The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-04-03
EDUCATIONAL

ID. F-IgnOranee, simple. helpless ig-
norance. is not to be imputed a. a ianIt
but when man is wilfuIly ignorant
where is his excuse?
All great things are done little bv little
Atoms makes worlds. A little harmed
here and there, and you acquire almost
uncOnsciously fund OF information as
tonishing even to Yourself.
Public opinion is like a sharp knife.
There are foolish people who regard il
only with terror, and dare not touch il or
NEEDLE with it. There are other foolish
people who, in rashness or defiance, seize
it by the blade and are manglrd for their
pains; and there are vice people who
grab il boldly by the handle, and use il
to carve out their own purpose. ODD
Magazine.
There are two characters in the world
that cannot be improved; the fol, who
is too dull, and the knave. who Is too
sharp. II we did not make the world
we can mend it. but they are not The ma
rerial We must work upon We must
| find a middle cis-s.
| The teacher who is 30 wise and 50 for
tunate IA to wish the love OF bis pupils
has little trouble in enforcing order, or
securing the Highest grade OF intellectual
labor Of which they are pable.-Elile
JonSSIE B-Thc way TOR a man tn
succeed is to do that which seems to him
the best worth doing, without asking
whom it may or may not suit Success
or failure, not novelty. will draw the
attention OF two thirds of your patrons
Never profFer your opinion OF another
mans business until you weigh it well
and know it to be worth the expression
An opinion hastily given is scarcely ever
worth the trouble OF its utterance
The teacher that can catch and kee p
the attention of his scholars, is the sue
cessiul one
G-iOu have encountered mole-hiil
and imagined it a mountain. Not one
OF your patrons objects to the free use Of
the switch, provided. always. his own
child escapes.
The next Teachers Association will
meet at Beaver Dam, Saturday, the let
OF June. Let all who can, whether
teachers or not, attend.
understand that there are teachers
in Ohio county who will have nothing to
do with the Association. because, for
sooth. they are afraid it will iniure their
prospects. They are afraid 10 join any
clique That is novel idea. amt IT,?
clique! A secret junto where are
patched intrigues against the religious.
political aud social liberties OF the poor
dOwn-troIden sons and daughters Of
! Hail Columbiai
No teacher can be a success who holds
himself aloof from all sympathy with tie
JOYS aud sorrows. success and failures,
trials and triumps Of hi- pupils.
"A pin is useful for great May
things" said little hoy before the
school one FIR DAY evening. 1T some
times answers very well Tor q button.
when fellow can't do no better; aud il
is first rate TO make boy get further
when he is serouging you Pins have
saved the lives OF a great many children !;
yes. and as tor tat. a great many whole
families" "IIDw can that beP' ex-
claimed the astonlshrd teacher " "By
not swallowing emf uiumphantly an
swered the boy The teacher surren-
dcred.
How can your children make profci
ency in their studies when YOU, from q
parsimOnious regard hor economy, will
persist in employing teachers who are
scarcely qualified to be clas-ed with
Ihemi Economy is all risht--s duty
but when it is so rigidly persisted IN as
to yield no benefit. it is w,lful waste
These five months sessions OF tree
school in these days, and Professor
Jefferson Jetfries in flaming piacards in
forms the Ladies and Gentlemen OF
Tosiyville that the first session Of The
Toadyviile High Male and Female school
will open on the 18th inst. under the
most flaIteIing and encouraging suspicrs /;
and facilities are now offered to the
Young Ladies and Gentlemen OF that
classic Young City to acquire FIni-hed
Education Superior to any ever Offered
to the Favored Sons and Daughters OF
the Proud Old Commonwealth OF Dam
phooldlrdom.
GRoRGs-I confess don't put IS much
stress upon the pronunciation Of w"rI~
AS some do il you know the word. il
Won know its NEAR ing and use il at the
right place ard at the right time. 60 IN
Difference in orthOepists may he plead II
YOUR pronunciation is objected to. Y"u
are hot bound to say the diflerepce ia be-
tween yourself and other ortheoPists
W IA comfortable school house
don't necessarily mean tine one. and
have known you, unailrd, TO make .
house comfortable; Why not. then, s
whole district be able 10 render one so .
SALLY-No accomplishment that is
merely superficial can be relied on as u
permanent means OF support. Make
yourself thorough; master all the dc
tails, sud then continue 10 avail yonr-
sell nj every oDDortunilv and means "a