The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-04-13
THE TRUE TEACHER

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The f,llowing is an essay read at
the closing Of "rhe Teachers Nor
NAL District Instituts" West Bea-
YER township, N ,rch lS, 1892.
hold the tsscher's position Sec
oud to none. The christian teacher
of baud OF children combines the
Office Of the minister and the parent,
aud has more to do in shaping the
MUD aud morals Of the comrnuoity
than minister aud ptreut uuited.
Tho teacher who spends six hours a
iay with NY child. eg,cj- 'hrre
Zines as many hal US ( - ~ :
,Wenty-fold more .iwn .Hpp ,rg..A,.
.or docs. have no rygJa .y'eN.
press my sense Of tic iupoi yauco of
your o.hce. Still less bsvs words
to express my sense Of tae Impor'
tancs OF having that office filed by
men aud women Of tue pursst mo-
tives, the noblest entnu,iasm, the
finest culture, ths broadcast charities
aud the most devou. christian pur.
pose. What Sir, q teacher should DO
the strongest aud most angelic man
that breathes. No man living is en-
trusted with such precious materials
No man living can do 30 much to set
human life in noblo tune. No man
living needs higher qualification for
his work Arc you fitted for teach
ing" I l do not ask you this ques
ton to discourage you. but to stimu-
late you t. an effort ut preparation
which shall continue as long rs you
continue to teach---aud lot this i'm =
pr ession be- stamped upon you'
, minds that thy truo teacher will try
to elevate to higher and uoblel
sphere tho precious material entrust
ed to his caro- and in order that Ii,
may inculcAts this he should traiu
them to virtue. Habituate them I,
industry, activity aud spirit. Teacl
them to consider every vice al
shameful aud unminly. Fire then
with ambition to be useful. Max,
them disdaiu to be destitute Of an,
useful or ornamental knowledge o.
u accomplishment. Fix their ambition
upon great aud solid objects ant
their minds aud hearts to know ant
, feel, that, 1T 10 not all Of life e
: live"
Teach them the real value Of edu-
cation. Teach them that all th,
work aud business Of their commu
nifty must in the not far distant fu'
ture be done and transacted by them
aud that at school they are preparing
j, for the grea. work OF life. Teacl
them to be an industrious. inteligen
aud christian people aud the re-
. ward awaiting you for such nobl'
q instruction aud practicing II, an,
the reunion with your happy educat
), cd band 10 the Courts Of the Al
, mighty Teacher will more, yes NOR
, than ten Thousand fold reward 20,
for your noble work. Aud, Low u
the great work OF another school
term 10 about completed aud ou
:. pleasant meetings, as an "Iustitute
, are ended, let as look back over on
winters work and SEQ il we nave per
/, formed the part Of the trae toscbor
Has u stono been lett nn'urnai
. Has oar work 10 tho SCI y1i-rD,u,
aud iu5Situte bssu all tus, our 10
; tellgenee aud ability c,uld make IN
Have tho taxpayers Of the TOWNSHIP
n received the full benefit Of thei
money as far - We are Interested
II not, We have not practised th,
part Of the true teacher. Let IA, a
. q band Ut tsachers aud friends or,
We separate svow that ws will on
. dssvor to prepare ourselves duriu
/. the vacation Ut our t,wusiip school
, in such a manner that we may mex
a winter, be eusbled to enter npou on
n duties with new zssl. vigor aud en-
srgy that we may be prepared to ac
/. complish . still greater work ths
/. We have performed during tho pas
of term. Let us all put our shoulde
q TO tue great wheel Of sdnestion an
II ssccsss will cro~p oor es,r,a On