Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-12-18

teemed county treasurer for their sal
aries, wien you receive receipts for
their monthly rep1rts-ior this reason,
some of our teachers, it MAY be, are de.
pendant on their salaries to meet their
bills and delays OIL our part may very
much inconvenience them in their bus
ness arrangements.
To You teachers. who are running
the most active machinery of this Won
lcrful ednca ional institution, thus far,
| can scarcely say to- much in your
praiscas a body. The harmonizTng, en-
operative spirit of orr trustees is equal
ly manifested by you. Put for fear that
some of You may become delinquent
and Stack in some of your varied duties.
| will also make a few suggestions to
yon.
lst-l'e cirt fu! to fill every blank to
the letter, in ynnr "montIly receipts, y
fold them smoothly and evenly an.l mail
them to me in large envelopes. BY
so doing. considerable time and neal
hess Is gained to me i / their examina-
ton and in placing them i'll labelled
packages on file forfeiture reference.
2n1-Every teacher should, ri least.
take our State Educational Journal and
county newspapers. Next session we
hope to make it gratllitons to all
3ld-l'e mindful of the little things
in the school room that contribute
largely to til comfort and health of both
teachers and children and promptly
notify your district trustee when
in need of black boards, win
dow pancs, flu u, stoves, buckets, b-ooms
and OTHER necrssarics which will
readily suggest themselves to yoll as es-
seDtal to a well regulated school room.
sumo Of which our trustees mas have
overlooked, but will GLADLY supnly-wien
called for by ynu.
4lh.-Divtlsiiy, as mach as practical
bile. school duties. 10y introducing orig
iiIil compositions, letter writing. read
ings, ESSAYS, map drawing. declaimng.
anything in fact To substitute tirrsome
monotony. and that will benefit. develop
and advance the children.
5;h.-Makc short visits to The hnmes
of your pupils and talk with the-patrons
of your schools about Il elr chlhlren's
dispositions advancement in their stu
dies and show that you are interested
in them alrlyour laudaLle prufrssinn.-
Take my worl for it you will he doublv
re .'aid by the kin!l feelings of your chill
drciI aud patrons.
6lh.-keep the rules of your scllnol.
program of recitations, and the clrcu ar
Of Text Book Regulations posted up III
your school rooms.
9TH Always rule your schonls with
love and gentle means, coupled with
tirmneSs rs far as practicable.
Slh.-Eecone !nrmb,rs of THE Elr-
ginia Teachers Reading Association"
by sending so cents to your State super
intcndent, Richmond, VA, and take
the benefit of IL most excellent course of
school locks for teachers Which will Ge
furnished you by said Association.
hope none OF orr teachers will re-
gard these few hastily written sugIes.
tons us indirect fanlt finding, for tins
far am very much pleased with the
schools have visited, and heartily con-
gratnl;ite you on the many advanced ana
graded schools I'LL over or county. AMI
truly hope that soon old Accomac will
claim and merit the public school ban
ner Of he grand cid State of Virginia.
Let us, with one accord, work with
this aim in view.
And now in the conclusion wish for
you, trustees teachers anal pupils Il very
pleasant and merry recreation during
MAS Meek and happy, profitable New
Year. DO not forget to visit some of
the most humble homes Of your pupils
during the holidays and mike glad their
hearts and homes Ivy some little gift or
cheering conversation around their fire.
sides.
1 am, most truly your co-laborer in
the public schools uf Accomac.
j. T.. MApP,
County Superintendent.