Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-22

them; 4th. Children being allowed TO stay
} out Of school A teacher naturally feels an
/ interest in his school and will work veryl
hard to make il success. He is anxious
too to make a good impression and hence
tries to please the district. This is when bel
expects TO do too much. We have never
known but one man who had the hardihood'
Ito say Il suited everyone in the district.
1t would be unnecessary for me TO add that
/ he was never considered quite baked.
Teachers are usually hired several months
! before the school begins thus giving the
curious ones ample time to sin and ventilate
their characters, and tell the rest of the dis
trict.
Those Who have never been through the
MILL" have no idea of what parents expect
of teacher. Sometimes a teacher is ex-
pected TO board around. He goes to Smiths
| first, Brown lives in the next house, he will
go there next Mrs. Smith expects him to
listen attenti,ely while she gives a minute
description Of the history Of several genera
tons Of Bro~ns-and when he gets to the
Browns. the Smiths must undergo the same
.earchHg fire from Mrs. Brown. while the
teacher must make martyr Of himself and
listen with a smiling face to all that is said
Perhaps he boards at one place and is ex
pected to sleep with little Johnnie" as the
spare bed must be kept for company. He
has no room by himself but is expected 70
pu, his books and writing utensils on the
'set'n room table" as common property Of
the whole family. What more can be sx-
pccted.
lie vas put up at auction at the district
meeting aud knocked down 70 the lowest
bidder He must be impartial he must
| think Just a. much Of dirty faced little
|scallawag that is forever throwing spitballs
and never has his lesson. as he does of
| bright eyed smart child that is always trying
to please The town uses Greenleaf's arith-
mctlcs but Charlie Snow brings an old
smiths that Aunt Maria used to use and
he teacher is expected to make a class for
HIM and give him just a, much time any
pther class. So IT Is with readers. geogrs-
,hir~, GRAMMAR and other text books, thu.
giving the teacher thirty FIVE or fort, reel
alton, day. he being expected To give to
ach about fifteen minutes.
And this is not all. A teacher Is expected
keep perfect order in his school. but he
must not under any circumstances punish
my Eddie" or ''mS Sammic." neither must
he rcprsnand IN, Elizabeth" If he doe,
,ut the, ~. Eddie and s.mmie are good |
e.. Parents seldom visit the school but al =
~ their children to give them full &C
count Of how Bill Adaufs who ats behind
me wrote on the slate 10 Kate Billings all =
the forenoon" Then marin" will look
loross the table while the children listen and
'ay, Il tell you ~hat pa, our school IS
allure"
Slsh TO call attention 20 one more sub |
eci and then am done. have endea, urrd
% state nothing but facts and believe no
ieacher sill contradict what | have said
Llnoine ha. been called a model town and
am glad that belong in town that paw
bulls anI has surpiu. IN the trea.ur,
he people here tax Themselves and RAISE
plenty Of money 10 support schools, bat
ike many other towns. they keep their
scholar, out Of school to run on errand, or
70 work al other things. and some Of them
4.lpS their children L. run IN the road aud
|plAN. while there - one Of the best Of
schools IN operation, and At the same tune
|thc' DIP no, forget 70 lind fault and "a, "thr
school i. failure" There will be failures
A. long A. such Il state Of At ar. exist, and
~e boldly assert the parents aud not the
TRUCKERS are to blame HIRE teacher. and
pa, them fair wage, aud then support them
and compel Your scholar, to attend school
and obr, orders aud there will not he ~
man, failure ia the future CKl4r.
Lamoine, Sept. 70, ISL