The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-24
Hints to Teachers

Because cnliO KNOWS ILLS CouAt.AS
sbles thoroughly, and can repeat them
as rapidly as he is able to talk, we must
not think that he comprehends them.
These tables have been learned by hun
dreds of children who had NO idea that
three twos make six, or that two twos
make four.
Do not make tug-boats of yourselves,
to pull your pupils through the waves.
Rather take the place Of the rudder,
and guide them in the right direction
to help themselves through.
Every teacher who succeeds in awak-
ening a desire for better things, in the
mind of a young scapegrace deserves
more praise than thousand teachers
who have simply stuffed as many pu-
pills with combination of words taken
from a dozen textbooks.
Fellow teachers, there are many
streets that lead to all grand avenues,
and patience, courage, love, faith, SYM
pathy, self-contro1, enthusiasm, and
common sense are the streets that lead
the successful teacher to the avenues OF
the minds OF his pupils, which, in their
turn. lead to the soul. And those
teachers who do not travel them all
will be failures.
Good teachers, I. g., hard-workng,
untiring, conscientious, progressive, en-
thusiastic teachers, never have received,
and must never hope to receive their
full reward in this world.
Hundreds and hundreds Of teachers
(?) 90 to their class-rooIns every day,
who are no more fit for the work IN
which they are engaged than snail
for rapid transit.
Just as well might lawyer endeavor
to practice law with no knowledge OF
the statute laws of his state, or doctor
to practice medicine with no knowledge
of physiology, as 8 teacher to practice
the profession of teaching with no
knowledge of the mind he is trying to
shape.
Know as much of the home life OF
your pupils as possible. 1t will often
be help to you. We have known
children to receive praise for their ef-
forts, when, without this knowledge by
the teacher of their home life, they
would have received nothing but CEN
sure.
Many child who is running over
with animation, full oflife, and fun,
and happiness, is made to fairly hate
his school and school books, because his
teacher does not take the time or trouble
to study his position, and thus learn
how to govern him.
Professional teaching can only be
done by professional teachers. There
is no reason why teachers should be
subjected to little petty "quiz" exami-
nations every few months in order to
retain their position, Teachers having
this bugbear hanging over them cannot
do professional teaching. The cities on
some out-of-the way island are of more
Importance to them than any question
in psychology.
Questions in recitation should be
asked before naming the pupil who's te
reeite. Then all will give attention
not knowing who may be called on te
answer the question.
Some teachers seem to think tina
teaching is hearing the pupils recit'
lessons from textbooks. A child ma,
learn all the facts in all the encyclo
-p@dias ever published and recite then
perfectly, and yet be useless membe
of society. 1t is not so much what
child learns in school, as how he i
taught to apply what he learns
Unless boy is taught to govern him
self in the schcol-house and school yard
prav where is he to be taught? Surel.
when he has left school his employe
does not car4 to hire him, and at tn
same time hire some one else to watc
him 20 see that he does his duty.
Very often, to our shame be it ssic
are the kindly words of praise and er
couragernent withheld from faithft
teach8:, c.,, oz, 3: 10 late, and the fir
Pope has strong and clear w.
could be heard in any part of the ~,
hall. Newberry had a delegatf -,
this convention Of whom she couI
proud any way. ...-. !,