Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-01-01
WHOLE NO. 2674.
FrOm the AshtAbals seatinsl.l
Notes TO Young Teacher,


The teachers obligation does not stop
with the faithful execution Of his regular
scnoOl room duties. In fact, the proper
discharge Of these implies work Of dsily
preparation How this ia to De done un-
der the boarding round" dispensation is
question Of interest. Better far would
it be for schools, teachers, and parents if
our Boards Of Education would carry out
the provisions Of the School Law, and give
teachers a chance TO provide themselves
with steady homes, where they could prop
erly prepare for their daily tasks. But
for this, as for the millennium, we snail
have to wait. In the mean time what is
to be done?
L reply, make the request frankly of the
several families on whom YOU are "a ouar-
tered to give you your breakfast in such
season that you may have a eoupIe of
hours at the school house in the morning
before the time of school. This will fur.
nish you with time to look over the lessons
of the day, and do something for your own
improvement besides. But q few days
will elapse before it is generally known
throughout the district that the teacher
wishes 70 be of in the morning, and late
breakfasts viii be rare occurrences.
No teacher can too highly prize these
daily reviews. No matter how well be
may understand the subjects he is reach
ing, he should look them over that ne NAV
know just how to adapt them to the class
es awaiting his instruction. OF such i'm
portance is this regarded by our best
teachers, that the late Loren Andrews
once remarked that he would not attempt
TO teach child its letters without frst
looking over the alphabet that he might
know how best to present them. Yet IL
Is q lamentable fact that scores of teachers.
still very imperfect in the rudiments Of ed
ucation, will pass through q whole term
without one effort at special preparation.
It is no matter Of wonder that their pupils
make but little progress.
Another difficulty connected with
Is boarding round is, that the teacher must
listen to all the gossip Of the neighbor-
hood. EverybOdy's likes and dislikes,
and particularly tie latter, will Be poured
j into his ears. and it Is Of the utmost i'm
pOrtance that he be a. Is wise as a seruent.''
and let them "stlek to the wax" for if he
once allows himself to enter into these
things, he sells himself 70 one family or
clique, and his influence with the balance
Of the district IS at an end.
/ Again, many teachers fail from mani
Testing too great f6hdness for the oppo-
site sax. A young man goes to his school
work, and sets himself up for q beau. He
soon makes himself very agreeable. peF-
haps, to a few Of the young ladies OF the
district, and equally disgusting to the bal
ance; or. perhaps, he may become agree
able to ali OF the opposite, ii matters little
which, so far as the success of his school
Is CONCERNED, for his plans. no matter how
ludlclously conceived, will most assuredIY
be thWarted. Even the younger children
are ready 20 throw IN their childish Jokes
in manner not at all to his advantage.
Long observation has established the fact
that yoGng men cannot play the gallant
with the young ladies Of their schools and
properly sustain themselves.
If young lady engaged in teaching
allows herself to ride out frequently with
Mr. A., attend ptrties with Mr.. B., and
tirts with Mr. G., when neither of the
ers are present, soon "eomes to e1ief.v
CFhe directors came to a greater one when
they hired her.) Her school dies on her
hands, and she is read out failure.
Do not understand me as thinking that
teachers should have no social privileges.
Iney should. but should be very guarded
IN them All flirting with oEes own pu-
pills or with persons in the district should
De eearefully avoided but few parties should
be attended, and these of unguestionable
character; late hours should be entirely
unknown, and especially should Sunday
night sparkling" be ignored, for who
would inAies on his puPils- al tIe-tortures
Of the teachers ''blne Monday" 10 which
most OF US have been subjected by the
pedagogues Of by-gone days.
II. U. JOHNSON.
Normal Institute, Orwell, Ohio.