The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-02-13
Ne Quid Nemis.
To tie Editor of tie Standard:

To the Editor Of tie Standard:
On reading last weeks issue of the
STANDARD, | find several articles written
in reply to Prof. Yarnells production of
the week previous. There seems to be a
spirit of animosity existing among some
OF the members Of the jackson County
Teachers Association, with reference to
the last session. Why is this? Should
such spirit have an existence among
members OF the SAME profession? Ger
tainly not. We do not find such state
OF affairs in any other association. The
members act as a unit. Lawyers and
physicians do not complain that men OF
their respective profession receive too
much for their services. 1t is sadly 9th
erwise with reference to teachers. They
appear to watch one another with jeal-
ousy and distrust, and are always ready
to unite their efforts 10 assist III carrying
into execution the malicious designs OF
outsiders, who profess to be a panacea tor
all outrages. drpredations, and imposi-
tions, foisted upon the public.
Are the teachers OF jackson county
competent to conduct the Institute? Ii
not, let them acknowledge that they are
unequal to their task, and let the institu
ton fall to the ground. Is there any
other class OF men who have interest
enough in the causy o education to grasp
the helm, save the tiouuderng wreck and
conduct it in the future without any
compensation?
1t seems to accord with general opin-
ion, that teachers should labor at Insti-
tutes gratuitously, performing whatever
duties that may be imposed upon them.
Is it just that some classes of men should
be paid for their labOrs, while others re
ceive no remune alton for tn irs' The
old adage, Live and let live" is very
good. but it is not quite liberal enough.
We should not only live and let live, but
we should help our fellow-man to live.
Is the actual benefit derived from the
Institute a sufficient compensation for
time, labor and money expended by the
best teachers of our county, who avail
themselves of every opportunity of quail
flying themselves for their business
Take, for example, the so-called favored
few of the late Institute. The majority
OF them have attended the entire time of
each lstitute or nearly so. Let us look
at the facts in the case Some OF those
teachers were employed at salary OF
two and half dollars per day, making
twelve and half dollars for the five days,
during which the Institute was in session.
Add TO the above six dollars for board
and travelling expenses, and you have
the expenses Of that teacher during one
Institute. Multiply that by five and you
have the entire expenses, ninety two and
hall dollars, for the five Institutes held
in the county. Not taking the time in
| to consideration, where is there another
class Of men who are willing to expend
that amount of money each year for the
common cause OF education Draw the
pictnre up, where the public can see and
examine both sides of it. Because a man
| happened to be so unfortunate as to be
school teacher, is that any reason why
| he should not receive anything for his
services
Furthermore, l think Mr.. Kinnisor
should have been remunerated for his
services. l am not qualified to say why
he was not Should the results accom-
plished by those who participated in the
work with the view of advancing the bes
educational interests of the county prove
fruitless, and even more than fruitless
which will evidently be the case. shoulC
this feeling continue to exist, because The
mode of operation did not agree will
some Of the members? "a house divid
ed against itself cannot stand"
r M STEELE