The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-11-18
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
HOW THE TEACHER MAY BE-
COME THE. SOUL OF THE
SCHOOL.
BY MISS NJ. r. ORxE.
None any work can frame.

la None any WORK can frame,
| Unless himself become the same"
l. He ust gire has whole se!ft0
the school.-When man undertakes
an enterprise. to make it success
he must devote all his energies 70 the
work and concentrate all his faculties
upon it; then and only then may the
idea become embodied.
2. Be self possessed.-A teacher
must he m aster Of himself before he
can obtain the mastery or control Of
others. This is the result Of what
we call character. The lives OF illus
trious men teach us that they owe
| their greatness to the possession Of a
personality. This may be plainly
stated as having ideas Of their own.
This is essential for the teacher, for
his work is that ofimpressing others.
3. Be natural, especially toward
| children. We have all seen much
false dignity~in the school-room and
have observed its Mighting influence.
| 1t brushes out all the exhuberant life
and animation with which nature has
provided youth, and substitutes mere
machinery which moves or stops at
the tap OF beIl. Does it fit the child
for life? Does it feriilize and enrich
the mental soil, and promote the
growth of character? Does it teach
self-reliance and selfrespect? No 1t
drives the child from its legitimate
source Of instruction-the teacher,
and there it stays. The nearer the
child is to the teachers heart the bet
ter for il.
/ 4 Inspire. He who would sue
cessfully educate must inspire conf
dence in the minds of his pupils; he
must awaken sympathy, for this will
prompt them to cooperate with him
in his work and accept him as their
leader.
5. Warm mp the heart.-The heart
is the source Of all things; encourage
the growing faculties, do not repress
them. Life and freedom are neces-
sary to healthful, vigorous growth.
1t is not our mission to destroy these
elements, but to direct them. A GER
tain amount Of government is neces-
sary, but it should be recognized
merely as necessary for the benefit
of all concerned.
6. Be orderly.-It is mistake To
imagine that children do not like a
quiet, orderly schoolroom. Through
sympathy with the teacher they take
pride in making it so.
7. Ear estness Of purpose is need
ed.-We have all read of noble, self
sacrificing men and women, who
have entered the worst dens of our
cities, and, by the earnestness of
their purpose. have caused the
wretched inmates to listen AMI trem-
BILE. This reveals principle of the
human race Human nature Is the
same, no matter who has it. and it is
everywhere subject to the same laws.
The d'gnified, aimless, unsympathetic
teacher fails for want of carnestness.
Can You not associate this quality
and tenderness, appreciation and a
gracious manner? These are the
virtues you would cultivate, and, "as
the teacher so is the school" But
such heights are not attained in a
day.
8. Perfect yourself, if you would
ucceed,-this is the lesson Of life.
8. Ability to qire, occupation is
another great point. The mind that
is pleasantly employed with its legit-
innate subjects forgets to plot mis-
chief. and not unfrequently loses all
desire to clio so.
10. Excite hope and ambition
Teach your class to look forward to
each recitation with interest. You
stir up the desire for knowledge with
out quite gratifying it. They feel
the necessity Of work. if they would
know mere. The mind delights in
acquiring knowledge as the body de
lights in receiving nourishment. It
is only when either is crammed with
unpalatable or iudigestible food that
nature revolts.
IL. Be SIRE TO attract attention.
The pupil is inattentive when he
becomes conscious that he is not re-
| CelVIDU SuIutletlG IcWaiu iVi Hio ou-
tention; SO he wanders off to more
congenial pursuits.
II. Haze Variety and Freshness.
"A teacher cannot have too many
methods, provided they are all good.
In teaching a difficult subject you
will find that to some Of yonr class
it is still wrapped in mystery al
though you may have used a good
method. The fault may be in the
method; or it may be that you have
not employed it properly; it may be
that those slow pupils need differ
: emit course Of reasoning to make II
E plain to them. therefore be fertile in
yonr resources.
CLAY DISTRICT INSTITUTE
The Institute for Clay district me
e as announced at. the church on Dolls
o run. Captain Garrison was electet
y Chairman, and he made a spirited