The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-29

1t need 10 argun ent 10 SHOW that teach
er with his plans and organization ali ma
tured and with a full knowledge of the
requirements and needs of his scholars,
can make term more successful than one
by whom all these labors are yet to be
performed And what is still more inI-
portant, that hearty parenta! co operation
so essential to his success and which 1t
might take a stranger a half term to Sc
cure, the faithful teacher brings to his
aid the first day of his second term.
The benefits Of bringing the summer
and winter school so near together that
th3y seem taehe one term with proper
interval of lest in tie middle become
more evident when we conslderits effects
on the school. After three or four months
Of faithful application scholars need sea
son of recreation, and vacation Of suf-
ticient length to lost vlgor of mind is ben
cGcial To continue il longer than is
necessary for this purpose not on y wastes
time but tends directly to divert the mind
/ from study. A suitable tersal having
interviewed, the school take up their s:u.
dies a. unfinished tasks. The first month
Of the sunni er term proved seal ce'y suf,
/ ticient to tend their energies to their la.
bor, but thus once accomplished, it is &C.
compli>hed for the winter also.
Boarai"y 4rouad This practice pre-
walls in all Districts except Abbott, and
it would be difficult TO state accu ately
its peculiar effects. since it is Impossible
to tell what would be the condition of
the schools under the opposite practice in
all places where it has not been tried -
The main reason for adopting this system
of boarding teachers seems to be that II
makes the burden Of school tax less oner-
Gus. as il is generally easier to board d
teacher one week than to pay the price
Of weeks board in addition ID the an.
nual school tax Though these visits are
forced, as 1t were, on the teacher, yet he
may, and often does, make them useful by
becoming acquainted with his patrons aud
making them acquainted with his plans
and securing their cooperation. Most
teachers. however, consider "boardin@
around very Objectionable one. 1t is
indeed. not very conducive to health tt
have no pertinent abiding place, to be
continually changing diet, sleeping apart.
mcntS &c, and female teachers Eud 1t nc
toncled hardship to be obliged to walk lo
the uttermost limit of large district at
ter faliguing days labor in the school
room. The ohjcction which weighs most
heavily against it, is that it throws many
difficulties III the way OF any regular course
of study for the daily recilGtiuns or general
Improvement The true teacher will
under any circumstances, find time tC
make careful preparation for the reclta
tous Of each day before attempting to hear
the classes recite but to him whose home
makes daily migrarlUns and whose time
when not in school is considered tie right.
ful property Of the family whose guest
he happens TO be,a general course ofstudy
seems we'll nigh impossible. 1t sounds
extremely well i'll such cases to hint about
the "midDisht OIL" but no business 81
exhauStS the nervous energy as teaching
aud for such exhaustion sleep is the only
remedy, aud lie who sacrifices his hours
of sleep to study will hardly be able to
meet the trials Of the following day with
that pleasant serenity which alone can in.
sure success.
The War--This county has furnished
its full quota Of volunteers for the defense
Of the Union aud it can not be otherwise
than among those brave men there should
be many whose services the cause Of edu
Cation could i'll afford to spare. Still the
interest III the good work continues un
abated, and the opinion seems to be gen.
eral that whatever else we may be called
unon to sacrifice in this crisis of our ma.
tional existence. the CONN on schools must
continue in fu vigor
Professional TrGimiuq Of Teachers -
The great want Of the system among u
is reliable schools If easy access for the
preparation of teachers. The instruction
which d teacher receives iu most acade
mics in this vicinity does very little TO.
wards fitting him for his duries. Prof
Cooper Of the State Normal School. at
Edinboro. while IN Ulysses Academy
threw his whole energies into the work
of preparing teachers of common schools
for their duties. The good work thus
commenced has been nobly rried fur.
ward bv the present Principal. Mr. Camp
bell for which his experience rs School
Commissioner in New York has peculiarly
fitted fhim. | ain acquainted with nc
other similar Institution not open to OBJ
lection III this respect. | cannot allow
this opportunity TO pass without urging
upon all such institutions more careful
attention to the wants # those teachers
from whom they receive SO large s"arC
OF their patronage. Far too littIe imp.
tauce is generally attached to special pre-