The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-12-25
WORDS PROM A TEACH
CENTER SCHOOL HOUSE,
Dist. No. 43, Lyon Co., Kan.
Danannhar 1kth. 1874


December 18th, 1874.
EDITOR ENPoRIA NEWS My first
term OF school closed to-day without
parade or show.
1t Is a source Of qualification 10 my
self to know that very many of the
children, though small, have made
marked progress in their studies; and
1t Is also true that the progress made il
due largely to the patrons sending the
children to school regularly.
When took charge of the school
found that disobedlence with some
was Indifferent, and few of my pupils
went 50 far as to tell me, when told to
do thing, 81 won't do it." 81 won't"
never wins with me, but ''I'I try al
ways does. My experience of five
years constantly In the school room,
and after rejecting over the the "theo-
ry and art" Of teaching which receiV-
ed in the Normal, and ransacking
Wickersham, found that my school
would fail..unless it:was propped. School
government was the prop to keep it
from lettering, and to prevent my COM
Ing into subordinate positiOn-obey-
leg the whIms and caprices of the pu-
pills. So the necessity of good govern
ment In school should be denied by no
one. Obedience should be absolute
and unconditional. The teacher, to be
successful, must be master of his situa-
ton. There Is no such thing as q good
school without good order.
The children in this neighborhoOd
like children everywhere to whom dis
cipline must be applied, are of all man
ner of dispositions, and their training
has been through the degrees-base,
baser, basest-good, better, best. Some
have been petted, and every wish graf
ified, to the discontinue of both pu-
pills and teacher. This school has Its
ratio of refractory pupils, and as soon
as they enter the school room they
must he made to yield obedience to
the same general discipline, pursue the
same routine of labor, and strive to
reach the same general results. A
change was obvious, and find, In this
district as well as others, that the
teacher who thus attempts to straight
en- and strengthen his crooked yet
slender twig," often finds himself in |
shot waters" but the desired change |
mas been wrought, and to-day the
school is almost self-governing. For
his change l am largely indebted to
he school board and patrons for their
earnest and prompt cooperation and
will put forth as an arm
If unreasonable power in the school
room.
No. of pupils enrolled during term,
y; average daily attendance during
he past term, 1888. have not only
'een encouraged in my daily labor In
he school room by the patrons and
chOol board, but have been made the
lappy recipient of many a substantial
aver. Some of the friends have call
ID in question my ability as provider
or my family, and have taken it upon
themselves to furnish my table with
hoice meats, fruits and vegetables
70 Messrs. Miller, Rudisill, Childers,
dounUoy and Rowley, tender my
thanks; and You may rest as
ured that when am too old, feeble,
nd can no longer remain as the evil
age schoolmaster," will ego and do
LIKEWISE" to the teachers of my rising
rchins.
The superintendent and school board
ave visited the school. Parents, visit
he school oftener and confer with
our teacher. Do not give too much
redit to ex parte complaints, but con-
er with and listen to your teacher as
Tell as to your child and gossippers
efore you pronounce Judgment.
here are two sides to every question.
,Ome and Investigate all charges made
gainst your teacher. 1 court them.
his is an age eff Investigation. Give
IS your support in this direction this
ERIN which commence tomorrow,
nd you will thereby gladden. TIN heart l.,
f your teacher, and will aid us in the
romotiOn of the highest interests of
our children and school.
remain, very respectfully,
WIN. PRICE.