The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-03-06

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nothing. They obeyed me all right,
seemed to try to get along; in short,
they behaved as we'll as any children
I ever saw in a school. But the
a0orb, the care, and the a0orry-it
would kill me in a day. Why, they
expected me to hear a class, work an
example, answer questions, give d.
rections, and I don't know how
many other things, all at once, and
seemed surprised that I couldn't.
It seemed to me 10 o'clock neUer
a0oaSJd come, and when it did at last,
and I gave them recess, I thought I
had performed the work of four men,
but on asking Lizzie if I had got
through with all the classes, she
laughed and intimated that I was not
half through. So, after doing more
in two hours than I do on my farm
in two weeks, I have made a failure.
"How in the world do you stand
it? I had no idea of the care, worry
and work of teaching, I thought it
was about the same as sitting at
home or at the store, reading a news
paper. OF course I knew there
would be a question to answer now
and then, and a good. deal of noise,
as there always is where children
are; but I had no idea before of the
strain on mind and nerves. You
don't catch me trying it on any
more. would not teach for a mil
lion dollars a day!"
Now the above is not afction, but
the relation of facts. Scene near
Cynthiana, Kentucky, and the dra-
n,atis per80nog well known and high
Iy respected citizens-time about
three years ago. Mr.. E. is a wealthy
farmer, is "a kind husband and
indulgent father" orusty "old
bach. without children mild and
humane gentleman; yet he dared
not 90 back into the school room for
fear he ,0ouyd murder the children
of some Of he's neighBors.
OF course Mr.. E. was not teach
er by profession, neither had be any
experience, but he was there for OH
ly three hours, with no compulsion,
no responsibility, neither was any
thing expected of him further than
to keep the machine in motion. Be
sides, be had a trained assistant, ia
miliar with the school work. And
he admitted to my friend that he had
no fault to find with the school
The scholars were wen-drilled and
obedient. Still, the weight Of the
position was so great that be fed
from it ere he imbued his hands in
blood.
Twill admit this is an extreme
case, yet it shows the more plainly
the fearful strain on the nervous
system of the teacher. Suppose this
had been compelled to
teach for a living; that his school
had been spoiled; that the parents
we're worse than the children, as is
sometimes the case; who could de-
scribe his hard lot? Who would
pity him? Who would be response
BILE for consequences
Let these questions arouse symPa-
thy in behalf of a hard-wOrked and
a poorly paid class of public serV-
ants. We compensate liberally and
Iavishly, and honor our preacher,
lawyer and doctor. May we have
perception and consideration enough
to not wholly neglect the noble men
and women who make all these by |
their self-sacrifcing labOrs. 1t can
not be denied that there are some
teachers, but where I
find such generally find the IO1oest
bidder. He had been taken not be
cause he was e0anted, but because
be was cheap.
But this paper is getting too long,
must say word to the profession
and stop. I would exhort teachers
to 90 bravely on, remembering their
work is with mind and soul, not with
gross matter The hog finds his
acorn, eats, dies, and is forgotten.
The philosopher finds his principle,
or planet, and dives through |
all time. So, if the teacher is faith
full to his trust, the Supreme "Prin-
oipal" will give a credit mark in his
Register, and when earth's ''les- |
sons" are all ended, aud life's school |
is dismissed, teacher and pupil
will meet hand in hand and heart to
heart, on the playground Of Per
feet Bliss, for eternal ''recess,
'Honest eudeavor is ue'er thrown away,
God gathers the failures, day by day,
And works men into his perfect pan,
In ways that are not for us to scan"
GEO. T. BYLAND.
HillsbOrO, o., Feb. 1879.
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