The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-03-25
EDUCATIONAL.
Edited by c. C. CormsoE.

HINTS FOR AFTERNOON SESSIONS.
There is a frequent complaint by
TEACHERS that II is more difficult to keep
/ good order in the afternoon than in the
/ forenoon.
Why is it more dfcuIt2 II we know
the reason we can very frequently
avoid this dispute tude. We should
avoid 1t il possible without any pun
ishment; and in administering punish
ment for disquietude nine cases cut of
ten the teacher is in fault.
1.-The teacher IS tired. lie has been
using his nerve force for several hours
/ in succession. and consequently his
brain is weary, bat he does not know
it; as the result OF this w eariness he is
irritable, and dIsquiet lie does not
notice in the morning now affects the
! unbalanced system, seems more than
usual and unnecessary, and he seeks to
repress it with harsh words and un-
merited punishment.
2.-TRe scholar is tired. II tina ma
tureT nervous power or the teacher is
exhausted, how must it be with the
pupllsf They are tired, nature seeks a
change, they become restless. and I'M
consciously more noisy. Furnishing
them for disquiet under these circnIn-
stances is Furnishing them for obeying
natures laws. With equal propriety
might you punish a child for becoming
hungry,
8.-The air in the school-room has
become impure. This impurity Of air
makes children restless-it is natures
warning Of-danger and natures at
tempt to avoid it. You might as well
Panish a person for dodgiug If some
thing happens to fail near him.
4.-The children have been Kept IN
der too great restraint through the
day. There has been no pleasure
blended with their work, and as the
hour draws near for its close they look
forward with joy to the end, and they
begin to carry out, in fancy, the sports
they arc waiting for, and can hardly
restrain Jhemssives.-Ex.
The Kansas Teachers Reading cir
Gle numbers twenty in Edwards Coun-
ty. How many will take the exanin-
alton at the close of the year, which
Will be in Juney Shall il be said-and
! IL true it Will DO said,- of Edwards
/ county teachers that Of twenty that
( began years work In reading not one
completed it. Teachers could YOU con
/ scientiOusiy go 10 the school officers Of
/ the county aBd ask to be engaged TO
/ train their children to good business
! habits? Again we ask how many -
With two or three exceptions the dis
tr1et schools viii close during This
month. School boards should begin at
once to make preparation Tor school
next year. Though no contract could
be made at this time the two members
OF the board whose term does. not ex-
pire this year. could virtually select the
lteacher-if they could agree-and the
advantages would be many. but some
says. mo. that would never do, that
would not give the new member any
voice in the selection of teacher" This
Is very poor argument from the fact
that no contract has been made-sim-
ply an assurance given 20 MIA. After
the annual meeting the boa-d viii or
gauize for the purpose OF selecting q
teacher. The long term members vote
for MIA. as they were fully convinced
six months before that it would be the
best for their school. The newly elect
Ell member can concur or make MS
objections If the objections were Of
sufficient ian Portance another teacher
could be selected But such state Of
affairs would not be found in one dis
E trict out OF a hundred. Patrons and
? school officers let us hear from you
b Jet US have your hearty support or
b your combined opposition In this
way We arrive AT what is generally
? believed TO be the truth
The regular meeting Of the Edwards
, County Teachers Association viii be
held at Lewis, April End There viii
!. be an afternoon aud evening session;
8 O'Clock viii lie the time CT opening