Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-21
Educational.

sumo the duties OF Teacher for tie first
time, when they open the school room
doors Cor the commencement Of the
winter term. To such, the work will
be an experiment. and, for that reason,
We feel it duty to offer some sugees-
tons.
First impressions are longest retain
ed, hence the importance Of their being
corrcct. Children in g,ing into school
on the morning Of the first day are full
of expectation. They meet the teach.
CT generously. presenting Memselves
just as they are. they accept their new
instructor for what he appears to be.
Here is the place for honest dealins.
The teacher must now act 80 as to repre-
sent himself truth/"iy. What he
seems to be on the 6rst day, he ought
to establish as a fact BY actual proof,
as time progresses. This will compel
not oaly the confidence, but the love Of
pupils. If we act honorah!y in the
community We thereby secure the re-
spect Of the public. If We deal justly
With children they love US. Such is
the difference between childhood aud
adult age.
Having prepared yourself to make
a proper appearance at the opening Of
your school. you are ready for the 'eork
Of the hour. 1t is our sincere convic.
ton that this should begin by some
formal recognition Of the Supreme
Being. We all acknowledge Him to
be the author Of our existence and the
preserver Of our lives. Every good
thing which we have comes from His
bountiful band. We ought publicly to
acknowledge our dependence upon Him,
and declare our willingness to obey His
laws The spirit Of obedience which
will thus be generated in our hearts.
must do much towards subordinating an
mate tendency to rebel against civil and
social regulations. 1t will work mira
cles in aid Of good government,
without which no school can be com
pletcly successful. The practice Of re-
peating the Lords Prayer. is a beautiful
one, and is as free from general objec-
ton as any that can be adopted. Ii
recognizes everything which is essen
tial in the person, puwcr, and goodness
Of God, while it il free from anything
. that can be construed into sectarianis,n
Its use bcsvts a feeling Of humility
. dependence and trust, and properly pre-
=, pares the mind, BY frs concentrating !,
. fox vigorous mental effort. We may
, add that the practice Of making sclec
ti"ns from Scripture, is an approved
devotional exercise for schools, but VI
think it is far more liable to misuse
p than ia the one VIC recommend -
- However sincere tcachers may be, the,
y are not unlikely to be led into error il
their selection and use Of scriptur IA
truth. There are but few who can g
handle the Bible as not to scatter fron
>, its leaves some Of the doctrines pccu
! liar to each Of the Christian sccts.-
- The objections Urged against this boz"
in school, are founded mainly upon thi
fact, and are, so far, not without som
y, claim to respect. There is, unfortt
!, natc!y, small class Of people who ar
. opposed to all religious exercises
-. school. As rule they are not sufi
., ciently numerous to constitute an oI
s,acle in the way Of the earnest teachc
but there occur isolated cases whic
j. must be met. IF an cxigcncy arises
=. which the teacher is compelled eithe
.. to suspend the religious exercises
49, suffer the school to be broken up, or il
IL usefulness very seriously impaired, v
h. do not hesitate to say that tho perp
,t tmty and the unity Of the school shou]
M BE- preserved. even at SO great a sacr
h. fee us the RELOCATION OF the Bible fro
\; tho schedule Of its daily work. tt
business OF the schools il imminent
the growing generations must have accc
,c to them but the truths OF the Bib
sre established They are truths It'll