The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06
"TRAINING TIE INTELLIGENCE

Of those who are to be learners all their lives!
that he is LAYING Il foundation on which his pupis
will build long after The grass has grown upon
his grave. If he interest them III his work he must
secure their attention. Now there is nothing SO
likely to do this AZ all appeal to the eye. We all
know the fascinating interest which belongs to
the experimental sciencc-how n practical and oc-
cu!ar demonstration OF q principle wakes up the
duilest pupils. We all know how anxious We arc
not only to hear but to sec 4 speaker, and the
speaker himself viii not willingly forcSo that
powerful auxiliary to the ear, the eye. The point
| wish to hint ut. and which l hope Will be devcl-
oped by others is, that the blackboard is one of
the cheapest and at the same time one Of the very
best helps to the teacher in his work. Let me
illustrate: Suppose YOU have a class III geography.
YOU wish to locate Broad River i'll South Carolina.
If the teacher or, better still, if 4 pupil will so q
the board and sketch an Outline Of the State and
its boundaries ard will then place the River in it,
proper place, then let the pupils compare tlle
map on the Board with the one il the book, AID
l venture to say there will not only be i more
correct. but 2 more lasting impression made rs tc
the location and tho direction of this important
water course Of upper Carolina, than by any oth.
or plan and more than that, it is an exercise
which will cnliSG and hold the attention of Tho
most indolcnt, restless and careless pupil. Tho
amount Of this hint il, Use the blackboard, uaC
it freely. use it with the lowest and highest class
in school. Make the eye help the car. The di
rect result in the progress of the pupils will be
most gratifying, and the order, attention and III,
tcrest of the school will DC itself Il Sain worth all
the effort.
And this suggests another qualification for
successful teachers, and one, too, which the eX'
animation test docs not touch.
THERE MUST EE PROPER DISCIPLINE.
No school can do it, work unless there is Il reign OF
law, order and Justice. If You enter a sciIoOl-rnon
and find everything in confusion, some ~rccitins
their lessons at the top Of the VOICE, others pre-
pairing them in the sa':c Stcntorlln pitch, some
shooting cl,iuuucpil,s ut the nose of the Teacher
others playing '.hItl gull or swapping knives,
You feel az once that whatever the attaIincnts OF
the incumbent he Is not u Teacher and Is Ger
tainly in the wrong place. We would like to give
you the experience of a celebrated Scotch Pro
fcssor i'll very much his OWL words.
Says he; our Teacher was q gentleman of largo
attainmcnts and vast energy of character, will
himself and us. all irritable temper. lilo was ii
no wise restrained by the new tangled notion
adverse to corporal punishment. If sternncss Of
manner and severity OF chastlsemcrt could have
deferred boys from disturbing a master he shoulC
have dwclt In perfect peace. Instead OF THIS, Ills
life and ours wCTc subjected to constant worry
The scourging went on hotly each day and the
QlSUIucT TOdico dttiiilt Ill tHO ~ Az ~
was fond Of a good instrument Ca strap which
would swing wcN round his shoulders and come
firmly down on ours. Soon after the school had
been opened for the DAY, the din commenced.
The strapping process began and soon became
general TO the mingled CONSERVATION and
delight of most of us, who dreaded n '.wliack,
but exultcd in o .'rOw." Government III slcl
circumstances was hopeless and SO was teaching
and the Professor tells us that this man soon
abandoned tho p~rofcssio and be took himself te
business pursuits aud rose to einll'encc. 1her'
is no ulace in this world where Il person can bt
more csrcctually annoyed and tormentcd, II IL
allow it. than in Il scAool-room with thirty o.
fnrtv little urchins around him, I'll keen for mis-
cLicl aud eager for the fray. Unless lie has tho
power of command, bis work will soon DO " hope
less task. Let it be observed and Always felneii
brre6 that tcachiug is hot for tru purpose o.
discipline, but discipline for u.o belle of iiac!i"s
Government Is orly n means to Tie great end "I
instrucling and training others, the latter ""'