South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-12-11
An Appeal to Pupils.

to day are principally Allied up will
political sketches. and current ito.
nsssic items and one Of the u,,Mt ir,,
portant subjects is entirely omitted
that y. the subject Ia regard q
sOhool. school dutiss and school
feelings. Psrhaps the reader msy
think that this more properly belongs
TO the parents aud t.schers. vet is Il
hoped that word Ia the wav of cd
Woe may be acceptable TO the mintis o,
the young renders. The fret though,
thai wish to present to you, 10 the
qaes'ion, whether you have ever
cvnsiderei what 4 schoni 10 j ssip ned
fvr3 Childseo have boon known "a
possess d f-rent ideas, aud eutcr.
tain very different notions on this
subject. Some think that . school 10
. place where little gi.is and boys
are ssnt, simrlv to keep theu oHs
OF danger and mischief. Others
think that It 10 place shsva child. er,
are sent 70 be. punished, because
the'r parents hestta,e dong u them.
selves. There arc otbers WIN think
thst II is only Apiece OF recreation
. place Of pleasure, whore children
meet to '"lk aud play and have jol.
y good times will venture TO
say that great many children who
are possessed Wi b such ideas, are
not at all tiuies deceived when they
enter into school Tor the first time
while there s.re Others Who are de.
ceivei when they are put under the
care OF teacher having the right
spirit.
Now, the question arises before
our minds. what is q school our
schools, designed for2 IL is not in
tended as a prison for children, nor
place Of torture and punishment,
but as place where they may learn
those many important things which
will make them useful and happy;
aad he it not forgotten, therefore,
that in school, child is taught to
lay the foundation for future useful
ness aud happiness, and to advance
the fi-st steps in the ways for the
active duties OF life. SO many chill
d'en are inclined to neglect this great
opportunity, which now lice before
them Of procuring an education al
must without any expense, only au
effort on their own parts, and that of
their parents. The negligence OF
this opportunity is often due to the
responHibiiilies of the parents who so
often 6nd fault with the teacher
withcut cause.
Has any ona outside OF the pyofss.
SION Of teaching ever considered the
circumstance OF the teacher? Ifnot,
'rnis me, as Que aiaong manv, to
say ward in our behalf. There
are bu, few empioyments more uso-
full than that OF a teacher, AMI but
few more difficult. 1t would be
useless to try % enumerate all the
d faculties OF the occupation, but
some OF them are so obvious that
they cannot help being seen. We
all know that in every school there
arc children OF great variety of
dispo sitions, views and feelings. and
In almost every school are come who
give their parents trouble at home.
How can it be expected that when
twenty to fifty Of these chiliren are
placed unier tho control and dircc
ttioo OF one person that their dis
positions. their conduct and feelings
will all be alike? The teacher must
either govern his school or DOT gov.
ern IL; and If he does not, then bis
school soon comes to nsught and but
little good is accom- lished.
How Is the eacher 10 govern his
pupiisp Why. be IS to fix re-
straints upon them that they will be
unable to shake off, and lay such
examples before them that will se,
them in the paths OF righteousness
and teach the way to walk the flow
cry roads OF useful and intelligent
nen and women.
Should q teacher put forth oil tho
eff In his power to teach morali.
ty, and courtesy In his school? Un.
doubtedly he should. What is more
degrading and more disgrsce'ul thar
for q host Of little urchina TO be col.
Iected together and making use o
the most profane language that bu
mao tongues could utter? or hal
every person that chance to pass By
either old or young, end hollow
Hello dim. Tom or whatever III,
name may be, where are you go'n
or throw stones and cubs At him a
though be was madmau OF sotnt
other degraded piece Of humanity
! Consequently teach your pupils 4
have 'msnnsrs' as we'll as TO hav
book lsrnen' and you will recefv
praises from surrounding communi
ties as we'll as from those Of your own
Again. as Is stated above, tn
patrons are often inclined g. hold n
feelings and prejudice against tb
teacher, and always End fault; the
can never be exactly suited. Elthe
the tescher is little 100 tight or
iiitle too loose y he either require
too much or too little; or be doe,
not understand hIs business and teacl
the children what they think shout,
be taught, or teaching them VIVA
they think should not be taught
Add, again, when children are in thr
habit OF telling tales oUt of school,
/ 90 home aud tell their parents ever,
little act that occurs ia school, (snd
sometimes get the news cro,sW'ss)
often creates a grest deal OF disturb
aoce between tho parents and tsach-
er; soch has been known.
One word in c0nc'usion Children,
10 your daily walk through lie, b,
honest in all dealings, be true ia Al