The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-02-23
Communication.

GLce OF the people. II IS the teacher
makes the school, and no che can reasonably
expect teacher to accomplish anything
even appioZimating to d faithful discharge Of
his duties, when obstacles are thrown in his
ceiNe the assistance and hearty cooperation
Of the people, and be shown that his efforts to
conduct school properly, are appreciated.
What multifIrious difficulties beset the teach
CT what greaUdeal IS uureasonably expected
/ Of him how many Of his good designs for the
fGrther4uce Of his scholars are rendered
nugatory. if not by the direct opposition. at
least by the Indifference Of the people. His
actions are often nisinterpreted. and he is
TecteI to know the mental peculisrities and
temperament of his pupils by intuition His
efforts to do good receive no commentator.
while faiiu< receives the severest condem-
nation. Paramount to all these difficulties.
is the preservation Of ord in the school
room he is expected, nay. ii is his duty to keep
an orderly school, and if he fails in this, the
universal verdict is that ''he is worthless - if
on the other hand ne makes use Of those means
which are necessary for lie mantainance of
order, and without which, lie cannot possibly
succeed in his object he is uni versallv exc
Grated his hands are thus virtually tied, and
he is expected to make brick without straw
It Is no easy matter to preserve order among
few score Of irrepressille juveniles who are i'm
pltic Mt of. AMI unused TO restraint and whose
you. hful spirits ana rech1sssncss are constant
" uraing them to the violation # rules. and
who DO not regarl very favsraf,ly the poor UNI
fortunate who's. duty tits o enforce those rules.
Some there are susceptible to Kindness. you
may appeal to the good sense or o hers. hut
the IN jority must have Their .lbclieuce
kept in aJey nee Iy the fear Of physical suf-
fering.
The success Of the teacher depends rginci-
paIly On his ability 10 adapt his system Of GOV
eminent and method q tc ching to the tenn
permanent amt intellectual capacity Of lis Iu-
pills It is preposter9us to expect ii among
ei-hty or min t. pupils Lis IN lg-mcrt in all
cases c IN lie inf.!liG1e being mortal he must
nccess rillv. and not unfrooaentlv. make mis-
tlkes. and those are greatly ausnauted and
their evil eli Ct greatly enhanced lig he letters
to their ogiuion). by he numerous and diverse
suggestions which are unsparinglv and gratu-
opslr ofr,ro1 and mon which # he does not
in,n,aai t.1, act bc i II onoa s,t down a. an
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training. 10" IS II possible 'o' " 'e'eAtF VINO
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ing the ellHs Oh "ia'.ion am relationship
win nature requiring me c1'lif'n 70 ply
'"ehl 'h"' maj guy an" respect "hleA : cue
'he"' Win fsHS.on expressly eoIla'ii''AS
u society requiring H. Ian IN eEae.lag thAs
o"fy ana obedience, Ni.~'ot IN oec's.oA...
c"s, 'Stdoh 10" - ! i.lssl"'e -o' l"- s'.sl
er TO overcome nos oA'y '1A' pre- l1'c7 "1Ieh
children generally entertain aS uA7l S'Tan gers,
but the hatred and lear, which Iersonln the
position Of teacher inspires IN the mind Of
children, AMI which IS consequences Of I'M
Presslons m'fe m efriE childhood, when the
words teacher anu 'scho'i are maze Dug
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