Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-07
Do as near Right as You Can.

There has been considerable written
about duty. It fact SO much that
one Is reminded Uf the story about the
Cats Pilgrimage in OuF Fourth Read
srs.
It is easy to say do your duty, bat is
IL so easy to know anOthsr's dutYP We
know il is often the case with parents
that they are unable 20 furnish books
and suitable Wal % clothing for their
children bat the most Of them do the
best they can, or at least as we'll as they
know how.
The teacher must try to overcome
thsss difficulties as best he can. A tsach-
er with tact viii 20 s great extent.
Learn 20 be master Of Circumsta noes.
A young teacher finds q great many
difficulties ia the way of success. 50
also do older teachers; bnt one must
overcome and conquer. Never give up
without hard struggle.
" were talking with a young teach
er 3 short while ago. She said 'sShe
hated teaching, did not like the dirty
little things &c Cume near her. t. was
50 hard TO teach them anything Poor
thing she looked disheartened and must
have felt miserable
There are quite a number Of teachers
that are in just such d miserable state.
While il they we're only to dress in
Berviceabie clothing they would not be
50 afraid Of the dirty little things.
And if the leacher would sit down
and study the lessons over with the
more backward ones show and explain
the lessons to them, how easy it would
be for them 20 get their lessons:
The children would so IN learn to ike
her better, and be willing 70 do almost
anything for her Show by your actions
that you are interested their welfare,
you are anxious that they should be
somebody.
You know there is, or at least there
aught 70 be, at q relationship between
teacher and pupil
teachers are mortal and liable TO
make mistakes IS we'll as other people.
II one makes a mistake or does not do
his duty as we'll as the patrons think he
should 1t is no more than just, 10 give a
few hints, or advice in a kind, friendly
way.
a little encouragement may save or
N Ike 3 good teacher.
Do not be SO active in speaking 81 and
discOurgaingly of young teachers. The
most Of our teachers are young In years
and experience also. Do not expect
too much Of them.
Children should prize and value an
education higher than they do. It Is
not the teachers place To keep order
That is for The pupils themselves. If
pupils are ord .rly the teacher can do
them mos gOOd. DO not expect YOur
tsaChsr 70 be a policeman.
A frank honest, manly boy is sure 70
succeed at school Or anywhere.
u is best for boys and girls TO try and
cultivate their dispositions. We can
see our own faults and errors, as well
IS others; but they do not Look 50 lar
when they belong 10 ONES self, as il,
they belong To another. Learn 70 look
q YOURSELF and your errors, aS e they
were aBOthers. and correct them.
Il Is not well for gcung folks 20 attend
too many parties or sOciilbles.
Tbeg are apt 20 initiate their elders
zoo well. HoW can q boy think Os his
lesson when his head is full Of what nap
psned last night, or what IS % happen
tonight. or when the bright eyes of some !
GsEsu haired dam-el insist upon dane
ing up and down the pages Of his book. /
Leave such ideas Out Of your head until
you ara old enough 90 be q man.
Do as near right as you Can while at
school. and try TO get cd the good you /
can, for the short time Y0H ars 10 school, I
Learn 20 lead "a active useful life not /
IA idle, insipid one. A. a. LOVE.
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