The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-03-26

Marie Hi.k, in Teachers Outlook.


We read much of the ideal teacher,
and the hest methods for her develop
ment, So, for variety, | wish To ex-
press my views on Teaching ideals.
Happily, We teachers, in common
with the rest of humanity, live more
in our dreams, our hopes, our aims,
than in Tie realities the wears bring.
The hardships of winter are softeneu
by the thought of II balmy summer;
the disappointments Of today lessen
ed by the hope ofjoy tomorrow. Hap
Ply are we teachers that we can look
forward to the harvest to be reaped
in after years from the labor of the
present. Were 1t not SO. am irnid
the trying days in the schoolroom
might, ere this, have driven some OF
us to, at least, an attempt at throat.
cutting or neck -breaking-I Il can
our own necks, of course.
We are ever as our idesls; if they
be common, 50 are we; if high, then
Go we become not only noble, but
great.
If, then, orr ideals mean so much
to ms, how important that they be
worthy our lives.
An ideal once created is not easily
dispelled; therefore how impori ant
that children be taught the right
views of lie.
TO the teacher, as to one else, Is
given the opportunity of creating
standard ideals, and the greatest hen
eft teacher can bestow upon child
Is to lead his mind toward high views,
aims, and ideals
Never mind ii child does f., get
the "Rule of Three" the same week
he learns it, if he has been stimulat-
ed to apply the rule Of good deeds to
his fife. Do not fret if your dull boy
can not name and locate the bones of
the body, if only he has formed an
ideal body which he hopes to make Il
reality in his own-one strong, mus
cular, and well developed, undeiiled
by tobacco or liquor, fit temple for
its Maker.
Do not reproach n pupil for not
committing long tabulatIon in bot
any (Which, perhaps, you do not even
know yourselD, if you can but ere
ate i'll that one love for the beauti.
full nature about us.
Do not lie awake nights si1 hing be-
cause your history class has not Il
list of dates at tongues end, if YOU
can but awaken a desire among the
members to so live that their deeds
may better this country. Inspire in
Il pupil the idea of accomplishing his
purpose. One who thinks he can
not do thing will never do it; one
who thinks he can never be ANYBODY
will ever be nobody.
Can teachers but create high ideals
among pupils these of themselves de-
termlne purposes and cause realities;
for one must grow like ones ideals.
AS the seal upon the wax, so ideals
leave their impress upon character.
Our ideals ard purposes are rs i'm.
Portant as what we really are, for i,
must be God credits us for what we
hope and strive to become, ifeven we
are denied the reality. Each day
gives us an opportunity for raising
the ideals of the minds in our care.
l hope we pass them not lightly hv,
but do our best with this influence
which is to last through eternity.
Strive to give high idea ollie. Far
too many, even of the educated, re-
gard life, at its best, as but a failure.
Crush this thought and arouse de-
sire not only to live, but to toll daily
for mankind, for self.
Above all, would that every teach
err might create in each study posi-.
ble-in geography, botany, nature
lessons or what not-a reference and
respect for natures God--we have
already too much Of the baneful in
fluence Of atheism.
10 me it seems that only as one
imparis the best ideals, can one be-
come thut honored being-an ideal
teacher.
On - a. l.