Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-15
EDUCATIONAL.
The Public Schools of De1aware-The
Teachers Neither Well Paid Nor Duly
Appreciated-WyOm College.

Teachers Neither We'll Paid Nor Duly
Appreciated-WyOmi College.
WYOMING, DBL, August IL, 1867.
MEssRs EpIToRs We have lately arrived In
the "Diamond State, and the first copy we have
seen of your enterprising and interesting sheet
lies upon our table, with pin sticking in para
graph, by Junius" Now we are not disposed
to quarrel with the article OF "Junius," for he
shows an evident desire to see different system
OF popular education in Delaware He has told
much truth in u few words. But he did not quite
hit his head on the nail, (though his words are
strictly truc) when he says -
at would be violating one of the cardinal
principles OF human nature = seliishness-if
persons We're to work without being paid for
This thrust will do for the mercenary and such
Ms teach alone to make money, for one who en-
| tiers the school-ruom as lie would enter the work
shop-to put in just so many hours, no matter
how, for just so many slillings But for the self
sacrificing teacher, who labors as the minister
does, for the good of souls-it is meagre boon.
teacher may be endowed with remarkable tai.
ents and all the requisite virtues, faith, hope
charity (and of the latter he needs muclD and
may "possess his soul In patience" yet he can.
not labor successfully where he kaocs he is no
appreciated.
We believe there is no calling, in itself honor
able, so much abused ms that OF the common
school tcacntrs no CLASS So ttle cared 1Or, So III
tie encouraged while MS for thanks, whoeve
T heard of such thing?
+ And yet to the common school teacher Is en-
trusted, next to the parent the most sacred trust
For his influence, like that of the parent, last
not only through childhood, youth, manhood ant
f old age, but to all eternity. And yet many parent
: seem to care less to whom they enrllst the car
of their Children than that of their stock am
show far less solicitude for their Improvement
A We would think strangely of farmer VIII
would hire boy of fourteen years to look afte
+ his hundred head Of Sheep or fifty cattle, no
knowing whether he was Trustworthy; and neye
o go to see whether they were properly cared f.,
IS or otherwise. But how seldom do parents lso
into the school room or try to ascertain the cy
= tent of their child's intellectual Improvement
/, We should have schools expressly for the train
1t Ing OF common school teachers, or rather depar
"a ments in all our colleges and seininaries, supple
~ with able lecturers upon the subject. Indeed
many institutions have adopted the plan an
IL many Others will follow
We believe that an exchange of views upon ct
- lcational subjects would be profitable. Let I'll
u friends OF education in Delaware keep the Da
c, rolling, and from a small beginning may 1t b.
come mighty avalanche, crushing out all erro
prejudice and superstition, preparing the way IL
y liberal and virtuous training OF our sons m
m daughters.
~ Professor Clark, of Mount Union College, Obi
= writes: "The College enterprise OF Wyomir
AZ has our warmest sympathics,and our most hear
prayers for Its success" OHIO.