Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-06
A TEACHER ON A TRAINER.
CoRpER, Mo-, Feb. 26, 1886

CORDER, Mo-, FEB. 20, looo'
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-lt seems
that a correspondent of the Higgins.
Vile Post calling himself GA Trainer
a name which we think is very appro-
PIRATE, as n one would judge rom
his writing that he has a great deal 10
learn and 1 hope is a constant burne
of enid night OIL" and will SOON
awake to find himself not quite 30
smart and as we'll up with the times
as he tries to make himself appear.
In the first place, there has been no
piece signed "Another Teacher" AND
now, my friend, 1 would advise you to
look more carefully into the meaning
and the reading Of publications. before
you plunge headlong to show mistakes
and to show your own knowledge OF
school-government.
The "Tralner'' makes charges that
he has no ground for whatever, thus:
he accuses"Another Teacher"(meaning
the writer) Of being conceited enough
as to know all about school teaching.
He is very much mistaken, and no man
can Judge such from the reading OF my
former article on the subject. l never
once, as the "Trainer" does, Dragged
on myself as a teacher. He goes on by
telling his good traits, says he can
prove them by the patrons in the dis
trict where he last taught; but did anv
one ever hear n of them give in their
evidence2 No. l a answer; no one
ever did.
He spoke of having taught a school
of bad name, and only had to whip
two Perhaps that is in the district
where I now teach; anyhow we had q
teacher here some time ago that only
whipped two,snd every n said he was
of no account; too lazy to keep order,
and I expect that fits my friend
("Trainer.m
Mr.. "Trainer" you have my sympa-
thy, and I know you have the heart.
felt sympathy of all who carefully
analyse the piece in the Post, signed
ga Trainer"
1t l knew as much about teaching as
you think you do, l would station my
self in the center of the state and
announce myself as a teacher-trainer,
and not teach q common public school,
and write for county newspapers, but
would write for the large magazines
and sign myself in big letters, A
TRAINER.
Nv friend, 1 am fearful you have
smissed the mark" az we'll as your
calling. In order that all may I'M
derstand me and my teaching, right
here I will add a word or two, as
said in my former article. l don't
think IL is proper or manly in any de-
gree whatever to use the switch pro.
miscuously but only when convinced OF
the fact that it will produce the good
order desired; and l still have judg-
ment according to that. 1 didn't mean
to reply to CIV. F. W." as | said be-
fore, but merely to give my opinion,
which l have a right to do. Whal
troubles me Is, how can a man write
a column in q newspaper ON q subject,
if he has no opinion on the subject un
der discussion, and Mr.. "Trainer'
acknowledges that he has none; but
anyone could judge that from last
weeks Post.
Who knows what teacher visits the
ssgrog shops and the "gambling dens,'
unless he is q visitor of such places
himself, Who knows what teacher
spends his mid-nights in the grog
shops and billiard halls unless he is 8
visitor HIMSELF Never accuse your
professional brothers of such again for
fear people will say you meet there
with them. "One who knows al
thing sees all things" And what bus
mess has a good, virtuous man seeing
around these places at midnight?
In closing l would say, although Mr.
"Trainer" is 80 foul as to shoot at me
SO heavily, 1 am very glad indeed
| that this little controversy has arisen,
| for l have been very much profited by
the articles of "E. K. p" and wv
F. W."
believe "Trainer'' said something
| of going west to drive cattle OF going
to making rails. Please take advice
from a professional brother; don't g.
west, and if you do, for the sake OF tn
profession don't tell any one that yol
taught school in Lafayette county, Mo
1t takes men of brains to drive cattle
and you can't borrow any out there
you can if you will 60 into the wood
and mani rails. A TEACHER.