The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-21
EDUCATIONAL.
EDITED 81 80. W. Il. IA WRINS,


ward for his kind notice Of nv efforts in
this column Such Commentator from
such source, infuses new life, and
makes me forget the labor and the
trouble. Professor, say again, thank
you.
Twice have addressed the teachers
Of Ohio county on the subject offs trach-
srs' association, and. strange to say,
have received not one word from anv of
them on the subject. How is this? II
We have native talent enough to conduct
the institute, are we afraid 10 undertake
an association B.? Surely not. Then what
is the hindrsnce1 have seen Professor
Hayward. aud have talked with him on
the subject. lie says that he is willing
to meet with us and help us Let us
avail ourselves of his offer.
Why not insuguraie system Of lee
lures this winter, and.thus relieve the te,
dunn Of the long winter nighas2
Inc hurphys are coming
Who are the Murphys2 The boys who
bring the bunch of blue ribbon"
P. J.-Professor ArnOld's sentence-
THE teachers think that his class is
they" is not, in a strict sense, grammat-
ically wrong. The wrong. if there is any
wrong in it. is the violation Of unity. The
teachers think Of themseivo. in eounee-
ton with a certain cIaIs-in tact, they
think that they are that class If the
Professor had so expressed it, and writ>
ten, "The teachers think that they are
this class unity would not have been
violated. and the Sentence would have
ELECTED no criticism. Take the sentence
again, this way, THE teachers think
themselves to he this class" and it falls
under Mr.. Buffers rule for the infnitivs
with an objective nomInstive. In this
form it expresses the professors idea per
fectly, and Is above criticism, doing vio-
lence to neither grammar nor rhetoric.
The beet apology or a wrong Is repair
alton, and as have done Mr. J. NJ.
Rogers, the injustice of forgeifulnss. /
take this opportunity to make all the
reparation in my power He brought TO
the fair some ears Of maize which told
him thought were worthy q notice in
the HERALD. and asked Of him the privi-
lege Of putting them on exhibition in
that Office lie also gave me three stalks
Of popcorn which aggregated twenty
seven ears. The ears Of maize are still
on exhibition in the HERALD Office, and
have attracted much attention. They
each have round the great cod a numbvr
OF small malformsd ears resembling =
fringe, and from some OF these are long
pendents, which give them . VERY odd
appearance. A curious freak Of nature.
G. W.-Ees, err, you are under n
much duty for the physical and noral
training of your pupils. as for their in
tellectual Development A teacher Who
thinks that books only are to be taught
in schools. is neither up with the sss, nor
with the facts in the case. Encourage
your boys to engage in manly sports. and
your girls in exercise that . not hoyden-
ish but tends to render them healthy and
consequently grars'ul.
J. T.-Why will teachers, when they
have so many facilities for knowing the
law, act so2 The law distinctly saws
that they must have certificates 6sfor,
commencing a school.
B. Y.-Do as you please; am SURF
you will be the only sufferer. Assistants
must have certificates.
X G-Send me your right name, snG
then won't answer your query;-be-
cause you have no business knowing.
THE teacher who allows the larser
scholars to call the smaller ones by an
noying mick 10 not fl to teach
KickapOos.
Why should jealousy prevail among
teaehersH The prosperity OF one school
never endangers that OF another; it en-.
gsnders. rather. an emulation that j.
stimulating and helpful.
Provide yourself with a blank book in
which to copy such thoughts and ex-
tracts. as You may deem worthy Of pre-
serving, and in little while yen will
have q fund OF knowledge and wisdom
that will pay many fold the expense and
trauble. YoI will, insensibly, acquire
an ease and elegance OF expression. never
before possessed; and not only this, but
your thoughts and feelings a.d language
will become refined aud elevated. Try
it,
Teachers and others can greatly en-
nance the interest OF this column, by
short items showing the progress Of sdu-
cation within their observation, and in
terest in schools. Gentlemen, let us hear
from you.
By our statute the teacher has power
and authority to hold every pupil to q
strict accountability for any disoIdsrl,
conduct on the way to or from school
but it must not be inferred by this that
the teacher ia to be held responsible for
such misconduct. or must punish it.
TEAcHER. Let your scholars be as
noisy on the play ground as they please,
so they do not annoy any person. Sup
press Witk a firm hand anything like
game making.
d. T.-YOur idea is correct. think
girl sixteen yeaIs old who has no more
respect Tor herself than to tease a child
six years Obj till it cries and persists in it
day after day." should be, not suspended
but expelled.
A teacher taken sick cannot employ n
substitute This is the province of {! .