The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-11-27
EDUCATIONAL.
W. l. HAWKINS, - EDITOR.

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f. Gregory examiners. A good
board.
We would give more for a good line
of well bound school books, than for
a fine horse. The latter we would have
to feed, the former might feed us.
The editor of the Eclectic Teacher
informed us that he had put our name
on his list. We suppose he is satisfied
to let it remain there. as We have new
err seen it on an envelop yet.
D.-Quit your whimpering. roll up
your. sleeves, and goto work. We see
nothing in your misfortune. but bless
ing in disguise. DR.. Franklin, at
your age, trundled a wheel-barrow on
the streets of Philadelphia.
We had the pleasure, a short time
since, of visit at our school room,
from Col. w. II. Hervy, of John P.
Morton & Co. We found him affa-
bic and of fine business capacity. We
wish him all good cheer.
CHM Brothers of Boston, presented
Us with Greenough and Aliens Latin
Grammar and Latin Method. We
would recommend the books TO all
teachers of Latin. We think them the
best books on the subject we ever saw.
We receive, nearly every mail,
words of encouragement and cheer
sometimes from men of whom we have
never even heard. OF course this
strengthens and encourages rs, and we
heartily thank those who thus evince
their appreciation of our efforts.
We had the pleasue, a short time
since, of meeting with NJ. Herbert
kinsolving, who was home on a visit
from his school near Knottsville. Her
bert is a quOndam pupil of ours,
and, for his age, is ripe scholar. We
predict for him bright and useful
future. May his most sanguine antic
ipatiOns be realized.
A teacher. in order to be a success,
must rely upon himself. He must
have pluck, perseverance and patience.
Don't look around for advice; at least
don't take much, for as we have before
said, no one can tell you just what to
do in the school. or any where else.
Keep firm hand on the helm, and
do your own steering Read, think,
study, WORK.
From price list. we see that
Messrs. John P. Morton & Co., of
Louisville, are furnishing schools books
at lower prices than formerly. This
is as it should be, for school books were
ever grievous tax; especially so now,
while produce of every kind is so low.
This is our home publishing house
an old and reliable firm. and deserves
well at the hands of the educators of
the State.
We do not wish what we have writ
ton or may write on the subject of
high priced school books, to be con-
sidered as definitely applied to any
firm or locality; all we want is that
school books may be bought at some
thing like n ratio with what the farm
er can get for his produce, or the
mechanic for his labor.
\ II. Give find that the space of
one column in the Herald is as much
as we have time. inclination or capac-
ity to gil on the subject of education
much less a whole paper. No, no. we
have not the time, the means nor the
vanity to undertake the publication of
an educational weekly-it would be
truly as you spell it weakly.
The next attempt to hold an asso-
citation of the teachers of Ohio county,
will be on the first Saturday in Decera-
Der. We have been writing and work.
ing for an association over a year.
We have waited with time and pa
thence. The patience is about worn
out. hut time seems to have no wear
out nor end to it; il. holds on like the
poor mans plaster.
Mr.. Ellis Thomas materially minis
tered to our comfort on our recent
visit to Hartford by presenting US with
a choice comfort" How we did puff
that cigar and how our troubles light
ened with every puff BY the by. we
are reminded that be was but Just
married. May he and his winsOme
bride live to an honored aId happy
old age, and then be gathered to the
home Of the blessed.
If you will pay your teachers good
prices, and if you have an ounce of
discrimination, you may always have
good schools. Don't you see the truth
IL Il