The Magnolia gazette., 1892-04-23

ties would seek the services AZ
ietcher of a Young man who is
5 udying law or medicine, or for
some other profession, and who
le>ires to teach while studying
these things, as a m ans of paying
his expenses. Such a man might
nave many OF the needed qualiflca-
tions Of a teacher, bur he declares :
~ having something else in view
lhat he is not in tie teaching pro-
fesSion, and to em oy him to te lch
4 school would beNli1e employing
doctor to plead %case ia court.
rnen away with these makeshifi
teachers and leu their places be
tilled by professional teachers.
Mechanically hearing the recita-
ions in school, helping he puzzle !
boy out with his lesson b fore
recitation. and keeping good dis
cipline are far from being all the
luties of the teacher. He should
ne as familiar with the subjects
that come up before him IN his
laily recitations as lie is with the
arrangement of the different arti-
les of furniture in his private
room at home. To he thus FAINT
liar with many subjects, even
place ones, requires much
election, and often much study.
Ihere are many common place
facts that we have taken for grant
ed as facts from early chldho 81
without stopping for moment TO
inquire into the reasons why such
hings are SO, and perhaps we often
could not give single reason il
called upon TO do sa--Simply for
tie want of thought and rehec-
zion. 1t is the imperative duty oi
teacher, in his hours of leisure
md retirement, TO think well upon
Ill the subjects that are TO come
before him in his school room. He
| honld never have to hesita to
give a good reason IN answer t.
my legitimate qu stion that the
pupils may ask about the leSsOa.
He should not only be familiar with
me authors treatment If the sub
ipct, but he shou d be well versed
what other authors have to say
,pon the su ject When, however,
here is ! conflict Of opinion among
! liffereut authors the te cher should
De very slow to take lssu, with the
ruthor that his pupii is studying,
1t often happ ms that "A teacher can
\ not c0ncnr with an author that h.
is using in every pirticular bur
~ should be very discreet in at
acking any opinion advanced hy
the author, lest he pois N tn min
II the puliil against the book aud
against the study.
A teacher should always be ready
With clear explanation about any
hing connecte I with the lesson,
and this ctnnot always be done
without previous rehe'tio II he
ieSitates, or seems to be in doubt,
this has "A tendency to excite a
suspicion in the MUD of the pupil
that the teacher is Incompetent.
! md bnt few other things could be
nore Il rogarOry to the advance
memt of school than this. No
My this, bat the pupils loss OF
rontidence in the competency OF
! ais teacher causes that pupil
lnse respect tor the teacher more
| quickly than would foul blOtcll
Ipon the latter's character. 1t is
far better for the pupil to have
over-cOnti'lence-fOr him to think
hat Ills teacher knows every thing
that was ever written, or printed,
br thought about, than to su-p CT
| That he did not have the ability Il
work even one single problem. A
teacher should never make a posi-
i've assertion about principie un.
less he is confident tnat he is Cor.
rect beyond doubt. He should re
member that pupils are greatly in
| huenc-d by the opinions of theiI
teachers, and erroneous Oif-hand
rs ,ertions might warp their notions
tor te. "YOnng years are tender
easily wrought upon; apt to be
moulded into any fashion" He cp
tea chrrs shonld think well before
they speak.
Tu show how easy it is for young
minds to take up an erroneous idea,
/ viii tell au anecdoe. \ teaclie.
pnce asked class OF small boy
waat was meant by "avei age.
Mo { of the boys were pnzzlrd,
but one little fellow answered
promptly. thus, Average is "A thing
that IA hen lays eggs on." The Other
b ,ys roared with l.ugater. AMI the
.stonished Tea ;ner imputed wlai
he meant ny sa IN aa answer a.
that. rne little fell w looked seri.
Gus and confident. and With tr.-
am ,,iIant air pieks up his arr hme
ic. and turning back d number ol
pages that his class ma a p ssed
over, pointed out IS proof Of his
I i.fi itIol All example Unat rraa
thus: s.It hen lay fOur eggs on A.
average IA a week, hOx mtuy vii
she lay IN seven weeks
Wnile a textbook Is Invaluable
to borh teacher aud pushl, As !
supplement 70 the book / Is a goaf
ile.t 10 nave t-sJ questions, eItnei