Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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2. Toaching--A Worthy Profession? What has happened to the teaching profession? Why is it that it is now regarded as an undesirable profession by many young people? One of the answers lies in the fact that the teaching pro- fession is not one of the highest paying jobs; in fact it is, in accordance with the education received by the teachers, one of the lowest paying. Satisfaction and gratification are fine, but most young would-be-teachers want more: monetary success. Another reason for the ever increasing teaching shortago is because of the decroasing authority of the teachers, which perhaps accounts for he lack of respect by both parents and students. Teachers today simply do not enjoy the same rospect and authority that teachers used to. Booauso of teacher short- age many schools are forced to engage inferior or below- average teachers. Many of these teachers are unfitted for the professionJtemperment, or are unable to properly convoy their knowledge to the studont. Although many students wish it were not so, teachers and the education that they stand for are here to stay. Many young people will realize the need for good teachers and make it their professions, aftd paronts will (it is hopod) cooperate with tho teacher, instead of undermining his authority. Stops should be taken to make the profession more desirablojwith higher oay and due respect for the now considered thankless profession. Wanita Lafley ’ 60 THE CONDITION OF OU'i TOWN HALL Tho Town Hall hare in Franklin is used for all public doings. Everything from basketball to Town Mooting is hold there. For tho benefit of those who use it, sovoral repairs should be made. To start with, the woodwork and walls down stairs and back stage aro smashed and written on everywhere. The curtains on the stage arc torn; tho ceiling on the stago prevonts sound from carrying out into tho hall. Another thing spocial emphasizo should bo put on are the toilets. Ia it necessary for tho accommodations to be in such condition? The stairways wero a very dangerous place, especially for the basketball players. Thoy have boon closed in now. Also the iron grating at tho foot of tho stago is respon- sible for many skinnod knees. This and the stairway, before

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 it was fixed, were major factors uhat prevented the team from joining the league. I believe, and I think many will agree with nc the Town Hall could be repaired with a reasonable amount of cost to the town. I feel sure that wo would take pride in preserving an improved Town Hall. Herman Benjamin '61 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OP TELEVISION Television has manjr disadvantages as well as advantages. There could be many improvements in television, such as taking off a few cowboy and cartoon programs, and adding more educational ones; yet unless a few of these are loft there would be quite a shortago of viewers. It seem to me programs could bo planned to satisfy tho wants of the younger group as well as of teen-agers. I realize it would bo difficult to do this, but it could bo done. They arc not getting oneugh educational television, and too much gun play, murders and such. Tho little tots enjoy cartoons and that it really doesn’t matter, but youngsters in school and pupils in higher grades have home work to take up more of their time. A8 for tho teen-agers and older group who have exams to bo prepared and studied for, if they sit near T.V. and watch with too much interest thoy neglect proper reviewing. Thus.in some cases this may result in failure in their tosts. These I fool are disadvantages. On tho other hand, youngsters and older groups arc willing to watch T.V.; not to attend movies as thoy us to do boforo they had television in their homos ' Because of T.V. Payrolls many quiz shows have boon token off. Nevertheless, quizzes are very helpful in that many timos it happens that during those quizzes wc aro often having tho same topic in school. Seme pupilc havo certain hours to retire; others do as they sec fit. Anyhow more children arc off the streets now and aro not so mischievous, which today is very important. Those aro a few of tho reasons why I consider that television programs havo their advantages. Sandra Lothian '60