The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-29
Educational Column.
CONDUCTED BY GEo. R. WILSON co. suPr


Is as Qetrlmental 10 success as 10
see too little.
1t has been said that teacher
should have eyes in the back Of his
head. This may be true, but it
would be folly for him to use them
at all times.
81 dare YOU" is favorite game
among pupils, but an exceedingly
dangerous game for teachers to en-
gage in.
An instructor who makes rash
promises to his pupils can never be
certain Of superiority at the point Of
collision which is a requisite in
strategic warfare.
An illustration in point is here
given. A dull boy was spelling a
column Of words in which AVN
was the dominant characteristic.
He dealt honestly with the pawn
broker, had smiled sweetly at the
dawn of day, sported playfully up
on the lawn and with st. Paul had
sawn asunder those true to the
faith; but when asked to give the
same consideration to the fawn, he
had treated that animal with great
contempt by substituting for the aw,
ah, au, ar, and auh.
The lesson had been given for the
sake of cultivating the association
of sounds and the teacher disliked
TO have it lost.
}, So she told the boy that he
would not be allowed to leave the
school-room until he had spelled
the word correctly.
! A fiendish look came over the
. boys face as he whispered to a
companion, "I'll keep her here all
. night"
The folly Of the rash act was APP
, parent.
The teacher, therefore put her
! wits to work to gain by strategy
what she felt could not be gained
! by force.
Recess passed with the boy in his
seat.
Just before closing, the teacher
proposed that all should choose
sides. This was done, and in the
excitement Of spelling down, our
contumacious boy fell into the trap
set for him by his willy instructor.
Watching for a moment Of pre-
, occupation on his part, she gave
! him the word fawn.
F-a-w-n, he spelled in a distinct
voice.
The laugh that went round the
class convinced the boy that his
hour of triumph was over.
The lesson was not lost on the
. teacher. The ruse had been sue
cessful, but it might not be again.
? The adage: "a bad promise is
better broken than kept" should
! never be allowed entrance into a
> well-ordered school-room.
Bad promises should never be
made. N. c. w.
,, - -.
The Dubois County Teachers In
: stitute will be held at Jasper, at the
court house, during the week begin.
/; ming Aug. Goth 1894. An exam.
ination will be held Aug. 18th 1894.
> The principal instructors will be
Prof. John w. Carr, Of Anderson,
|. and Miss Eleanor Wells, Of the In.
dianapolis public schools. Prof
Carr needs no introduction TO the
teachers Of Dubois county. Miss
, Wells comes highly endorsed by
I State and county school officials
Prof. Cars work will be along the
! line Of science and advanced study,
: while Miss Wells will endeavor u
, show plans and ways for successful
: primary work.
These instructors have been Sc
cured after much work, and we hope
to see full attendance at the com
; ing Institute. Supt. w. w. Pfrim
. mer, of Newton Co., the fishing
/. poet Of the Kankakee, will be pres
: ent one evening and entertain the
. teachers by recitations from his owr
: works.
Prof. A. J. Gautvoort, Of the Gin
cinnati College Of Music, has alst
! promised to be present and talk OF
the subject Of music and its rela
tions to good in the world.
Other announcements will follow
in due time.