The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-12-09
For the Journal.
observation-disclosures. .

BI K. w. HENDERSON,.
Under this caption, our worthy
School Commissioner, while edi-
tor OF the Journrl Of Education,
gave to the teachers of the State
some excellent hints upon the
general management Of the school
room.
As the winter session Of our
schools are either about TO COM
mence or have recently done so,
1t may not be amiss 10 throw out
a few suggestions upon the sa,n,
subject, for that class who form
so great proportion Of those
engaged in tcaChing-thoso who
have had little or no experience
in their avocation.
Very much Of the succoss ot
cvc,y teacher consists in the fac
ulty of getting those unicr his
charge iYtcrtSitd in the earlier
part of his term, and to accom-
plish this should he his first OBJ
iect. Ii he can render the school
more attractive than it has been
before, even if he is no better
qualified to give instruction than
his predecessors have been, ho
will be sure of gaining the good
will. or at least the appreciation
Of has pupils.
Bul many VII soy, chow can
we decorate OF render our school
room attractive at this season of
the year, when every means an.
plicahlc for such purpose is
desuoycd?' | answer, there are
other flowers for the pupils eye
than those which bloom only in
summer, other beauties than
those which expand only under
the genial influence Of the sun.--
The beauty Of order, properly cS-
crciscd In the school room,lS more
attractive To an intelligent pupil
than II proIusc display of flowers,
unuccomronjcd Ivy this quality.
SO, clcanhncSS OF the school room
is u better ornament than ua
abundance of roses. True, flow
crs add mnch to the attractive
ness Of the school room, but is
should not be supposed that they
will do for order and clcanliness.
At this season OF the year. when
mud is SO abundant, one o, the
young teachers greatest pcrpleX.
tiles is to keep his school room
decen,ly clean. Especially is
! this the case in those districts IN
which the school house Is situa-
ted near the roadside, without "
stop, or II scrapcr, Or any means
Of cleaning the feet. A little Gu
ergy on tie part Of the teacher
can easily overcome, or at least
palliate this during most of the
time. II he will go to his school
room n little carrier than usual,
and before u fire has been built,
scatter n little snow upon tue
floor and sweep it, he will find
that the dirt will be removed with
out the usual accompaniment OF
dust; vud il pcrsevcred in, will
answer almost every purpose ot
having the school room frequent
ly cleaned.
Again, the young teacher 10
frequently annoyed by the bad
quality Of ink usually brought 10y
The pupils, spilling it upon the
floor, books, &c. This can be
remedlcd, aud ut the same time
economy practiccd by requesting
each OF the pupils TO contribute
, II few pynnics towards d general
! ink-iund. The teacher can easily
find sufficient number of smtI-
bic bottles, which when filled with
lux, he should take under his
charge, aud pass TO his pupils
at the appropriate time, and after
, being used, he should ogaiu col
; Iect them in box or stand tor
; that purpose.
Perhaps, in this connection, l
should be doing teachers favor
TO notice that Mr.. Z. G. Holt, OF
} Maumcc City, manufactures II
; very good article Of ink which he
; sells at one dollar per gallon, or il
= wanted in smaller quantities, at
2 the same IA c.
8 Should this method be adopt
cd, considerable expense would
, be saved during the term, the ink
\ used by every scholar would be
: alike, one bottle would answer
7 for several to use ut the same
: time, and there would be one i'm.
portaut item gained towards that
uniformity which every teachel
should strive to attain.
| By the exercise Of q little ingc
/ nuily, the teacher can readily
6 manufacture scraper for the us,
OF his pupils, when the article i;
4 wanting. Almost any utensil Oj
/ iron, permanently fastened neal
! the door, will answer very gool
> purpose. | will not, however
: cnumerate farther. II what
- have said will rouse teachers &c
the necessity OF using their do
mcslic,as well aS their iHtcliectu
> ul faculties, | shall have accom-
plished my purpose. w hel
their miuds have turned in thi
4 direction, their own ideas, carrie,
4 into practice, will be rs valuable
rs any ,dyicc that could be civ
en- them.
W,rrpNIIr Dec 3l