Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-02-28

Small Things In and About the School
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With a~Lops Of bsssf,isr- ysaseer
teachers, We call attention 10 some smsIl
things ia aud about the school, room.
Please, resder, do not turn away after
reading the caption, ssying yvu have no
talent for snpaH things. Some. saislI rtings
are vaiuabie. The man Who tells me how
to keep my. pump from messing. ANAL
fact ss il IL. does more for me practically.
than the man who tells me- the length Of
the Rhine, or the width of the Thames.
On the same principle We believe
teachers may be beLefied, that Is. their
work lighteued, by means Of some smsli
things. Among sLese sLirxs, We notice,
!. A Clock. - W.. hold clock 10 be
neessssr5 means 70 tkr recd management
Of every SCHOOL Because of the sLortpess
1 Of the term of school, aud the frequent
fdesuac'ions during vscssiop, We do not
insist sirenuousIy upon having clock iu
every house ia rural districts, but on the
other Lard, We do insist that there should
be clock in every school room in silIs-
ges- towns and ciies.
Ii may be objected that teachers carry.
or ought TO carry, watches, aud conse--
quently have but little need Of clocks. In
answer, We would say, teachers, ~ other
people, ueed monitors; they are liable to
work out Of time, lenethening certain
exercises, and asa consequence. shorten
ing others. The clock il GA ever. present.
monitor, saying. work TO the programme.
The watch being seen less frequently.
admonishes less frequently, aud often ,oo
late. Further, the clock Is guide to the
pupils Thus it diseiplincs both teacher
and pupil. Hence. when practicable, let
each school room be supplied with clock.
Caution. Do not get clock with a
striking weight; or il sou do, have the
prudence TO leave this weight without
winding. This caution would not be Civ
Ell were IL not that We have heard clocks
without rhyme or reason, systematically
pound of their twelve strokes, all school
work ceaslng during this interesting per-
Torrance. 80
2. We suggest Tbermo,pcier for every
school room. properly regulated ten.
perature IN the school roem is matter OF
real importance. This cannot be secured
without q thermometer. The sensstions
OF the teacher when under the press OF
labor, are not to be relied on.
3, IL 10 desiiable that every school
house having suitable hall or sestibule,
should be supplied with wash stand,
basin, towel aud looking glass. The in
incuication Of sentiments of cleanliness il
q part OF school training The above
named articles will aid ip ibis result.
a. Every school house should be. snita.
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pers The ueed OF these articles Is too
obvious to require argument, consequent
ly they are passed with the single state
nent that II teachers aud trustees would
have pupils keep school rooms clean. they
must furnish reasonable means of clean
illness. Cleanliness has been declared
kin TO godliness." therefore, let no tesch-
er or trustee carelessly turn this matter
aside. f
D. PICTURES Starring with the as
sumption that school rooms should be
attractive as we'll ~ comfortable, IL follows
that pictures should fnd place in the
school room. Few things tend more 10
give a school room cheerful and home
like appearance than few tasteful and
well.arranged pictures. No teacher should
consent 10 let four bare walls frown down
coldly upon the children, from quarter TO
quarter. A schpol must not be prison
ia either fact or sembauce. Therefore,
let pictures come 10 cheer and gladden. II.
We pass from the dearabieness Of pic
lures TO more difficult matter. namely,
means OF obtaining them. Uuder this
head We would suggest, fret. that pupils
be solicited aud encouraged TO bring such
pictures as their parents may spare IL
the parents will net consent that these be
presented TO the school. lct them be alon-
ed during the term, and re.loaned during
the next term, DC.
Second, let teachers do what they can
to procure pictures for permanent use in
the school room. We do not mean buy,
10 much us solicit (or beg
Third, sometimes q part Of tho proceeds
OF IN exhibition might with proprieiy be
appropriated to this purpose. There arc
other methods which will snggest them.
selves TO the enterprisiug teacher.
In conc 'psiob, therefore, on this subject,
We would say " you have decent school
ROOM with clean and unbroken plastcring,
devise some means by which you may OBJ.
tain pictures. ii-.ssas- -L.-i~-p~stvw
that Il is part Of the tepcher's business
10 make the school room pleasant. And
further. lei Il moi be forgotten that "a
thing ~ teary ia joy Jorcrer.'
lheie are other subjects 10 which ni.
tention should be called, bat for the sake
of bresiiy we desi.t for the present One
of those suljeris, Ventilation. will, most
probably, receive attention Ia the next
number Of The Journal.
Ii may be remarked IN conclusion, that
although this article H. addressed to tescl-
ers, IL IL not presumed that all The con.
yehionces above named can be obtained
without reiofence 20 the trustee. The
revere il iruo.---the presumption being
that the teacher. after discovering there
and kindred wants, will promptly mako
them known 10 Tho trustee, ln this sfe
two importsn, points: ti,st, an intelligent
appreciation oi these wants on The pant VI
the teacher; second, q rrofer pftsentsiiop
Of tho same to the trustee. IL is hoped.
therefore, that teachers may be able ~
present their wants In ouch manner ~
shall elicit the 90 operation OF the trustee,
aud secure the conysniences Dscesssry IA
the efficiency and comipr, Of their schools
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