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

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tfailj Il ii ! knowledge Of It's future
Ennsfblnsss. Ifsel 10 would not.
On ~ coatsaty ~ find that the
msn Of ssuse procures the ablest
available aid u aocustoln his colt -
the harness. And II il we'll he does
-, for II the colt BE- badly broken
|the chances are, that all the skill
and science that can be brought TO
bear on II aiterward will not cure it
completely, Of it, early contracted
lad habits. Just % it Is with the
child only IL powers of judgement
and the slow growth Of habit pre-
vent the evil from being SO palpable.
Now il it be meet that man exer-
else discretion in securing q capable
persOn 10 train his horse, why
should not the same exercise Of dis
erection and common judgment,
Increased many fold) be brought
into SETON IN securing the proper
person u guide his child's footsteps
when ventnring on it. first journey
IN The pathway Of life.
/. After long and careful thought
we have come to the conclusion
that any child with an intelligent
expression which evidences the
normal growth Of mental capacity
and brain Development, may re-
ceiye an education if the teacher has
only the knowledge and tact to &c
down and reason with it from it,
standpoint and such . child having
gone " school and been 81 taught
and impressed at the onset as ~ be
impressed with the conviction that
II il 3 Ounce and remains long en-
ough in that condition as to become
insusceptible to ell future training
Such . child going out into thi
world deprived Of All education, is
black spot on the reputation Of tn
man or woman to whom his earl,
training was intrusted.
To teach children successfully
knowledge oftext books is not a
that il needed; an acquaintance wit
Psychology or the mind is an Il
sential factor and no person ca
have this unless he has receive
training in some good school, Q
spent much time in close observs
tim Of mankind, hence we Al
obliged to infer, that it is a dearl,
bought privilege, for any man o
woman, to place the dearest objet
of their thoughts and affections IN
der the guidance of one who has re
ceived no such training. or at leas
cannot present any evidences this
he has.
These remarks have been sugges'
, ed partly through ! desire to see on
present system Of primary work im
proved on and partly to urge 0
school officers a more thorough fu
fillment Of their duty in this respec
On page II, Sec. 10, in the Schot
Act Of 1883, may be found the 70
lowing. "No person shall be allow
J ed to teach in any OF the common
schools Of the Territory, unless sue
person shall hold and present a ce'
~tificate issued from the proper TER
torial or County authority. and i
full force at the time Of employment
aud any teacher who shall CONNER
&c teaching any school without sue
certificate then in force, shall forte
all claims TO compensation out
the Public School Fund or revenu'
for the time he or she, go teacher
without such certificate"
In violation Of this positive la,
there are schools which have bee
conducted and are being conducte
in this county.
Unqualified teachers engaged b
trustees who have sworn to do thei
duty.
We would like TO call the after
ton Of our county Supt. to thes
things, and ask if this infringement
IN .the. rights nf children. and ttessaccll
ers be allowed.
We feel we are expressing tn
wish Of the people in general an
teachers in toto in asking it to b
stopped.
IN M. MEEHAN.
COLUMN