The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-02-06
EDUCATIONAL.
EDITED by $50. w. Il. IA WINS.

? u ih'h-H l1ihhitN HAuffdN gram
mar i ont Of use il is an acknowledge,
, authority
= | want to protest against the use o
that hateful word Professor Until il
the las; two or three years il was re
: stric,sd to professors in colleges and va
m honorable cpith.t; nut now ever,
: corn doctor. horse doctor, dancing mas
! ter-eveTyhodv -anybodv-nobO.Iy - I
professor. II ia enough to sickeu III,
heart Of post oak.
Where ! don't succeed I fail, anC
: where | fail It j. my failure. and nobod,
else'-.
"The intellect ia perfect" says Arts,
tote. mot by knowledge but by actvi,
ty"
Training is developed according to on
idea Schwartz How much palmer i
that mans idea than hi- uanel
Let the child learn what is appropri-
ate TO it, age. Do not try to make him
precocIous by what he should learn when
older
The spirit Of Arkansas. from which I
draw largely this week. has very hu>
morous but truthful arIiel. upon cob
jeetions urged against our Common
Schools" which should like to copy.
but it ia too long for insertion. Ii is so
good, however, that | may give it entire
after awhile
The American Journal of Education,
published at ST Louis, No. and th. Ec-
Iect'c Teacher. Carlisle, XIV, should be
in the hands of every teacher in the
land who wishes to keep up with the
progress OF education.
G.-Be earnest and hopeful and you
will succeed. AT least. you will never
succeed without.
Store your mind with some useful fact
AMI stre"g'h hen yonr heart with some
good act each day, and you will become
a more useful and a happier man each
day.
Two million. eight hundred and nine-
ty-nIne thousand acres OF lard in Kan
las belonging to the school fund.
Render home pleasant and attractive
il you wish Your children to he fond Of il
B, genial and pleasart ,ohr-elf AMI
shs'- that you aT~'fond Of your children
and do not expect 10 make them men and
women before their time Let your
conversations be on subjects that inter
eat them and that they understand
Furnish them with reading suited to
their age and taste; unless Won have
allowed them to acquire viliated taste.
GEORGE -You and difTer very much
| think six hours day long enough to
keep children at study. / DO not in
clude recesses in the six hours, bus sl>
iude to the time spent in actual study.
II. A. NJ Henderson in his report Tor
1877 says that Kentucky is poorer b,
$50 900. 900 than in 1871. Why is this ?
| leave it 10 the statesmen to answer.
The security OF title, the value Of real
estate in community, largely depends
upon the intelligence and virtue Of its !
citizens SUPPLEMENTARY report. 1878. |
There are $3.50 districts (white) in the
State Of this number there were onls
Sc that had TO schools. This does not /
include cities L-Sup. report, 1871
Eightninths ofaIl the children who re-
ceive instructions in the State are getting
it in the common schools [-Sup. report.
1877.
The educational interests OF the State
and of the country are receiving more
attention than ever before The sahiect
is getting to be the topic The time is
coming is indeed, not far of. when OPP
position to the'sysiem Of universal edu-
cation will be bar to political prefer
ment The people are informing them-
selves.
1 can see no reason, outside of bigOtry
and prejudice, why women shonli not be
sswell and thoroughly educated as men
II enligbIment and education enhance
the happiness OF one why not another?
- g H.-You are surely testing when
you say that the reading of educational
periodicals is hurtiEl that il oGly makes
the reader isnatical and visionary
Why, man, two years hence no man will
be held a. second cla-s teacher who is
not veil read in all that pertains to Whist
you style paper teachings" Read a few
copies OF the Eclectic Teacher and Amer
lean Journal OF Education, aud disa-
6use your mind. Get away from your
old togyism or, am sure. schools will
get away from you.
JsxEs.-You ssy'you don't know the
aim or objecS OF Teachers AssOcia
ton" Well, We are going to establish
one in the county here, and You will
have AN excellent opportunity to learn by
attending lew OF our meetings.
Tue number OF children between the
ages OF six ami twenty IN OHIO county, as
shown by the census of 1877, is 5,90l.
The surplus bond for the county is 81
4S7 ~.
The world is too selfish 10 lavish its at
ten,ions and symPathies upon your ef>
forts if they are purely selfish nor will
you be accounted muck for your philan-
thropy unless YOU are successful.
T. j When think that a question
is asked in good faith, answer it a.
promptly as possible and with ell the