The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-11-28

during the year. A teacher with
brains and energy cannot afford to
keep himself in q position to take
these short term schools in consider
alton of the small amount received
from the public with either no addi-
tional pay or so little as not to
amount to much. A great many
people pay their teachers very be-
grudgiusly just as though the teach
er were parasite on the community
and they were compelled to contrib
ute that amount for his support. OF
all professions, teaching from tinan-
cial poiut of view offers the least in
ducement for laborers of any other
that can be mentioned. Even the
best paid teachers are able to save so
little of their earnings till it amounts
to but little. 1t surely cannot be
charged that teachers as 4 class are
bad fnanciers, because many having
taught for years accumulated nothing
until they abandoned teaching ana
embarked in other callinos. The
very nature of circumstances are such
that it is almost impossible to lay by
anything of any consequence An
other good reason why teachers
should be paid well is the fact that 4
mans education is his capital and Il
bare living is not us much as is ex-
pected for the outlay. Another is
chat one who devotes his time and
energies to the profession is in a few
years rendered almost useless for fur
ther work and consequently is -rele-
gated to the rear rs being behind
the times-too much of an old fogy
and such like for the demands of the
times. Teaching euriches the mind
with knowledge and experience, but
cxhausts it of its vitalities, and will if
pursued long enough render the in
dividnal a nervous wreck of humani-
ty, incapacitated for any mental labor.
These are facts and it does seem that
our people at large would become
patriotic enough to lolly to the sup
port of their teachers who do do eff,
fectire work and lend them helping
hand. Again, teacher should re-
ceive better pay than he does, be-
cause his position is very trying
one, as it makes him a target for the
community at whom they cast their
denunciations and criticisms when
lever there is the least unpleasantness.
If there is any one benefactor Of the
human race that needs the support
OF the community, that person is
your teacher, who if he is copscien-
tious labors faithfully for the true ad-
vancement mentally and morally of
those most dear to you. A great
many are disposed to think that a
teacher has good time-makes
money easy while you have to labor
so hard for it. Is that true? I
would answer in the negative. The
teacher is studying and planning and
thinking on all matters pertaining to
his work even when not in school
and perhaps day after day leaves the
school room with throbbing brain
subject to the unjust criticisms Of his
patrons anl tie community simply
because they are not in position to
fully understand the causes prompt
ing certain acts or remarks This ar
ticle could be extended considerably
but to the thoughtful reader, it will
already have served it purpose. Now
as schools are necessity, SO are
teachers; therefore instead OF seeing
how little you can pay your teachers,
see how much you can pay them and
thus make it an ;nducenent to teach
ers of intelligence and skill, and
gradually the standard of educational
work will be raised and the country
will receive an impetus that will be
far-rcachinS in its results.