The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-20

class of men, whether more or less worthy, we will
not attempt To say, We mean that Of Common
School Teachers.
That they arc all they should be we will not pre-
| tend nor can we on the other hand conceive them
deserving Of The annthemns, they doomed TO re-"
coive The knights flho BrGhen Rod have passed
away their easy chairs and cushioned desks seen
no more. With them has passed away every iotn Of
respect, due 10 the teacher. We have arrived at the
opposite extreme. 1t to be generally believed
that we class Of persons who enter upon our
employment with no other view Than to oblun Pc
ouniary reward, without caring whether we benefit
OR fellow beings not and that while in school we
pass our time in the easiest manner possible. This
is only public opinion, but it Is privately in IN n-
direct manner taught to The pupil himself Acade-
mics are snid to no The hane Of tho country because
they furnish such upstairs TO get living without
work Oar country is going TO ruin for want Of la
boring people to support IL they say, vainy supPos-
ing no abors but farmer or mechanic. We do
say that intelligent men use such language, but IT
is truth, that tho Of men for whom we labor,
possess just intelligence enough 20 propagate these
views AS fl, in them lies Thu these lacIsno one
doubts Now long the pupil receives such in
slruclion this from the parent what influence or
respect /, is expected that a teacher will command IN
school. The scholar goes there with his mind made
up to meet a bitter roe rs a matter Of course, cares
not to pensc bot desires rather pcrpIex his eacher
ir chided in the gcn,est possible, he at once
commences open hosIes, and all endeayors on tho
part Of the teacher to convince him that he is his
friend are totally unavalling; he will persist in belev
ing his parent, rather than teacher who perceiving
ed, his disposition is soured by perPlexty, and when
The scholar learns this, all lost,o nearly so to
most Of the school; we say most Of the school for
there are always some shonrs in every school who
seem to set proper value upon the teacher and TO
him these jewels of happiness, but for these he
could not 1--we. Now while things remain thus, Leg
slatures may act, wages be increased systems
yated standard books established, aud yet the object
be Hnnccomplished. Permit TO observe, wages
not the principal object. Teachers, it is true,
need a support; but make schools agreeable and You
do for their happiness than If you doubled their
wages; you do more for Common Schools than the
wisest Legislative acts.
How can this he uccompshed7 Let the scholar
be ght that his teacher is his best FRIEND that he
marks and will connne TO mark, with the deepest
anxiety, the pupils progress through future life, that
every act Of the latter either promotes the happiness
or enhances the misery Of the former; bring into
ton the higher powers Of the mind, the exercise Of
feelings; let it he known that there il
mora! right and wrong in the matter, that the teach
or should be respected, indeed paid scrviin and
fearful homage, as formerly the case, but below
ed and conGded in, friend, and we may hope FOR
better things. Could the feelings and Thoughts, hopes
and fears Of the teacher be unfoded in full to the pa
rent and pupil how differently would no 10
them, How beneficial the effect Produced
You who think the life ola teacher easy one,
take pains to yisi, his school tho will bid YOU welcome
with honest heat
Behold there the pstience-trying scene. The thou
sand perplexilies he has endure, the thousand dis
orders he has to check Say then fhis task be an
easy one
Yes, ii may be not only easy but delightful Let
the teacher know that he is beloved he loves his
pupils, and he is happy. The more he can endure
for them the greater his happiness Parents endeav-
or to nsti into the mind. Of your children right prn-
cples with regard to their teacher. Children, return
the love YOUR teacher bestows you, and you con-
summate the happiness Of fellow being, who will
90 down 10 his grave conscious tina, he has lived
in vain. r.