Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-04-13
The Common School Teachers.

With the first Monday of April mos
OF the schools in the county hav,
opened for the spring and summe
term. Some of the older teachers ar,
to be found, taking up the work where
they laid it down last fall. This il
wise, for there is not much progress
made where a new order of things
exists every three months; as with the
rolling stone, SO with the district
which is always changing, there is
very little Roadway made. Teachers,
try to do your work so well that both
pupils and parents will be eager to
welcome you back again at an increase
of salary.
| hope the older teachers will make
resolutions pointing to better work
than therefore,, and that younger ones
will not be behind in their efforts.
Strive to make your school second to
none; resolve to succeed, and half the
battle is won. While you endeavor
to awaken thought in those under
your charge, point out the way to
truth and morality. The successful
teacher is the one who is capable of
and turning to usefulness
all that is best in our natures and
form the beginning of that character
which is to develop into the good and
loyal citizen of the future.
[ would like to find a greater effort
to improve than there is with certain
class. Is it right to come term after
term and demand third grade GER
tifcate? Those who are not willing to
take the time, and those who are not
willing to expend the necessary ener-
gy in trying to improve, ought to step
out and make room for others who
have the necessary ambition.
There are five or six teachers in the
county who are striving to educate
themselves further, at great personal
sacrifice, and I truly hope they will
meet with due reward. We must con-
;inue diligently to improve, or fall be-
lind. To stand still is to retrograde.
The days of the third grade certifi-
cate are numbered. In Minnesota it
will soon belong to the past. A word
% the wise is sufficient. Those who
put off the evil day must blame only
themselves. If trustees would require
/ higher grade of scholarship teachers
would have to study in order to get
n rank at all. :
It would be we'll in order to gain
pest results that teachers should not
% into district against the wishes
# a majority of the people who COM
rise that district. If parents are an
agonistic, children are very shrewd
nd readily take the cue from their
lders; prejudices are formed which |
will take more than one term to Grad
cate, and meanwhile much valuable
ime is lost to the pupil and the teach
RS reputation runs chance of being
poilt.
Do not give prizes to individual pu-
ills; it engenders a spirit of jealousy
nd ill-feeling, which is often carried
nto the homes and taken up by the
lders, and it is not always the bright
cholar who makes the most progress
ccording to ability and opportunity.
Besides it is not good incentive to
tudy. If you will read Page on teach
ng you will see some very good rea
ons given for the stand taken.
The summer training school at
Iorris is now an assured fact. have
efrained from mentioning it until all
as settled and the preliminaries ar
anged. It will commence on Wednes-
ay, July 9Th and will continue four
'eeks, six days in each week. There
ill be excellent instructors furnished
y the state, and everything done to
lake it profitable for those who at
md. [ would feel greatly obliged if
Il those who expect to be present
ould individually write me to that
feet, because [ shall have to report
, the state department the probable
tendance. You will come prepared
, work, bringing what text books you
lay have. Do not come as a good
lany do to the State Institute, for a
ay or two, out of courtesy to the sup
not seeing any benefit to
e derived because you have not fol-
WED the plan of work. There is al
avs something helpful to every one.
was not very brilliant showing
Lst fall. Out of an enrolment of 49 {
,achers only II received certificates
,r perfect attendance. How can
'achers expect their pupils to be
rompt and regular in their habits
hen there is not a good example
laced before them? Some rules in
gard to the training school will APP
ear in another ISSUE.
L. r. MACINTOSH.
Will you suffer with dyspepsia and
YER complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is