Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
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The True Teacher.

From the Six Ee7ort OF tho S;a's
Com nissio ioner OF Common s;chnnls rs,s
The greatness and the glory Of the iru,
teachers office, stand forth tr -emi nsnt In
the view which has been presented. He IL
here seen not ~ a mere hiralirg to perform
a work which comm nIs little mo,nment
and less honor. He is not the sco.ncd
knight Of the rod and the ferule, whose work
II 10 to frg gbten upruly hoys into sesmiug
obedience. Nay. indeed. lie is one Of the
worlds true and efficien, reformets. He 10
a eo.workcr with God in redeeming society
from the thrnlldom OF ignorance and wretch
ednes-. Each day he goes forth to work
more important spd blessed to the world
than ,tst which Kings and Emperors per-
form. Each day he has the sweet and sons
sustaining consciousness that his life is con-
secrated TO tho development and formation
Of the dearest interests OF the youth who
call him Master.
speak Of the irrs teacher, of him who
knows and performs the appropriate jutiss
of his office. He is n Uiss man-his intel
lect 10 bright and active-hi, judgement is
clear and sound-hc is we'll acquainted
ment-he loves his work. rt
The true teacher appreciate, and nrsgrifes
his Office. He hiss not chosen 1t as q nesns
for the accumulation OF wealth, nor in tho
belief that it will conduct him 10 popular
fame. Well he knows that his will be No
life of ease. and exemption from care snd
anxiety. But he perceives the necessity Of
Ia Ia kalt
that through such services the world is 10
| receive lis richest blessings. tie sees in
the correct education Of the young, the
dearest hopes and the richest inheritsnce Of
the generation now rising. ~ r.f.
The true teacher poss'sse, a h,ar! )ul ef
good ,oiH and beneuoience. Ike the Great
Teacher who pleased not himself. his chief
desire is TO promote human we fare. He
would be about his Fathers business, doing
gnnh .-.
A selfish, narrow w-mindej. dnssnersus
man, can never successively fill the teseh-
er's office. His purpo es and ends termi.
nate in himself; be follows biz ealing for
the sake OF the loaves and small fishes with
which it feeds him. But for these he would
feel no impelling motive Turing him 10 the
school room, and binding him to his wsrk.
And when. from uny eusrter and for any
labor. more abundant ss ary should temp.
him, he would turn his back upon his pupils
and abandon profession 10 which selfish
ness had tempted him Let him depart; ne
| goes forth from US, because he 10 not Of US.
No man whose price ia silver. whether il be
in thirty pieces, or in a million. can ever
oct well the part Of a true reformer--of
true teacher.
Yea. warm and loving heart. a deep sni
ab~orOing desire for tue good improvement
Of his pupils he will feel in, euse solicit,de;
in their advancement he will rejoice. They
will be bis jew els-far more prec 'ons tbsn
rubies. With slhtheir experiences hs will
sympathize; he will rejoice in their joys.
and in oil their Affections will he be afflicted.
The true teacher will be firm and in fer
lille in requi' ing obedience to al nssdfL ree,l-
Loiions. lndiscriminate indulgence is real
cruelty. His sous made themselves vile,
and he restrained them not Eli va, not
truly good father; he was not a trus
teacher. Order is Heavens first Law; and
all lawlessness leads in a direction oppns ito
to Heaven. A strong will and sbiiiiy 10
speak as one who has authority, belDny to
the true teachers CHI Tacter.
Every day he must reach forth and prsss
forward after higher attainments- after
greater excellence in his profession. Tho
greatest deficiency in many of our teacher.
, i, the fact that they over.estimsts their
qualifications; or rather. that they undar.es
innate the qualifications requisite for thei-
office. They know thst they have certiti
Gates from the Board Of Examiners. an,
they know little else. So low 10 their id e
OF the work which they have to DO that the,
are satisfied with cerfifeates of ousl fcario
though destitute Of the qualifications tht N
selves.
But the true teacher, though greatly ed
vanced in all knowledge, has su' h enlarged
and elevated ideas Of the greatness M
sacreduess of his calling, that he is ever re
peating 10 himself. Who 10 suffieisn, Ia
these ihngsr By study, reflection srd dali,
self- training, he seeks more thoroughly is
understand bis work; more successfully !,
perform it ..s
/ Such is the true teacher; and he is one o
who pass their childhood and youth un'e
the mower Of his teaching, will in after lif
D need no reformation. They will be trs inc,
up in the way they should 60, and when old
will not depart from il.
Such teachers are the worlds grsstes
benefactors. Wonld to Heaven that a
were such! But their nun Der 10 not Yer
great.
2 From an extensive acquaintance with 'h'
teachers in our country, feel authorized t
: express the opinion that the teschers in IN
Graded Schools Of Ohio are quito equal t
Q those of any other State. The same ms
+ be true of many of the teachers in our VI
classified schools. - ~
, Still our greatest necessity 10 a create
number of such as l have described the fr,
teacher to be. Our Normal Schools need
= better support, that the number. Of We
educated instructors may be increased.
TSLp JoKE.-Smith met two editor
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