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ject, but when they come to make q practical
application of their theories in the school
In order to perform this important work
successfully we suggesa, in the first place, that
the teacher must constantly subject himser
TO q rigid self.examlnation, and see 10 u,
the school and out OF 1t. A man who cannot
govern himself should not expect to govern
others. An immoral or disorderly teacher
cannot have an orderly school, When we go
TO our school some morning, feeling tnst OUT a
probably plotting TO openly rebel against our
authority, we should first see that the dim
Guilty is not close about The teachers chalr,
haps we have allowed some trivial circuni-
stance to get the better Of our temper, and are
consequently judging our pupils pmchaIltaply
and suspecLing them unjustly. The teacher
must lead them to realize that he Is such, by
being perfectly devoted to their interests.
Let us be truly worthy OF all the respect we
desire to command.
press the fact upon his pupils that his authori.
ty over them, while they are IN school,, is
unquestionable and unlimited, and that
every order he issues must be promptly and
he should not in any way be offensive. On
the contrary he should strive by every fair
means to make his administration as popu.
lar as possible. Let him convince his pupils
way. Let him explain every important regu'
lation to them, and show them that II 10 IN.
tended for their good. .r.
There will always be some good and con.
pupils In svsfy sSn9Ol Sap
and who will, by their example, help him TO
make good order popular. Right here TOO,
the teacher would do well to secure the co
operation of his patrons. Parental govern
mately connected that parents ought TO assist
the teacher In establishing his authority, and
In most cases they are disposed to doso. Have
them visit your school as often as possible
tions. They wfll thus be very apt to grow In
sympathy with your work, and will help you
to convince your pupils that you are really
their friend and that You are working fol
When there is rot proper understanding
between the teacher and his patrons the home
influence is sometimes such as to encourage
the children In disobedience at school. 5
YER obs@ pass
school he should at once withdraw his patron
age. The teacher does not want his patron
age any longer.
can be controlled without resorting 70 any
very rigid discipline. Occasional reproof
judicionsly given, is about all that Will Dc
to be over particular in noticing trifling OF
fenses, that are In themselves innocent. and
can do but little II any harm. II ts disgusting
for Q teacher to be continually nagglng Mi
pupils about trifles.
Always be vigilant in observing tendencies
and whenever hurtful tendency mantfesti
itself check II at once before the result is
reached. Always remember that ian ounce
In mos Sehoos there @ Viii be
pills who cannot be ruled by kindness. IT
dealing with such cases the teacher should
remember that order must be preserved re-
gardless Of what II costs. A few disorderly
harmony Of q whole school. 1fthey canno,
be ruled by love they must be inspired Will
fear. -. -
by which the teacher can make such pupils
respect his authority he should not hesitate
In resorting to 1t, and when he does apply Il
he should do 1t so we'll that 1t Will not have
be repeated very oen When P;nRis a5t
all sentimental delicacy about applying II
should be laid aside: tits simply aduty thai
has 10 be performed, and there is no use u
apologize for 1t. -
the age when 1t would be discrete to use cor
poral punishment they should be expelled
II may seem hard to deprive pupil OF tht
privilege Of going TO school and subject him Y
do that than to have the whole school IN
ljured by bis connection with IL. When dis
eased and fostering member Is destroying thu
health and threatening the very life Of tnt
whole body IL is best to cut It of.
We remark, in conclusion, that great dea
OF trouble can be preven ted by having thu
school well organized and all Of the worh
systematically arranged. Have your schoo
we'll classified and judiclously seated. Two
pupils who are inclined to be disorderlJ
should not be allowed to use the same desk
Give your pupils plenty Of WORK TO do. have
Insist on well prepared lessons. for IAN Idle
brain Is the deyiPs Workshop" As q rule
those pupils who have the fewest studies and
are peamitted by their parents to be irregular
in their attendance are the ones who give
their teachers the most trouble. -