American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-17

r. b. RoaERTsoS. Esa-S Sir Being
BY The PresiceBt Of ths Hamilf
ton County Tescters Association, eomrs
mittes 10 request for publication q copy Of
your valuable Essay, delivered alta lofnerI
NEE ing. on The Relation Exisitpg Be-
tween The Parent and Teacher, = 4 hereby
comply with my Instructions. z v ssa.
fully you're. J. W. STRONG. y
90, sPmkc iGRo1G Febtuafy 4. 1858.
J.W aS4RokG, ESQ. u Sir: Yours of the
3lst djtA is aI hand, aud 1 would remark
that the Esssy was not written for pubIics-
lion; but BY request Of the Assocfatioh' I
will comply. - 3 ''s''7sd % sse5o ...' ''s
I Yours, respectfully. ahii's'aS'' q
7 e gssszsiiau,R b. fOBBRTS0N.Y .
p IL ,.e1god asgs zS-s--l-ag 3 80 4Rou - e.
IH The indisJ elton and lOlly,of parents
make large drafts on Ike acher's patience
and, will. indeed. exhaust ito unIess the
supply is inexhsnslible:7l How often do pa
rents interfere with the ttachet'sF TeguIs-
hons when it can te no positive advantage
to their children. while it may prove a
great ineonYenience 10 the sehoolandacscbsr
er? All 10 crafty some -eapFicsao They
think the teacher should know enough to-
instruct their children in all tie branches
they wish them to pursue agd yet be so
ignorant as to need, and so humble as to
receive. from his employers instruction iBl
all he teaches. Woult by no means find
iault with parents for manifesting IN inter
est in the welfare and progress Of their
children, nor do l think it improper for
parents to consult with teachers in regard
to The studies OF theirs children and the
management. OF those studies. at1whssd
Ofeatimes the parent is capable of Civ :
Iihg valuable advice, which the, teacher il
he understands his duly) win receive with
all lhankfuIness; and every exhibition Of
interest in the management Of his school,
by ths parents. viii te an encouragement
and stimulus to greater exertions in The
performances ,of his duties. But what
EUuld complain Of. is-not advioe-bH.
/ neddlirg with. that which does note On
ceru them. Parents also cause the teach
er much trouble. and often ruin their chill
dreh, by talking dispargingly Of tleir
AcaCutI III hHOlA PlNoIhNNB " eftCWfhks ~
appeal to themselves from tie decisions O
the teacher. and by setting their children
10. watch the, habits. manners and diligence
Of the teacher and make report TO them.-
1 have heard parents call out to their chil
dren, lefore they were inside their oOwr
4 gard ar sIstG ..1ai1ss9 a7i ,iisH
~"Well John. what was done attsohco
to-day? Dii any one get whiPpedf y
"Yes: Jim Welsh did; the teashet whip
ped him almost, to death; he cut six ilbH
hcles in the back of his coat s@iIfsthe rod
], This, Was false: but the boy was inter
rogated every evening, and Of cours
would give q marvellous aecouht. TheI
the parent woukl go on with a grea, trad
about the teacher, instead ofimpressing OF
the m DIS Of lhtir. children that .respec
and reverence for him, which would Civ
weight to bis, advice and efficacy to hisiin
structions. If the child has not grcspec
for the teacher be will profit little nnde
his Instructions. sy ssa s'a uoilal g "
> Another prolific source oftrouble to h
teseher is the false estimate Of the intel
: lectual endowments Of their children, afi
sing from parental partiahty.i This owe
estimate OF tie talents ofIheir childre
leads them to unreasonable Expectations
and when their Improvement does not cor
. respond with this false estimate Of thei
capacities, they will chargs tire blam
!, seilher TO the child or the teacher. But le
ii fall on either il Is unfortunate ID. ID
. highest degree; ifit falls on the child b
becomes the victim Of the p"reut's selfish
ness, and must suffer most unjus'ly,o wit
Z no one to plead his cause. Butit it fall
on the teachers as it most GENERALLY does b
1 must bear the blame alone, as itis impos
! sibls for him 10 remove the cause, an
nothing would be gained by ibformiug th
/ parent that the child was deficient 10 iE
: tellect. No; don't do that unless ou, wal
., the mothers fingers in your hair befor
!, you are, through saying its,s You jbardl
ever, find mother but what thinksbe
e children smarter than any other persons
and 10 say berrchisdzwas de ieisntls inait
- teliect, would be insult aided to injuryl-
also the poor teacher must spaiientlynbei
this as one Of lhe,trials oflbis Office. I'll
teacher is expected to inspire his pupi
= With ,tasteb Tor ,stndys while the parei
I acknowledges. il notify swords, by his ea
: ample, that books are dry things aud Onl
to. be,used as pun ishmeht. The chi
lis expected To Be engaged in his vstudi'
: with The zeal ola philosopher, while Il
parent talks Of mott ing in his presence b
4 dollars and cnnts, the price yf pork. farm
I houses, DC, &c.,s and never SO much NJ
: him question relative tOshi 'AfsludieSsl
never takes up, the childs' book tO'sxanii
I fhim in bis studies; nor doeaahe. try stoii
8 lerest him in his pursuit OF Know ledge 1
n SlGelaiihg to him some. pleasing anecdDtei
y connection with his studies, or by illu
}, iraiiug the advantages of an education, al
70 yethe wonders tbtTIis child disIikes b
n book, entirely forgetting the fact that cb
y,hdreawillado tie. luslss sof their'fathefs. 4
5,I ss Anothsrdifficulty the teacher has to co
81 end with is the irregular attendance
ID pupils. Often tie soholar'e' place in u
u class is allowed to be yaeHnt two or thr,
n DAYS in succession The chila teSses q
parent fora 'holiDays or says II have g