Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
THE IOWA VOTER.
THURSDAY, MAY q, 1874.
Report Of County SuPer.
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though the term was cOnsiuesaDiy
advanced before / was initiated into
office, which may be divided into
four grades, or classes, viz. lstGrade
Is not only distinguished for compe-
tency, and qualifications of the
teachers, in the sciences taught; but
for the ease, clearness, and readiness
vi communicating their ideas, TO the
comprehension Of the pupils; also
their thoroughnes, and firmness, Of
government In their schools, having
system In their management, and
consequently good control Of their
schools. The results are respect for
the teacher, careful observance OF
the rules, appreciation Of their privi-
leges and Improvement Of time;
while all connected with the school,
seems to wear business aspect, and
every scholar attending the school,
sees, and feels there is something
ment, and something to be done, and
that he, or she cannot afford to be the
idler!
End Grade, Teachers may be fully
competent as far as the scientific at
fainments are concerned, but there
has been !ooensss In their training,
and want Of system and a careful
thoronghnesss, that rightly complet-
ed their efforts In study.
True there may be enough Of the
so called "snap, and getup" IN them,
Int they do not always go Oft right.
The results are n,ise and confusion
In the school generally, haste and
carelessness about getting lessons,
Knowing u, but cannot just express
H." MI these Irregularities, want OF
system, and thoroughness, contribute
much to the general disorder and
confusion in school. Ord Grade. In
this class Of teachers there seem to be
competency, and QUALIFICATION to
teach, but their caution, and modesty
suggest slowDess about the control
Of the school, till they get acquainted
with the scholars; but the c0Dse.
quence Is, the scholars being so well
acquainted with each other, and In.
clined to take liberties, that IL takes
but short time In this way To rem
der the CONTROL Of the school, quite
out Of the question on the part OF the
teacher, although an honest effort
may pc put forth, the government
Of tie school Is lost, while profit and
success are failures.
rho government Of schools should
be parental but firm; and teachers
willdo well IL they accomplish. but
little else the first week, than the en-
tire control OF their school, and the
pupils to understand the programme
aid tffattner of teachfHg.
4th Grade. Some Ave schools have
proved almost entire failures for the
want Of system, and thoroughness In
government. One teacher was dis
missed by the Directors, because he
failed iii this respect to such an ex-
tent that all his efforts were neutral
lied and rendered Improbable. The
Directors satisfied that their money
was being expended to no purpose,
called meeting of investigation, and
finding such to be the case, stopped
proceedings, dismissed the teacher,
and saved their funds for the services
of some one that would do them
greater Justice; which aourse we
highly commend. There are two
other Districts where the Directors
ought to have pursued the same
course with their teachers, making
III example Of such teachers rs are
only time serving without principle
or concern for the public good.
Some Directors are inclined to
shan responsibility, although they
ute SdtISlleu tUdt tIciE tcuCiitI rs Hot
doing his duty, or them justice; but
their money is being expended to no
profit and their school rendered a
nuisance to community; yet az Di-
rectors, they will not act In the prem
ises, by calling In question, investi-
eating, and correcting those wrongs
int they want the County Superin-
tendent to shoulder their responsi6ili-
ties by superseding them, in the way
Of revoking their certificates; thus
rendering 1t unnecessary for them to
act; but this gentlemen IL more than
we bargained for as the law allows
us. The revoking Of certificate,
and the dismissing of teacher for
not managing his school properly,
IRE two different acts belonging to
two different Officers.
But If both were more thorough