The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-28
E;DUCAT ION AL.
T. lGHERs AND THEIR THEORIES

tl.ir IDEAS of hat is right and proper in
coaarctjon with the training of children,
bnr for the must part, such en- husiAs tic
I'll srists are apt to dwindle into obScuri-
ty soon as they don the teachers work
il aarDess. And although many admir-,
&c mem as they, before, mad dashed by
OF aaary inteIects in prancing gee, clad
il e;r glimmering silver mounted thee
ri still many an ordinary perception is
nc r~adjly able to see that, somehow or
q, 1.r, their, slf planned working gear
dc aJ fit we'll.
rae human incinafio2s are SO prone to
ez mes THAI it is by no means an insig
III .aas ding TO behold the sudden ex-
p .5ra Of ones pet theories. Does not
SC .rv show you numberIess instances OF
m vno bad s'aked all on some gjldcd
ca nj lost ali
@ many ofsach men can Won point
ou ~Ho lowered, with single jerk, the
CT Of memory and starred once NOR
to ia the light which should guide
81 r. sheiy footetepe into fortunes sunny
p And are not teachel, men or hose
fr women, whom it is possible to dis
&c .e5 SO that they are W ling 10 fl 'pn
d. aaxc the limits If their former goat,
OF a.,s at once into the depths Of aimlesS
N m-ony?
FAKE are then. all ye who would rs
p ~, become glI>tening jfwels in the
CT .a of Pedagogjrs, in frs ming the our
Ii If your ideal school, that in SO doing
y ao not create scheme that in it,
d ncton shall most likely involve your
o. rmanent despondency
aot, il suggesting limitation we
by no means abolish theories, it is
o. 5ae excess, like tbs excess Of almost
a. rgrhing, that IS devoid of good re
ST ar laden with evil ones Every
te Heg should undoubtedly have some
&C rule Of action AMI abite by i not
f. good Or FOR evil however The fact
OF eacher requiring the support Of his
p Ri FIR rule or measure simply DC
ca as ordained it, suggests a species Of
y my on his part, not too diminutive
tc .rce.ve what it deseryes-contempt
hers, show your pup Is Why you
N one neediul law and sh0E fhcn
Il #aejIence is absolutely necessary 10
IL own best interests, and, in nine
Ca IS aat Of ten oh"diAn~~ VI Wig
-. a>.ed, ia 10 The !h,L use You
h|d nraiaps, as we'll Utilize your tyran,
t. aropeusities ard ccn2DeI obedience.
THE most grevious fault, (we had al
me-'-a'i besetting sjn,)ef many teachers
Is hair love of making rules and enforc
in 9edence, many Of which rules are
Al be so arbitrary ana senseIces that
tn "a ght readily, in other circumstau
ce taken for rules of the children,
er q make.
6. % teachers meeting some time ANA
tai note of all teachers that you find
il pat they would certainly term out
Of p.sIrjon" in their pupils Now, teach
er gou find it irksoIne to sit Tor an
he. or more in an erect position, bow
ca you have The heart to frown 50 un
e aosy at the little boy or girl who
On IN while is apt to stray from HE
AZ gat'
'1 fact by no means to be doubted
til Though good order and healthy
pcs1.0n8 are not to be over Looked or
ali aead in the least, they are often too
ri&.a'r enforced by teachers to tie nc
tn detriInent Of the pupils.
just look back for mement, through
th. vista Of years and consider how ten
destg you regarded the teacher who mad e
so many strict rules and caused you to
oh them, do you covet similar place.
in 56e memory Of your pupils? And, 4
as de from that, was that teacher the one
WI improved you the most?
u @atching and noting the movements
OF ms pupils, the teacher is apt TO forget
tn shere is not one among, even the
Il, hayward Of them, that he needs to
wafohas closely rs himself. While you
ar SO Dusily reading their characters, o.
dl@ofeet one, do you suppose that their
ey are closed to the perception of your
weaknesses or even your defect.
The model teacher is ever on the alert