Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-11

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Ech0ol begins next Monday.
Nm. Baker viii have charge Of
re second primary room next year.
Prof. 3. a. Ondahl got pointers
u the vsrmillion institute part Of
last week.
a considerable amount Of work
has besn done IN and about the
school building during vacation.
An effort viii he made BY the
teAchsIn 70 have the attendance as
regular y possible during the year.
The enrolment At the institute
reached So, and "a names yer BE-
cured az members Of the reading
circle.
The teachers Of the county may
look for the outline Of literature in
tho aR. c. in this column from
time 10 time.
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We wish 10 impress upon the
minds Of parents and pupils the i'm
portance Of beginning school at the
irs. Of the term.
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Certificates are being issued, and
The minds Of some who wero anx-
ious as to results are being relieved
accordingly.
An institute of slx weeks would
be = great help to the average teach
er of Union county. Some Of the
work Was presented too rapidly fol-
those who needed help most in
order to cover the ground laid ont
in the course
We may expect a total enrolment
Of 35O pupils in our public schools
during our present school year
That will be "a more than the tota
for last year and six moro than til,
school population last spring.
The most essential qualification
Or the teacher is self-control. How
ever brilliant tho person may be, j
4 slave 70 bad habits and not guidet
by q strong sense Of propriety ant
right, fortified by a powerful will
the ability 70 do good work in tn
school room Is seriously weakened
il not completely destroyed.
!
Il We are told that formerly mel
were admitted to the practice Of la,
iii Dakota on. four months study
Ii We could call a teacher profes
. sional on the same amount OF preps
ration, We could 500 solve tn
problem 81 making teaching q pr,
feesion, but we would solve it with
out lettering the schools.
1.-THE teacher should SO conduc
, herself that there will be no caus
for criticism" writes one Of on
teachers. Good for a motto, blu
where is the teacher or other perso
who can do 80? Besides, there
1 often "criticism" without cause
| Emerson has well said that if tn
Angel Gabriel came down he woul
!. not escape the fault-finder Of thi
fretfnl generation.
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The examination given early !
any study must partake largely {
the kind that will show knowlede
3 Of the text, but as the pupil advan,
9 e. more, less attention should b
! given TO the book and more to tn
. subject. Finally, an sxanlinatio
should be given to show especial
: the pupils general knowledge ofth
subject. In this we should dive
on fundamental truths.
!
! One Of the things we dislike I
so among teachers is improper col
duct a. teachers meetings. AT ever
institute q fow conduct thenlselvs
in I manner that they would col
denim ii their pupils. and in son
Instances these persons are thos
who have had some experience
teachers. The person who exhibi'
% little seli-control aud sense /,
propriety can't be seriously recon
. mended to any board Of director
and has no business in the sclio'
as a teacher.
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Whispering or no whispering ",
g one Of the questions at the institut
y Wa hni;ovo flok fho onlv f,Ositin