The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-03
From CIark's School Visitor.J
WHAT is EXPECTED OF A SCHOOL TEACH
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No.
Il is with feeling OF slight relief that we
see him appolot one of the larger scholars to
hear some of the lessons of the smaller ones.
ssBat there is the trouble" says the teacher,
handing US bundle of notes, the contents of
which are as follows YRS. C. sends respect-
fuf note, saying thar shs sscan hear her own
children at home, quite as well as any scholar
in he school CAM Mr.. P. ''wishes you would
bear ali your classes YOURSELF" aud Mr.. W., to
make matters palmer still, remarks: 'If you
set other scholars to teach my children any
more, I viii teach you by sound thrashing,
sure"' We inquire how be intends to act I'M
der these circumstances. The teacher replies
by pointing 10 the following paragraph ia his
diary
"My back is weary with burdens. Yester-
day sighed that the quarter was not nearer
its close instead OF its commencement, and re-
solved never to take up school again; but
have resolved the same things many times be-
fore, and as many times repented, when con-
sidered that there were immortal spirits TO 5e
trained for future usefulness IN this world.
and future happiness in the next. feel a ten
der sympathy for Mrs. G aud MIR. P, and wish
it was in my power 10 oblige them; but am
both amused and disgusted TO hear Mr.. w.
scold and threaten afier such a fashion. That
same experiment Of whipping teachers has been
tried before, and has been iound no .rifing Job.
must do that which appears to oe duty, and
wait TOR the result.''
You are anxious 70 hear the end of these diff
feultiss, but we dare not hinder our friend, the
teacher, any further just HOW, so we will bid
him ''Good morning., aud as we walk home,
can give you the rest of the story, as receiv-
ed it from him, one morning last week, when
called in before school began, and found him
at his desk, as usual | was as much interes-
ted in the affair as you are, and asked eagerly,
''What about the thrashing2"
Il continued as l had begun" said he, "for
could not do otherwise. | sent w. word 10
that effect, but have heard no more ABOUT The
whipping, unless it was given me that same
dent scholars, who thought that, as they had
their parents to back them, they would do as
they pleased. A little frmness, on ny part,
however, showed them who was TO be master,
SO that they have not troubled me SO much
since. But you have not seen any thing vet,"
continued he, .'of the trouble caused by parents
interfering with the teachers plans. Here IS
note from MIS- a, requesting that her son be
allowed 10 90 on with his studies IN the books
that be used at a former school, as she can
not afford 20 change books for him at every
new school that he attends. I have written
to her, explaining the reasons why her son
must have books like the other scholars, but she
is still unwilling 20 supply then.''
''Well," said ], ''that is little like the case
of DR.. D., who sent his little girl to school
with the identical Dt!soorth's Spelling Book
that he used when be was boy! Ii every
enc were to do the same thing you would have
a hundred or two classes each day instead of
| thirty, to hear"
'sHere is another from Mr.. F., he can not
bear that his boy should be hindered by the
slow motions OF the. class, and requests that he
/ 5e allowed % so on by himSelf'"
sThat Is another man who, perhaps uncon-
sclously, wishes to increase your labor,' said 1.
eyes" said the teacher, she does not seem
to know that the beauty and benefit ofa class
is ITS tendency to make each member of: am
bilious and anxious to excel the Others"
'If this man deems the rapid progress of his
son OF mole value TO him than is the bene-
| fii of his example to his class, It would be
| better for him 10 continue his studies at home
1nder a private tutor"
| Hy-The teachers convention, which met
here last week, was success; rot as COM
pete, however, as it might have been, ow-
! ing to the fact that quite number of those
who had duties assigned them, failed to per-
form those duties, which caused great deal
OF embarrassment TO the Business Committee,
and prevented them from making as complete
program as they desired. About ninety teach
ers were present, which is fifty per cent more
than any former attendance. On the whole
this Institute augursd we'll tor the prospects IN