The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-12-05
EDUCATIONAL.
EDITED BY 80. W. L. HA WKINS,


his own and maintains them Inodestly
tn the face Of any opposition.
The teacher. who never attends the in
stitute nor reads educational journals. is
decidedly a Glow coach. and will always
fad himself behind.
liza female teacher is equally well sdu-
Gated with q man, and does as good work
I can'tsee any just reason Why she should
not receive a. good PAY.
/ A teacher who is actuated by no higher
motive than pay, is unworthy ofhi high
calling,and must fail. miserably and total
ly fail.
G-You say that there are young Ia
dies in your school who persist in loud
talking and other snsoysnces, notwith-
standing your frequent appeals to them,
and in defiance Of your rules and your
orders This is a bad state Of affairs, bu,
you must be patient and firm. When You
become convinced that nothing else win
save your school from Generalization
you will have to suspend them and let
the trnstee decide between YOU.
K.-This correspondent thinks he has
been hardly dealt with bya trustee who
would not employ him because he could
not teach algebra !; it not being required
in the common school course fail TO
see IL The trustee certainly knows what
lie required in his neighborhood. and
though algebra is not required in the
law, there is no reason in the world Why,
il there are scholars there who wish to
study it, the trustee should not procure
a competent teacher. K, suppose you
appeal to the Commissioner.
The child, that is studlous and over
comes difficulties in his studies at school.
will succeed in other undertakings
Never fear for such an one.
D. C.-Kirkhsm saws in his grammar:
Recolleet that an adverb never modifiss a
noun. The word adjunct means joined
to. Your other question is illegibls.
B.-Your problem is an old one, which
have heard from my childhood /
know Of no other way OF working it.
than BY guessing it out The answer lie.
FIVE cows at $40, five hogs at 81, and
ninety geese at half dollar apiece.
Mr.. J. III. Miller, teacher in district
No. %, informs me that he is in for the
teachers county association. Good
Who next?
The teachers of Breckenridge county,
We learn from the Educational column
in the News. have formed county asso-
citation, and held a meeting in Cloverport
on the 18th OF this month. They organ>
lied with thirteen permanent members
and one. honorary. They adopted a
programme-appointed time aud place
for their next meeting-psssed some very
sensible resolutions and adjourned. One
OF their resolutions gives so clearly and
seasonably the object Of an ASSOCIATION,
that we give it here, and recommend it
to the serious consideration of every
teacher in this county:
Resslved. That we, the teachers oil
Breckenridge county, in convention as
5 sembled, heartily endorse the proposition
r TO form a county teachers association in
this county and we believe that such an
association will prove highly conducive
to the general and professional advance
e ment OF the teachers. and TO the eleva-
ton Of teaching to its proper position
among The professions.
We have received the Beacon, pub
4 lished at Milton. H., the educational de.
1 partment of which is edited by Professor
. P. II. Harris We welcome il rh'
r Professor seems to be an educated
! scientific man. at any rate his depart
: nient is ably and spicily conducted. W.
K shall look anxiously, each week for il
' coming.
$ Several Of our lawyers have pronIisd Il
! deliver public lectures, this winter. bu
r the mischief Of II is, can't get any o
o them TO fix upon a time when he viii IA
e vor US.
n T. C-Acquire self control. and yol
4 will find less difficulty in the mansgemen
of children. ,s
!, We, Miss Prudie and !. ate thanksgiV
ing dinner.by special invitation from Mis-
Sallis Klein. at her father Mr.. Georg
Klein's Mr. Klein has Just moved int
his new house whiehis gem Of cot
ltage. and a model of comfort and archt
:; lecursl skill We LETT, if not ful
" Of thankiuIness. at least, full o
Thanksgiving. We must not forget Mis-
Bette Ashford, who added so much Il
the enjoyableOess Of the occasion. W.
wish them all a long anil prosperous life
We clip the foIlOwing from an exchange
Hold on to your tongue when you ar
\ just ready to swear. lie or speak harshly
!, or to use an improper word. f r
: Hold on to your hand when you ar
about to do am improper act .a' 30 .--
Hold on to your temper when you ar
angry. excited or imposed upon.
Hold on to your heart when evil asso
ciates seek your company, and tempt yo
to Join in their wicked games and pas
times.
Hold on to your good name at all time
for it is Of more worth than gold, high
: position, OF fashionable attire,
! Hold on TO the truth, for il will seIv
you well through time and eternity.
Hold on TO your Virtue-it is above al
price to you.
!. Hold on to yonr character for it is an
J. ever will be, your best wealth.
u The teacher that earnestly strives Il