Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-30
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1883.
Vacation aud school Work.

This week will bring all the school
children home again. though Others
who have passed the school age may
still linger along the sandy beaches and
in woodland dells, where they have
been spending few weeks of summer.
The younger children have no choice in
this mater. They have to 90 to school
whether they want to or not. 1t will
depend upon themselves VIII ther the
next school term shall be useful and
agreeable term. If they 60 to their
schools next week because they are
compelled to GO, and only to fulfil a
duty which weighs heavily upon them,
they might as well stay at home. They
must have heart in their studies and be
determined to succeed. A boy or girl
who starts out with cheerful heart
and with a determination to learn more
than ever before in the next school term,
has already gained more than half the
every undertaking, for everybody is
willing to aid and encourage cheerful
person. IL is always pleasant to have
them around, for they contribute to
tighten the hurthens of life and soften
its hardships. Every boy and girl
should start off on Monday morning
with light heart and winning smile TO
greet their teacher, whom they probably
have not seen for two months. II chill
<lren only knew the beneficial influence
OF a smile and cheerful word upon a
teacher and upon all they associate
with, they would never become dull.
Iistless and irritable But the teachers,
too, have been away rustic ting and
passing the vacation season in the mau-
ner that seemed to them most beneficial
and pleasant. The faithful, hard
working teachers who do Their whole
duty have need of rest. They have
now had about nine weeks Of it, aud
they too should come home recruited,
and rejuvpnated with fresh life and
energy.
fit is important that the children
should be pleasant and cheerful and
ready to greet them with smile. II i
uouhlv important the teachers should
be of the same disposition ; cheprfulne-s
hegrts cheertnlness and smiles bring
smiles. Teachers should return to their
work impressed with its overwhclm-
ing importance. They should feel thai
their mistakes, though not speedily,
may eventually injnre those under
their charge A school as a general
ching will he what the teacher MAKES il.
Children are initiative beings ana they
Gil! watch every movement and habit
,Uf eheir teacher, taken As an example OF
,xkat they should be. If the teacher
starts right she will have no trouble in
making her school what ii should be.
She may have sacrifices to make for
The good Of her school, but that is what
she is expected to make and what she
should be prepared to make. With
proper views Of teaching and a proper
spirit for the work She vii succeed a. d
her success will he the reward for tluty
well performed. II a"htr' gain access
50 the sanctuary Of the SOU OF n child
without much difficulty, and the mos
sepder interests for this and the ncxt
world sre entrusted to their guidance
The spirit OF the tlnle teacher is not that
which seeks alone pecuniary emUlu
nent bHr it is that which desires TO b,
IN the highest degrce useful +,
che child iaGght. !, is tina
-ayirit tn tt c,eva1eS above rvt.ryrniu :
'esse Inc nature and capabilities Of the
.nwrlln sou, ami tntr trenhlcS upu'r
10 resppu ,ibjity Of attemotiug 10 be IT,
,ed,Ea1"r spirit that looks upon
gold rs tAr contenptibI" hrpr> .
'arth, Whti compared Win 'htt Ia
ttsliShao!" q Il, "hich u :" b'p 'll II al
And brought ont into h'tv"u's l,gH
~ s&In- 'u"pvpr; a spirit tina -CDrn.
III tE,' rev lrtl' Of earth aud seek 1Hl
7'Get'f ~ AL r"W'r'-' hh apnr'F'n
"'n"rl'0'" IN" AN approving no"
SWH, '4u earh"S''F inquiries "ha
~ r'Ehr d'i lhai N''"I'N 10 go "l1
- "f"h+ oHMh t'rr ''N F''"s
N'/' ""' '"Y'rHi''' m HHH''N''N .
God in every child, aul t!rtr huru
win the dn,,r- to he instrument
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