Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-12-07

Mr. Beiler asked Mr.. H. if he would
pronounce the words to eael class after
they read.
Mr. H said he would, and compel them
to know the meaning
Mr.. Beiler said the scholars would not
all be attentive; there wouli be such a
large number of elias ses.
Mr. H. thought there would be no use
in having so many classes.
Mr.. Beiler wanted to know why it
would not be better to get the meaning of
the words from the spelling book.
l. Mr.. H said it would teach them to
know what they were reading about
Mr. Nichols wanted to know if MIR. H.
knew the meaning of all the words in the
reader
Mr.. H. thought he did. If he did not,
he would not be competent to teach.
Mr.. r. A. Hume thought the best way
was to assign lessons n the spelling book
that the scholars were anxious to no.
tice the words missed by each one.
Mr.. Boiler thought the best way was to
select two from the class, and have two
sides, and to commence at one side, and if
word was missed, let the opposite side
catch the word-then the strife would be
between the sides and the pupils.
! Mr.. r. A. Hume wanted to know if he
had large and small do so.
| Mr. Boiler said be had not; but should
this winter, with the difference of re pro-
nounoing the words to the small scholars.
Nh A c Hume said Mr.. Boilers meth
cd was no better than the old ones. The
pupils will not know the meaning.
| Mr. B. said he might do both.
! CLASS MEETING.
LED BY MISS ELLA BELL.
Thought teachers should be dignified
gentle, SO that pupils would respect them.
| Mr.. Boiler gave Miss Bell credit for do
ing as she had promised--calling him Sc
cond He thought teachers should have
dignity. That they should be firm, at the
same time friendly. On the play ground
a gentleman teacher should be Il genttemaH
and do Just as he would have the pupils
do. Gentlemen should be found there,
but not necessarily the ladies. If the
teachers We're on the play ground, the pu-
pills would Ne respectful.
| Miss Bell said she did not mean cross
ness, by dignity
! Mr.. Wilfong said he agreed with Mr.
B. about the play ground. The teacher
| should be mild and always friendly.
| Miss Lantesty thought the teacher
should be firm and decided-not cross and
grabbed. BY being polite, one might
teach pupils to be polite.
MI Borton said teachers should sympa
thise with pupils, and take an, interest il
everything pertaining to them. An,
/ I h To, IA
the most profitable.
should be careful in taking part in the
plays. When pupils quarrelcd ,the teach
er would generally be on one side, and il
he gave in his decision, the other side
would be sure to call him partial He die
the teacher should get his exercise by
walking around and overlooking.
Mr. Beiler objected to Mr.. BIS re
marks Thought if a teacher could no
decide correctly he ought not to teach
The presence Of the teacher prevente,
quarrels. If he were there one pupi
would not be telling him one thing, anC
another, another If the teacher wer
wrong, he should acknowledge it.
Mr.. Nichols said Mr.. Boiler had givei
his sentiments.
Mr.. Baldwin said they were not hi
around the school house but not to play
as a general thing
MIR. + life wanted to know how he woul
settle quarrel
Sir. Baldwin said he would not inquir
of parties engaged, but of outsiders.
Mr.. Boiler wanted to know who Ii
Il
es. lie thought the presence Of lii
teacher would prevent a quarrel
Mr.. Baldwin thought there were gene
rally some Witnesses. If two boys wer
in qearrel he would ask one ali he ha
done the other, and the other the same.
Mr.. K. A. Hume though! teache
would not lie so absorbed that he coul
no; decide. lie would generally he askc
by all.
Mr. y. c. Hume said teacher ccnel
: ally had enough to do without going OF
to play A teacher need not take any e,
, crcise ii he did not wish to. fla toac!lt
cuold not keep order necessary to prever
a quarrel, he could not keep order i
school
} Mr. Boiler thought teachers owed somt
thing to themselves physically A tcacl
l u ollptitt istnC CANlSlNC lc Uil-IslCi
intelects were those who did 50.
Miss Lenfesty asked Mr. b. if he con
PEELED his pupils to play
< Mr.. B. said he used all his persuasi.
! force, except in bad weather; but did nC
compel them
Miss Cleavcland thought most of II
t discussion had been about the pla
e ground. She generally liked to loo
over the lessons at recess 1t was valu
bic time. Every teacher should look ov'
the lesson unless he or she had taught
h enough without
: Hiss Dickson thought teachers h;
enough exercise going to and from boar
5, ing places.
It Miss Boiler said he did not expect ladi
;. to play: but that gentleman, unless
: was obliged TO study, should be playin
, and preparing his body for study
Mr.. Dickson thought it would be 10,
C ering lady's dignity to play.
If Heading programme for afternoon.
. Singing-adjournment.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.