Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-11

Mr. EDITOR The following Essay, was read
by GEO. MORGAN, OF Wysox, before The Teachers
attending The Normal School DEPARTMENT, of the
Snsquehanna Collegiate Institute, uPen4 s
School Government.
Both reason and experience, indicate shat the
teacher OF every school must be clothed with some
authority, aud thai he also must be able 10 enforce
his authority II 10 be lhe natural disposition
of youth, to ipduige incenducrwhil in school that
will not only render no assistance lE securing The
objects that should be had in view but WILL on The
contrary, materially reiard lheir progress. This
renders it absolutely necessary thai there be author.
iiy.ves:ed 10 the person having The charge OF chill
dren, thai shall enable him TO preserve prdeI-oih,,
erwise, the Gbtc's oil the school would be defeat
ed-for in the school, as well as III The family, II
child is trained up in the way he should 90,
when he is old he will not depart from H."
| Several qualifications are requisite for success
fol teacher, besides what are Obtained from books
He shonlJ be person of good moral character:
who is governed in all he does by correct princl
plies and does right because 1t is right, and lot
merely because he hopes 10 become popular, and
would just as soon do wrong, if he could attain his
desired objec, as readily, by wrong doing. He
mus, also be pnrson OF sound judgment, clear
Discrimination, promptlo approve and encourage
The right, and equally promptto discountenance
and frown upon whatever is wrong he should be
discreet, patient and above all, strictly impartial.
AS the school room is The place where The moral,
as well as The mental faculties developed: and
matured where the foundation OF the iulure char
ac,er is lad-il is OF the utmost importance that he
who is 10 be constant example for pupils 10 copy
after, be example worthy of imitation. Here is
laid the foundation for the hopes and prospects OF
the pupil. 'Tis here lha, habits formed, and
fixed so firmly, that in alter life they are seldom
changed Hence, the importance OF order in the
school room for without order, no scholar can pro-
gress in his studies, and without order and system,
no man can succeed in lie. Hence, TO the neces-
siy TOR finn principles, unyieldins determination
to DO right, and have right done by others, in the
teacher. "
AS The stream parakes OF The nature OF the soil
through which il runs, so will the character, the
habits, the modes Of thought, and even The dispo-
slon of the pupils, be modified by the teacher
Government, disci pine, rules: and penaly an
nexed 10 the violation oil rules, are as necessary in
a school, as in the State, or the family. This is
taught BY common seIse, and confirmed by expe.
rence. The sooner 1t is known 10 The scholars
when assembled, that there 10 be some .salula
ry regulations adopted for their good and that those
regulations TO be the laws OF The school-alsc
that willtu violation of those laws will be follow
ed BY deserved punishment-the sooner these facts
| kpo IN tbo nils tbah hota ~ cbo
succeed in governing the school. These rule:
should be but lew, and SO plain ha, all under
stand them and so addressed 10 the good sense 0
ALL thai each will readily assent 10 their pFopriely
and reasonabeness. When these few simple rules
are understood, their violation should never pas
unnoliced. The largest, as we'll the smallest
should be made 10 obey them. The habit OF some
teachers, OF allowing The Older members OF lht
school 10 act about as they please, while the young
er children called 10 strict account for ever,
violation of the same rules that are disregarde,
daily and hourly by their larger school fellows,
both lmPolillc aud unjust The method OF enforc
ing rules must be left Tor the cool sense and Jude
meni of each individual teacher /, should b.
!. done, however, with q Suaricr in m,nndo, torta
ter IN re-" That is, with firnness IN action, an
1 geneness in manners. He should strive 10 hay
entire control OF himself, so that no weak desire t
e please a, The expense of right and duty no coax
ing or faiery on the part OF The scholars or lhrea
ening on the part of parents or guardians should b
able TO drive him from The path which prudenc
= and judgment have marked out as the path OF dr
r Iy. Let the pupils know that all known rules mu
be complied with, by all-lhat order must and lri
n be maintained-that The wifuI violation of an
a necessary rule, will always be followed by som
proper punishment-and the work OF governing
school, is more than half accomplished Til
: should be done with midness that shall convinc
all, that.lhe good of the members of The school.
y The only design of The regulations by which III
school is governed.