The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-22

BY GEORGE R. WILSON. COUNTY suP'r.
How to Seat The Pupils.

How to Seat The Pupils.
There il an art ia seating school that
some people never discover. One teach.
er can arrange fifty children In such a
way that everyone who enters the room
will say: what = lovely school -
"What bright Interesting children !"
Another teacher conld take the same
fifty children and so seat them that no
one would think OF complimenting the
school for its pleasing appearance.
Several elements are TO be taken into
consideration in the artistic seating Of q
school.
The first element 10 be considered is,
|0f course, the size Of the pupils. The
smallest children should be placed IN
the front seats. and the larger should
gradually increase until the rear seats
are reached where the taller children sit
But says one, II have tall boy who Is
near sighted. He must sit ia front
seat" Not necessarily. Give him his
seat in the back OF the room according
to his stature. but let there be tscit
understanding that, when work is being
doDe from the board, he may change
seats with jamie who sits near the
front. In this way the appearance Of
the school is marred for only q short
time each day, aud yet the child is not
n
ALTERNATE ROWS.
The pleasing appearance of the school
can be further secLred by seating the
boys and girls in alternate rows. The
bright hues Of The girls attire and the
dark color of the boys clothing form an
effective alienation. In case school is
very troublesome, it may be an aid to
government 10 seat the boys and girls
II should not be done
under other circumstances.
~, PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Further, in arranging a school, il is {
not sin to take into consideration the |
personal appearance Of individual child.
rem. Here is q boy who in spite OF the
teachers kindly hints and suggestions,
comes to school In an untidy and un- I
kempt condition. There IL no law, Of I
fraternity and equality" that |
compels the teacher 10 give that child (
lhe most conspicuous seat Ia the room, 1
where . stranger's gaze will first r0st
0POU Va ~ W. tt1O ~ oo80b - 4osto tbBCN
" to generalize broadly and conclude
that al the children in the room are On.
kempt aud untidy The tsctful teacher
can, without hurting the child's feelings,
Or attracting any attention or comment.
arrange to have the unfortunate little
one sit in row more remote from the
door and the range Of the visitors eye.
THE CHARM OF BRIGHT FACES
II helps the general appearance great.
" TO have in the trout seats some Of the
happy people whose bright iAces beam >
cordial welcome upon every person /.
who sets loot inside the school rooa,
door. Besides being . qualification to
The guest their responsiveness acts as an
slixir upon the teacher. l call to mind
! little man who sits In . front seat in .
school room wot OF. His shoes are
heavy and patched, bis little trousers
have motber's embroidery on the knees,
but his gingham waist 10 always immac-
nlate, his face aud hands are scrupulous-
y clean. and who ever saw that blonde
hair ruffied? No one enters the door ,
without receiving . welcoming smile
Ind trustful look that together are .
Guests are often taken to- :
bic room 10 feel the magic OF that sweet
unconscious influence.