The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-11-07
The Weightier Matters of Teach
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There is Il wide difference of opinion
rs to how much is properly included iii
the teachers vocation. He should gov
ern well the school, of course. and be
able To hear rccitations properly. But
how much time shall lie devote to the
cultivation of good taste. or gentleman
" department? Not many doubt that
the teacher should be intelligent and IA
miliar with AL subjects upon which he
i, to rive instruction. rs we'll rs with the
theory and art OF teaching, though not
50 many are fully convinced of the need
of another sort OF qualifications, hard
to name, but embracing much, and Of
passing importance. These weighticr
matters of teaching are limited ut in such
expressions rs these; personality. pres
cncc. bcarinT,ai iii perhaps in the French
phrase ..iOnt ensemble" and certainly i'll
the Wc,tcrnism get up" The most
frrgIcnt causes of failure i'll the per-
Torrance of school work originate less
in downright ignorance of books or OF
methods, than in lack of skill. al tact,
OF dignity. or in di>aTreeable habits and
manners. We have al known teachers
whose WAYS were 50 ridiculous or rcpul-
,ivc that to respect them wa impossible.
Their look or department was Il constant
pruvocatiun Ia disturbance and ruilian-
ism. The temptation To traa>greSsion
was 81 great that frail. youthful human
naturr could not contain itself. The
sclInulmtStrr was clumsy or awkward.
used hl> tongue unwi>cly. or paid
no rrgtrl To his personal appear
anrr. 50. naturally enough, his school
ltp>rl speedily into bedlam and chaos.
And We have known other teachers
whose hearing wls such. that they were
hnnprr,I and loved a; sight. Their po-
. l~t"nr,,. srlt-Ic>prct and ordcrlincSS
were impaired to their pupils. and diSo-
, hclirucc and confusion were out of the
question. II the teacher possesses the
traits of 4 tvrlnt. then the largest inf0r-
mutton and the ample>t skill will 90 for
nothing. More damage than benefit
will surely follow his labnrS. When the
( slnvcn i set over our children "a in
strlctur. let educators weep; for it i
not wiirt one SAYS, but what he is. that
carries mos, weight. Children learn n
great deal more from example than from
prcccpt. While a few care too much
tuf d;, sand are oycr-preciSe in manner,
aya>t majority offend III other directions.
b And men, il must BE- confessed, sin far
ultcnrr in this thing thin ONE
Upon the latter. nature has conferred in
rru. T,.i, u. .t-Irc The Instinct OF n~'-tIgs~, pro-
rll,!E. .lu! TyiiH"uUnt. Aui 80. Il l. found that
,ur .iiI ..uH- .,rr hest cared irr when commute
It'd {. th~lr halrl-. Physical drirc' l. almost
too uri q, endure. fer the daily sight al ont
Wa~,. i%.t.InILy viii i.filr the iInlr'N-th!r NJ
tI:. at n" rhiil Young women, 10 You wLik
erect, az" yuur ir.ut teeth d~"rtSvi - Your
la, IA permanently offensive" Ii 50. 'hrn yoar
~'ry!,r are mich iin.ni-h'rl IN Naldr. h"aa +,
uL,r. hua l. u with y"ug II YOU use tobacco, II
/. Irj,. = ,u.l that u" school board VIII cun~id r
au ,p.t' .t'al nom ynu. while, ii You hry. IL
IL Nnu d, part tuur hyir in The middle, ma the
q .nijIrl luiirt y"u! Ponder We. tnrsc ll~--
Il n, I"r they bear i close relation rp yulr slr-
r'7, Ar youn 81, aud aPprrciitirr friend 81
etlu' How loag dos = box III collars last! do
yua own Il toothbrush amt uec II morning and
"N'h DO S"n Iatrr Your n'IIs once a week.
aud clean them nj least thrice i itSy cave good
H-,It' tn tnu"- al Your Nnir", {" the quality 81
Nntr L,l:h. All. tG- vision will never dIc Oi
thr-" uFi r'wii:'!r h"o.S, m'nrn'th legged, rusty
sri run nN-r NJ The heel, standing diN aiici
hG. week after w,Ch, Lu.i'r The table, On IN,
JI,tlnIm. just before the entrance door, riNciiuv
tnr 4 i.aIiun ii all: -; III" pants, ragged nj III,
~ Nl'th Af NV ~ " - 49, ~"
lfTIi- to -, n III" ears, AMI those InIrtciiunS oi
. CIiII TIE, gross ant constant. Let ihv County
superintendent ascertain III the candidate, II Ia
rpn,CirIcr viii -n.frr han Ia teach with IN, c'tt
oil. prit hc or he would tolerate II grsi>r spot
upon their Eumrnt>. Beware at that NpuI-
man ant WON N who rlun,t sing, is npt 1nul'i
= 81 music or poetry, cares nJthin. for the fash
ipas. i, nnr possessed Of II good appetite, l. una
bic l." sleep we'll. \ diploma j. not ~ >tiuioirn'
I'll ,rI 10 ia SO serious defects. Our schools ough
tn De- thu home ut tnr Erarrs, - place where II,
! amenities 81 life are held IN high hon n, hu
u vcr still h.. TIL love -! money l. utilized II
ini- dircrli.n; I'LL We make II II matter III dol'
I lar ulI e. nt~. In the good time coming, every
,rhp"l board viii he provided with pricc-list'
+ sui !,l,Hk rh',lules, and VIII mark the nppll'
cant on The -cIlr ut 1000. Let II, SEE a suit ri
yrir cy,ry ,!uy clothes; give us your opinion al
-cI n,!-h ,m,r Keeping. For good hooks and
winning cuuntCTHnCc We offer 50 many dollar
per IN nth. Your NaTrs are Ia he graduated by
tn AN uni ynu pay your iiunlre-s.
w" arc willing - l1y tor good blood and good
breeding, aS we'll ~ lur education. Brush YOU
clothes. black your boots, trin your dress, wca1
yrIr hair, nnH arrange Your ribbons in propcl
! ,lSlr 10 make Your personal appearance n agree
able aS rus-Ihlr, AMI II larger salary shall III
Y NV reward. In that day, text books on the nj
of good brllnl Tor will BE- studied; AMI our nor
mai schools will ,lriil their graduates in polite
nra., rni impress them with the need of keeping
tIcIf school room. neat and clean.