Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-01-16
BLOoMSBURG, COLUMBIA co. PA. WEDNESDAY, IA

cause, and elevate the Teacher to level
which his calling deserves. Not only so, but
it is totheir pecuniary advantage to have the
Teacher become better Teacher by hearing
the experience of those, whom years OF prac-
tice have made sageS in the profession OF
teaching. If Teacher improves, and IT he
is an energetic person, and anxious to see his
school improve, it must participate in any
improvement that there is in him. Then,
why should not the people be reused up to
their best interests Why should they not
axe hold OF this cause and elevate it to a
level, which Its inherent worth deserves P
We can see no just reason why they should
not Let US ask il you please, what this
vast Republic would be, Invested of its Ed
ucational Institutes? Reason dictates the
answer and says 1T would be just what any
place is without education namely, heath
enish land" Then we argue that the differ
ence tetween civilized, and uncivilized peo-
PIE is the want of education in the latter,
that is, give then, Educational Institues, and
you make them civilized people,, withhold
education and they are heathens. Since,
there is then but step between us and
heathens, and that step is education, the
people should not only be willing to attend,
when the Teachers make a rally, and give
their employers a call but should be ready
to do anything to encourage the cause OF ed
ucation, that has raised us from barbarism,
to hold one of the most prominent places
among the civilized nations of the world
therefore, we think it clear, that the Teach
crs Institutes are well calculated TO awaken
an interest in educational matters.
We will notice thatanother object is, to be-
come acquainted with each other, and by thus
becoming familiar, they not only exchange
ideas, but enter directly into the interests
of each other, and discuss how each may be-
come better Teacher Then, the object of
a 'Teaehers' Institute" is not to dIiil the
Teachers in the principles of Common
Schoc Ed1 ation,-this they have already
obtained, or they cannot obtain position
among, or rank themselves as Teachers But
they have acquired knowledge, and they wish
t. meet their seniors aud co-laborers to learn
from the roice of age, wisdom, and expert
ence, the best method Of communicating it
20 others. but this is not their only object.
1t may be that they have lately entered the
profession, or just takenupon themselves the
responsibility of governing and conducting
school, and they find all their plans being
exhausted, and still perhaps they fail to
maintain good order and harmony. Hence
they meet to counselwith the veterans in the
profession, and learn how they WELD an in
fuence over the minds of their pupils to
bring them into subjection, and maintain
coed order without any apparent exertion on
the part Of the Teacher.
Say nothing of the mutual exchange Of
feelings at these social gatherings, men are
sympathetic beings. that is, if not anxious
at least they are willing to advise the best
method of perSuing, and discuss the inter
ests in:o,yed in each others employment,
vocation, or calling and when this sympa-
thy is nurtured by taking and giving counsel,
AMI familiary discussing ones interests, it
grows llItO al ICSpCCJ anu COluuCLCC lllSlC
could not otherwise exist They will now
go to their labors, feeling that if profted in
no other way, they have gained the acquaint-
ances of those whose ike labors enable them
to symF athize wei with them in all their
perplexities and trials But this, as we have
already seen, is not the only way in which
the Teacher is profted he learns new plans
of instruction, which, when introduced Is not
only novel and in;ege ting, but actually
instructive, and very profitable, both to
Teacher and pupils in enlivening up their
ideas, making them active and energetic
He also learns new forms of government, by
which he may WELD an influence over his
schools, that will bring every scholar in his
proper place with the dignity of judge
stability of king. and mildness of a GODDESS
as far as human imperfectioa can partake of
infinite perfection.