Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-11-25
SGH00L MATTERS.
TEACHERS, ASSOCIATIONS.
Let As, then, he UP and doing,
With heart for any fate
Still achieving, sill pursuing,
earn 70 labor aud 10 wait. -LOag. .fsLk

Still achieving, still PershIag,
Learn 10 labor and 10 wait. = Loagf fslLtc.
The most important consideration devolviug
upon tho instructor Of the rising generation, is
the maintaining Of such discipline that viii
enable him to keep il advance Of The requisites
Of the School System; Il ills, tic most neces-
sary Of all precautions, is not strictly guarded
aud cared for, hc, Ike thousands who have pre-
eedea him, will necessarily have to give way,
and make room for tllosa wto are better quali-
fed to take Bis position: even at this momeut,
there is not community which has not within
its. limits some cne individual, wlo few years
ago #as considered very excellent ezpounder
Of school texts, but noR, alas through 0egli-
gence, or tie want Of proper attention or cul-
tiyatiou is left .shigh and dry aud those who
are, perhaps, his interiors IN intellect, are his
superiors ia msu,al culture and The training
which is imposed BY tie present system. This
deplarabls state Of circumstances should be
unhesitatingIy obsiated.
The State hos not, in keeping with its School
system, given to her many thousand teachers
the timely aid Of Normal Schools, but has left
them to depend upon their evn resources,
scaniy as they are. Thus in the absence of
Normal Schools the only alternative lelt IS the
formation Of Teachers Associations, which are
calculated, when properly conducted, to prove
vastly bene6cial to those persons who endeav-
or 20 cultivate themselves, and to infuse fresh
yieor into those who otherwise wcul3 be leth-
areic and inactive, and by this means create 40
excitement upon school subjects, which IS as
much to be desired as any other consideration
pertaining TO tie school system. Our county,
il is said by many of our sister counties, is q
hundred per centum behind the tines 10 school
affairs am sorry to make reteration OF
this charge, bus have to meet it so frequent
ly, that believe the best plan decidedly, Is TO
let those who are interested in the noble cause
of education know how they are regarded by
their peighhors, wbich information Iii they are
not already acquainted with tha fact) hope
will relouble their Efforts in advancing the
common cause.
hope, yea, pray that every teacher within
the limits of Bedford County vii! make every
hanorable effort SO organize Teachers Asso-
citation in his district, and endeavor, il posi-
Gle, to get up an excitement on the subject Of
Education. and not only benefit hmself, but
make every effort to show the citizens Of bis
immediate neiehborhood the necessity for such
an Association. Directors, il many instances,
are opposed to allowing teachers the necessary
time il would require TO hold such meetings,
although the decisions Of the superintendent of
Common Schools, ?. los, clause 391, says
4sTeachs,s siouid organize and attend these IN
6titmions, and ii woutd be arsH far The Difec-
tors 10 soee,fy this Obligation IN the contract,
and ALLOW THEM A CERTAIN PORTION or
THEIR TINE FoR THIS PURPOSE. Teachers
should dspofe egsry ofher Soturduy TO fasfi,
fufes, and should hare the remaining Saturdays
10 hemseips. The schools lcH je greatly ben
,..tifted By this policy" Bat it Directors will
10. allow portion of time, as specified in the
Decisions, do not allow this simple circum-
stance 70 deter you for ons instant, but meet
every alternate Saturday, which they Decessa-
rily must allow y9a, al night. and strain ev-
cry nerve to accomplish the end so much to be
desired, ard if you are now slightly or even
greatly incommoded, remember that day is
Coming fas', when you shall receive your re-
ward. labor uos, ana failure gcneratoas will
applaud youf zeal aud admire yoar integrity Of
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