Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-22
Teachers Institute.

nSp on THE MeASs OF IxrRovrxES,:-r..
teacher should often propose to himself M.
question. What can | do 10 ,mprov. NJ
self? What that have not done, and :.
not doing to better fit myself to teach 9TH.
rishtly--to make myself more useful a.
citizen and neighbor? These question.
though once difficult to settle, are now in a.
main easily reconcilcd. Dos the tsacb,,
wish for the experience Of others, por.,.,
al Of their petty trials-their modes of d.;
pline-nethois of imparting instruction ,,a
illustrating points! There is the Taeh.,.,
Journal full of fresh information from ,,;.
bic sources. Does he wish n sec tho ,e., -
these theories? Then let him .tt.na A..
Teachers Institute. These first cal, .,,..
ton to, on account of their importanc.
Some of the grand results they have worked
are better School-ho uses, furniture and h,o,.
better men to teach the "young idea ;" b.n.r
because well fittel Tor his position. Thu,
tend to elevate the teachers calliny n ~.
rank Of profession, AS that Of the LAWYER q,
minister, and to mike boarding round pro.
cesscs null and void" They aid in secu,.
ing the corporation of parents in the IRA,
work OF teaching and help them to secur
better pay for their services. Teacher,
should come to them with proper spir;.
and that they do is my experience. The.
Institutes are becoming better and better
known, and are more and more highly an.
preciatei. Parents ever help gil the hall.
where they are holden. thus giving coun...
nance and all. Nothing can stand ar.io..
the combined efforts of both teacher and n.
reat-Sehools must prosper where such i,
the state of affairs
The first Teachers Convention in Nav
England, was held in Eek Co., Mam
Twelve year. az, the first teachers Journal
was published also in NJ LIS ,chusctts. Now.
Conventions are held in most Of the Stats.
and fifteen journals are printed 4 yell clio.
sen h5rdry is an element Of prosperity and
An Indispensable aid t, the teachers compl.t.
success Every Lawyer, Minister and Pbv.
stefan provide themselves with many books
barring upon their profession-some even 70
an amount they can aot we'll afford, but with
self denial somewhere. Bait am sorry to
say that with the generality of teachers, this
is not the case. In making acquisitions 10
a library, cars should he taken 10 select
books of Intrinsic merit, works 70 read and
reflect upon and only those that will instruct.
1t is not the number of volumes, nor the
bcanty OF them. but the rorih that We are u
look at. And the teacher should read often
er and carefully, for
''IIc who reads
1neessnnty, and To his reading bring, not
spirit and Jud gmcnt equal or surpsise,
Uncertain and unsettled still remains,
Deep vcrsod in books, and shallow in himself"
Another valuable mans of improvement
is that OF writing: and how few i, the num-
her who ever attempt to write an article foy
periodical or newspaper. Most Editors are
CAD To receive an educational articie-aDj
our papers should have space always ap-
propriated to this subject. Writing is an
acquisition which is the result of long and
careful practice. N5pain- should be spared.
for it is an achievement we'll worthy years Of
toll. Visiting the schools Of others, is also
n means OF improvement and should be fol.
lowed TO some extent. The wcrst taught
school may afford even something useful "a