Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-05

discipline and the qualifications Of a true
teacher, wa, read at the last meeting OF the Ed
vocational Iastitate of New O istle County, by
VI. A. Reynolds. A. NJ, Principal OF the Will
ningion Classical Seminary. and is published
Q, the request OF the Insti ute,
Success in teaching 10 dependent on discip- |
Hue qualife atoms, aud earne stneas which GOV.
respond to health. Intellectual development,
aud moral integrity 10 lite. Without the |
power Of control the beet educated teach |
or will do very little good with bis learn
Ing and bis ability to communicate knowl- |
ed.e We do not believe, however, that those
schools which are under the most rigid di,ciu- |
line are al wsys controlled in the best N anosr |
to accomplish the true otj.ot of all teaching
Such discipline may BE- Indispensable to |
House OF Cousction, and In such public schools |
IS are ps,ronsed BY the lowest classes who |
have no control over their children at home.
Wewould have no more Stiffness aud rigidity |
OF discipline than are indispensable.
Those ch ldreu who are brought up BY stif |
aud nnsympathzing paren,s acc1riing to
the most rigid rules, aud those who have Nc
control or loi instraction from their parents
are not tn ones who m IKE the best men and
wsnen The former RI h frequently from re-
straint into dissipation, the latter are 90 una .
ou'tomed to restraint that they readily give
themse rs up as slaves to the evil Huences
which 'urrouud all to o greater or !ess degree
II 10 the child who has been trained BY kind
and loving parents. amid all the affectiouate
eynra HES OF q uus home, that treasures up
In his heart the wise Instructions of his pa
rents and m ikes the true man 10 lite. SO in
school let us have love and sympathy Joined
with the most respsstful department between
pupils and teacher.
good teacher should always Insist on STRIFE,
AMI instant obedience to every command, TAX.
ing scrupulous care that be never Issue an
unreasonable order He must insist on proper
respect at all times from his pupils Just as a
good parent, who rules In the tear OF Ihs Lord
lnsists upon respect FROM his children. B store
he punishes, he .houd be careful that there
Is clear case OF disobediencs, It is not
enough that he should feel satisfied himself Of
IN" euiit OF the party 10 be punished; but the
Wtole school and the party himself should be
40 4ele by any sophistry " dem he business
OF the punsament. Such gu iishment will
always be sAlutary. Those teachers v-o can
engage in the pastimes of youth and car lee /
10 he play ground, as well as n the school
Foom' have sure key to the respect and afec-
tioas OF their papils. Boys are apt to conclude
tnst there 10 natural autago aism betvsen
sta y aud play, that the time they give to study
90 much taten from tbe sport and nerr .
meat Of their boyhood But this partioipa.
ZION OF their teacher in their sports, shows
mem that there is symosthy bet seeu study
and play, and that the best student in the
school ought to be the best on the play ground
II IA eompiete set ofrues could be laid down
ior the government of a school, the teacher
who shonld attemot to follow them az the in.
fal'iole rules of his school govern men', W ould
De As completely in the wrong as be Who teacn
o. arithmetic by the rigid rules without a l or
iRiaal thought OF his own, Hu.ereds OF
cases will occur In every teachers experience
wh'ch can be decided only at the bar of mia
ow mind This is not hrctuse there are no
PR lc'p "a which underlie the sciencs OF tea b.
ing ana give a sensible reason or every
in'' lice uHl step which te cher takes In the
snccess'nl discharge of bis duties We u,d.r
s'ahd IN u good poetry and Z rod psiuting cau
.aao me tst OF the INST exhaustive anslysis
1t the painter or the poet 10 not slwayp able
70 give any other reason for each step than
that ne feels It to be right, We believe that
no one whose hs IT 10 not in the work
ana who is tu"ompetent 10 education. can carr
out this idea OF discipline to it's highest per-
euon' The attachments. abilities, ard ear
nestnesso the tese1er have NJ N u do with the
respect Of bis pupils nd their love OF arudv n
THIS De so, the training OF the teacher a. A
man OF learning, 10 of vastly more importance
to7n any rules OF discipline since the comm.
