The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-12-03
Education in Jackson CO.---NO. 10.
BY D. MAcKLEY.

just as the paper had gone to press last week
| received communication from Teacher,
which appears on the outside of the SrANpAsD
this week. "A Teacher" thinks that have Sc
Yerely attacked teachers tor their bad spelling.
deny this. Is it severe that l signed a certi1-
cate for teacher for eighteen months. when he
spelled fifteen words incorrectly on one page Of
cap paper? How many ought a teacher to miss
IN order to reduce his certificate 70 six months
If should dono better than that, would have
sixty words wrong in one column of the paper
But "A Teacher says that do not always
spen correctly. True None Of us need cl aim
perfection. But "a Teacher" knows but little
about the manner in which errors get nto pa
pers. If he would attempt TO read proof while
persons were talking to him, and the printers
standing waiting to get the paper made up in
time; If he should overlook an error; ifthe prin-
ter, in attempting to correct should make it
worse, and then the error not be iscovered un-
Ill the paper was passing through the press and
the mail was aboSt to close, and there was no
time to stop the press, unlock the forms and
change letters without keeping some packages
from subscribers another week; say if he had
some experience in these matters, he would not
think 1t strange occasionally to see letter in
the wrong place, or upside down.
Bat spoiled ''bandful - with two lie. Yes.
didit knowingly. Websteris against me, but
claim 10 be right. The words helpful, bliss
ful, hurtlu &C., are adjectves. Handful is al
,,,,.s n ,,,u IElIio an .dinrtivn and ie nj wl "a
spelled with two ll' WHAT'S ahandfa!l of hazi
1t is as much as the hand viii Contain. How
much fax would q man take in his left hand
when he broke il? lie would lake his hand
fall, ora handful. Do you see?
know that teachers Of the present day look
upon spelling as utterly beneath theirnodee. So
OF many other important and practical branches
Of education On last Friday, thirty two per-
sona made application to the Examiners for Ger
tidcaes to teach. Only about half Of them re-
eciycd certificates. "a Teacher viii call this
great severity. Let us sec. Iwill notpuhlsh
the worst Of their written answers. IL would be
d ocandal and a disgrace TO our county. Not .
single one Of The thirty two could give defni
zion ofthe word syllabus" Aud 30 on.
One Of The printed questions was this;
'NUme the thirteen original Slates?' Her
is the answer Of one Of the applicants
"OAio Ind Ilmolse kentucky Tenn. Nortl
Caroline g. Car Gorgla Alabama Mississippi
Laussana lcXsax Florida" She said there wer
SO States and Ii Territories.
One Of the applicants was young man VIII
has been teaching for years. lie has taught th
Grammar Department In the jackson Unio
School. This Is next to the highest Department
In our School And here is his answer to Ih
question, "Name the thirteen original Statesl''
"Alane vermont Rodeisland mass. Con. Ne'
Hampshire Yerginia Georgia south carolina PEI
moth carolina Ala nCw york"
Now remember that this Is only the answer {
one Of about dfty questions and Is about All a'
erage. And this by teacher who has occupie
one Of the highest positions in the schools {
the county Then what could you expect frol
The obscure and inexperienced applicants?
The fact Is, there must be class of teacher
who are better qualified for their business, c
our common schools win only bo waste {
time and money.