The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-01-09
EDUCATIONAL.
EDITED by -. w. L. HA WKTNS,

one, but Ohio in particular. as Il contain.
many good teachers t0'o you'd make an asso
eidh'n there a grand success.
The foregoing extract is from the Edu.
cationsl Column Of the Breckenridge
News. The italics are mine. and I iiali.
else because 80 fnlly sgree with What
Professor Arnold SAYS. Ys.hsxs IN Ola
county some As fair teaching talent as
can be found in the State. All in the
world lacking Is that the teachers should
hold frequent intercourse With each 9TH
er ard With teachers from other coun-
ties, TINS Kidding themselves Of the stiff
ness incident to their isolation, and sc-
quiring the ease and polish acquired only
by such frequent intercourse.
Thanks to the HERALD's PelIville cor
respondent for his very hattering notice
Of me and my efforts in the cause Of edu-
cation. Though we are sot personally
acquainted, and may never be. yet he
may rest assured that be has SINGER.
friend and uell-wisher in me.
Considering the state Of the weather
and the roads, there was quite a large
number Of trustees who responded to the
Commissioners call to meet him in his
Office on the 18th Of December.
Quite a number Of teachers have sign
ed an agreement to meet in an associa>
tion-enough to insure a complies sue,
cess We will organize sometime about
the 18th of January, 1873.
Ideas before words; principles before
rules; the judgment before the memory
Incidental information before systematic /;
reading before spelling; the sound of the
letters before their names. and on the
whole nature before art-A. r Craig.
l have drawn largely, this week, from
the exchanges, which accounts for the
improved interest OF the column. have
drawn more extensively from the spirit
Of Arksnsas," than any other source.
Il try to preach the milk of the word,
said minister to one of his flock. "Yes,"
was the reply, but around here, we
want some of the cream"
A good price will draw good teacher,
while poor price is like the Indians
preaching-poor pay, poor preach. Some
people think they ought to get the very
best teacher for price that a respeeta-
bic family Of mice would starve upon.
R. HI am glad your teacher is
success. The teacher who rules his
school with a 6rm hand, is always more
liked than fawniag sycophant.
H. P.-You eau. at least, compel
OF respect. which is better
than disorder, such as you speak Of
l received, at the Christmas tree. a
bunch Of toothpicks, which reminded me
of the philanthropist who bought some
green spectacles for blind man.
The Christmas tree was quite sue
cess, only in one respect was there hor-
rible mistake. Those who put on pres
ents for me, forgot to write the name
plainly in consequence they never reach-
ed me.
'Let the dead and the beautiful rest"
was the refrain most appropriate To the
bsrsaved widows among the turkeys last
Christmas morning.
From a circular. from Rev. w. w.
Gardner, we learn that Of the eight thou
and dollars Of debt owed by Liberty Fe-
male College. at Glasgow, and for which
IN execution hangs over tina. institution.
'nly two thousand remain to be made
Up. Mr.. ]. C McFerran, OF Louisville,
mt native Of Glasgow. donated the
mug little sum of six hundred dollars
)ther citizens Of Louisville gave libe-
ally. Prof J. II. Fuqua, one OF the
blest and most successful educators ia
kentucky, has charge Of the college
here are 1870 pupils in attendance
The Spirit OF Arkansas comes TO Us
nth an educational department. ably
dited by Hon. G. w. Hill, State Super
itendent OF Public Instruction. IL is,
,deed, a most welcome visitor The
pirit Of Arkansas lie large eight page
apsr, published at Little Rock, Ark. a.
ne dollar year.
The teachers Of Kentucky have q most r
lady aud patient helper and friend IN
ne person Of D'r. Henderson, our State .
uperintendent never wrote to him :
ut what l received a prompt and
ourteous answer.
Ii seems TO be pretty generally agreed
rat in proportion a. communities are
Heightened and educated, crimes dimin-
h and security to person and property
icreases. Let US educate. then.
Lawyers. doctors, preacher; would
pa have reached your present position,
ad you never passed through the school
,Om? {
Ways arithmetic, we'll studied, !
i'll pass one through an examination
bout as we'll as any.
w. Though ! find some fault with
utler's grammars, consider them.
king them all in all, about the best 1
ave examined.
J,-ButleF's. | prefer them to any
.aders ever Hsel
G.-Your quotation, "Hs thar is
lrety for another shall smart for it." is :,
und in Proverbs, aud reads thus: 'He
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