The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-07-19

IS we have too many teachers. Why,
every little upstart that has cyphcred
through common fracltohs, and has a
vague iuea that Englisn grammar
treats OF tnc English language, is
rushing Forward ahd presenting his.
or her claim fora school. Now, l
think my honest friend was mistaken,
ne understands that this school ma
chinery is out OF order but doesn't see
clearly what screws need adjusting;
anu do believe If he could cut down
the number OF teachers, unless ile
were careful and Jndlcious, he would
only shit the difiiculiy without re-
moving lt,-simply diminishing the
number OF teachers IT that were all
done might not Improve the quality
OF 'hose lett. While frankly admit
that The profession IS crowded, stil', |
am not going to fall out with the
Doys ana girls who are preparing TO
teach, II that Is their only offence;-
II they arc not competent and not
worthy, you are not compelled to
employ them, and tho more appli-
cants the better your opportunity for
selecting good one, and 1t is IN
most c'ses the fault Of yourselves ii
you make an unwisc selection. Now
VIII state some plain facts. and en-
deavor 10 show in what ! think our
schools fall short OF the ideal, and ]
believe That all sober minded, sober
thinking men and women will bear
me out III what say. First, then, |
would have you look oyer educa-
tional literature in all its vastness
even from the time of Locke and
lertalosi clean down TO tho present
day, and you must acknowledge the
existence OF all awful triatus, for,
don't you see, that all this fine talk
and logic prevents no system for the
promotion OF moral. education' In
teheciual education then the one en-
crossing thought and the same is true
To-day. III the summer when the
country IS full OF teachers and the
districts over How, then 1t is the peo-
pie question what Is best for us to do
i,s OF thc appiIcah' almost entirely ny
the amount OF text-b0ok knowledge
which lie or she has the reputation OF
having acquired. Or course there
are exceptions, some districts not
e'cn 'ooN.hs 81 hisn US " coifsi"cr
lne'l'ai aHain'hen's. lhey ooh
pfoposc pay,ns 'ne'r .eachers any
snns no,o aa.,,,. '"un ,, % 'ho ruoio Inoney'
cons.quch''!, 'no cnSnpcst WORKERS
se. 'nesc scnools. NOW uont you
sec .ha' y; ei.ner instance 'he hiorai
c'ia'ic'ei - u''eriy iehorea ye' peo-
p1c co'hplau,, anu eru'hDic, because
.nea scnoo's arc nov wna 'hey
snoulo DC, yes, as'ua,ly mourn pc
causo wnae ,, ,nc,r ci,,urcal may Ye
.,iahnhs wohocrlu, auvahcciheht III
.,'c'l s.unes, arc srowins sn .nc
,lnle mort way war"' wii'ul, uisooeu-
,chs anu loo oitci rcai wicked me
ooys using proia.,e Iangusse AT .l,e
signhcs' prosora'ioi, anu 'nc g,rls
nying mo 'errioie RACES anu saying
vi inaiil'er oI naughty ,hihgs. now
u,.eh ,, W. hcnI sau 'lio.icr say " ne,
nulc 10Y, oon'''ie 10 70 yery phu
snco . ne s.nr'eu 70 school, ous'
..N,A .lnln v, ~ wno', sVnoo' snou,u nase
.,,us, n,auo ''.n m suoa , 10y, ioi .nuae .ie
"o". "o ' -, 'DsI'""'
progress OF the pupli snoulu Oc u
0rnuu min of the teacher To-day
.,,ho,, ;,,G.1oI;,,, :, .l.a., l., 80.
WY" '"u.n! 70 ao,oa" ~ oa'
"a. a"n, ~ y, mn.n .n.,s s"o WY a., 70 ,iie MIN
us IDEAL aea'nly iaiasiila al' upon, ,,' ana