nioi'ion OF knowledgs Is the prime object of
school, and discipline 10 but a means 10 hi,
enu, 20 VINO wishes to teach any branch
n
sue snoject,so that be can work ipdepeudentlv
OF books and can throw vitality and inters.,
into the sutjsct (Aui here let me say, In
passing that only those who are Thoroughly
masters OF the suit. CT, should think OF dlspen
sing with Textbooks Such knowledge, taouau
Inaispehs'ole to the highest sIco4ss oukht
not to be expected in our teachers b.aans. tha
have had no opportunity to tram ,hsmss1s,
10 snch ehcisncy. Our State does not a. We,
soncAte Der teachers. The Normal Schools n
frussla do furnish the means for and insst
upon, such qualification, And there va 6n
pnh.ic school teachers who can dispense ,slta
DOCKS and teach Fl IN a full mind We eao
Ju1Re With how muc1 better effect vh.n e
ememoer now much greater pleasure aad pr,a
tn' delivery of an eloquent original or.,,o,
snords as than the reading of an oil ON.
however good Such a system discard. ~,
n''eaols eiSnming which prevails AZ
efailI 10 cur schools, aud which, BY reu.ir
Ing pupils TO reeite their Lessons like parrots
SEEMS to consider the whole disciplin. n, -
Auoo 10 be but training of the memorv
cuch an Improved me bod of teaching ia ga
uh'y creeping In among us through I'D
sWaEt aud Iiber minded teachers bnI 60
become 80 general as the true intere,ta ~ On
count demand until our paoue yrake ~, ;,
tn7 Importance OF having goo Norm 4l ,c mol
" TUE tnofousa Instruction OF reeir teacher,
And VIII iartnsr say un,l tn.y n.v ,har
more literally That our scbool. - y,
ss ihfy are, snou!4 not be aG,ribuk.d m ,ha l.,
teTest which government tskrs 10 onr schooIs
oHt 10 the noble laOofs Of some of ony nnhIi,
Nhcoers VINO haze devoted thsnaolvss viii
sIl tlelr hearts to the good causs m nm,
people DO wake Up more generally l., the ~
importance oil Thorough education among IN.
masses cannot diVest mvssIf of ms n.iot,
tho-sot that our libertisI an1 high po,,ics
privileges are resting on a SANDY fo.,datIo,
'7. 'uH- IL Is oar bounden duty az A NATL. ,
our p'opie and to educate them
o'ser tnan 10 y are eductsed IN aAy comm,
in E1rope If We prove recrea,,, ~ ~ =.
ot'a DUTY through the psltry f,,Lr of a fev,sr
ss "hlcn Would really be itsiynif, an, ~,
eAI reap TIE consequences of our narrow
mlnued neglect. Until teachers are 40 educa
ted, they cannot win the hiebest rr,n,c, =
their pupils or the oonmunisy.
allow me TO quote from Eays .isooial IN,
ai'ion and Educatian Of the People" ia regard
70 tine standing Of GsrmAa tsachers. ~ FL,
says ne, "whenever ] was in the eonpanv Of
FIassian teacher, thai was with a ne 1tlem.,
lose courteous osSring and lie ;iRent m az
ne Of speaking must exert n Jst oene6,
taesce upon the peassntry, among wa
Weu' 0sver saw any vn'garity or t.sree
Sno sun less any stupidity or incsp e!ty
10Y taelF duties displayed by any of them -
sa'n teachers are produced BY Attendance. a,
inr excelient public schools until thew are
9'een years OF sgs. A; lat time IA the ,o,1,
tey enter the superior or high .chools, IN tb :
ooentfy tney come andar the private in struo-
Ion OF the teachers and assist thsn 4, -.
lower classes. At eighteen they are exAmioes
fos admission to the Normal Coleg. IT,
Necessary number TO I'll all vacancies ara &C.
.eeeo from those Who pass the best exau.in.
Ron Toese young msn who th as entsr A tbrs.
n IN DO