River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01


which give altogether too much in the
way of dates and events and too little OF
anything else. More charts than true
histories. The sequence of events is
wanted, to be sure, but the precise dates
are Of small consequence. Cause and re-
suits, of which the average school history
gives hardly glimpse, is what we should
teach. The date of an event is of conse-
quence only as it shows the relation to
other happenings. Teach the real sub
stance, be it figures or something else
r. Z. Institute.
In vacation is a good time to study
geography. Small brooks are miniature
great rivers; pond is lake, and a lake
an ocean in epitome. All the great
physical forces Of nature may be studied
during vacation while wandering by
brooks, climbing hills, or exploring the
recesses Of the forest. Geography is one
of the sciences Of nature, and the teacher
who becomes most intimate with nature,
in all her forms, will know better how to
teach geography.-Scbool Journal.
If you begin with q generous heart you
win find your resources growing wonder
fully. Do the utmost, day by day, with
what you have, and accretaions of power
and knowledge will multiply beyond
your thought or expectation.
The teaching inspired by the new
genius of this day, rises all radiant and
all triumphant over tradition and dull
methods. and proposes a way and means
Of its own. Such teaching is in and of
itself immortal.
Take along with you pencil and paper,
and put down for future use the good
things said by the instructors. and lectur-
ers at the Institutes. These things will
come in play in your school-room work.
When you make a mistake do not look
back 70 it long. Mistakes are all lessons
of wisdom, showing US all the time how
ignorance costs; and sometimes = not
often-how much ignorance costs.
Good is done by little and by degrees.
The teacher, friend and patriot who waits
for grand opportunities and to do great
deal Of good at once, viii never do any.
Let US go to our work with such enthu-
siasm and power as to attract, and with
an energy thrill and thus infuse new
life among both pupils and parents.
Perhaps some of our teachers realize
the fact that they are instructing and
developing a mighty intellect that may
ye. light up the centuries as they pass.
Let ne in our reading, associate with
the great aud the good all the time so as
to have the best to give our pupils, and
thus infuse their life with hope.
Life and love, which is joy, are all alike
conditioned, and the power of fulfilling
these conditions is placed in our own
hands.
Believe that however little of tangible
present good you may have as a teacher,
you have the unseen good of Heaven and
the promise of all things to come.
The pre-eminent and most lasting work
and influence is that of the teacher; for
what you put into the first of life you put
into the whole of life.
Truth waits for us all in the ante
chamber of tomorrow, if we seek it-and
power is augmented by every step we
take in search Of it.
Miss Matte Foster viii teach in one of
the departments Of the River Falls High
School during the school year COM
mencing in September.
Mr.. W. c. Owen has been re-hired for
another year at Maiden Rock. Miss
Lizzie Kaye will have charge of the
primary department.
It's tie mission Of the school and the
teacher to diffuse intelligence and civiliza-
ton, and to make light and learning
Let us demonstrate that wit, magma
ton. enthusiasm, and the power of
thought dominates IN our work as teach
ers.
Truth is a silent principle, waiting in
the fastness Of silence through the ages
for words to set it into manifest action.
Better have the principle of right. of
justice back of you than all the trained
uniforms in the land.
Donot harbor malice or revenge. There
is so much good to be done-there is no
time for such things.
knowledge, thought and e .Iusiasm
combined, are the secret Of power and
influence.
It is not possible to found lasting
power upon injustice, perjury and treach-
cry.
Let us plant and not pluck. the flowers
that grow along the paths of the children.
There is no forbidden fruit in the gar
den Of intelligence.
For every good deed Of ours, the world
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