Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-08-13
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Edited and Conducted by
IT. f. LANGENBA UGH.


lHC SSiCStiOA VI tctCuciS 10 d udttcI VI
the greatest importance, especially in case
of the High and Grammar schools. Book
knowledge is generally regarded as the
essential element. This we do not be-
lieve. For teachers, we want men and
scomen not living dictionaries and walk
ing encyclopedias. The teacher has not
only to Instruct, but also to keep his
school. The success Of teaching Will de-
pend upon the success of keeping The
teacher may be able to read Latin, French
and German at sight, give the larts of lr-
regular Greek verbs without hesitation,
demonstrate equation to perfection, and
recite every proposition of the Lcgendre
in order, yet If he lacks the manhood
which compels scholars to respect and
obey, he will utterly fail as a successful
teacher The qualification of q good
keeper OF school, is neither book knowl-
edge nor brute force. 1t Is strength of
character ahd knowledge of human ma
ture. No objection to examinations of
teachers. They are necessary The teach
er must be competent to teach in the de-
parimeht to which he or she is chosen.
The examination determines whether he
or she IS or is not But we should OBJ
ject to this being made the Alpha and
Omega of selection. Find out their So
cial and moral qualities also. Is the can
didate upright and energetic, or lazy and
sly? Is tie teacher feared and disiked.
or loved and respected 10y his associates +?
i5the candidate temperate or intempcr
ate. Pious or prUfanes These facts are
of the highest importance. Send the
proper school officer TO inquire into these
matters. If the person has taught before,
let the officer he sent to in,errogate pa
rents and pupils a, we'll as committees
But this will cost money! Suppose it
does! Shall We not willingly eypend a
few dollars TO secure teacher for our
High or Grammar and also our y common
Country school. who Is to have the train
ing Of our chlldren's minds and hearts
for, rerhaDs 4 number of years! ., this
penny wise and proud foolish course of
aciitr, shall we never escape itg
M;ny deserving men are pushed to one
side. because they have not received a
collegiate education. But collegiate ed
ucalion may have injured instead of bet
tered a student 1t would undoubtedly
be benefit to the community, if the di-
plomas of many were written in ink
which disappeared as soon as it saw the
sunlight Whom do we choose us the
iolemen in our mills, factories and shops 2
Not often the best wOrkmcn but the best
manager. Not the one who knows the
most about every part of the machinery,
but the one who from general knowledge
can get the most work out of the men
with the least grumbling. The best nav
igaior often proves the poorest captain.
He Must be able not only to tell his sail
ors how the ship should sail, but to Sc
cure their hearty CO operation in having
her sail. If the teacher cannot by fore,
of his own emotion and belief inspire his
pupils with some OF the energy, ambition,
and hoi esty which moves him, then the
education of our children becomes a dead
letter or 4 means to evil. Let us have men
and scoBaen for teachers, or else fill our
High, Grammar and Common schools
with text books and encyclopedias, and
let the children educate themselves. 1t
will be vastly cheaper. School Trustees
and sceool officers. in the selection OF
your teachers this fall. TO teach your fall
and winter term, let not favoritism sway
you in the discharge of your official du-
ties, but give your thoughts and reflec-
tions to the few suggestions made in the
above.