The Red Cloud chief., 1885-11-20
A Model School
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. - sH HSp's-tf|Ss V
quest of the Webster County Teachers
Association
The .chool i. the pupils place ~
business. anil II should be IN. plsc- ..
| chief interest. but ala, II >. not sl~a,s
go. partly through the iauli al toe -ur-
rOunding-. the psreni-. the i-sraer.
and ibeniselse- ". nav. tao classes
OF schools. ,h. grs .esi cit, .~ci,unls. and
AMI the unsrsdej county .ohorl.
Our graded schools are conducted hv
system. often by too much. 30 tina: the
machinery IL irksurne ~ both teacher
and pupils. Person. 70 govern. To IN
s,ruci. 10 plan for. and control ih-
whole system. each IN hI. proper
| sphere. The country .chop. hs- all
| the attributes combined In one ,-rSon.
who !. teacher, examiner ani supern-
,endent. School h1, 4 few month";, IN
the year; children forgetting M their
vacation the shallow WORK performed
IN hat time. Teacher. s'sus that
they have no time 10 do anything thor
Oughly; children open their book.
look over the lesson, called - reci,..
teacher asks. a few questions. pupils
answer if convenient. and If no, the
teacher ill. the gap like the teacher OF
arithmetic, mentioned 10y Page. class
returns % seat. Day after day the
routine goes III; III mIny eases the
| pupils have no true idea OF the lesson
or the thought Intended to Toe convey
Ell. But il /. not so done III the model
school. How IS il done there? No
easy task 10 tell. Ones model may
not -uit another. \ sailing clipper l.
long aud narrow with n sharp stem.
while 4 snip for CARRYING burdens Ia. a
greater length o! beam IN proportion
to the length of keel. Tie iir.i get. 10
port quickly with a few delighted pas
sengers, the latter oine more slowly.
hu, bearing Il great load Of the pro-
ducts Of tho commercial world. To-
adorn and enrich the estates of men,
bat none the less perfect. none the
less beautiful or pleasing Our model
school i. an ideal one e. some extent
and ought TO be while improvement
and progress are the watchworis in
course. With q neat school hot'se.
pleasantly located, and thoroughly fur.
ni-hed. making il a home for the
teacher and pupils. they come TO their
place Of activity for the term. They
find every thing IN It's proper place.
the children are clean. hair and cloth
ing neatly arranged from day 10 day;
they take the .eats assigned them by
the teacher PLEASANTLY; every conyen-
fence for a thorough ventilation Of the
room has been provided for. the small
children Ill on the seats suited To their
size and comfort, their position natIr-
al. without Il disposition to lounge
about; pupils are taught how to keep
the air IN the room NJ It's proper tenn
perature, the teacher overseeing and
controlling everything quietly. yet with
a firm hand. At least once a month.
n physician whose Judgment can be
relied upon should visit each room
AM enquire into the sanitary condi-
o VI the school and report Ia the
school board his approval. or recon-
mendation for changes to Ice made.
Outbuildlngs are watched carefully,
that no obscene writing IL found or
nuisance committed upon the preni--
-, and dl-infectanis freely used at
proper times. Parents send their
children To school properly clothed
and instru, ted to AVOID those things
detrimental % health, ~ wet feet,
damp clothing. etc. DR.. ". Parker
says; 'The law. Of health are the laws
of God, and arc a, binding rs the Dec.
alogue Horace Mann said. AT
college ! was taught the motion If the
heavenly bodies. as if their keeping in
their orbits depended upon my know
Ing them; while | Ma in profound is-
norancr Of the laws IT health Of my
own BODY. The rest Of my life was. ia
consequence one long battle with ex-
haus,.d cnercie-.' Not only health Is
cared for. but tho manners and morals
have n careful scrutiny under the eye
NJ the model teacher. The pupil.
leave their play at the outer door. !
with hats oil they enter the school
room quietly and take their seats. !
showing all due courtesy 10 their f.l-
lDw pupils and the teacher. The ex.
tTeme formalitics Of our ErefA,hers
have gwen place To nor obnoxious
extreme IN the utter contempt of
"Youn: America" for t.e rights and
feelings Of Others, which ought tn be
checked. and n lcas; a partial return
W l6lt etAi Aiiit NAieAolllN. W uflt'f \
from a circular concerning the teacher
issued IN Belgium: The dignity OF
MS acts and language. his respect for
Justice. MS sincere regard for his pu-
pils. Will enable HIM To- establish a
wise discipline and assure hun the
respect aud love OF In. scholars. Thus
holding the position If a good father
Of n family he vii endcavor To- give
instruction. which like that OF the
domestic hearth. breathes simplicity.
goodness. and virtue"
W. have said there is a proper place
for everything. so there IL a proper
time for everytbiny-openinc and
closing. studying and recIiing. leaving
the seat or Hsking questions. Our
school does not open in tie morning !
at half past nine OF ten O'Clock. and
close al three. or AZ some time when a
friend call. anxious to take Us out nd
ing. but NJ regular and stated hours
Every pupil! understands this and aims
~ be prompt, or bring proper eIcuse
School opens with reading some Dor
ton of Scripture from which th.
teacher impresses some moral lessons
4. beDevolence. kindness. truth. So
briefly. etc. or by singing by the school. |
or both. Sec;Arian instruction "a suCh
- carefully avoided. but the grea,
moral truths that regulate humanity
and make mems lives more beautiful.
good. and true. are as zealousiy pro
mulsated.
We Are now ready 20 be taught far |
;her. and the teacher IL ready {, I'M
part instruction. We will not discuss
the preparation, qualification and |