The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-30
Fer the journal
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND TEACHING.

ANY person who has passed childhood can teao
school ifthe place and the scholars can be secur
el
Il is not 50 easy for any and every person {
take an honorable anG useful position as a teache
in cur Common Schools.
The prevailing opinion Of this calling is quit
too low; il is beneath the dignity of that worl
which involves The interests Of the body. MIN
aud spirit u children and youth
To succeed 10 this work requires much acquan
tance With books, and maeb very much more
10 other departments Of industry it ia regarded
Of the lrst Importance that the laborer shave
some natural aptitude for his work
The mechanic must have a mechanical, invent.
i've lurn of mind. Tie mill ner needs natural.
y delicate and correat taste The orator must
~ ts'ss Jralorica faculties by nature.
Horace said, "Poem nascilsr non hb''-"thc
poet Is born not made"
The same is strictly true in this work ,uotwitl-
standing It has long been and still is the common
o,iou that school teaching is a second rate call.
ing
! One should have correct views Of the dignity
of man, aud While be ryfrains from vain pride,
hold himself above everything sordid and grorel-
\ ipg, and regard an infnnt, child, youth, as a
creature IN time moving on to eternity.
Then will he DC prepared to stand Iaily before
the young IN the school room and work for fu-
ture reward
lie shcu.d be abIet ''gosers his passions with
absolute sway, ]" and thus preserve that equanim.
i'y e spirit, and consistency ofdepormeut which
viii e,ptiyale and impnss the yong mind
OHe who is greatly uneven 10 ,emper, aud cas-
iy irriiated, erralic rushing prec pitatey f;om
one extreme to another without reason or consid
GRAFTON, viii keep his school in .rate of constan,
fermentation AID will soon End Chaos and Ola
Night stiinz where Order and Reason ought 10
preside.
The common school teacher should be person
e correct ifuoi maiare judgement
This i the great falling Of many who undertake
ibis work.
We might almost call ii The "stone Of stumb.
ling and rock Of ofEgosc" with the larger portion
Of those who are engaged in The primary schools
Of this State.
a teacher may possess many faculties admira.
bly adapted TO this work. but fail in judgemtnt.
aud he viii e very liable 10 meet with vast
amount Of difficulty aud perhaps fail altogether.
A very hne young man Of good acquired abil-
ty for his work opcuel his school without system
Or proper classification OF scholars
The ssn, Of system threw all things into con.
fusion. and, lack q order soon induced hwless
disregard Of att rules
lie struggled hard to make his school what II
should be, but in yaini bad judgement on his
part was apparent ia so many places in and
about the school that the district authorities sere
obliged to interfere and place the whole upon
new basis, and prescribe system upon which he
should heueeivrih operate.
l. could almos, be ia Of that young man in
reference to teachisg as was once said on vast /
y higher theme, Zone thing thou lackcst." for /
Be seemed to be al that we could wish save ia |
ecrrectness Of judgement That was eatal fill \
are Nith him.
ie was industrious, ssl sacriheug and patient.
oas through one filling. quantity Of bad seeds
entered aud quickly sprang up and produced
vast growth Il difficulties which he sincerely
aoped to avoid. AMI which. on discoysring, almost
sroke him down
II is sad mistake with many that hey te.in
he important and in many respects solemn work
4 public instruction quite too young, mere boys
nd girls. before thoy are sufficiently matnred
9 Judgement Or aeqaijn ed With the realizes Of
6s.
Failures 70 Jadsemeai may be measurably COW
red hr tbs kindaess the heart, tut there are
e. fany public positions which tie Young are
lioNsi 70 take 10 wAich the contrasting result. 4
{ good aud poor juigsmen, are more clearly ap- Q
areni tsAR ia car primary schools. d
Again-rhs truly successful teacher loves just-
'e. truth aud mercy Thereby will the foibles !
passionate ysuth be restrained most readily. 2
Is aifiefeaees abd Misunderstanding 70 oflen q
ppearshg ailI be smteably ljas,ei, and all re. ?
roof aua abssi.ssmehi all be administered - ss
! eqa'iace ,he sufferer thar justice demands il. b
lhe asre'el will gladly bring their grievances Il
,icfe hsn and qaitiy submit 20 bic decisions
'eAs'e they have couadenee 10 his integrity. 8
Tee pablss school sheald no, be a lespolism a.
sste he teacher aay demand shat be wishes.
2 sAAi = pssases sad deal WBh anF measure "
s.a'iios aua cruelty. ahils The pupils have us
: = gass'al his elaias, 81 ,he pFoprieiy of 4,
. csgrss
= i1sss ssaea'' sasnat hs hiua,urs rspabiies. .,
ey may' a less', te Hultsl aenareliss, uAers
'eaaheF SHAH fesl liasslf soand to regard !.
'ae na'srai ami merAi rights of bic puplls. I.
.ffs = p fisoe vtAFV ia1aeuoes are trssgst !.