The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09

and occasionally gets drunk legal holiday.
Therefore he will do all these things and be a
gentleman too. The young Miss reasons, that
her teacher chews gum. wears pull back crosses,
talks about fashions and beaus. and carries her
nose at an angle of45 degrees above tnose who
can't afford fine clothes. Therefore she will do
the same and very likely be school mann before
long. These are only supposed cases Dne they
serve TO illustrate The point. that child Will not
keep law VI Eich teacher continually breaks.
Next TO moral life in the teacher, comes strict
moral government in the school,
But, says the teacher the children are immoral
at home how can we change their natures at
school? Perhaps they have never been Taught
better life, but nevertheless it Is your solemn
duty to insist upon their compliance with your
rules or quit the school. And upon your hrmness
in this matter, depends the only assurance OF
safety which moral parents have in sending tnelF
children to the common school. If you admit
one vicious child, and allow his conduct 10 go
unrestra1ned, he will contamlnaie the WnoIe
school. lower your standard Of character, and 40
irreparable Injury 10 parents and children alike.
Some recommend aiding the Bible in the COM
10 school. This plan may answer where ali
are willing, but if one objects we cay: let It De
omitted together with every kind OF sectar1an
instruction. There are times and PAGES set
apart for religious instruction. without dragging
ii into the Common school. But this we do In
pressed in every school That falsehood should
be ferretted out and made q disgrace TO the mean
est scholar That all improper writing or drawing
upon fences or out buildings should be oDhtera'
ted and ever after the teachers eye should be
watchful to discern and punish any such breacn
of decorum That the children should be taught
to be respectful TO teacher, parents, and stran,
gers Let the children run jump, and yell all
they please while at play, but insist upon modesty
in every word and act. We said insist, perhaps
that is not the right word for there are many
teachers who have the faculty of leading the
school by the silken cord of kindness, and theI
securing i'm plicit obedience to every wish, WITH
scarcely an appearance of government; happy
the teacher thus gifted, and happy the children
| thus governed.
These suggestions we believe will apply to any
school, to all classes of society, and denomlna
tons of religion, and are within the reach OF
every teacher
| Perhaps the wide awake teacher eould make
many other valuable suggestions. indeed we pave
only just touched upon the field ofmoral training
The leading of The youthful mind TO wider range
OF thought, and higher aims in life, to purer an'
nobler purposes is a theme worthy of The creates
| instructors
What we want is better men and women. Hon
/ est in thought. word, and deed. With thes
principles for a basis they can not be too hight
| educated 1t is these principles which we as
the teachers to instil into the minds OF our Chi
dren. Coax them if you can get the cooperate
and assistance of their parents, or any othe
method which you see fit But If every thin
else fails we say emphatically drive principle
into them with hickory ferule or else turI
them out of school. JOHN RHODES.