The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-18
A TWO HOURS LECTURE
CONDENSED
TO ONE OF FIVE MINUTES
BY JOHN COLLINS.

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Tothe Editor Of the Morristown Gazette.
Education is the art of bringing
out ideas, not examining them into
the heads of the young. It's object
is the cultivation of the physical,
intellectual and moral faculties.
It begins in intangible mother
is the first teacher but the child
learns much before her Instruction is
of any use. We acquire more yalu-
able knowledge in the first Eve years
Of our lives than in all the rest.
Our senses. properly employed. ARE
the most reliable means of Obtain
ing information. Hence the neces-
sity that, with the growth Of the bo-
dy, they should be carefully trained
and never stimulated to oyer-exer-
ton.
intellectual education at home or
at school should he commenced at
the age of six to ten years, accord
ing to the temperament and consti-
tuition of the Individual Three
hours of study and recitation every
day is sufficient at first-and the
time may be gradually increased to
five hours.
Teachers would do we'll to go ont
at recess with their classes. No child
should be forced to memorize what
it does not understand. Assistance
in learning q lesson Is often as i'm
portant as the recital Morals should
be taught more by example than by
precept. Never give up to the will
of q child, unless the Guild is right,
which is sometimes possible. The
obstinacy of some children should
be broken, just as certainly and ef.
fectually az the refractory nature of
colt. The less corporal punish
ment the better, but when it is ne
cessary, las the wise man says.) ''let
not thy soul spare for his crying"
Solitary confinement will generally
result IN a cure, when reasoning fails..
No one should teach without a
gift. (Note.--This cannot be bought
with money! Every teacher should
have good sight. hearing. feeling.
smell. taste and health. When worn
out, they should leave the business.
and be supported at the expense of
the community, as they seldom lay
up money for old age. Equal quail
locations and services should gener-.
ally receive equal pay, without re-.
gard to sex. Those who pretend to
teach only for the salary deserve a
very small one. The love of money
in them becomes a fruitful root Of
misgovernment and neglect Of duty.
For al teachers three P's arc rcqui.
Patience. Perseverance and
Prayer-a three fold cord. not easily
broken, though it may be severely
tried by disobedient scholars.
None are. fit TO govern others, =
who cannot govern themselves, is
an old saying. known by everybody,
but kept in mind by very few. The
fewer rules for a school the better
Plenty of lUorb is the first, second
and final requisite for the school
room. Give your commands by ges-
ture as much rs possible Don't.
watch for disorder. If You begin,
you may have to go on. Hide the
whip Gf you have any in a desk or
dark closet. Never bring it out for
exhibition. IF you have done wrong
to pupil, apologize FOR it. You Will
feel better and the injured party
will think better Of you The feel
ings of children are just as sensitive ]
as your own, and perhaps a little
more SO. Never promise without
performing. Strive to elevate the
tone of morals. Avoid every inn ]
proper habit Of speaking. standing.
walking or sitting. Never spit. yawn.
sneeze or assume any attitude that
would be ont of place in the most
genteel society. BE always purctlIal
in calling and lisinissing school. DO
not let the time appropriated to one
lesson encroach on that of another,
except for some very urgent reason.
Teach as mich without the hook as
you can. Make the scholars use
their own words instead of those in ]
the hook. il possible. Lend q word
at times. when tie pupil has The idea.
bat not the expression Enforce the ]
necessity Of taking GOOD care Of