Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-10-29


HAVE patience WITH THE BoYs-s General
Iowne once taught school in Sturbridge, Mass
achusetts, when a father applied to him to take
charge Of a son, who, he frankly admitted, had
/ given him a great deal of vexation. lie had
been placed with several instructors, to no good
/ purpose he seemed to be stupid, and the father
feared the boy would never :" come to anything"
Sc This interview caused the instructor to sus-
/ peel that the fither-not a case without prece-
/ dent-ha1 conceived - prejudice against the
4 boy: and this suspicion was strengthened by his
sullcn appearance in his fathers presence, and
by the coldness and Indifference Of the fathers
manner when taking leave Of his son. After
the father had gone, the Instructor called the
BOY, and, with q smile Of encouragement, put
book iGto his hands and asked him TO read The
lad took the book with nervous fingers, and with
tremulous voice proceeded to comply. After
reading a page, continually turning his eyes
from the book to the teacher. lie was told to stop,
which he did, at the same time lodging his
head in a singular manner. Upon being asked
why lie did so, he replied, L thought you
would beat me The instructor assured him he
was in 40 danger Of being beaten for the few
mistakes he had made and when the teacher
said, with a smile, = | believe you mean to be
gooi boy, the tears that filed his eyes were
den ustratve The intelligent teacher compre-
hei Jed the ease. lie was right; encouragement
amt ,.ut!e discipline produced their fruits. The
bcy ,rugressed rapidly; and the fathers sur
prise may be imagined at the teicher's assur-
ance, in due time, that the pupil was a ai of
uncommon promise, and his conviction that
with tl.r advantages OF a good education, this
poor, browbeateu boy would distinguish him
self in afier-h.e ron the suggestion he va
sent 20 college. The result Is a matter If his
tory. Governor William Marcy, of Nrw York
-he was the hoy-never omitted on any fair
occasion &c express his deep sense Of gratitude
TO bis Instructor Boston Transcript.
TEACHERS STUDIES The teacher who is
not a student should De an anomaly There
is lo profession that So imperatiyely demands
study anil, none that affords so much oppor-
tuuity for IL, as the teachers True, many
who pretend % teach ue7er think of systematic
reading or study; but We always fnd such in
The lower ranks Of the profession The mere
routiu.-t. having once learned some particular
branch tha; he l- required 20 teach, may 20
over thar IN the same way from day 10 day,
and year 90 year, and fancy himself q teacher,
while he Is far from being one as it is possible
tl conceive Dat the true teacher is like
fountain continually spriugug up from fresh
sources Hs cannot teach even jhe Old and
familiar branches without continual study up-
ou each isi himself He Investigates the differ
ent textbooks 90 iui new methods OF present.
ing familiar truths, Ae pushes bis researches
farther into the Dut-po-f> of the sciences be
keeps abreast With ihe current IN the knowledge
u what Is going a1 iu the literary world he
IS hamregcl tl n1 textbooks. for bis reading
extends over q wider range DO YOU say. /
hl.e ul time Then use your arithmetic. aud
sy-'eaaaii1s tie twenty-i1ur hour. ALLOW 10