The Delta independent., 1889-03-19
Teachers Column.

Many of the schools throughout the eoun-
ty have chosed for this school year.
Mr.. Curtis and Miss Myers both teachers in
District No. have closed their schools and
are now in town. Mr.. Curtis at his old work
surveying, at which he has served a long
schooling rs well as at teaching. Miss Meyers
is stopping with her friend Mrs. Stewart.
Miss Meyers has come among us in the full
vigor of school-room PROFESSIONALLY. Only
such teachers are wanted in our schools.
rhere is trinity IN n school teachers make
rp as we'll as in all modern good viz. mental,
ty, adaptability and physical force. The
teacher should be perfectly familiar with ev-
cry subject he attempts to teach. He should
know just what direction to take in the preseu-
tation of that particular subject. Must know
the direction and power of mind in its every
step that his teaching be to a plan and not by
chance. (2) Even though he be the possessor
of all these fac; acquirments, unless nature
has planted within him tact, an a,laptability
for instructing, traixing, and developing in
teaching, he is a failure in the school-room.
1t needs. physical force to give effort to all
these. BY Physical force we mean endurance
and system. Until very lately these relations
and comparison ofpowers have been carelessly
considered. Where men begin TO define edu-
cation as the harmonious, development of the
whole being. This higher idea of the just
school teacher and his work has claimed ut
tention. Every teacher that has done his
duty has made the world better. 1t matters
not where the work has been done it deserves
the same credit. There has been, perhaps is
now in some fossil minds disposition to think
that in our country schools the same care in
the selection of teacher was not needed as
in our higher schools. This is rs grave an
torong, and all poor teaching is wrong. The
mind of the country child is as precious as
that of the town or city child. We insist Hpon
this, tits not epery one Nact can teach. No one
but the student Of books and man and the ma
turely endo,oed should teach. We have writ
ten on in this way because we believe it of first
Importance to every parent or school patron,
to know how the youth of our land ara being
taught and to realize that their child is worth
more to them and as much to the world any
other child. We believe that the schools of
Delta ulty have been in good hands this
year. From nearly every quarter ehear
the best of reports. 1t is automatic that a
school can rise no higher than its teacher. 1t
might be stated also as q self evident truth
that-unless il be by accidant a teacher will
be no higher than the ambition of his school
board. Those who believe these things should
be careful in their selecting of directors.
We had intended to say something about
short information lessons that might interest
the teacher and public but find our space is
taken and leave for ssmc future time.
Some time since Supt. McGinty asked Mr.
Curtis to explain the Blair Educational bill
in the teachers columns. We trnst Mr.. Curtis
or some other compe.en. person will give this
attention soon. This important of the public
should be made familiar with it.