Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-01

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of her course by an adverse wind, bu'
the skillful sailor so shifts her canvas
that that very wind pushes her on
toward the desired haven; thus the
| intelligent teacher must bring into
sympathy with himself and The rigb'
the strong will of that restless boy.
Obi teachers, especially lady teachers,
never get rough, coarse boy arrayed
against YOU. Use tact, manage some
way. either by direct effort or by the
assistance Of the girls and good boys
to bring him over TO your side. Ma
poleon said "a general always has
forces enough If he only knows how to
use them and bivouacs with them"
The people of Texas are not people
to be governed, but to govern them
Ives. Their education must be In
accordance with this grand, soul-in-
spring truth. Each pupil Is destined
to be sovereign, and should
take to himself the advice Plutarch
gave Trajan. Let your government
begin in your own breast, and lay the
foundation of in your own COM
mand Of your passion The realm
may seem narrow, but Greater IS he
that ruleth his own spirit than he that
conquereth city, and the good
department of this child Is his own of
fering to his sovereignty, his dignity,
Yet another and still stronger and
more buoyant element must prevail in
the spiritual atmosphere that envelops
our schoOlroom an element secondary
to none. 70 insure, rather TO beget
the required silence and order, a high
degree of enthusiasm pushes every
thing along. 1t Is one of the most
prominent characteristics of youth,
and very shortsighted is he who fails
20 utilize or endeavors TO suppress it.
Under its Inspiration cuty is JOY and
the amount OF work accomplished by
the subject is wonderful yet he scarcely
realizes that he is working What is
the talisInan that touches the springs
of nature and starts or controls
this wondrous engine? Who
holds the magic wand
that unseals the fountains
and turns them from worse than use
less possession to a power that shall
evolve the highest possibilities All
teachers, again yours must be the
primal inspiration, yours the stronger
soul, the clear, reasoning intellect, the
planning, thinking brain that must
see where the energy is wanted and,
by an invisible, unobtrusive, yet skill
full and precise stroke, you must touch
thespot that willawalien the vibrations
of the sleeping chord. Specific rules
cannot be given, though illustrations
abound. Whatever department of
work lags, set your thought on that,
throw in mn extra amount Of per-
sonal energy lead the way yourself,
for you must not assume the com
mander but the leader, carrying with
you the warmest sympathy of the host
who are all eagerly pursuing the path
to the promised heights, enjoying the
pleasures OF the way, but only using
them as an aid, a stimulus to reach
something higher; firm, steady, ptrse-
veriug and determined in meeting and
overcoming difficulties, eXulting and
thrilling with inetlable pleas
ure as some new victory,
some fresh achievement, places
them upon an cmincnce whore
they can inhale an atmosphere Of purer
intellectually. Oh! the strength the
lrdor Of youth.
BE living man or woman yourself. !
II you desire II pupil to bring up Il
lesson of which you can say, "A prince
could do no BETTER lei your own effort |
IN preparing that lesson justify you in !
saying, "An archnngel could not have !
.ried more faithfully" such i'm effort !
IS never lost. Variations from the
usual routine in the manner of con
lucting recitations and eliciting truths
levclopa gentle and healthful excite
nent that makes the work more inter
sting to Instructor rs well as learner.
ct now wise and cautious must our
cacher be. Enthusiastic, vet never
allowing his enthusiasm To overrun his
aim Judgment, never permitting his
udor to rob his charges of the pleasure,
he inspiration Of searching, finding,
racing, following for themselves the
truths that they are seeking. 1t re-
luires sell-restraint and adroit man
'gement to have the pupils do this
work, Teachers are too often guilty of
he puerile Impotence of our ear
Ter years when we could not await
he slow coming Of the plant,
lut would have to dig up the seed to
zee how IL was progressing. Command |
hy spirit. Under perfect manage
hent there is no display of power. 'rhe
'chool moves itself apparently, every
member realizes his responsibility, full
y doing his duty because it is duty,
because he loves ii and 1t leads 10 |
higher.
Pollteness, gentleness, culture and
must dwell in our
ehool-room, and ia every one of these |
must me head set the example Our /
caenef ~ not perfect, except the Great /
eacher, nut he must endeayor To be rs /
iieariy SO ms possible; If he errs in word, I
ieeu or expression, as though ever so
CONSCIENTIOUS and careful he often NAV. |
et him be magnanimous enough 10 /
acknowledge his error. This, most /
powerful method of intoxicating true
TO say nothing of its sub. !
ectiNe influence, and surely the teach
II - ever conscious that life Ii a grcat
'chool, and that his daily lessons and
Improvement are rs obligatory MS those
u his young disciples.
My tellow-la borers. have | nlaced
ipon you n heavy responsibility No
'au have taken It upon yourselves I'm
'sSuullhg your nigh vocation. There
but one higher, more sacred
ailiiig, there Is but one nobler, holier
,ork' the calling of parent and the
work. around the hearthstone. You
must not think that YOU can do your
nty with a divided heart. The great
YORK before you demands the conse-
ration Of body, soul and spirit, Sci.
'shness IN every form, from II selfish
ulhltlon ana an eXcusable thirst for
'hoWiedge down To fondneSs for
. ease must be sunk, buried out
s'Slt ana thought. May we all, ere
90 late, realize The great trusts inn
oseu upon us by life and our environ
,,vu's, ana may we so meet them that