The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-10-23
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In this land of freedom ana equality,
Of civil. political and religious rights,
who will expend sympathy upon one
who whines about having no friends
When We hear a man say II have no
friends in the world" / set him down
as one who deserves none. He who
holds up his head and does his duty,
has always an abundance Of them.
How much more attention the sub
ject of education is receiving now
than it did thirty-five years ago !
Now, in every political speech, the sub
ject forms n large factor; then it was
sparingly touched upon. even by its
most earnest friends. Even from the
President down to the candidate for
neighborhood magistracy, all have
their educational platform. We have
yet, though. many hOwlers. who can't
see the use of so much education.
The October number Of the Ameri-
can Journal of Education is received.
1t is a glorious number, replete with
good things. How strange that in
this progressive age, teachers do not,
more generally. take and read some
good educational periodical. I would
make twenty-five per cents difference
in my support, in favor OF the teacher
who regularly reads those periodicas
over one who does not 1t would re-
pay me, too, even in the matter Of
money.
The Indifference Of parents is very
discouraging, We know, to teachers.
but their Indifference should be an in
eentive. Let your pupils go home
with such glowing accounts of the
school as will FIRE the parents with n
desire to see, and all will be well.
Fifty years ago there were but three
miles Of railroads in the whole United
States.
The Ohio county Teachers Associ-
alton will meet in Hartford on tie
fourth Saturday in this month.
Teachers are especially requested to
remember this, and 10 attend. The
public also are invited to attend.
Your plan is a good one. Let your
pupils know that their efforts to please
you meet with your sympathy and aP-
proval, and you win their confidence
and gratitude.
]. T. Hive look with pleased an
ticiDatiOn for a renewal of friendly pro-
fessional intercourse with your Honor,
on the occasion of the meeting of the
Association, on the 26th inst. Don't
fail to bring that specimen.
The tongue is either a wilful tyrant
or a useful servant.
Faith, Reason, Passion-are the
great moving powers of humanity.
"SPeak nothing but good of the
dead, +" is certainly good advice but,
speak nothing but KIDD words TO the
living is unspeakably better.
Marrying for a living il, in our mind,
one of the very hardest ways of making
it.
Intelligence is the prime factor of
enterprise and thrift; trained effort, of
success; and the mind having these
factors is ever wellspring Of enjoy
ment and happiness to its possessor.
What our teachers most need Is
systematic reading and study, to make
them an acknowledged leading poser
in the land.
There is not q more powerful ma
chine for the preservation OF the liber-
ties Of the people than the printers
press.
! knowledge is not power, but the
source of power. What does the
knowledge of n man who buries his
talents in a napkin, amount to?
About 81. 200 was contributed to
the yellow fever sufferers by the chill
dren in the public schools OFFS Louis.
II American Jour. Ed.
Mr.. Mcintyre says that one reason
better work is not done in our common
schools, is that the teacher has to
SPREAD HIMSELF OVER TOO MUCH
GROUND. Who can put the truth more
tersely or more fOreibly?
No person can tell another exactly
what to do in the school room, or any
where else. Every one must depend
on his own gumption or fail.
In the longruD ignorance costs more
than education, by double.
A sound and liberal educatiOnis the
surest pathway to success in any of the
vacations Of life.
Where there is an earnest will, there
will always be feasible way.
In education, as in everything else
the first step is always the hardest
This is plea for perseverance.
Each year demands more Of th,
teacher than the previous one. A
teacher to keep up, then, must read
must study, must exert himself.
Most of the successful men of tn,
age are from the so called middl
classes in society. They feel most tn
incentives to exertion.
Teachers and schools are helps, no
education. Th5n wait for no school
for no teacher; but at all times AM
under all circumstances be studioU'
Learning is the act of your own mind
Paste this in your hat.
1t is by independent thought tina
new truths are discovered, and in &C
, quiriEg wisdom, We should be actuate'
: as much by the hope of new discover
D les, as by the desire Of becoming AT
y quainted with the ideas OF others.
The powers of attention, reaectia