The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-01-30

metician without knowledge OF algebra,
you would certainly be much better one
with it.
LEo.--Yes; your scholars will gam
ease and confidence before company. il
nothing else, by their little speeches
Encourage them. by all means.
B.-As none OF the publishers Of arith,
metic pay me to pub their pu5lica-
tons, j must decline to answer your
question. Any OF those you men toned,
well studied, will give you very good
knowledge of the subject
Why should school books be 90 much
more costly than others? And why
should they not be as well bound? Tell
me, somebody.
can remember when grammar. in
this county, wGs verv like the Scotch
man definition of metaphysics: The
people jinna ken what the preacher says:
and the preacher diuna very weel ken
himself"
Teach your boys to think their moth
ers and sisters have the first claim to
their consideration and politeness.
Teach your girl, to treat their brothers
with as much respect as they do other
young men.
Example. is better teacher than pre-
cept.
The Eclectic Teacher" for January
il received. It is, as usual, full OF good
things. Ii is ever most welcome vis-
itOr would especially recommend
Some Things Know About Teachers"
by Prof Lowry, of Greensboro, to the
attention Of every teacher
The attention Of trustees il called to
the following Re ;ision OF the state Board
Of Education. found in the Eclectic
Teacher for January. "A trustee cannot
bind the district by contract and lew
tax to discharge it. The levying of all
taxes except the fifty cents capitatiOn tax
is dependent on the vote of the people -
Pupils who bar out teacher commit
trespass, aud ars liable to the inflie~
ti"n OF the legal penalty for that Oiiense
State Board OF Education, in Eclectic
Teacher for January.
Educational and religious privileges
are justly regarded AS the basis Of eulti-
waited and orderly society Elk.
The Daily Yeoman of the 5th Gays, in
speaking of DR. Henderson's report:
DIR Henderson explains the decline Of
The per capita very satisfactorily. He
says since 1871 the State has declined in
ealth $50, 100000 which lessons the
school revenue 100000 annually. The
hanks in which the State has stocks are
paying smaller dividends, and the number
of pupil children has increased. according
to the census. g., 4S3. 1t is very clear. IT.
the taxable property decreases. and the !
children increase, that the per eaPita must
be smaller.
V. R-You may make an spprOxi-
mate guess OF a teachers success by the /
attendance OF his pupils. While they
are interested they have no desire to stay
from school.
J. W.-No amount Of reading will DO
you any good without you think Of what
you read-nor any amount Of thinking
except You act
If the Sunday school here had more
teachers, or il those who are teachers
would be more regular in their attend>
ance. it would be Que OF the most inter-
esting features about the town. There is
no lack of interest on the part OF the
children.
Teachers, Read. Think, Act, Keep
up You are in a progressive age; YOU
cannot afford fogyi-m.
q. K-I do not think that the reading
OF novels leads to taste sr history
otherwise, il destroys inclination for
sound reading.
The Superintendent in his last report
(lST7), recommends some very impor~
tani changes in the school laws He
says; The old law concerning the bond
ing of the uuexpendeI surplus should be
IestOded The courts have declared the
existing statue unconstitutional its pres
ence in the law is calculated to mislsad. 3"
He also recommends that the time oil
electing trustee should be changed to
an earlier date
Among other changes recommended by
the Superintendent is that the trustee
should have the power TO collect the
fifty cents capitation tax by distrainr
This strikes me as good and whole>
some accommodation What good is
there in the right without the power2
DR.. Henderson suggests that the pa
irons in a district be required TO furnish
good school house as condition Of re-
ceiving the pubic money. What is a
good school house2 Ask DR.. IL, aud
then ask some OF the patrons. and YOU
will be struck with the diversity Of opin-
ions on the subject
The man, who. iorty years from now,
will be President, is low attending school
Where.