The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-20
GOntatioual.
ADDRESS Gtt communications for this coIata1t2,
10 the Editor of the Educatioss-
al. Ke'aosAo. Wisconsin,.
ATTENDING TEACHERS MEET.
INGS.
MEET

Ii the heading of this article was, Not
Attending Teachers Meetings, it would
probably be more applicable to major
ity of the teachers.
The object Of teachers holding Instl-
tutes. and the good derived from attend
ing them is evident to all.
Yet judging from the attendance Of
our Institutes this winter, we are led to
believe that large proportion of the
teachers, who,i may be, understand clear
~ the object, out as yet, have failed to
experience the value of attending.
Notices are published in the education
al column of meetings to be held by the
teachers of the E. D., Programme an
nounced, question for discussion adopted,
and a cordial invitation to attend ex-
tended to the public by our President,
but when the time comes for the meeting
to be held, "The Friends of Education"
arrive to find, but small minority Of The
teachers present.
Teachers it is our duty to do attend not
simply because of that which is lost to
our schools by not attending, or. of the
discredit we may bring upon ourselves;
but because of the great injustice done
those who do attendant to the profession
itself.
We cannot complain of the public not
attending our meetings when we are abb
sent ourselves.
The Public attend our Institutes, that
they may learn something of the good we
are attempting to accomplish, as well as
to be entertained, and not to listen to the
exercises of the few teachers who do at
tend and who must Of necessity, take the
whole burden upon their own shoulders,
and do the work which requires the COM
blnsd effort of all to make a success.
But where are the remaining tRo-thirds
Of the teachers?
Probably some remaining at home over
the fire, without ambition enough to walk
or even ride to en- Institute to do their
duty. Others, possibly, are doing some
thing eleven less credit to themselves.
five will not support our profession,
we have no business to belong to It.
1t has become painfully evident to u.s.
that the reason why so many do not at
tend, IS simply because they do not want
to, or rather wont.
Ii this statement had been made, in the
early part of the winter by the teachers
IL the southern part of the E. D.. it would
at least, have spared the teachers from
Somers and Kenosha the long ride or
walk, of from eight to twelve miles to
hold an Institute in our town, as well as
their disappointment, in what have prov
en- their vain attempts to call us out, and
interest US in the work.
1t any excuse was attempted, probably
the one already given, that, More sugar
can be got somewhere else for cent"
would be as acceptable, as any.
DHV w AC1 . 10 Vic 50 CdlLGu - sugar pro-
cured? 1t is evident from what follows
Not many weeks since, when meeting
was held in our town and at our very
doors, many of our number started three
times the distance, to attend sociables,
oyster suppers, or dances.
We cannot succeed as teachers, with
divided minds
The true teacher will spend his whole
time and energies on his work, and not
allow himself to be carried away by the
frivolities of society:
If the teacher will spend so much of
his time dripping on the light fantastic
toe" he will find the result of his teach
ing to be light fantastic work" If any
are followingin this course, let them turn
and use their influence in another direc-
ton:
Institutes have their social ana moral
influences as we'll as their intellectual
benefits. Teachers, let us all if possible
attend the remaining teachers meetings
to be held this winter, and endeavor to
make them success. r.
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