The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
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Quit number of rev arrivals in
town, who think of locating: The
g6oa work goes on.
One hand in your pocket is worth
two in the fire. l have beon unable
to determine whether th:t is origin,
al or not, but it is certainly equal to
Uncle Ben Franklin's. ~
Mr.. B. F. Seeley's sick children, are
improving The family 6f Mr.. s.,
has been sorely afflicted with sickness
during the past few months.
We have two dray lines now. Mr..
Hughes has put on 4 team lately.
with Mr.. Cross as driver. ''Opposi-
tion is the life of trade.'
Mr.. Wesley Gill has been suffering
greatly with lame back. He is i'm:
proving some.
A great tt1atif fair damsels are seen
to pass on the opposite side OF the
street. The printing Office is over
there now.
There is secret power in the ways
Of gent]eness, that touches the same
chords in the human breast, making
US more thoughtful in speech, more
careful in action, more considerate in
manners, and much mole respected
and beloved.
Supt. Mcmillan wears his honors
with good grace, and We trust our
school interests will he carefully
guarded by illi:
l. w. Gill, was in your town on
business, Monday of this week.
That big barn of Stewards is i'm:
posing.
Mr.. Woodland has removed his
family across the track. They live
on the north side now.
Some of our townsmen have been
Staying deer ut pretty good rate.
me bly, Injim heap,'' IS In the wills
lage occasionally. Real contact with
the Indian is very apt to destroy
much Of our enthusiasm for this :.
s:noble red man," yet our treatment
of him has been far from what vs.
should expect Of 4 civilized nation:
Lo, the poor Indian!
The school house is being fitted up
ready for work. which if faithfully
performed, will yield i'll after years,
an income. of riches of incalculable;
more value than '.iilthy lucre." Why
do so many seek money, money, mon
ey, and neglect to reap the rich har-
vests of thought that may be gath
cred from the mind. Our intellectual
growth must keep space with our
materi: l.
The writer. proofsfeat'er. devil. or
some one else, made lis to say things
| in last issue, not intended; but no
harm done. 50 wen not quarrel:
Dec. II, 1881: VERNON:
A Talk With School Committees:
If you have not engaged your
teacher for tho winter, will you take
reasonable pains to SIZE that you get
the best teacher that can be secured
for the wages which you propose to
DAY? Remember that the first appfi'
cant has no more claim upon you
than the last, if the last is the bet
tor man of the two. Will you see,
before your school begins, that the
school house and its out-buildlngs
are in good repair, that the windows
are all whole. the stove and pipe in
good order, the house clean and tidy,
the pump, if you have one, IN gooo
working order, brooms. water bucket.
lrinking-cup. chalk or crayons, ret
listers, and other thing necessary, all
eady2 Has Your school house 4
clock, thermometer, Il dictionary anu
il globe? If not: you are deficient III
the mea1s Ml1ich are most important:
Have you hooked out for plenty OF
fuel, and t1iade proper arrangements
for building the fires! Neglect or
this forethought has often seriously
|interfertd with n school, and more
than once has been the cause Of the
death of pupils and of teachers. >
Do YOU intend to stand by your
teacher in all reasonable rules and
regulations! Or will you leave him
in the lurch just when he most needs
YOUR influence md firmest support!
will vou take the too common Amer:
can position in regard to good laws:
In favor of the law, but opposed 10
it's execution?'' Did you visit your
school last term! Will you do it this
term? Can you not stir up some OF
: the parents of the district to 60 with
yOul Give the teacher surprise
party some day. 1t will encourage 4
good teacher. and it will be likely TO-
do good. even if the teacher is not et
the good kind. lie may need you
more th&n the other.
Will you try to secure teachers tnat
will be faithful in teaching the prln-
ciples of morals! You may lolson
your whole ne}shborhood by intro:
,lucinx into it as leader and guide OF
your children and your neAghoors
children an unprincipled nerson,
whose daily example is an fhcltement
to evil. viii you take little pains
to see to 1t that the children that
need education most are put on the
road to securing it! If there Is .
moor family that can hardly afford
books or clothes, will you do neigh.
boris part and lend helping manu-:
You are not only nelgnDols' ous
official guardians OF the interests oA
the welfare Of the Children.
Will you take pains to secure youi
teacher a good home! Many goo0
teachers keep away from certain
schools because of the utter lmPosSi.
bility of getting a home: IN corr
weather, or with muddy roads, u IS
often impossible for lady teachers 10
walk the weary miles that they are
obliged to walk in order to get roof
to cover them.
| II YOU have had; a good teacher
i during the past term, will you con-
alder that much is risked and often
lost by = changtt The more permaf
Inent the teacher = position. the bet.
ter chance for effectuxl work. The
restless desire to change is all injury
| to teachers, pupils ana to the pnDllc.
r-our oath IF o1lscA binds YOU to do