Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-07-04
TEACHERS COLUMN.
"a All communications intended
for this column should be addressed
to >. L. Stribling, School Commits
sioncr, Walhalla, S. G.

Tor THIS column should be addressed
to >. L. Stribling, School Commits
sioncr, Walhalla, S. G.
Why should teachers examine their
pupils2 Because it is necessary to test
the capacity of the pupils, and it is
just to the pupils, the teacher and the
patrons. If children were mere re-
ceptacles Of various sizes, capable of
growth and contraction, teachers
would examine them occasionally to
find out how much each would hold,
and then compare his several ca
pacities with previous tests. This
would be a very simple operation
and exceedingly satisfactory. Teach
ers should examine for the. same
purpose. Examinations often stimu-
lates the indolcnt, careless pupil by
contrasting his standpoint with that
of his fellow student, who has been
diligent in prosecuting his studies.
This composition, exhibits hisdcfccts
in such unmistakablc terms that he
is led to reflect upon the amount of
attention and study he has bestowed
upon his duties, both moral and in
tellectual.
There are some people whom
nothing can reach but syllogism.
How will the following series do /?
If they are not made to stand, what
better fun. than to knock them all
down like row of bricks?
|. The schools arc maintained for
tho promotion Of the best interest of
the State. The best interest of the
State chiefly consists in honesty,
intelligence and industry in it's citi-
zcns. Ergo: The schools arc main
tanned chiefly for the promotion of
honesty, intelligence and industry.
2. The schools arc chiefly for the
promotion Of honesty, intelligence
and industry. Honesty, intelligence
and industry are internal growths,
not external applications. Ergo:
The schools arc chiefly for the pro-
motion of three forms Of internal
growth.
B. The schools are chiefly for the
promotion of three forms of inter
nal growth. All such growth con
sists in development. Frye: The
work of the schools is chiefly n work
of development.
4. The work of the schools is
chiefly work of development. All
works of development depend chief
ly upon the vigor and direction Of
their first stages. Ergo: The chief
work of the schools depends chiefly
upon the vigor and direction Of its
first stages.
S. The chief work of the schools
depends chiefly on the vigor and di-
rcction of its first stages. The first
stages of school work are conducted
by primary teachers. A'yo: The
chief work of the schools depends
chiefly on that part which is done by
primary teachers.
6. Primary teachers do that part
of a work of development upon
which the whole chiefly depends
In all works of development the part
upon which the whole chiefly de-
pcnds requires the greatest skill and
carries the heaviest responsibility.
Frye: The work of primary teach
ers requires the greatest skill and
carries the heaviest responsibility.
7. Primary teachers ,lo the work
which requires the greatest skill and
carries the heaviest responsibility.
Those who do such work should re-
ceive the highest salaries. Ergo:
Primary teachers should receive the
highest salaries.
3. Primary teachers should re-
ceives the highest salaries. Primary
teachers do not receive the highest
salaries. Ea.1o. SOMETHING'S wrong.