Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-09-03
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w hIe one talks 40 IescHeis ~ noJ
be we'll TO say something 10 parents on
the same subject.
The path OF a teacher is no. strewn
with flowers or his occupation deslra-
tle one or his pay lucrative. and much
OF his labor might be relieved by parents,
# they would create habit OF study and
residing in their children al home, and
aid them in "ge.'ing their lessons ab-
staining from lending an attentive ear 10
"school boys tales" and. because come
children do not learn ss fast as others, do
no, attribute il 10 the fault Of the teacher
alone. and 10 cover the Deficiencies OF The
children, do not throw The blame upon
tie incapacily Of ME teacher end lnJure
his reputation by repeating as true what
has been heard from school children and
is no, substsnts,ed by The facts.
There is an old sdsge. lone man can
lead horse 10 wafer, but thousand can
no, make him drink" and go with chill.
drsn at school, if they wiH not apply
themselves, all the teachers in The world
can rot make them advance in their stu
dies, and physicians will tell you that TO
be all the ,iWe applying irrtanls 10 The
skin destroys It's capacity 10 receive oene'
fits, and ii is no pleasure 10 kind deVo-
ted teacher 10 be constantly scoldlng and
using The rod.
We once heard lady say. she sent
her children TO school TO keep Them oss oil
mischief and because she cOulI not man.
age them al home. and another, that she
did not intend TO trouble herself with the
CHI dren's lessons, as the teacher was
paid for that and she would not be an
moved with them.
any wonder their children did not
learn and gel along well at school.
The teachers must De aided in their ef-
forts By me parents and unless they are
upheld and seconded in all reasonable
hinge, their task is dissgreeable and
thankless one.
The child should be langht to regard
The teacher. a. in The place Of the parent.
durng school hours, AID subjec, 10 his
government alone.
1t is customary, and may be natural for
children, in their earlier school days, to
complain OF restraints and tasks and oil
"soing TO school," and seek TO relieve
themselves from any censure Tor neglect
and inslrnIIon. by raising objections TO
their teachers and finding fault with them
about various things. and the parent can
do a child no greater injury than 10 en-
courage him in these things. II any in
Jury has been done the child, either real
or supposed, speak to the teachers and
they will repair it or give the reasons Tor
Their action. If the child does not pro-
gress as fas, as YOU desire, ask the teach
ers and they will give you satisfactory
reason for it. II prominence is desired
10 be given to any particular study, name
it 10 the teacher and. if the capacity OF
The child will permit, your wishes will be
gralIheJ. DO no, speak Ill Of your teach.
ers behind their backs=-make your COM
plants TO them in person and DO not dis
pa'age them before your children and
strangers, 1t is far better and more civil
for parents TO go dlrecll y to the teachers
TO ascertain the truth and correctness Of
the complaints and statements made a.
gainsrs teachers by pupils than to take up
The pupils report uilhnu, inquIrlng as
to ps origin or truth. BY this action. you
do great injustice to your teachers snd
injDre their reputation. their all IN TINS
Lille, without giving Them an opportunity
Of Getting themselves right. Parents
should never take their children from
school without assigning a reason Tor 1t
TO the teacher. 1t prevents mlsunder-
standing.
All men are falllbIe and the teacher is
no exception, though they are expected
to be Saints and never lei their lempers
be disturbed or do any Thing not becoming
such holy beings. That they sometimes
err in lheIr judgmen, they are conscious,
bu, they would DO so less frequently and
be lar happier il parents would ssslsi'hem
in their efforts
ITO pour fresh instruction DER the mind
To breath the enlivenng spirit and to hI
The generous purpose in the glowing heart"
A SUFFERER