The Delta independent., 1888-10-02
PUBLIC SCHOOL WORK.
EDITED BY THE Teachers.

True education In receiving so much atten-
ton that our leading periodicals are publish
ing not only speeches but extracts Of educa-
tiOnal Interest, without limit. The interest
in the teacher is in company, as the public
realize that early impressions never fade, and
the teacher has the young mind to deal with.
| Everywhere there is a call that teaching be
made professional. In the Century for Sept.
the most prominent illustration is that Of a
teacher. The day is dawning where the worth
of those who train the mind will be reeog-
nized. The reason Why teaching is coming
into suck prominence is because the teachers
are making 1t recognizable. Many teachers
do nothing but grind. We must put thought
into our work, and remember that it should
be our desire to use what we learn rather
than remember it. J. A. Garfield, President
| Cleveland, Jas. G. Blaine, Sun Set Cox, Mr..
Miller, Mr.. Hewitt and other prominent men
were teachers. These men, to satisfy ambi-
ton, made teaching bat a stefping stone
In fact ope~Sixth of our ranks are raw re.
eruits every year. When teaching Is bro't
70 its proper level, men will realize tina. they
can 60 no higher. Teach morality for its
WORTHY net for psrochisl form" has been well
said.
France sets us q good example in school
government by holding the parent RESPONSE.
bic for the conduct of the pupil. Also iB her
recent exhibition of schoolreom work in
which the state took the matte. in hand and
provided place, means and encouragement.
The frst Saturday of November is tie time
r.. a.,
are u Iueo; e. Hotchkiss this fall. Let the
executive committee get together soon and
arrange program for the day, that viii be
both pleasant and profitable, aside from the
advantage of socisble acquaintance and COM
pairing of methods, the committee shonid see
that stress is placed upon the PHILOSOPHY of
teaching. II is the how and why, more than
the what that is needed. Our textbooks tell
Us the what, and surely rs we'll As anyone
can orally who is not specialist. Methods
Of presenting these facts will help. Again
We say. teachers let Us help ourselves.
The public will receive US for what are
worth. Here. in Colorado, ~e meet with so
little opposition when We attempt 70 take up
= principle Of the reform in education, tina
we are unable TO appreciate some OF the diff
culties that our fellow teachers are going
through with now. Very lately q law has
passed in Ohio, introducing the study of
physiology and hygiene in the common
schools. Ts show her appreciation Of such
things, enc abitious mother sent tseeher
the following note:
"Deer Cir:-You will piele not learn my
children emmy more about that fzIyollogy
stnd. l don't think 1t is purity to talk to
children about their skeltton and Bones, and
l won't have it. want my children rased
nice. You can learn them to speak gram.
mar and talk korrect, but do not dezire
them to know that they have such things as
bones. Ple1e let them come home before
iiIxyology class begins t. talk"
JANE SEPLER.
To teacher Of Colorado this 10 strange
Here We 6nd the people ready and anxious to
build schsol hou.es, get the latest appliances
and secure the best teachers, looking for the
best results and anxious that ANY thing that
sill b. for the child's good shall be taught