The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-10

highest terms Of the work being done
and the manner In which il is done. va
took leave of the school feeling that we
were highly entertained and benefited.
We still pursued our journey west
ward and soon arrived At another school
house. The pedagogue here is also
lady. She has recently taken charge of
the school. We were seated but short
time when we discovered g great con-
trsst between the work, order and inter
est manifested here, and in the one we
had quilted. IL appeared as though the
children did not know What work aud
order really are. for We saw no one en-
ployed in getting their lessons, bat a
great many were employed IN play OF
course they did not learn to be idle
since the present teacher has had 1t in
| charge, but there appears 20 have been
very shallow work done here by teach
eFs tor some time, and We think IT high
| time that these children are taught to
work and improve their time and to
take an interest in their school and to
appreciate the advantages and value of
knowledge
| The superintendent spoke here also
but not ashe spoke in others We had
visited. he gave them some good ad-
| vice and we hope they may profit by il.
i W. SAO R4CGCAI BC0CASA Will
reyolutioniZe the school and create an
interest in 1t, for there is great work
to do here and will take patience, tact
| and perseverance on the part of the
teacher to put things into proper shape.
Even in the best school we sometimes
find opposition, haYe seen schools
that were in charge of live. active teach
ers and who took hold of the school and
meant business, and had the work al
heart; they for the first term may be
thought scarcely fit subject for bar
becue at heathen dance, but if the
people would only be patient and oh.
serve the methods OF Instructions, and
the work being done, they would moi
act as rashly as some people do, such as
criticising the work, when they never
go near the school-room. to see how the
work is done.
The best way to ind on: what Is be
ing done Is-to visit the school; but then
probably some would know no more
than if they had remained at home. Ii
is generally the rule that those who
know the least about teachers work arr
the ones who find the fault. The teach
er is also watched, especially if he is &
stranger. Some have an idea that If ht
isn't, he out TO be perfection, anC
should any mistake be made by then
il is far more damaging than 1
cyclone; but should an unruly pupil b.
corrected or punished, i: is more dread
full than committing an outrage, anC
without stopping to think over the mat
ter soberly and sensibly, as sensible PEG
pie do, some patrons pounce upon thu
instructor and by the use Of unbecominI
language and IN rage, denounce tn
teacher as q william and almost every
thing else, and d. not wait TO hear tn
other side of the story. Who ever hear
of child since the days of Adam tina
would tell the whole story when they
got into trouble at school. Tney ar,
quick to tell what the teacher did o
said, but invariably forget to tell wha
the cause was, or if they do they twis
it into such a shape that it will be &C
: cepted by great many parents, an
. they scarcely think that probably Their
may have been some reason for the puI
ishment.
A lady once said to gentleman whe
speaking of another who had taught i
; their district: "He taught back east,
and stated that there it Is very diffeTer
from here. Here we have the Quaker
Germans, Irish, English, Dutch, FIenc
and Welsh, ETC., and 1t makes diffel
ence you know. You must suit your
self to the people. She was informe
tnat TINS gentleman Always peFSueu
T straight course and showed no PARTIAL
5 ty and tried to do right by all. Sh
said: "Well. when you are in Rome yo
must do as Rome does" That is tn
trouble. Some of our pedagogues try t
please a certain few or everybody
/ they can, and pet tn
children and show partialit
; especially to the rich folks to keep
their good graces so as not to have an
difficulty, as they are pleased 10 term /
, This is not right, no partially should b
. shown every teacher should have cour
age enough to stand up for what in hi
judgment is right and not turn to pleas
. one and offend another.
Yours Respectfully,
AN OBSERVER.