conceptions to his classes. In this way, and in this way only, can they do their part,--and a particularly important part it is, in building a safe and sane democracy...
Harrison Keller, violinist will assist at the Glee Club concert in Sanders Theatre on Friday. The numbers on the program are about equally divided between the Club and the soloist, who, with Jascha Heifetz, is the best known pupil of Auer, the famous New York teacher. All of the selections are classical, but varied, ranging in type from "Ave Maria" to Love Songs. The program follows: Morning Hymn, Henschel Ave Maria, Vittoria Crucifixus, Lotti O Filii et Filae, Leisring Glee Club. Sonata in A major, Handel Aria from Orchestral suite in D, Bach Gavotte from violin Sonata in E major...
There is absolute separation of Church and State in Porto Rico. The prevailing religion is Catholic although the Protestant denominations maintain churches in practically all of the municipalities, and each teacher is allowed to follow his own religious convictions...
Another feature of the fighting mayor's campaign for Americanization is his plea for the teacher. In the school teacher he sees the keystone of the arch of Americanization. As a result he demands of his audience that they consider the standing of the teacher...