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EDITORIAL MozzyCNCD28242222222 A REGRET Much has already been said in regard to. individual,-the municipal teacher and his our present Municipal governments. Scarcely salary. a day passes when one does not see in the columns of our daily newspapers favorable account of some doings of our Municipalities. To the casual observer it may seem as though there is nothing more in our municipal administration that needs further attention on the part of the Municipal Councils. Far from denying the fact that our Municipal officers are doing their duties in an admirable manner, we are among those who ean not but praise them for their commendable services. However, compelled by a moral obligation, we desire to respectfully call their attention to one thing, and that is, their atAitude toward that modest but hard-working Dr. David P. Basrows, Director of Education, during his last inspection trip to the schools of the southern Islands, could not help but notice how inadequately municipal teachers are paid by the municipalities. On reaching Manila, he expressed the opinion that there is necessity on the part of those municipalities of increasing the salaries of their municipal teachers for the good of the service. What is true of many of the Municipalities of the southern Islands is also true of many of our Municipalities of Luzon and elsewhere. This is not the first time "The Filipino Teacher" raised its voice, to talk of this matter, but we regret to say that the proper authorities have acted the part of isons though true are odious. Do our Municipalities ignore that under the circumstances now existing, teachers who have already experience in the work, lose spirit and finally quit the service? Can not our Municipalities realize the cold fact that in this constant change of teachers it is the community that remains the loser? Do we need to say that the present state of things is detrimental to the good of the country? Let our proper authorities meditate on this while we ask: "What are they going to do about it?" A WORD TO OUR READERS. We desire to respectfully call the attention of our many subscribers to the advertisements appearing in this paper. They are from reliable business men of this City, and we we are are sure that if you will just give them a trial they will not fail to satisfy you in every detail. In answering to advertisements please mention THE FILIPINO TEACHER. WHO ARE THE PATRIOTS It would be a trite to attempt here to define the word patriotism; it must be said, however, that patriotism is innate in man. The term is much used, and often misused; it is extravagantly believed by even the so-called leaders that patriotism can only be shown by taking a prominent part in the governmental affairs of the nation. The true conception of the term implies service to one's own country in any proper way; Administration is only one of the different conditions under which a nation exists; an the true patriots are those that are able to develope these different conditions. The complexity of the organism of our society demands division of labor, resulting in the perfection of whatever work is undertaken. The individual who would serve his country should, by wise preparation, devote his energy in that particular kind of work in which he is most fitted. There was a time in the Philippines and that time has not passed yet-when the study of Law was the rage. This profession demands a character, which, if not found in the individual seeking to practice it, is not only undesireable but dangerous. Our country can be better benefitted by the service of an excellent ditch digger than by that of a poor lawyer; this is applicable to any other pro fession. Success in the selection of a career means success in an efficient service. The sense of patriotism can be developed as the brain of a child. The citizen who, while in school has been trained to think that each and every individual has certain task to perform every day, and failure to do this would make the world not complete that day, is the proper stuff. And while we are trying to find out what really our daily tasks are, a questi ›m hard to answer, is certainly our duty to do something. Indolent persons are just as bad as parasites which live on the lives of other creatures. But it is not enough that we perform a task daily; in our efforts we should be a determining influence in the progress of society at large; no matter how insignificant we may seem, we can give forth a push with a spirit of genuine cooperation with our fellow countrymen, Rizal had invented a significant phrase from which we may well learn a good lesson. "Cruzarse de brazos" hee had called the attitude of people who would let things go their own natural course without any attempt toward amelioration. The society in which we live, be ng im organism, is subject to the same desease as we are, the desease is contagious and needs inmediate eue The true patriots are, those that can doctor social deseases; and it is the duty of every individual to be pure himself and help cure any malady found. There is a principle in Political Economy expressed in these