The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-30
That Institute.

Editor Republican: We noticed
an article last week on the above
subject, signed joni s., to which we
reply.
Institutes, like the one referred to
by John s., are no doubt common.
But why he should speak up and let
his gentle voice" be heard just at
this time seems a mystery.
There seems to be time in every
body's life when he feels like finding
fault with everything and everybody.
1t is apparent that John S., has ar
rived at that period. There are
many ways in which vain people at
tempt to show their ability CD. The
one, least productive OF good, Is find
ing fault with others.
Institutes are not always interest
ing, that we admit. But it is as often
that an institute is bored by some
teacher who expects to be rewarded
for his much sayings as it is for say
ing but little: even il it should be on
the subject OF compound numbers.
Why have such subjects brought be-
fore an institute? Haven't we Ray.
Stcddard, etc. Why not take them?"
queries j. s.
Why have any subject brought be-
fore an institute? Have we not
Harvey, Holbrook, Clark, and Swim
ton on grammar; Wilson, Franklin,
McGuffey and Watson on reading,
and so on through the catalogue?
Why have Institutes at all?
Does John s. so thoroughly under
stand all these subjects that he can
get no information at Institutes? II
this be the case, then is not John S.
in too shallow water when he teaches
in Bourbon township?
John S. complains because young
teachers are hired without the nec-
essary qualifications" etc. How
does be know that these young
teacher who come In at the eleventh
hour, have not the necessary quail
tications?" Has he proven 10 the
superintendent and trustee, by his
superior CD modes OF teaching. that
he is 80 much above the standard.
and that the young teachers, who
have only ciphcred through Rays
third book, are so far below it that
they are without the necessary
qualifications"
Or, has he shown by the universal
satisfaction be gives to patrons OF
his schools that he is so much more
highly qualified than even the young
teachers?
Oh, but the young teachers can't
talk at the instituted Well, what IL
they can't? There are always Smart
Johns enough to do the talking.
Didn't John s. get to do his shar e
of talking at the institute referred to-?
Was this his reason for "doing such
a thing for the first time in his life.
and threatening "red tape the next
timer" But why hire these young
teachers?' is the query inferred from
the talk of John s.
1t is a notable fact that people are
crying down teachers wages, Teach
township than any other township
in the county. Experienced teach
ers 60 where the higher wages are
paid. This seems to have left Bour-
bon township the inexperienced
teachers. Who Is to blame? Are
the teachers to blame, who have en-
gagged the schools In good faith, will
ing to work for low wages? Is the
trustee to blame when he docs the
best he can with the small salary he
can offer out or the funds in his
hands?
Are experienced teachers expected
to teach for $3.50 per day with three
and one half months in term when
they can get $3.50 to $500 per day
and from five to six months in one
term?
"You pays your money and has
your choice" but il you want good
choice you must pay as much money.
Now we hope that John S. will not
do so again" or "show red tape"
without making himself understood.
| Young TEACHER.