Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-28

firm rule,
And sun thee in the light of happy faces?
Love, hope and patience; these must be tn
graces.
And in thy own heart let them first kee
| school,"
Nowhere in life will we find profes
sion requiring so much study of pdivid
ual characteristics, 80 much tact in ap
plying principles through wise methods
than that of teaching.
None can feel too deeply the respon
sibility they assume when taking upor
themselves the duties of teachers. Eacl
child coming beneath their care is new
untried soul in the world, with possibil.
tiles for good or evil before it, which
they have much to do IN directing. In
order that we do not become weary in
the strife and feel prone to yield to the
prosaic side of the profession, acquire
the habit of looking through the house
of clay-past all imperfections deep into
the immortal soul within and see there
what wealth of ripened fruits may repay
persistent honest efforts.
There is an important work in the ed
ucation of children too often overlooked
by parents, that is their co-operation
with teachers. Parents are responsible
for their childrens education, and
should watch and superintend it, for
they do not and cannot, as some think,
transfer all that care and responsibility.
1t should be an abiding thought in the
child's mind, spoken or unspoken that
my father. my mother are very anx-
lous that l should do well at school,"
This one influence, if the child loves
and respects its parents, will do more to
make and keep it industrious and faith
full than all other influences combined.
Every parent has duty to the whole
school as well as to his own children
and both for their sake, and that of
others he should endeavor to make his
children diligent, teachable and dutiful.
The great purpose of school work is to
train the minds, develope the faculties
and guide in the formation of the char.
acter of pupils.
A true school secures to its attendants
refinement in every respect, aiming to
make its members intelligent, thought
ful, independent, and in every respect
good members of society ready to act
well their parts in life.
AS teachers how shall we teach?
Study nature and teach. Observe how
children acquire new ideas when left to
hemselves-deduce a like method and
teach from it. Study your own failures
and in future avoid them. Review each
days work, pick up the mistakes, care
fully lay them aside, never again to be
practiced. With zeal, love of work and |
begin each day, endeavor-
ing by constant study, research and de. |
to improve in the avocation |
you have chosen.
Let not discouragement creep into
your life-work because apparent results
are oftimes delayed; for many chords in
the human soul are touched yet resound
not. But when the fingers of time run
lightly over the keyboard of our hearts,
how quickly will the true low strains of
youthful influence, and teaching respond
to the touch, bringing out those hidden
harmonies in the sweet music of a USE
full life.
Proceed step by step-be thorough;
the measure of information is not what
the teacher can give, but what the pupil
can receive.
The secret of securing order is to Sc.
cure interest. An idle child cannot
keep quiet.
BOOKS are to teachers what tools are to
mechanics. Take periodicals, educators,
ETC., and use them.
Cheerfulness in the school room is in
A good motto-Not have much but
have well.
Our superintendent Mr.. Robbins. is at
present teaching in district No. 20, the
latest one formed.
NJ. A. Williams has charge of the
school interests beyond Clearwater.
Recently visiting the GrangeviIle
school, in charge of Z. M. Day, we were
reminded of early school days when un-
der the same instructor we gathered |
fragments of knowledge.
MAGGIE E. ROBINSON,
Editor for September.