The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-30
Good Rules for q Teacher.

\ New England teacher keeps the following
excellent rules on his desk, by which TO be gov.
crned. We commend the same 10 all teachers,
parents, pTcAvhcIs, SdiIv.s, aai Othsss Rosidos
having the best influence on children, such rules
will tend 10 greatly improve ones own physi.
ognomy as well as bis whole nature.
HERR ARR THE RULES.
lat, sympathy with the minds and hearts oi
children.
"a. Energy Of personal character.
WHAT SHALL CONSTANTLY DO
!. Keep good temper.
,. Always be cheerful.
.. Have patience.
1. Encourage and praise.
;. BE faithful.
WHAT SHALL coSArASTLY AVOID
/. Moroscncss.
2. Fretfalness.
,. Anger.
4. Scolding.
>. Fault-fnding.
q. \ cold, unsympalhciic manner.
What volume In these few sentences let u.
analyze them. sympathy with the minds aud
hearts Of childrcn" implies aptitude for enlisiinp
attention aud calling out the facilities Of those Il
be impressed and educated.
Energy Of personal character" lie who
would awaken or inspire energy In another mus
himself exhibit earnesiness, energy, and enter
prise.
keep good temper" This means .selE
control conditions Indispensable TO one who
would lead or control Others.
always be cheerful" Is this possible Yes
u one Is ht TO teach, he u capable OF constant
eheerfulness, and he has no right TO bring any
thing less than this into . school.room. lie must
keep bis aches, his pains, and annoyanees Ia
himselr aud not iniiic, them on others. lnvalids,
dyspepiics, and those with ',jaded nerves should
be sent 10 the hospital and not TO the chool-house
10 ctdcify others.
"Iiave patience" Children are Of necessity
more or less impatient but teacher mus, never
show q want Of this admirable Christian quality
Patience Is akin to peace impaliencc, TO disor'
der.
Encouragement No matter how self assured
a child may seem 10 BE- no matter how prcsump
tu0ua or how indifferent apparently 10 praise OF
blame, ali well.organiErd human beings. young
aud old, are susceptible TO encouragement aud
liable TO be d'scouraged. When one A,eis word
Of cheer, u is folly for teacher TO withhold Il
Many good people coniound psais- with hatiery
aud for fear OF the latter, srdom or never use ihs
former Teachers should discriminate and ~
courage when necessary.
"Be faithful" This lnplies in,egrliy Anj
no one who l. not honest should for a momrn
be trusted with the high oiilce Of teacher Faith
fNtbsHE w - IatN eFNtN tuF nAtAas Noe1ttfot
or spirit iu children. while the lack Of Il will b
as promptly initiated
"Moroseness' comes Of an evil spirit u is d
the passions, aud q perssysion nj that. On.y
low mind indulges, . spirit Of mororness. II
Of 'frelfnlness, " rolding.' aud "fanlt.Rnding.
These feelings begei resistance, turbulence. disOT
der, rebellion, anarchy, aud the school Is sdistutb
Cd or broken up Ia consequence oi an evilly dis
posed or ill-tempered TEACHER.
To h. good teacher, Que must be 0ooD. 7,
sabdue . turbulent child. or q horse, Que mus
first BE- self-subiuing. Ia short, one must hav'
himself the qualities, the spirit, aud the tHorioig
he woald have IN others lnconsiderate parrnii
aud teachers look for consistency and perfection
while they themselves are nothing but ineonsis
iencies aud imperfeciion. This is y theme Of
which al may ptohtably dwell. l.et ~ Try 1,
be Ia disposition aud character what We wonl'
have others 'Oame Then our edoris will b
rewarded with good rrsulis To this end lei U
olsrtve the very ssnsibs aud Christian Tulss, 4
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