Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-10-30
A schoolmistress' Ways and Means.

One Of DR. HoLLLND's letters to the JoSEsEs
addressed TO THcMAs ARNOLD JoNEs, teacher, ;,
hos brought out reply from female relation
of bic. We cannot do better for the class
Of school teachers, Of both sexes, than to
allow Miss MARY LYON JoNKs to speak for her
sell: '.-
You addressed letter on school-teachlng to
my brother, but, inasmuch as there are certain
ly slx women to one man engaged in the occupa-
tlon Of teaching, / wonder yon did not address
your epistle to me. e-
You fnd much fault with the manner of
"htting for teaching" II scenes to me that
generally the labor and expense employed 10
| fitting one for any special service are somewhat
In proportion to the value set upon that service
/ by the community: Now, my services, body
and mind, in the business Of teaching, are valued
at two hundred and seventy live dollars per
year. teach In one of the higher grpdep Of
schools. have many scholars from the frat
families. They apend. as you estimate, three
times as many hours with me as with their
parents, and twenty-fold more time than With
their pastor. feel deeply the importance and
responsibility Of my position. In n"6ttins" my
self for teaching, ] used all the means ! could
afford. You marvel that you never heard Of q
person travelling In foreign paris % a prepsre-
sion for teaching, How far do you think
could afford 10 travel With tho prospect Of $275
year, or perhaps lese, for there are many who
get less. Four dollars week for my board
takes sos, and leaves $67 with which to pay
my washing bill, buy all my clothes, take the
daily paper, hire o seat In church, attend lee.
lures and tesoherB' conventions, draw from the
library, subscribe for the Massachusetts Teach.
ev, and various other literary works, etc., etc.
About how much do you think can offord for
excursions over the country for Improvement In
vacation2 -i-.' -' ..'-4 ''-''
"Am making progress In my constant cul.
tnre2" cam bringing my nina into commu-
nication with other minds thas may gain vi
tality and force by the collision7n Am l
constantly reading and stuty ing 2" "Not muek. !"
Most of my time out Of school, when am not
| too much fatigued, is employed In doing my
sewing-my salary would not possibly warrant
my hiring any Of Ii dohe-or, sometimes,
have taught a,little drawing, painting, or EN-.
broidery, in order to gain little extra money
for journey in vacation. You cay "teaohers
| ought to be the strongest and most angelic per-
sons that bfeathe-Deraons Of the purest mo-
tives, noblest enthusiasm, finest culture, broad
| est charities, mest devoted Christian purpose"
Doubtless. But many an educated American
woman, to speak plainly, .'Works herself to
death for living" in the capacity Of teacher,
or ia resolved into kind Of human sieve from
which the goodly corn and whes. are caught up
and devoured, leaving only the bran. III
And feel that am getting to DO one Of
those dry characters you speak of, and | am
afraid that l shall grow dryer and dryer and
dryer az time wears on. What shall I dot
Ny dear cir, II you will write letter to me
explaining what and how, you will confer
great favor, not only on this member Of the
Jones family, but on hundreds OF her sisters in
the profession, but We are at present and shall
continue to be until our condition is bettered,
Dut as "osndle which lights Others in con-
sumiDg itaelf." 53u