Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-31
l. c. T. A. COLUMN.
S0i0tOrU.

In this issue of the FREE Press, The
Idaho County Teachers Associato,
takes possession of the column whicf
the editor SO kindly offered us. Thi
association finds the reason for its exis
tence in the fact that no body Of work
men can accomplish the best results
without organization; that without fre-
quent interchange of ideas and compar.
ison and discussion of new methods
without the jostling of emulation we
realize that we will soon become moss
backs; and from the fact that the live,
progressive, journa,-reading, consecrated
teacher knows that the only way to
sting into life or out of the hive the
teachers who do not take educational
journals (God pity all such) and who are
content with ancient land marks and
old fogy methods, is by bringing the
success of the two classes into strong
contrast. This little organization begin
ming with membership of five has AL
ready reached 30. We call on all teach
ers to rally TO our standard. Come and
get few electric shocks of bold crit-
cism and advice. few balms of friendly
counsel and fellowship. Give and take
experience. We can climb heights
shoulder to shoulder that we can never
reach singly. We call on all people who
care straw for the welfare of their
children, for the future of the nation. to
como and join and help us. The first
question for directors to ask of teacher
is, "Do you take any educational journ-
al?" and the next is, "Do you belong to
the /. c. T. Az"
We have come to stay. On, on to the
heightsi Never fear but the people will
keep along with us. The way to make
a district want good desks. good houses,
good apparatus; the way to make them
willing to pay good wages, is to give
them good school. If you want $40.
teach $40 school. The way to
get $l00. is to teach hundred dollar
school for 800, or $50 or $50 You may
be sure yon will Fl ind your level, and you
may be sure it will not be lowered by
joining us. So endeth the salutory.
Now l will give you some quotations
from school journals.
1t is not hor much but hoU that edu-
Gates.
Ofall artists none stand nearer the
great Eternal, than he who models the
immortal part of our human taber-
nacle.
Teach children TO do good and they
will believe in the good.
Self government is the only perfect
government.
Per cent. markings are going, going,
and will soon be gone, where the rod is
buried and other old instruments of
school torture are at rest.
Every teacher should master drawing.
One who is perfectly satisfied with his
work, never gets any farther. He has
stopped growing.
Teachers cannot get along without in
stiiutes, and institutes cannot get along
without teachers. Help your county
meeting by your presence, if nothing
more.
Perfect spelling is of no value only in
written language. hence, written spell
ing is the true test of correctness. 1t is
we'll to have all the written spelling one
can introduce.
THE WHEREABOUTS OF TEACHERS.
Miss Nora Stephens will teach at the
Mountain View school, south of town.
]. {. Gelbach will teach at Fairvew.
The Misses Clark have gone to Salem
to attend the University.
LEROY 7. Weeks,
Editor for August.