The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-03-31

CONDUCTED BY PROF. REoAK.
EDUCATIONAL CHIPS.

tion of good animals is the first con.
dition to national prosperity"
We must not narrow the applica.
tion OF the words 'good animal" ia
the physical training of the citizen.
II has more special reference to
mental culture. An ignorant peO-
pie must ever be the dupes, vic
Tins, and slaves Of that class or ma
tion superior to themselves in intel
ligence.
There are conditions surrounding
the white citizens of our country
districts to-day which should make
these facts, the subject Of deep, Sc
rious concern to them and their
children. With a race among them,
which is utilizing its time and op-
portunity to incessant. untiring ei-
fort along the line of educational
development (Which is true) while
so much Indifference, (in some cas-
es, hostility J is manifested by the
Caucasian race 10 the intellectual
improvement (which is equally true)
of its youth the mind can cOnjure
up a period in the future, how far
distant we know not, when the su-
pineness of the one side may be no
match for the wave of educational
aggressiveness that may come pour
ing down TO engnlf our entire social
fabric in it's depths.
Only 976 white children crossed |
the thresholds of our public schools
during the past term.
This means that over half OF them
did not receive a days instruction
during the past twelve months of
that term.
For the term previous ii was even
worse.
Picture 10 yourselves, then, what
the future viii bring forth for your
children.
Without change, what measure
Of fruit shall you gaiher2
Our schools are open; they bid
you enter The fountain nf edu-
cational progress flows freely il
may not be clear. il may not be
cool, il may be brackish, bul il ,
gives life.
Drink deep. and drink constant
ly your salvation depends on il.
&% il
The class IN reading was rcciting I
The superintendent was present. "A 4
boy was reading this expression Z
''There is a worm. Do not tread
on him." The teacher was hOrri- r
fled and the superintendent amazed r
to hear him render IL, in drawl- {
ing tone, thus There is a warm
tread On him." The v
teacher looked daggers at the boy I; a
but was the boy 10 be blamed? 2
**& L
SOME FOXES THAT SPOIL THE VINES. L
/. Allowing Interruptions by 9TH Q
er pupils while a class is reciting. Il
But little good can be accomplished y
while the attention of the teacher is 2
diverted from the class by constant i
calls, or by phalanx of extra pu- \
pills around him wanting explana- q
lion of as many subjects. II io
teacher will just reflect that he is
loing the class gross injustice in
.hus consuming their time, besides
giving them little or no instruction, &C
-he will perceive the necessity OF a
'adical change at once. a
2. Correcting and Furnishing small kl
for infractions of rules th
While the larger pupils escape with so
slight rebuke, or are not noticed. ke
Those older pupils will soon have m
] lively contempt for such a teach m
II, believing that (and rightly tool pl
lie is afraid of them. Such teach a
r will soon lose his hold upon the Of
chool. lai
3. Permitting pupils to converse in
{ their own sweet will and pleas mi
ire during study hours o. TO study hu
n whisper or aloud. The school sic
DON resolves into a tete-a-t tete soci- ha
ty from which much that is vicious, ed
nd nothing that is instructive, en- w
ates. Amid the general uproar, gis
he influence and authority of the va
sacher, as we'll as bis ability 10 in thi
Iruct, are represented thus 900" no
'hich will, sooner or later, repre- me
snt an emphatic demand for his sps
SUI
Other loxes are yet among the spi
ines, to be unearlhed. mi
~ exl
Albert Morse in the Atlanta Times SUI
lys: "You speak of beginning the pa
iucation of your son. The mo- anl
Ient he was able 10 form an idea,
is education began. His educa-
on goes on at every instant Of time; (
goes on like time you can neith- bic
: stop II nor turn its course" The An
ea that education is process that Geo
achers can guide, but not origi- lie
lte, is a new one, but II is correct. cut
he teacher cannot say, I" l educate ms
,u )" he can only say, II direct ow
the educational process that was WI WI.
operation" d" va, va
x*& ~, vos
Be as ready 10 commend n teach hs,
as to criticize her. Faclious In
iticism will cause teacher Ia ans
ink that nothing she can do will Wa
st be right; and cause her many
aart-aches besides. A few words