Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-18
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WEST OXFORD EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION.

The annual meciing u the West OK
ford EAacauonAl Association ~as held At
Lowell. Nov. 5ih and sth. There wsr,
bat few pfesent a. the opening u the
meeting. bat later the ATTENDANCE -As
good. and The d.scas.ions we're animated
The meeting rs called % 'fisr By the
president. Albert = R.chafison. 4. NJ,
ofFpebgrg Academy. and the sccreiArys
report was rad and accepted ANA
Bauoxs. o. ffyebafg. was chosen sccfe-
tAry pfo ten. A. Mss Hubbard "a. ab-
sent Fir, on the programme ~As al
sddfcs. by Ciayioa VI. Sieafns ~ lowell
The gvatlcnan ~as no; present thea. al
later pres n'ed a. apology instead u the
address, - that VS. caiirrly omitted.
Next in order wAs paper on Temperance
distraction In fabiic Schools, rad by
Ms, Bsrrows q frebars This referred
20 the need Of such Instruction. 10 the
ie1i book Ia use q, fDebafg, al the
bs,i methods 10 b, pgrsaed Nc kich-
arison callsd On M Powers, supervisor
u schools in fryebafg. 90 open the dis-
cussion. b. asking tos thoroughly the
books hai ben used IN r.. and ~.ia What
rrsalts Mr.. 4. gave an instance ~hefe
q book DOT being furnished . school. the
scholars Inquired for Il. The BOX have
ing been In use only year. noi much 90
tiou a. yet Good results would io.l9s.
Oiaer point. pro aud con were mentioned
by several teachers One teacher related
her ,uAls in arranging this exercise - a.
no, 10 take time which sccofdlng % the
judgmsn; % some parents ought . be
given 10 grammar and ciphenng
The president thea called on a gentle
man not Of The association, because nos
10 another county well khown a. tenn
peranoe worker. Mr.. Moody Of No Brtg.
ton Academy. who bad come IN iasi Be-
fore the paper Was hui.hed. Ills opinion
~as. Temperance. a. II ~As political
question. Lac rlgion Il bad no legal
place in the public schools, unless tagsni
BY example, as they shogld BE-. Mss
stone. Mr. Meln;ire. Mr.. Dresser and
Others expressed various opinions Mlss
B.rrows thJught there could be 40 law
ful objeciioa 70 such instruction since The
state lac specially mentions "temPefanee
and al o'hr virtues. a. matters 20 EN-.
ploy the "bes, endeAvors Of all insiruc-
tors u yolih"
Mr.. Luce being unable 10 attend, Hoa.
W. J. Cor,nell. principal Of Gotham Nor
MAJ School. came in his stead, arriving
in season for the afternoon meeting. lis
dry remarks and happy faculty for hitting
the nail on rs head. added much TO the
interes, Of the meeting.
The afternoon SESSION opened with
paper on True Success in Teaching" by
A. y. Richafdson. Common sense the
frs, requisite. the teacher should have
night appreciation Of the position, bo,
without coooei,, instances Of the lack Of
eoneei, in the truly great men Of the
sorld. Success here requires the same
elements q. fof other business, only in q
srs,sr degree True success Ia teaching
consists in making the pupils better aud
wiser. and preparing them fOr the active
duties Of LIE. Among evils 10 be con-
tend-d against are the low literature and
cigarettes. against either Of which too
much cannot be q IA. P1pils should not
he assisted too much. A good moral
character and habits above reproach aud
suspicion are necessary to true success IN
teaching Though markets change, the
demand for young men Of good character
and habits Is Always greater than the
supply. Teachers should remember this
not only for themselves. but tina, they
may give proper instruction TO the young
Ability TO govern Is necessary 10 success.
We must have the respec, Of our pu-
pls and TO have this We need only de-
serve il. We shall e, What We deserve.
The teacher should be above the pupil
no, Only intellectually bat morally and
spiritually, 30 parents may point TO the
teacher a. a model A teacher may have
. legal night TO smoke bat no moral. a. IL
lowers himself In the estimation Of pu-
pills and the moral standard Of the pu-
pills themselves. Temperance in this State
ough, be needless to preach. The teach
er should not be an imi,stor but al his
o~n place and have the power Of adsp,a-
bility to circumstances. since no two
school. are alike Patience and eternal
sigilencs the price no, only Of liberty ba,
Of success in the school now. Miss
Stone Of fryeburg Academy then read :
paper on The Teachers Preparation"
Teachers like posts born not made.