Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-03
Good order in school.

others do it easily. Disorder i'll schoo
is generally the fault, OF som" dctect OF
the part Of the teacher. scholar,
have numerous defects, bur IT should b,
the aim of a good teacher to remedy
tho.e defects, smooth down surly dispO-
sitions, have patience and to exercise
charity. But suppose the teacher Is OF
a potulant, over sensitive, and Stub
born disposition, what then? Then
there Will be- trouble, a dlSorderlN
school will follow, and it is a question
whether the teacher is not on OF his or
her place as an instructor of youth.
Wien school SuperintendcntS examine
into the literary attainments and give
tea hers a first class certificate for abili-
ty - teach, they tail to press IN" exam
ina'iou farther 10 ascertain the true dis
position of teacher, and thus on" OF
the most essential requirements IN a
tea her is overlooked The teachcy
with all his or her talent and literary
abb ity to teach, may be IL miserable
failure, because they DO not know how
to keep order and suhduc refractory
characters with tirmu"sa prntitully
missed with Kindness. The young study
character very speedily and very accu-
"a " JJ.rhahS - Arnnl1r rnIlII
express in words an exact estimate OF Il
teachers character after Il weeks ac-
uuaintance but vet the whole school
has received an.ilnprcssion which is not
far from the truth. a teacher, then, Is
very unwise to assume to be any thing
which he or she is not. The teacher
should ever be frank, and in CONNER
cling a school should commence as She
expects to hold out, giving herself
proper latitude for improvement, Any
assumption Of an authoritive tone is "S-
pecia,.y i'll Judged. The scholars at
One PAT themselves in an attitude OF re-
sistance as soon as it is perceived by
them.
\ teacher should ever remember that
among children respect always prec"dr>
attachment, and if she would gain th'
loN. o, the children, she must first
gain their respect. She should there
fore act deliberately, and always con
scicntiously, be firm but never prtulant.
IT. very important at the outset that
she should be courteous and affahle. n"E-
err assuming a superiority in standing.
character and training, as If She wa
boz. Il superior being. \ great mistake
amongst teachers Is the belief that they
are tu command in school, and where
the. ar" pupils who have an intu!t.y'
idc# in the mind that it is thciTPrrrogt-
tive NOT to obey, there will b" \ friction
that will lead ~ trouble. 1t is much
wiz. 70 request than to command, at
Leaf until the request has been disr"-
garI,d, and there are usually two way |
Vi 'l'llllS Il UNI IL " anu % i''-''
way. ",John, 20 and shut the door,
in grutf commanding tone Is one way
to have the door closed. No doubt John
will 90 and shut the door, and the slam
with which it shuts is true index t.
his feelings, and he will not thank the
teacher for the rough tones used in com
handing him. Now, il costs no more
to Sly: "Juhu III thank you if you
will smut that door" Most chc"rtulIN |
VII. John comply with III" request and
be i, grateful that h" has heard thoS'
tones Of Kindness. If he could hay"
known the teachers wish he would have
gladly performed the task nna>keI
'The teacher ,huuld avoid the tawnimg
tone of u ,ycophant, bur should h" dignI-
fed The language Of courtesy, which |
al,r,vs spriurs from real kindness, al F.
WAY, becomes the teacher, and IS IA" |
most suitable ~, we'll a, the most rX
prdi,nt for her.
TuplavingduWno an jnnumcrab.r,"'
of rules for the government Ut a school
is owe Of the -rrra, evil, Of th" times il
trarNing. Better tac have II" writer
rnlr, than to have a whot" dcrai"gu"' f
tn N that ar" impractical ana mar" L.
emf zee. I'll" on" Great r'l.r gwen 't
the great Teacher of ManIUw,jt earned