Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-13
educational 8psrimsnl.
EDITED b
G. B. COLEMAN.
s. n. MOsHER, As.,+s
FRANK MCKAY,
RDlfgD BIZ
RuIss lad ReguIations For lthg sehooI-Room.

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You should never. CLAY down" sys-
tenn Of rules for the government OF your
pupils. The rules and regulations nee
essary can be the OutgcUWth only OF
present requirements. That teacher
who lays down Laws previous 70 their
requirement must be wonderfully
wise. OF else much Of his legislation IS
vain. Some may claim that general
leglslatiOns are necesaaI y and SHOULD
be announced 10 the school. / agree
that they are necessary but teachers
should recognize them as known by
their pupils. Pupils recognize them as
understood. and expect 70 obey them.
This being true, their announcement
can haYe no good effect. 1t shows on
the part Of the Ieacher, an unnecessary
assumption of authority. This must
produce i'll results. The success OF tbs
school depends much on the ability Of
the teacher. It does not depend 50
much on his ability 10 govern as on his
ability to interest. The idea of educa-
ton is, not ~ make machines Of pupils
to make them willing to be- governed
but 70 make Of them thinking men and
women, capable Of selt-gut eminent.
The teacher, then, in entering npOa
the dut es OF the schOOl-rOOms should
use every possible means 70 lead has pu-
pills gradually and pleasantly 70 the aC-
Complishment OF this grand work.
know teachers meet with many hind
RANGES. Patrons do not always lend
helping hand Unjust criticism aid
improper comments Of those WhO are
governed by their prejudices, or were
brought up under the leign Of ''rOds
dunce-cap and terrule," produce i'm
proper effects. Besides these hihdranc-
g, there are many more the teAcheE
must avert or encounter, Here thens
is the test Of the teacher s ability he
must avert the eheCtOf these hindrancess
and ACCOMPLISH the desired results. He
thereby stamps himself q teacher. How
may be accomplish this WOrkP he
must understand the branches 20 be
I taught, and know how 70 teach them
/ De must TEACH, and not simply ask
I questions and assign lessons. de must
/ not attempt 10 teach too much What
/ he teaches must be wei taught lie
must have drill exercises aud daily re-
/ views. He must not only manifest an
! interest in his pupils successes but be
must feel that their failures and sue
/ oesses are his own
In short, then, teachers should make
! no regulations for the government Of
/ their schools. They should enter upOE
their duties as teachers with the iutsP-
ton OF doing right. II teachers are
! kind 70 the children and do not neglect
/ them, they become their teachers nrm
/ friends. A polite request made % =
child is stronger than a command The
I self respect u The older pupils prompts
them 10 respect the wishes of their
teachers. III they have not this self
respect, teachers should strive 20 have
them cultivate IL 1t is better that Ons
/ insubOrdinate pupil should be quietly
dismissed from school, than that ms
example should work injury 70 other
+ pupils In cases of insub0Fdinaliou
teachers should think well before aet'
ing They should strive % arouse the
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