Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-06-15
An Oracle to school Teachers.

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In a vision the qualifications of a
model teacher were suddenly revealed
to me on scroll waved by the hand OF
a genii. And spirit said, ssSpeak. ~
And said, "What shall / speaker And
the answer was, 'sProclaim to thy sis
tiers the duties of their office.''
First, then, my dear sisters, you must
have regular habits of study. That
means, POLITICALLY, to raise when
"Yonder comes the powerful king of day,
| Rejoicing in the east;n
and-study, to
-3.uiba ..Waste the midnight oil.p
study. If that staggers YOU.
Ill tell you an easier way. Whenever
you see man of note (that means a
man who takes notes) play him with
all manner of scientific questions, care
fully selecting those he don't know and
thus impress him with the profoundity
of your research. 70
Second-Tell your pupils everything
you know, and makeup what you don't
Third-Be Jealous. Walk YOU plat
form like Gagged lion; talk at the top
of your voice; gesticulate; in short,
make yourself as noticeable as possible.
Fourth-Win the love of your pupils.
Attach them to your person. Never
be seen on the street without six, eight
or dozen clinging to your skirts.-
Presents are good signs of affection;
therefore, should any pupil present you
with butter cup receive it with such
loud expression of thanks that peony
Will follow. Drop a few hints that a
gift at the end of the year would be
acceptable, and it is necessary to prove
to the authorities your "power to secure
the love and esteem of your pupils" |"
'Fifth-Have your pupils under mill
tary discipline.
Sixth-Be ssversatiIe. If you are in
doubt as to its meaning, your dictionary
will say "fckle." AS practical Illus
tration, inform your pupils that you
propose to examine them only in s'Theo-
ry and Practice" and to take their ages;
and then, when they are unusually busy
and the time is short, cody inform them
that they will have the delightful privi-
lege of "three test questions in each of
the following branches: Geography,
arithmetic and grammar" and also of
composing a sample dissertation upon
some esubject connected with their grade;
for instance, "Habits Of Study,u "Pro-
fessional Zeal, Versatility. PHO
Seyenth-Always be on time, rain or
shine. {, IA fge ,e.,.f fe-s,l q. - !. -
Eghth-Haye an eye to s'neatness.
Crawl around under the desks, and
gather every fragment of paper. Keep
your table in perfect order-your table
cover, if you have one, to, be shaken
every, half hour. If youare destitute
of the article, hasten to furnish yourself
before the day of Judgment.
Ninth-Pay proper attention to the
claims of pure air, when the School
Board have neglected it; take out all
the doors: and windows. IF this fall,
gently life the roof. 70 sdt nGtt e.If. |
Tenth-My dear girls, you must pay
proper attention to "book- keeping, . as
much depends upon your figures. Ma
5hematics is an, exact science. .slB 81
These ten qualifications are absolute
y necessary to your success. You mus.
not fail to have them discovered by the
ubiquitous person who is supposed to
know yeu better than you know your
;elf. Remember, you know not at what
hour he may come. The maximum of
excellence is ten. / advise you to reach |
It in all but the sixth requisition. In
hat, the last half of the ten strikes me
IS more desirable. ,e4 ~ ORACLE.