terms: To live in the future". There are many reasons why people ought to be thrifty but one - of them is this; to accumulate wealth for future use. Man does not, and should not live for the present and for himself alone; if he does he is not a desireable citizen. Altruism is now the guidance in our social life; it is love to the whole society and sacri. fice of the self; it is giving up of individual and im. mediate gain for the benefit of the greater number in a more lasting time. He who is altruistic in his dealing with others in his every day life is just as good a patriot as the one who happens to be in the Legislature, and certainly a far better citizen than the political leader who seeks but personal fame at the expense of the common people. Do not be deceived that only the talented can be patriots; patriotism is an instinct of man; we by nature love our own country; The hard thing is how to make our ideals real. Genious, it is true, have always been upheld to be the greatest patriots if their talents have been directed to the right direction. The only difference between them and the common people is the fact that they have been able to realize their ideals in a higher degree. But these are in the extreme minority and their works onwards dragg along if the majority does not do his part. The performance of our duty, and efficient service to others and thereby serving ourselves, are; I think, the goal toward which all of us should aim to reach. ANTONIO NERA. The Bystanders-What are you taking off your hat for? The man at the 'phone-I'm talking to a lady, blame you. A STRAIGHT TALK.... Are you a professional teacher? Have you made up your mind to teach all your life? Is it the result of a well sounded determination? You can not answer. You hesitate. Oh! I see that you do not seem to enjoy the work. But why remain so long? If you do not aim to become real teacher, an ideal one; if it is not your plan to take teaching as a profession, then it is the better for you to quit and leave your position at once and follow what your ambition leads you. Remaining at your work without the least love for it, without enjoying it, and perfectly aimless, will be wasting time, will be darkening your future. And yet you will say that time is gold, and that your future will show what you have made up in life, will be the whole, the summary of all your achievements. But if on the other hand you seriously take the teaching profession because it is your ideal, because you believe it to be the most sacred of all chosen professions, then, I withdraw all that I have told. But, WHAT MUST I DO TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER? Perhaps you would ask yourself. To that I will give you the briefest ans cerGIVE YOURSELF UP ENTIRELY TO TEACHING. Yes, you must take those six words for your answer They say a great deal, for as you know that if one devotes entirely his whole time, his whole life to his business, that means that he loves the work, dues it patiently and constantly, and strives for its greater perfection. It is by this only spirit, the only mirror from which we may get the real reflection of the professional teacher, the most difficult of all professions. But still love of the work alone is not enough. Very often a farmer wants to plant his field, but can not do it because the rain has not come yet. The rain migth have fallen yet can not do anything because his plow was broken, perhaps his carabao was lost, the seeds were destroyed and so on. What is true to farmer so is to teacher. What tools are to farmer so education is to teacher. A teacher acts upon mind continuosly. mind continuosly. He pours his knowledge to his pupils continually. He nourishes their souls. And to be able to maintain this fountain alive, it is certainly necessary, absolutely necessary for him to gather all that he can, to know always more than what he expects or is expected for his pupils to learn. Therefore, and ideal teacher, he who handles teaching as a profession, should not be remaining at a standstill in education. He should not close his eyes and ears, to turn side of the path of his improvements. He should not be satisfied with himself, content of what he has, if he attains success. He should be ambitious. He should be convinced and bear in mind that he will stay behind if he does no. make his bussines his study, if he let go al opportunities, all aids that come within his reach What would you call a teacher who attends the After noon Normal Institute every afternoon but would not take the pain of bringing his book and does not make much of it? What would you call the teacher who ask to be demoted to a lower grade simply because he or she does not like to dig up and learns a new subject, unwilling to take something that is new? What are the teachers so are the pupils. If the teacher is ambitionless so are the pupils. How can such a teacher stir up and awake the enthusiasm of the pupils if she or he himself is ambitionless? It is time to consider this. Let us prepare our tools earlier or else fall to a harder struggle in the future. Let us be moving, let us be ambitious. Let us love our work and strive cons |