Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07

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ttx1 u ii : knowledge 81 il future
Eno1fblnen.MI tssl No would not.
On thsco1trafy - 6nd that the
man 81 ssnss procrres the ablest
EAyailabls aid % aocustom his colt "
Tho harness. And Il il we'll be does
-, for II the colt b. badly broken
The chances me, that all the skin
md science that can be brought TO
bear On Il afterward will not cure il
completely, Of il early contracted
bAd habits, Just ~ il il with the
child only it, powers Of judgement
and the SLOW growth Of habit pre-
vent the evil from being so palpable.
Now lift b meet that man exer-
cise discretion IN securing . capable
person to train his horse, why
should not the same exercise Of dis
cretion and common judgment,
Increased many fold) be brought
into SETON in securing the proper
person ~ guide biz child's footsteps
when ysntlring On IL first journey
"a Tie pathway Of life.
e After long and careful thought
We havo come to the conclusion
that any child with an intelligent
expression which evidences the
normal growth Of mental capacity
and brain devclopcnnent, may re-
ceive an education II the teacher has
only the knowledge and tact to 60
down and reason with il from it,
standpoint and such . child having
Egone TO school and been 81 taught
and Impressed at the onset AZ ~ be
impressed with the conviction that
it il ! Ounce and remains long en-.
ough in that condition as to becoine
insnsceptible to all future training
Such . child going out Into THU
world deprived Of an education, is
black spot on the reputation Of tn
man or woman to whom his early
training was intrusted.
10 teach children successfully !,
knowledge Of text books is not 81
that il needed; an acquaintance will
Psychology y the mind is an e.
sential factor and no person cal
have this unless he has receive,
training in some good school, O
spent much time in close observe
ton Of mankind, hence we ar
obliged to infer, that it is q dearl,
bought privilege, for any man o.
woman, to place the dearest objec
of their thoughts and affections I'm
der the guidance Of one who has re
ceived no such training. or at leas
cannot present any evidences tina
he has.
These remarks have been suggest
ed partly through adesire 70 see on
present system Of primary work im
proved on and partly TO urge Of
school officers a more thorough full
fllment Of their duty in this respec,
On page II, Sec. 10, in the Schoo
Act Of 1883, may be found the fol
lowing. mo person shall be allow
ed to teach in any OF the common
schools Of the Territory, unless sucl
person shall hold and present a Ger
tifcate issued from the proper Terri
torial or County authority, and il
full force ct the time Of employment
and any teacher who shall common
&c teaching any school without sucl
certificate then in force, shall forfei
al claims 70 compensation out 0
the Public School Fund or revenue
for the time he or she, 80 teacher
without such certificate"
In violation Of this positive Law
there are schools which have beer
conducted and arc being conducted
in this county.
Unqualified teachers engaged b.
trustees who have sworn TO do theil
duty.
We would like to call the atten
ton Of our county Supt. to thes'
things, and ask If this infringement
on the rights Of children and teach
es allowed.
We feel We are expressing the
wish Of the people in general ant
teachers in toto in asking it to b
stopped.
Il M. MEEHAH.
TEMPERANCE COLUMN