The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-03
THE CALIFORNIAN.
Teaehers, Convention.

lu rnfnahFf MNh iH' h"'l'' FlFNN w 'N'
County Superintendent, Convection Of
Tnsh,n aal others aaaemblad at Stevens VI,
hsc, Barnet, 90 Saturday tho ,l7'h 'ra' ''ll
O'Clock a. 81.
on mouou, james X Colby wa, chosen
r,.,sral aflho Convention, and Alricd Ms,
srrcnV
Anrr puycrby the Rev Mr. Ca,c, the Hry.
gaftuptc- 'seutioncd in the call df the Super
ui.ndeut were discussed "a ofdeTty Mrssf.-
Abbot Bnihh-ni. Gs-., Cs!Ayr Gnadaill.e,
% pkins, Hubbard, ALrArhur, RIA and ste.
,,ns. Remarks were also listened 10 from NJ
ngmhlm on the lmPaftauooof tho teachers
ding, the chamo'crialios ora good teacher
Tho following mpo rieet 'tuumasy Of what
yfs 6.d on the aeeasioH isFuhmiIlad
fig sriulr ANp'norNrs 90 rrAeUfps.
MS Of greatimpot@nce that tonchcts should
%, ,brir work in right lrfli. They should
aat iibor roJ MONEY aiunr "Eycry hbofcr -
r-rbt rms hrc,' lrl lhe teacher make
bargain 900 muoh 10 hisprcuninry advantage ~
possible. ihcfc's little danger oft. being too
much -ost pf,scut, aud when once made, let
hmior.,, .t1nd throw his whole thought aud
rnon and interest into his school Mcan TO
do welt Determine on Il bcforo hand It ~ ca.
srr iuIr,d 20 do poorly, but resist the temp,
T-r-1H f,=sszaiufr. md taIttTtui, aud tuuiy con.
diru,y Tor your reward, This II thr-b--t
.lur both lot the teacher and the school The
rr-'llions ore many aud sometimes strong
.r.y ,nom what good sense aud duty do.
ie as hvst'fdr the school aud due To- u, and to
l,commodatc ones soft, for the sake. OF peace
a. hat - Ntr lUtf A..
rsht--bc WISE ~ hole You de- u, but do ri-ht
The straight forward teacher VIII be foor1 out
aul finally rewarded Thcrciorr, this IL tie
sp..'' way 10 suecrss even whorc tho pteu.
t1ry compensation only, IL regarded, Con.
ud.i that generation 10 passing through your
hand. upon every individu,lof which YOU are
leaving your mntk--cvcry individual OF when
Vd Ae. ttYcr' from what he would have
brcu ujta.utyUu Influence Man c6nnot live
sr hinsrHlhnci each opc has hat0nlurucc-
-.(SPchrr 10 ,murnsc, ciih"r forEcod or ~,
gl Lrt fiFrpri' and wayr then, lee ~ he
u.s,d A-AG.ilsu zp4staut Way. ot his pupils
Much ..lauaht by csamIlc fs well az by pre-.
.r' 't ti,hrl
t'I ua,iaNniNr OF s,uoots--uoN cas- o.. .
~ nr.r slcuUru'
q. -got go difficult 60 perform The duties oi
.,ar i',.,jebt..4-.bc United Sntcpous tho.r'
a.adstuo' school teacher
=. Do. rlhc chief mcans Of governing The
raoel acll, is .sh motives and benevolent
,-..,t ,a.hr teacher AZ the teacher, 10 the
mpI. GJol MS MA a. ell iargiriia$ Con.
.ecuccInust be- appealed to- great moral prin.
.p.c. must be- uculc,lod no tcctnlianism-
80, yr'lc and prty.
Ta.tcacl,s must be- caln, aud decided. No
iaraerean govern school who cannot gov.
c'a hm,clf
.. "''gsg i,al yoiost cIercinW as ooH'LLLS~
tap-ruor, qu y0yiuH nan roniin...I
Ayo,d Ay,g't down too many inrdriab'c rules
Here are ,hEcr worry good ones. Let order -
Good or'5f, "a Perfect order. There il w.
10 Hliet EChall ,,-t-' u md Of ODE ,Il,fec, Sils
's better lJan noUoycrnmcni, hut not the best
Discipline necessary We ARE citizens ola
Republic iyHttEQgiu,s ,Curoiis welfare a com.
peic submission to it, Jaws. There is danger,
r'fh'p',oi becoming. roQ dcjsoeratie--thc step
- cay Nina sovereign people To sovereign
e".dfepl and 'rurn sovereignty To lnsuhordna;
9H"' SetqsS, then, should learn to obey;
Ei;h5ut-thr rod, if they will, otherwise, with
H. spare it not teacher, when yop5nrc fully
persuaded that it's use would be- beneficial to
'he chiidihut beware that you We U.S. it either
'''o"Se youarc angry or t7hcH you are angry
PASSION may produce temporary outward sub.
MISSION but IL Will nlso produce lnHtinr inward
rebellion. DO conGihAlory Love the schooi
and as many Of the seArtz,s as r,ss,ltc A.
the mother IN numerous aud rou,i,- c,,,,l,. 40
iet the 'raeitrr he m siuiiur hahoaI Low,
can subduc aud command Mean, vyl,, 600,
say. Threaten noi,%..But ifyou have made q,
threat, execute it lit be NIst but il 1t be- unius,
-. DO not distrust; confde and IT viii be
returned with confidence.
Whispering can hardly be prevented ut once.
mdcavor to do it by degrees, by forfeiture Of
privileges (Which every teacher ought to cs.
hoI'slD or bySfSily reports, &c. Be careful to
'eatyour scholars rightly--n,it Two rogues to.
ss'd5T, but one good aud one bad, or Que old
an" one young on the same scat
Children are ignorant weak and Young.
and must be borne Whit pastiaiity must be-
-f0Wh' show It by giving tho extra attention
TO the poor, the backward and dull.
Tue power to govern is in some measure. a
natural one; let him who is greatly deficient in
'' abandon school teaching, or rather let him
''Frf engage IN it And let him wAa ~ gin.
GU with It, in but moderate, degree, cndcavor
"'"Prov~ It, aud try its foroo b an e experiment.
LII sen government But despair nottoo has.
''t ''''s posscs,toH;many a ono Without know.
"eafs tine "prccious jewel in his head.
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