Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-22
School Law of Indiana..Article No. o.

School Law Of Indiana--Article No. o.
Since the beginning of the winter I
have visited about eighty schools, and l
take pleasure in saying that the greater
portion of them have good teachers,
and are in good running order. The
pupils seem to be progressing rapidly
with their studies. On the other hand
there are few teachers, who, no doubt
do the very best they can, but do not
seem to comprehend the situation -
have no faculty of Importing knowl-
edge-and very little to impart. The
result in such cases invariably is that
the school will dwiudle down to a very
few; and all owing to lack of ability
In the teacher to keep up an interest.
There are score or more teaching at
this time who never had the opportuni-
ty OF attending well conducted school:
one where good behavior, common
politeness and civility were taught. AS
proof of this l will state that prob.
ably more than half dozen times, when
visiting schools, when I would rap on
the door, the teacher would open i'll
and speak, but not invite me in; and if
he did, would sometimes show me a
seat where could sit down-not ask
me to take off my hat or over-coat, and
l would not hear from them until |
asked some question, which would be
answered with monosyllable
1t is custom of teachers of WE'LL
regulated schools, when the examiner.
or any other person visits them, to re.
quest him to make a few remarks. bv
way OF encouragement to the pupils. ri
always take pleasure in doing so when
invited, and if think, when not invi-
ted, that the teacher did not know that
the rules of etiquette required him to
do SO, | would ask the privilege of ad
dressing the school On the other
hand, if | thought teacher knew what
Is common politeness, but did not act it
out, should go on my way.
| entertain none but the kindest feel |
inss toward those to whom | refer. I'll
such teachers were to visit schools
which are taught by those who have
spent the prime Of their life in quail
flying themselves for successful teacher.
they would soon learn a great
many things that would materially aid
them in conducting their schools in
quiet and orderly manner There are
quite number Of young men who have
been teaching that would do well to
make it point to attend all the teach
ers' institutes and teachers associa-
tons Probably there is no better way
for young teachers to post themselves
In their duties, than by attending these
gatherings of teachers. Many young
teachers are of the opinion that it is
time thrown away to attend Institutes.
In this they are very much mistaken Il
there is no way in which young teach
ers can acquire so much valuable infor
nation in so little time, as by attending
institutes. No young man should be
without an educational journal. l de-
sign, hereafter, in issuing license. to dis
criminate in favor Of those who take
educational papers and attend teachers
associations and institutes.
The state superintendent saws -
!" No person who INDUCES in such
immoral practices as profanity, drunken
ness, or RIGHTEOUSNESS, should be l.
censed to teach We would be per-
tectly horror stricken to hear minis
ter use profane language or to see him
intoxicated. We hold that there is
quite as great necessity for teachers,
who have the forming, to great extent,
of the characters of the rising genera
ton, that they should be men who are
strictly moral, -Aho teach morality by
example as we'll as by precept. As the
twig is bent, SO is the tree inclined.
The teacher of each school at the close
of the term is required to make full
and complete report to the trustee of
the proper township, for which they
will be furnished with the proper blanks.
The trustees are not allowed to pay
teachers more than seventy-fye per
cent of their wages until said reports are
filed.
In my next will speak of the duties
Of Il ose sending children to school, and
Of their shortcomings.
Z. MCDONALD, Examiner. ,,
at an adjourned meeting of the Mar