Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-12
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
EDITED BY o. L. Smith. Co. supt.

one township mas asked Ior al
educational meeting for next month
Remember the lecture of Professor
Wilkison next Saturday evening.
We shall be more than pleased tc
see a good attendance by the city peo-
pie next Saturday.
Mrs. Eta Rowland began a three
months term of school in No. IS on
March End
By report we learn that H. L. Cas-
well began a term of school in Dist.
No. So on the 23d of February.
We sincerity hope that all will be
prepared who are upon our program
for next Saturday.
Prof. WIlkison can come but this
time. As many as possible should try
and hear him. School and State is
the subiet.
E. A. Donaven, of Agra, was a
pleasant caller Monday. He thinks
strongly of going somewhere to school
this year.
Dist. No. 70 has employed Miss
Jennie Beedy for a two months term
of school. Miss Beedy receives $25
per month for her services.
We find it necessary to call the at
tention of district clerks to the fact
that it is their duty TO report the be-
ginning of every term to this Office,
promptly.
Remember that next Saturday is
the day set to organize our teachers
reading course. Can we not have a
full attendance from all parts of the
county? Prof Wilkinson. of EN-
poria, will be with US all day.
Still another moulding and con-
trolling power in the school room is
public opinion. This must be created
and directed by the master or he is
powerless. And first of all he must
create a favorable opinion of himself;
that is, he must gain the confidence of
his patrons and pupils. To this end
he must form an intimate acquaint-
ance with both parents and pupils;
must interest himself in what inter-
ests them, and adapt himself to their
varying tastes and peculiarIties. On
terms of friendship and in full sym
patty with all, he is prepared to Sc
cure their cooperation, and thus
carry out his plans and purposes for
the benefit of the school. But the
master will not secure the confidence
of his pupils by an attempt to crafty
ali their wishes. The reckless are al
ways first to find fault with loose dis
cipline. If he would be respected in
his Office, he will govern with stern
ness and vIgor, and yet he must al
ways act with kindness, magnamity
and justice. Public opinion must al
ways be employed to secure good or
der, control recklessness, subdue re-
bellion and crush out the evil ten
dency of bad habits. Whatever is
right and proper and necessary to
make a good school must be made
popular. Whatever is wrong and of
evil tendency must be made unpopu-
lar. This can be done but the teach
er must have spirit patience and per-
severance.
How many of our school officers re-
alize the Importance of their offices?
We hope that all do, but if the rule
of judging tree by its fruits, judges
them, very few do. How many dis
trict boards conduct their own meet
ings in lawful manner, or how many
never meet at all? These are ques-
that are lawful and right. If there
were conscientious school boards IN
every district in our county, it would
be but a short time until we would
make such a reformation in our coun-
ty that we would hardly realize that
we were once in the condition we are
now in. You should by all means
visit your school at least twice every
term. Attend all the educational
meetings possible. Help the teacher
to create a good sentiment in your
district in favor of school work. En-
courage the young people in your dis
trict to attend school. Look after
the property and see that it is proper
ly handled. Take enough interest in
your board to see that no objection
able character is placed upon it. If
the teacher is making failure of the
school, be free, be manly enough to
suggest changes. Frankness never
is used without its good reward.
These and many other suggestions
might be made, but we desist for this
time.
On last Saturday morning, accom-
panied by Profs. Piatt and Brinker-
hoff, and E. E. Brainerd, of the Her
aid, we started for Logan to attend
the educational meeting set for that
day at that place. After a cold ride
of about three hours, we arrived at
Logan in time for a good dinner at
the Ferret House No. z
Promptly at 2 P. NJ. the meeting
was called to order by Prof. ]. Ii.