Thomas County cat., 1889-08-29

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SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.
Some Interesting Thoughts Upo,
the Subject Expressed BY
EvangeiIne."
The word discipline means education an
government. order, regulation, rule. b
school discipline is meant the government o
| the pupils entrusted to the care of the teach
er.
"Order is Heavens first law" and tn
best methods of securing the best discipline
what we. as teachers, need, it is what we wan
and it is what we must have or our success a
teachers will be failure. Are these method
| attainable? Is SO, how are they acquired
Some one has said "Be noble and the noblenes
which is in others sleeping, but never dead
shall rise up in majesty TO meet your own
To dc this is the teachers privilege. There Il
no calling that offers greater opportunities
for the grandest of all wOrk-the shaping O.
immortal destinies. An angels work is no
higher. A care for the health of the mind an(
body, a right object In life, pure and intelli
gent morality, these are the lessons the publ,
quires such thoroughness, judgment ant
insight into human nature; such honest man
hood and womanhOod. Yes, the teacher should
be the ideal and example of noble woman
hood and noble manhood. A teacher cannot
be passive, he must exert an influence fol
good or evil.
Nothing is more evident than the fact that
| good teacher will have an influence ovel
| children for good.
In order to have good discipline, the first
thing for a teacher to do is to secure absolute
control of her school. A great many make the
mistake of thinking that when they get start
ed they can tighten the reins and get the order
desired. The chances are that, like driving a
fractions horse with a loose rein before they
can take up the slack" they will have run.
away. Schools run away as often as horses.
To secure this absolute control of a school,
we do not think it necessary to promulgate
any code of rules at the beginning of the
school, for they will be broken ina short time.
Commence school as you intend to con.
tinue it. Better say but little as to what your
rules are. Know exactly what you are going
TO do, and ther do not hesitate for one single
moment in the performance of a known duty.
We think it unnecessary TO make long speech
or read long list of rules. As general thing
1t is best to say nothing about order, but 70
on as If that was understood. 1t is time
enough to speak Of this when necessity arises.
Never threaten. Teachers who scold and
threaten lose the respect of their pupi Is.
Firmness accompanied by kindness will Sc
cure their good will and make them respectful
and obedient. Teachers should respect their
pupils and govern themselves.
When you consent, do it cordially; when you
refuse. do so finally. Never punish in anger;
never speak or scold in an elevated pitch.
The poet say:
Speak gently; it is better far,
10 rule by love than fear.
speak gently; let no harsh words mar
The good we might do here"
Find fault seldom. Commend often. Never
give an unnecessary command or one that you
do not intend to have obeycd
The methods which are employed tn secure
eood discipline are various, and we think it
impossible to give rule which would be adop-
ted to every school. Much depends upon the
tact, skill and energy of the teacher. Love of
study and desire for knowledge, on the part
OF the scholars are aids to the teacher in "a
'aoHsllng good order.
The teacher who succeeds in acquiring an
interest in her school and gaining the love and
respect of her pupils will find that the dis.
cipline Of her school is made comparative,v
easy.
A proper understanding on the pars of
teacher and pupil as to their relation to each
otner. their rights and their respective duties
Is not only agreeable. but also very essential.
Inthe government of our schools We should
not control BY welding the rod in desnotic
sway. but love should be the motor power that
VIII guide our schools DER the tempestuous
sea and land it safely with the applause and
CONGRATULATIONS Of its patrons.
therefore let US be encoura9ed dear
teacher. If. owing to the envy or injustice Of
Others or the mistakes on our own n.rt s,c.
cess mas notyet crowned our efforts, Let ma
try again, increase our hope, renew our ener.
E1es' iook.opposition clearly. nobly in the face
and pursu. the even tenor of our way.
lis better to weave in our web of Iifa
or1gnt and golden filing
Ano 20 DO Gods work with ready hear,
Ano purpose firm and willing
d4ah 10 snap the delicate threads
" our curious lives asunder
anu tnen blame Heaven for tho ,.r,,.s
And sit and pr,.,,. lends |
EvANGELINE.