Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-02
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This is what MI Fowlc says about
cleanliness in teacher. " Perhaps in no
particular can teacher be moro useful
to his pupils than by intoxicating habit
of neatncss, and in no one thing, perhaps,
will the importance of our example be SO
distinctly felt. The superiority OF female
teachers in this respect is,perhaps, one Of
the strongest reasons for the growing
preference which IS given to them. At
every institute | saw young gentlemen
who, in manner and pei sonal appearance,
were all that could be wished; but saw
also many who in these respects were far
better fitted to be warnings than models
for the imitation Of youth. do not wish
the young teacher to expend all herearns
in dress, but do wish to see every teach
er careful in regard to external influence.
His clothes may always be neat and whole,
however coarse. His boots may always
be cleaned. His hair nay always be
neatly combed, his teeth perfectly white,
his niger nails cut, his hat and clothes
brushed, and his hands, nose, ears and
neck perfectly clean. Frequent ablu-
tons o. his whole person, as we'll as OF
his face and hands, are Indispensable.
He must have care as to his breath, that
it be not offensive to those whom he is
obliged to face so often. I do not hesi-
tate TO say hat if were on school com
mittee no man who used tobacco and who
spit on the floor, should ever have my
vote, if he applied for school and would
teach for nothing"
Large committees of our ablest teach
crs after full examination have reported
that the complete Introduction of the
metric weights and measures, now max
ing so rapid progress in this country,
would save full year Of the school life
Of every child.
In spite of all the efforts that are made
in the cause of popular education, litter
acy is increasing faster than our popula-
ton. The year saved would be enough
to turn the scale. In a country depend
ing for the safety Of its free institutions
upon the education of the people, these
facts are OF the most serious Importance
Such being the case, every friend OF
education, economy, and progress, must
have strong interest in the efforts now
meeting with so much success, to secure
} these advantages for our country.
I The Printing Times says we must &C
cept the following data on the authority
Of the compiler, who has evidently more
time than business on his hands: "a
rapid penman can write thirty words il
q minute. To do this he must draw hi
, pen through the space Of a rod, 1G l.:
feet In forty minutes his pen travels
furlong. We make on an average six
teen curves or turns Of the pen in writin!
: each work. Writing thirty words {, min
ute, we must make $50 to each minute
in an hour, $4,000; in day OR only dv
hours, 1900; and in q year Of 500 days
43000,000. The man who made 1900
|, 900 strokes with his pen in month, wa
/, not at all remarkable. Many men, news
:, paper writer's, for Instance, make 1000
600 Here we have. IN the aggregate,
mark Of 800 miles long to be traced o
|, paper by such a writer in year. i
e making each letter of the ordinary alpha
G bet we must make from three to seve
s turns and a half to four" Perhaps som
d equally ingenious person will next II
It form US how much ink a Journalist ca
s save by not dotting his "Ts'
n Many Iowa towns have elected wome
d to the Office Of school director under tt
it new State law allowing women to hol
d Office. The experiment is reported to (
u a successful one.
n Princeton will send party to Den7e
!, to witness the solar eclipse Of July est
e, It will be occupied principally wit
n spectroscopic work.