The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-08-10
TEACHERS NEEDED.

Linn county. We do not mean forty
teachers holding ntAt grade certificates,
but forty teachers hfAt class In governs
ment, who were rightly governed and
disciplined In their minority, and who
can 90 into our schools and succeed in
teaching our children the necessity OF
obedience to law, and mako them feel
that tho welfare Of society 10 a certain
extent rests upon them. No child who
disre2ards home or family government
and school government, viii be q law
abiding citizen when mature years
come upon him.
Forty teachers, first class In energy,
who work In and out Of school hours,
who are 10 intensely interested in every
study and child that they impart physi.
cal and mental vim to oil their students,
and.through them to oil the parents
and patrons, until they are aglow with
ardor in the good work with themselves
and pupils.
Forty teachers, first class in mature
Judgments, who miuglo wisdom with
discipline and instruction, and indeed
in oil their lsbors.
Forty teachers, Grst class in thorough
knowledge OF all the studies 10 our
public school course, who study harder
than any of their scholars, 80 that they
grow better qualified for their impor-
tant work every day.
Forty teachers, first class In ability
TO impart instruction, so that the
children will clearly understand the
"whys" and "whereforos" In all their
studies, and lay broad foundation for
higher state Of mental culture.
Forty teachers, frat class in morals,
who themselves are models for their
pupils, who rise above sectarianism and
teach that character is either good OF
bad rs IL possesses or wants certain
virtues. That twenty.one years old
and one hundred and fifty bbls. Of bone
and muscle arc not ell ths. Is meant by
the word "men," but that truth, tenn.
perance, honesty, virtue, philanthropy,
"Do unto eshers as you would they
should do TO you" arc tbs true elements
Of manhood. That society is good OF
bad as its individual members possess,
or are wanting in these qualities.
Forty teachers, first class, whose
motives reach far back Of the money
they get, whose love for the work en-
kindles pleasing consciousness that
they are awakening thought, develop.
ing nind and morals, preparing child
ren TO be better sons and daughters,
nobler men and women. moro devoted
husbands and wives, and true members
of society. Making society purer and
moro refined, and government more
stable. We want these forty teachers
10 unite with those Of like qualification
already among ns.
This Is not to invite the inexperien
ced from elsewhere among us. We
already have q nobler class Of this
kind, who in due tiue, will, with pro.
per diligence, stand in the front ranks
as educationists.
A great battle Ia being fought, not
With ateel and lead and dynamite, bat
polemically. True science in confronted
By false science, true morals by false
morals, truth by error. The true prin-
ciples and system Of human government
Is opposed by false principles and old
systems that have BEEN sanctioned for
ages and held the world Of mankind in
vasalage. This war is one Of exteSm-
ination and ultimately the right, the
true vii! prevail. Nihilism, commun-
ism, socialism, with ell the other false
isms, ologies and ites arc bcleaguering
our civilization, and cmboldening bad
men in attempting in turn every
form OF government. The question il
forcing itself upon us and We must
answer il by our actions, whether We
shall longer regard labor as honorable,
and whether we shall not regard
poverty as crime. We are 10 decide
whether the word gentleman simply
applies 10 one with a pocket full Of
money, or whether it means n man who
is the embodiment OF all the virtues
that make society blessing and gov
ernment stable, whether he be poor or
rich. There is not an evil in the gov
ernmcnt that the remedy is not in the
hands of the people. These evils must
be overcome not by studies, not by
violent resistance, not by mob laws,
not by dynamite, but by wise and
timely legislation. Hence the necsssi-
ty Of rightly educating the children,
that they may DO wise law makers and
good law abiders. We rejoice to know
that manhood is beginning 20 assert
itself in every department. The world
Of mind is beginning TO think, but few
are willing to accept any theory or
system either in government, science or
morals, until after thorough investi-
CATION and q test of every principle.
No one accepts q decline any longer as
axiomated no matter by whom said
or sanctioned by ages and PHILOSOPHERS
Let US then have teachers, first class
in every respect, who can bring out all
the latent energies of our bays and
girls, and then the rising generation
will have sound bodies, clear minds,
and pure hearts, and there will be
nothing to fear.
P. A. Moses,
Supt. Schools.