The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-12-26
EDUCATIONAL.
EDITED BY W. Il. HA WINS,

ly anxious TO render my column ne uee-
full as possible. and such words of cheer
fall gratefully upon my heart
l have been invited by eeveral teachers
in the county to visit their schools. Ii
would be very gratifying to me to do so,
but what would become Of mine, al IN
terimi
B.-"Great oaks from little scorns
grow" Perhaps yoa NAV attain great
nOtoriety. Your three glasses day and
four cigars are certainly suggestive in
dexes, particularly at your age.
Dor.-Here is a little girl who is an
noyed, ieased, Pinched, and sometimes
even slapped, BY girl larger than her.
self. She wants to know 1T she would
be really "telI tale" il she informs the
teacher. No, indeed, Dot; tell her by all
means and l hope the teacher has
spirit enough to give her, before the
whole school, full share OF what she
has given you on the sly. What bug
bear that thing "tell>tsle" is among
children at school
A teacher south of here has fallen out
With rue on account of what said about
teaching merely for the pay. he says
he will never speak to me again Boo-hoo.
G. asks how long it will take young
man to attain q good English education
don't know. Il depends upon contin-
gsnciss For instance. the thickness Of
his skull, whether he has brains, how
much he already knows, what use he
would make OF his time, etc. Don't you
think sof
T.-Who said ~ had rather be right
than presidentT' Henry Clay.
w.-Ask Mr.. Barrett, have nothing
to do with that part of the paper No.
don't ask him, for he will be sure to
think that you are trying TO pry into
things that do not concern you.
W.-Your poetry lacks three things
requisite to insure admittancs into this
column-rytbm, rhyme and reason. Try
your hand at plain. common sense prose.
You may succeed with it
Professor Mcintyre speaks highly in
favor of our contemplated Association.
He will do al he can TO promote it's in
terests.
look upon it as a settled fact that We
will have an Association, therefore let
every teacher be preparing essays. speech
es, papers, and lectures, upon his favor
lite subjects, and let US start OF all right.
have been asked IL lady teachers
could be admitted members Of the Asso-
citation. / am an old man and married
one, but the whole thing. though / have
labored so much for it, may go TO the
dogs for all Of me, IL they DO not attend
and take part Ladies, are you in favor
of this movement7 Won't you attend
Please let me hear from you. There
will be no interest in it without you
Mr.. HAWKINS VIII you give room
in your column for the following1 Miss
Josie Thompson commenced to teach &
school in our neighborhood this fall, am
had taught but a'few weeks when, from
bad health, she. had to give il up
have since heard it rumored that she hat
given up the school on.account Of ineOm'
potency. assure all concerned that 81
far from her being incompetent, she va
: rendering entire satisfaction to the who'll
community. Every one Of US were sat
isfed of her competence, and pleased
{ with her teaching, and regret the neees
: sity that compelled her to desist
. G. ". CHRISTIAN, Trustee.
. Dec. 9Th 1877.
: Professors j. W. Petty and John W
Taylor are in favor Of the Teachers AZ
sociation. Come on with your name:
teachers, and we sill soon have our Az
ISOLATION.
w. C.-Yes, sir; / am decidedly G
opinion that children at school, hav
certain rights" that q teacher dare no
interfere with.
Y.-Encoursge your scholars to ex
press freely their opinions in class. The
can do this without engendering confu
sion-unless it is to a numskull teacher
who is explaining what he does not IN
> derstsnd.
Complete self>control is essential to on
I who wishes to control others. WithOu
it a teacher labors in vain.
Commend me to the teacher who
always mild. yet frm-two qualities this
u | admire in others in proportion to m
lack of them.
JAMES B.-Zouavs is pronounced As
speileo zOo-af'e
B. TIFF had child Who, from
fancied dislike Of the teacher. was reluC
tant to go to school. I should not weig
it's aversion against its true interests on
moment If nothing short OF comPul
-, sion would do, I would certainly comp
it to attend; and would see to il, to,
that it was prompt and regular. We Al
getting too tender OF our children.
If you are "a healthy young ma
, brought up to labor" and hate the vel
e idea of teaching" why, in the name
u common sense, '0hy don't you quit teael
'e ing and return to your true calling
= Labor is respectable in all
offer as an apology for the lack
;,ka-aof - ms, o0lu,nu fhia tvaak that