Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-02

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and their wants is true aud always was
That i his business now. and nothing else
and always was. Why, Mt the Teachers
Institute in Ellsworth last fall, there were
not three men who attended the session
from the ranks of the people. There were
two. however. who attended from IA pure
love of the cause. VIVA, do you say: Ty-
ranical, 80 it j. tyranical TO he taxed for
the support of schools when YOU have no
children. But il i not so. II is only tax
Ing the power ont OF the hand, OF Tom.
Dick and Harry, and giving it To men who
understand their business. IL j. a matter
men who are qualified. Teaching should
be made distinct and complete business
of itself before one can have heart to fit
themselve, for the profession. As il ever
has been. controlled by men who never
think except of their own farm and gar
den" W hat wonder that We have poor
teachers to-day. II j. q wonder that we
have any. We shall have less unlcs, the
matter j. left in the haud- at able men.
The people are opposed" They always
are opposed To any thing they do not mn
derstsnd. The people never lead in re-
form. hut follow. The leaders are the
few. vino. regardless Of the consequences
are striving for the truth. They are the
>eli-denyiug. >cli-c uciting few. who sac
riiicc their own lives that the world may
De saved. The same ones that are OPP
posed. would vote To have the school mon
cy reduced one half, and the >;udir, to sim
ply reading. wriping and spelling. They
have no education themselves. and have no
appreciation of it. Proof of this j. ia moi
>c..ding their children 10 school. Bat
will 40: dwell on this. Il i too painful.
Il must he remembered that. Ia have good
teachers, their interests must be protected.
| They have rights n well a. the scholar.
and unless the business OF teaching offers
/ an inducsment. no one will qualify himself
or herself for the profession. This i, q
common sense view OF the matter. and 10
/ prove that il i founded on fact. | will give
! you chapter from my own life a a teach
| er.
! When | graduated at the Old school
| House. had an ambition for teaching.
had studied 10 prepare myself for the bust
ness. Ny father had advised me in this
direction. Tor the reason. he said that only
six hours constituted a day, work That
Wa, the extent of hi knowledge OF the
/ business. H. believes ia the '.old way
! presume. | applied for a school in my
own town. The Agent didn't know me.
and for that reason could not engage me.
Bat | wa not discouraged. had learned
By observation that. besides being quail
fled, one must go. by night il he was over
mode-t- and find vacancy. learn the
! Agents name. and where he lvc-. and at
what tin" Of The ily Ia could be- found at
home. Ii he happened tn hc fisherman.
must - ~h~a the wind wA> Southeast
and foE.y. II II" was tin pcddlcr. nv
better way. wa> To II hy TIA" roadside and
wait hi> coming. | might have to it three
weeks, more ct les. bat generally lc--.
About seven dly> Wa TIA" average time
ia iii. II farmer, could ~ 1t auy time.
and find lin a. home bat had better help
him f..~ day ia having. before breach
ing the subject. IL" w"uid thinA more Of
me. Writing wouldn'i dp. Ihc~. old fell
low are sharp. anu mu-5 >rc The man.
and talk With him. Thcy learn thi- by
swapping horses, aud know what il Is u
get cheated. applied second time for :
school in INV own town. Of rather. NV
Urotncr naI a scnooI engaged ana for uy
benefit gave way. | applied aud wa,
accepted. With this man. wages was the
only consideration. and with me. wage,
was no object. The school wa, what |
wanted. | went home. Hth my head
swimming with delight" II wa, soon
known throughout the neighborhooi. that
had engaged school. The Agent in nv
own district. said hc hadn't much faith in
young teachers but sometimes they would
make good teachers; but he liked AWAY,
10 trace back through the family records.
aud see what Kind OF stock they ,prun.
from. H. would never hire an English
man 10 keep school
The question with me now wa, quali-
fled: knew had studied To prepare my :
self. but after all | dreaded examination
day. | could find the superficial coutcnt.
of rectan.le triangle. quadruplcd three
times. ! could tell how long a fishes head
Ought to be. after getting the length Of his
tail. could shoot that squirrel on the top
IA fra. & 1 Z.
wa, oak or >pruce. but should know the
tree. which perhaps i quite a. important. }
in the last part of smiths Arithmetic. ey-
cry time. | would often turn over 10 the
tree and shoot al that squirrel for amu,e-
ment. rather than 90 ont At RECESS. Well.
waited with considerable anxiety for the
day. and then presented my elf TO the
Committee. They gave me a certificate
| without an examination. said they knew
my qualifications perfectly well. Nothing
OF Importance occurred until the next year.
when | applied tor another school. 1
| thought. of course should have no diff
Guilty now. Is was among the Initiated
But alas. applied once and failed
| '"i'' anu ialieu.-lilree times and failed.
didn't happen TO be a favoriie of anv Of
the Agents. | had no taste for 'cheao
talk. and would never do it for a policy.
waited another year and met with the
same fate. | then resolved 10 30 out of
the business. There were obstacles in the
way that | could not overcome without
cramping my manhood The fact is. had
Out grown the Agents and they were sus-
piciou> Of me. They could not measure
me. Their knowledge of things did not
| reach TO where stood. left the business
with sigh. believing that the profes sion
had lost a star. | was willing To work.
but too proud TO beg. RADICAL"