Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-05

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minor punishments are many,
such as keeping i'm after school
hours for not getting lessons; for
whispering, stand in the floor. In
erase the time according to the
effense in either case consider the
scholar prisoner, not worthy the
courtesies of the school room -
There are many ways teacher
Of tact can enforce good order by
mill punishment. We visited a
school the other day where a
teacher had forty some scholars
we call them scholars because,
though small and young, they
were W nderfully advanced This
teacher could teach in any part of
the room, and yet have the
whole school under control.
They were all working like bees
and seemed to be thirsting for
knowledge and by a look or
move of the hand this teacher
could produce the desired effect
upon the whole school. This was
told and natural ability with a
good education. You will always
find in these schools great indus
try display ed upon the part of the
teacher. Youths will respect a
good teacher and think nobody
like their teacher, and they arc
not APT 10 do auy tnius their teach
er uiodpproves. III this way the
older scholars are governed ty the
teacher and the younger ones by
oder. Pupils should never be
afraid OF their teacher, but of the
violations of the rules by which
they are punished. They should be
as familia: with their teachers as
their parents. We do not b lieve
in what is commonly termed tat
Ting, but should make known to
the teacher all improprie.ies and
violation Of rules neither do we
believe in teachers 'noSing"
around TO get up unnecessary trou-
bic but all should combine to ell
force good order. Teachers should
encourage pupils to ask informa-
lion ana be informed, also to say
smart things, but not be saucy. For
instance one day | was trying TO
learn little girl six years Old to
write, upon my Gliding her for
not doing better she looked up aud
said Il don't reckon you did any
better, when you were as little as
| " The most we could say with
a smile was, take your seat and
rest awhile. Teachers should he
very cifcumspect for their conduct
Is observed very closely by their
pupils, not only their contact but
their manners, habits, ana style.
They make a lasting impress ion
upon the youthful heart and are
pictured there as upon canvas. We
remember very distinctly one
morning when we were going to
enter upon third term (nOt As
Preeident) we had 10 pass the farm
of one of the patrons and as was
the custom the little girls would 20
with us that morning we got
some distance a head before we
noticed they were coming, when
we looked back and saw them, we
waited and as they came up we
heard the smaller one say to the
older, claw he has still got the old
white coat - we saw the point and
tried to DO better Do all that is
possible to implant the power of
truth in the hearts of the young
by ali possible efforts, for there is
nothing more des"icable than a
liar. Learn them to move grace
fully and easy about the school
room, for nothing is more intol -ra-
bic han noisy person about a
house or busin IS departments. Il
have no doubt Messrs Eds you
have had a many good idea knock
sd into pi by Unnecessary noise
There is no place to cultivate these
good habits like at school They
grow with the boly,as the branch
es with the trunk of tree
bearing good fruit in after years
Much honor to the good school
teachers of our country for they
certainly do much to shape the
veal of people and the destiny
of country than any other agen-
cy. SCHoLAsT1CUs.
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