American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-02-10
MY Best Schoolmastcr.

The Independent has an article under
this heading which has some ine poin g
in It. After describing two hard crust
teachers, Mr.. Strupwell and Mr.. Birohall
we have this sketch Of Daboll, a man OF
gentleness and kindness:
The morning when Mr.. Daboll was TO
enter on duty was very fair. All around
was bright and clear. The birds saIg,
the flowers were in bloom, and the grass
was high and green. Everything looked
cheerful, and the new teacher" was an
object of great anxiety to us all. But we
had heard good report of him and was
content to wait and see how he would turn
out.
AT the time Of opening school the boys
gathered and took their seats, and soon the
teacher with two Of the trustees was seen
coming Up the road. The school house
was pleasantly situated. with large lot
around it with shade trees, and a grassy
play ground. When they entered every
eye was turned to Mr.. Dabol. He took
| his place. ond after some conversation be-.
tween the trustees and himself, one Of
them stood up and addressed the boys
He told US of our Guty, reminded us Or tho
rules Of the school, spoke OF the necessity
Of obeying the teacher, and in fact gave us
stern exhortation and warning of the
penalties Of delinquency and disorder and
closed By introducing Mr. Dabol as our
new teacher.
Mr.. Daboll was pleasant looking man
and seemed to be at home almost from the
first: He listened to all that was said,
looked very sober during the lecture, and
seemed to feel quite easy when it was
done. Then politely bowing the trustees
out of the school,, he waited little while
to see that they were we'll out of the way
and returned TO the desk.
"Boys!" said he in kind familiar tone
of voice.
=. 1t was the first word he had said to US.
Every eye was fixed on him in moment.
Every car was quick to catch real friend
ly word from the teacher. A pin could
have been heard dropping on the floor.
"Boys!'' said he If am glad to see you
all looking so well, and in such excellent
order and attention. 1 am 10 be your
teacher Tor time. land ! hope we shall be
good friends, and find the school pleas
ant place. Your friend Mr.. Wiseman has
just given you soma good advice, and as
it is kind of rare occasion TO have = new
teacher come in, and tbs time is al
ready pretty well along, think we may
as well have little talk together beicie
we begin work. It's right to work, boys.
Everything around us works in some way
or other. The bees at the flowers are sto.
ring up their golden honey for winter
The hill ants are at work at the school
docr. The birds are doing the will Of the
Creator in making music in the trees
The sunbeam is silently drawing up vapor
from the earth and rivers, to form clouds
to bring the rain which makes the earth it.
self labor in bringing forth grassland flow
ers, and fruit trees for our happiness and
enjoyment It is right to work boys and |
hope you and l will do our work we'll"
You can easily imagine that our eyes
opened wide, aud that we could hardly be-
lieve our ears, to hear such an address
from our new teacher. He had taken the
citadel at the start, The boys all said that
they had never felt before to any teacher
as they did to Mr.. Ds5oll when he spoke
TO them in that way. But to 60 on.
"Now, boys" said he, II shall read you
something" and taking book out of his
pocket he opened it and commenced read
ing very l. .eresting story, which only
added new wonder and admiration on the
, part of the boys. After he had read two
, or three pages, and had secured our clost
, attention he stopp d short and said:
: by the way boys. there are two O
three things ought to say to you, and
will stop and say them now.
81 have an idea that school should b.
: made pleasant and happy for children ant
am going to do all that can to make i
, SO for you. l want you all to feel that
' am your friend. Not only that but wan
a you to feel that am your older brother
and that have lived longer than you
have learned moref and that loan teacl