Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-06-06

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ing process require sleclhe 4asiiaes''on9
on the part oil tAose engaged III 'hose ue-
partmehts el iapor, WINE 'ileie "ie soliie
more genera! Whlch are ihoIsl'e pie III
all alike. o1 1Aese latter the iouf prime
pal ones may De enumerated IA Ifs''
funas7zs.i'fsi, l. e. forming the very oasis
OF ea'A@e'2sa''el ,!uallnea' lohs second
Instructive T.. e. 'ho7e most iiiiiiie''ia'e'S
connected WITH the teAehihs part Vi
schooi work thlro' professional lour'h'
clVll,
~" 'eetN-fa"Ht' onea primary e0slln-
cations, with thef seNerai saealNi s'ohs,
may be considered as embracing ABOUT all
that Is reasonably required or expected
from Tue orc mary teaeher.
NOW lhefe are al least lohf iuhdaiileH-
tai qaallheat lohs without the possession
OF Whlch Il would be mahllestly uh"lse
Tor any person TO attempt teaehlhs'
These are: education' reliable character
favorable physical conditions ana de-
termination 10 succeed
That before entering upon the labor OF
teaching he Who would educate must hfst
-
tainlS -Hqosz lhIe 70 teacA without having
any knowledge to lmPart the very sug-
gestloh : absurd Just the quantity OF
previous training demanded depends
solely upon the nature OF the work to be
accom- i-aed, but all departments de-
mand q the teacher sueh knowledge OF
the branches tau5 Mt as "lii enable hiM 20
aid the pupil 10 understand the facts pre-
scented
But NEE knowledge, as comprised IN
the information derived from books does
not constitute education, nor does 1t sui
tce II the teacher be Weil-pested IN book
know ledge. The teachers mind should
be an original one. lis education should
consist not ct what smith textbook
says or v hat Brown ; AYERS, but OF Ideas
CLEANED from standard textbooks and
many other sources, woven together with
his own impressions and experiences to-
gether with those OF other ingenious and
log1c2! minds. Education, though I'M
menseiy facilitated ~ books and schools,
Is by no means confined to them and the
leacher Who' III AEuIt-oh 70 9ouhu DOCK
lore h&s tAf advantage OF vice eAPeF-
fence, pf0Rt eui' UTe ana an insight INTO
the philosophy OF lnlha ana matter Is
as much better adapted To Se&eA vel then
Is tie one 40 mas not s0eA ADDITION TO
textbook eddca;lon' as Is he experienced
veteran more sE'iled nan ne IA" recruit
But little need he remarked mere con-
corning the Reliability OF teacher char-
acter. The influence OF ne teacher, hoth
IN preeept ard example, ! 20 great that
All Admit that 10 eetabl1sh alsrepu'able
person IN charge Of school Is an eVA
IL the most decided sense. Inc chle1
object OF sehooI-treinlng Is TO develop
intelligent, trust"orthy cltlzehs' 10
employ teeeher OF questionable char-
aCter would be to defeat I he very end of