Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24
TEACHERS COLUMN.
s. G.. PIERCE. Editor.
IntrOiluctory.


introductory.
With the present number commences
the fourth volume Of the Teachers Col
umn in the BULLETIN. During its brief
existence it has passed under the edito
rial supervision of Prof Palmer, ID. J.
Edgington and A. d. Webb, who have,
respectively, rendered it an attractive
feature of the excellent paper Of which
it forms q part. Its aim has been to I'M
prove the condition and increase the eff
cheney of our public schools 1t will con-
time to serve tire same great interests
Keeping these objects steadily in view,
we shall strive to stimulate our teachers
to higher attainmcnts and more enthu
siastic devotion to their work; to urge
our four thousand pupils to more success
FIJI efforts; to secure the introduction Of
improved methods Of teaching and to en-
cou age, as best we may, the growth Of y
popular demand for more judicious ex
penditure Of the public school funds,
more extended course Of study, longer
school years, more skilled labor in the
school rOom-in short, Il demand for bet
ter schools
For assistance, in rendering this col
umn acceptable to til. intelligent readers
of the BULLETIN and making it an efec
tive agency in the work Of educational
reform, we appeal, with confidence, to
our noble band Of teachers, believing that
their sympathy with the work will insure
their active cooperation. We hope to
receive contributions from every teacher
in them within the next two weeks
Our limited space will prevent the inser
ton of long essays, but short, well con
denscd articles will furnish greater variety
and be quite as acceptable to the general
reader
Let us have essays, items, incidents,
queries and reports Of the condition of
schools from all parts Of the county
And each teacher who reads this number
will please TO accept this rs u personal
invitation to prepare something for the
next number
Announcements and ports Of Town
ship Institutes will be published in this
number. We expect good results from
these meetings, and shall be glad to re-
ceive full and accurate reports. These
reports, to be interesting or valuable,
must contain more than list of names
and the order OF exercises Our readers
will care little to know who give model
lessons, or join in discussions, but they
may be interested in learning what was
said-what conclusions reached.
1t would give us pleasure to publish,
at the end Of each month, the names Of
all the pupils IN the county who have
been prompt and regular in their atten-
dance at school during the month viii
tcaCNrfS -f>!eaSc Febu tUlS olIeT ID tuclT
pupils. and send in their reports prompt
~ at the close OF each school month, Civ
irs names in full, Number of sub district
and district township
And now. teachers, as we commence
the winters campaign. let US remember
the historic words OF Nelson: England
expects every man to do his duty Blu
chanan county expects every teacher 10
do his duty To the brave heart this
thought is fun ofinspiration and prompts
to heroic efforts. Few avoc!tions fur
nish such opportunities for usefulness
As teaching: let rs accept itS labors
and responsibilities cheerfiiily, thankful
~; rejoicing that even in this hnmble
capacity We may do noble work for hui
manity.
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