The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-01-28
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Gallon, wnen properly conducted, IL the
best system Of education which the Amer
lean people can boast. 1t is better adap-
ted to reach, and supply the wants Of an
entire community, than any other sys-
tenn yet devised, for the reason, that 1t
offers and brings a good, liberal, En-
glsh education, to both the rich and the
poor, Of whatsoever grade, at less sum
per scholar than any other system. But
we dId not take up our feeble pen to dis
,cuss the Common School system, but to
write upon the duty of parents, and 9TH
crs, Of visiting schools.
We regret to learn from the teachers
who have charge oil our schools In the
village, and those throughout the princi-
pal par, Of the county, that seldom, if
ever, the schools under their charge, are
visited by parents, friends of education,
or school officers. II they do, their WIS.,
It's are like angels few and far between.
Occasionally. they receive IA visit from
those who are recently from the walls OF
the school room and academy and who
still love to hnger in the shades, and
along the paths Of science.
II is no less singular than it is strange,
that parents, and friends Of learning and
letters, should talk SO frequently and
long, upon the subject of education, and
then manifest SO little interest in common
schools. To-day, let every man, let ey-
cry parent, ask themselves the question
, what have | done for the scheme Of ed
> uca,iont What interest have naniles-
ted for the success and prosperity of our
SCHOOLS. What is the process usually
pursued in the commencement OF schools9
TIE teacher is employed, his cyamlna-
ton takes place, hc passes the fiery Of
: deal, The key OF the school room is placed
: In his hands, with orders 10 commence
operations upon Il certain day. lie re-
or SIX months, is 10 be his home. 1t Is a
dreary looking place. Desks, seats, old
beautiful confusion perhaps the stove
= pipe down, no broom. no shovel, no po-
l ker, no tin cup or bucket there, the
black board is down, and hall torn 10
: pieces, chalk minus, and about half an
|, inch Vi dirt III thickness scattered over
e the room.
: This scene puts damper upon the
buoyant spirits OF the teacher. He com
Il templates the scene Tor moment, and
exclairns, unfortunate me who would be
o school teacherf But the stern voice
: Of duty calls aloud. He gIrds on the ar
NOR, and goes to worl, like plalanthro-
'pls,. His house is Set IN order, al. things
i are In place and readiness. Forty CT
: fifty scholars come stamping in Ike SO
Il maHy wild horses, anxious 10 see their
- new teacher, and learn the clements that
: compose his character For the frs,
g wee. or two, all things pass on pretty
@ st....@.4lv- Tl.. -ts.,s>@ $50 Ill s-..e..-s~4 j,
Il the rerltatlons are made perfectly and
promptly, the machinery works we'll
: order and deeorrun reign. knowledge
l. is the queen al whose shrine they wof-
IL sllp with a tcfyent and steadiast devo-
I, ton. The teachers heart is big with
& hope al his success. IL j. now looking
y daily Tor his employers, and the friend,
oil education. 10 visit him and bis school
10 converse with him relative to lis prog
ress and sueeess--to kindly sunges. II
a they can, some Improvement upon nj
a, mode el TIA hing and government. r,
ID their their presence, BY their words d
encouragement, 10 stimulate, TO excite
$, tile scAoors t. renewed energy and more
vigorous action. b., no oae comes
g. Time IL his weary AMI crushing car, pas.
Ses slowly or. i mo.th-aye. i've
~ motifs haze passed away, and 10 one
comes. The hte in he school begins Il
: de, and the interest beqlgs to lag. Tnt
teachers heart grows faint and weary
Of at.d his energies are relaxed \ thou.
sa.,a "npieasant thoughts crowd Upon ths
af teacher. BRAIN, and h. inquiries ot nm
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