The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-04-13
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The Board during the past year, have
exercised the utmost lenity in their
power toward teachers--indeed tits prob
able that in some cases they have exceed
ed their province in this respect in order
to accommodate all, IS far as possible.
knowing the present scarcity Of good
teachers. Teachers however have been.
uniformly notified to be better prepared,
before they apply again. Many who
have heretofore obtained certificates, need
not expect TO receive another unless they
come better qualified. Tie intention Of
the law, is, not simply to accommodate
this, or that teacher, or this or that dis.
trict. but to furnish the youth in each
School district in the State, with the best
teacher that can be procured. 49,
The simple fact that man is clerer.
feii01C, is no reason why he should re-
ceiye certificate to teach school. A per-
son should have license to teach school
because he is qualified, and not for, or
because anything else. Qualification in,
a teacher is the only legitimate subject Of
consideration. Is he qaalitiedl That H.
the question. If he is, license him, if not,
not. Some men want TO teach school, al,
leging as they do, that they can do pogbr
ing else. We are frank and free % adnit
that persons deformed, unhealthy OF at
flicted, or physically incapacitated TO Ia,
Dor, are objects of pity and Of charity
that they have large claims on our SYM
pathy and benevolcnce, and are entitled
to our tenderest regards, toward whom we
ought to exercise the utmost charity and
compassion, and whom we are under the
strongest obligations both human and di.
vine, to love, aid and cherish. If such a
person vainly imagines he can teach, andp
urges his mislortunes as qualifications, ws
arc not to sacrifice our children. We had
much better pay him salary to remain,
idle, than to hire him to supply The minds
Of our youth.
Our State BY her late prudent and
praise worthy legislature, has made liber-
al provisions for the public instruction Of
her youth, and her constitution and laws
clearly contemplate that such instruction.
shall be impaired by intelligent and con-
petent teachers, and not that the school
funds should be squandered away onpcf-
sons who had no recommendation but be-
ing sick man, or having broken leg, a
withered arm, palSied hand, a cracked
brain, on some other misfortune. fhat
such are to be pitied. is Gods eternal
truth, but that they are qualified to teach.
simply because they are thus afflicted. or
that man is qualified because be hap
pens to be somebody $ uncle, be>ause he
is an 'Otd fogy, or because the children
in particular district do not knew much.
is a gross falsehoo agreateTrhan which,,
even Satan assisted by all his angels could
not fabricate. 70 suppose that less skill
or talent in the school rooli is requisite
than in any other Of the learned profes.
sions, is as gross an, insul. as can well
be offered 10 mankind, and equaled only
by the effrontery Of him who ietails tho
insult to offended and insulted human ma.
ture.
One Of the greatest absurdilies and at
the same time one efthe greatest insults.
that We can thiuk of, isfor a man to come
and say that he never went to school.
that he never studied any, that he docsn6t
know anything, that he knows he is not at
all qualified, and then try to beg, or buy.
or bribe the Examiners TO give him GER
tifcate, stating therein that be is reH
qualified to teach school IItpre-supposes
them to be utterly devoid Of principle,
and totally indifferent about the cause
of education; the cause which a.
boye all others. they are bound to adj
vance and protect. Az ExANIsER,