Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-08-07

EDUCATIONAL.
BY NJ. L. McQUowN.

EDOCA AIlONAL.
: BY NJ. L. McQUowN.
As matter of interest to many O
/ our teachers who are well acquainte,
, with the following persons, we TAX
. the liberty Of making reference to thci
whereabouts. G. Walter Dale, VIII,
taught at Lumber City during th
winters of "A and rs, and who con
Quoted the River Side Select Schoo
for one term, in Bell township, write
us that he is about opening school il
Cincinnati, Ohio, TO be known as th,
J American School of Vocal Art" Mr.
Dale graduated at the National Schoo
of Oratory, in Philadelphia, the Spring
of 1876, and today, as an elocutionist
he stands in the first rank.
Prof G.. W. lnnis, for number o
years Principal of the New Washing
ton Academy, and afterwards teaches
, Of the High School in that place, nov
holds high position as teacher il
Colorado.
Miss Julia e. Peters, (as she wal
known to us) who still lives in the
memory Of those who know her as
faithful and devoted teacher, and who
was Secretary of our Institute in the
winter of 1874, keeps school 'vastly
different than that Of yofc," at Elkc
Nevada. About two years ago she
changed the Miss to Mrs, and since
that time the Miss Peters that we
knew has been known as Mrs. Light.
ner. In letter to a friend, not long
since, she made careful inquiry about
our schools and teachers.
Mr.. John Miller, Of Lawrence, writes
us that be is teaching in the south.
western part Of Texas, and speaks in
high terms of his school and the educa-
tional rank in the "Lone Star" State.
! NJ. L. Gulich is among the lead.
ing candidates for the principalship Of
the schools Of Orrick, Ray county,
Missouri.
W. IL. Prideaux, fol many years q
teacher of this county, is stationed at
Wilcox, in Elk county.
Mr. G. r. Mokel, who taught at New
Millport last winter, is breaking up
prairie in the southern part Of Kansas.
Miss Mary Long, of Bloomington,
spent her summer vacation visiting
her friends in Ohio and Kansas. She
will make one of our number the COM
ing winter we are told
A. Ross Read, of this borough, has
been chosen teacher of the West Clear
field school for the coming term. The
people of that district have the benefit
of eight months school the present
year, The Summer term is being
taught by Miss Sofa AlcGovern.
The Superintendent last week met
the teachers of the lower end of the
county in an official capacity, closing
the weeks work at Shawsville, on Sat
urday evening. This week the north
ern and western portions Of the coun.
ty will be visited, closing the weeks
labors at Luthersburg, on Friday.
The following hints on the duties of
teachers we clip from the Normal
Teacher, a live educational magazine
published at Danville, Indiana. 1t con-
tains good lesson for those who think
because their wages are low they
should do cheap work:
Map out in your own minds pro.
gramme for each days work. You
will find it invaluable to you.
Make yourself thoroughly familiar
with the topics and lessons to be pre-
sented and studied every day, so that
the mind may accommodate itself to
the change of exercises, and that you
may be able to hear a lesson without
having your nose tied to the textbook.
Remember that there are five days
in week, and four weeks in month,
and that it is impossible to do in one
month what, in the nature OF things,
will require three
Cultivate the habit of finishing q
task within prescribed time, and re-
quire the same of your pupils
Never attempt to patch recita-
tion.
We fear that the late, and almost
universal reduction Of teachers wages
in our country schools will greatly
lessen the teachers interest in his
work, as consequence, many of our
schools will suffer for such unwise leg.
islation. Again, the frequent chang
ing Of country teachers is to be great
ly deplored. When q teacher hires
out for five or six months, he is almost
sure that he will not teach there again.
These facts stare him in the face: IL
am not getting what | earn, and / will
probably not teach here again, so l
don't care"
Some one has said, we don't remem-
ber who, that "no teacher ought to
enter school TO teach that school, un.
less he feels that here is my work for
the next ten years" We shall put il
much stronger than this No teacher
he should take charge Of a school unless
feels that "herc is my work, not mere
ly for ten years, not alonc for life, but
that | am doing work for eternity
and that for every recitation slighted,
for every moment wasted and for
every opportunity of instructing and
guiding Alright the hearts and minds
Of those undcr my care, unimprovcd
God will hold me TO strict account
Teacher, unless Won can work your.
self up to this spirit of thought, you
ought not to 20 into the school.room.
In making your contract with di.
rcctors or trustees, make the very best
bargain you can, and if Won hire ont
at ton dollars month, do just as good