Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-12-07
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ments upon his methods of instruct
ton or rules Of procedure, thus
making it impossible to have good
discipline in the school.
Benevolence is another natural
qualification required in the charac-
ter Of the teacher. Without benev-
olence he may be just, but cannot
bestow or receive love from his pu-
pills. For the sake of good disci-
pline, he must sometimes wound
the feelings Of q pupil, but tins
must not be allowed to become
rancorous sore. When it has served
its purpose. the evident benevolence
Of the teacher must heal the wound
ed feeling.
| But the qualifications of resist
ance and benevolencc should be ex-
|eFciwed "a ialaaFiial ip,stios; others
wise, their exercise will be destruct-
i've instead Of productive Of good
results.
Orderliness is another needed
natural qualification. The success
ful in every branch of business,
manifest good degree of system in
the management Of their affairs. In
no labor is perfect order more need
ed than in the school room, with
forty minds to be directed in work,
forty pairs of fingers and feet to be
kept from mischief, and multitude
of errors to be corrected. There il
no accomplishing this work haphaz-
ard. The country school district
teacher finds it very difficult to
make a programme that will suit
his school. A few scholars wish to
study four or five branches of
common school education, others
only perhaps two. In such case
he must prevail with scholars
and parents for uniform works in
the hands Of the scholars, or en-
ploy two or more programmes, or do
worse, work part of the school and
let the others idle away the time,
which will destroy discipline and
ruin the whole school. Mentality
should not be omitted in this enum-
Grafton. The mind is the master of
all the qualifications Of nature.
None Of theses impulses are of val
ue when not presided over by good
judgement, but would always fail to
secure good results. The mentality
needed by the teacher is not that
brilliancy in some particular direc-
ton that astonishes the world, but
equal development Of the human
mind that can take just conception
Of all surroundings and merit the
cognomen Of "good common sense. =
These with good health in my opin-
ion are the natural qualifications
upon which we may hope to build
by requirements, character that
can succeed well as teacher of
public schools.
Third, We refer to acquired quail
tications, we speak only of teachers
engaged in the public schools.
No intelligent person could for a
moment entertain the thought that
a teacher can possess SO much knowl-
edge, power or culture of body,
mind or heart, that they were DIS
qualified for the duties which lay in
his pathway. Then our inquiry
must be, what is the minimum Of
acquired qualifications that good
success demands of the teacher.
On this subject, we venture to cx-
press our opinion based upon some
experience and observation as fol-
lows:
He should be possessed Of that
knowledge Of himself, that will en-
able him to form just conception
Of his weaknesses and his abilities,
and that self-discipline that will en-
able him to keep control Of his nat
ural impulses, restraining the strong
-fortifying the weak.
His Judgment of human nature
should enable him to read easily
the character Of his student, and he
should have the tact to manage
them. He should be possessed of
considerable general information in
regard to those things calling forth
the thought Of the people; as the
history Of the home country, lead
ing men Of the nation, schools, ec-
clesiastical bodies, manufactures,
etc, besides the current news Of the
time. In short, such q fund Of gem
eral information that it can be called
on at any time to enliven a recita-
ton, entertain patron, etc. He
should stand on plane Of intclli-
gencc and morality that is high
enough to call forth the admiration
Of the youth and the high respect Of
the adult population. The mind
should be well disciplined, able 70
discuss propositions and draw legi-