Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-12-12
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.sa-- Of gEr. La5Glez tOEe.le- II Cus
room fo- study ard recitation. with from
twenty e.. .a .-ty citation, Gs.' y. repre-
-=rtsng every conceivable -as6e gi -
POSITION ana temp permanent. sud a most
e-Ye-y grade s.d variety. e s....i mi : -
II enc houIgeuela, N as .! humanity :.
oay -1rz. c-tF-et schools may &c. -
termed I'll .Iel SCHOOLS L.e-y -uG.fs -
rup-I. re L. 4zEe1a Ma = BsE.
exe-is an influence ay-- tL.7 ua>- =
= ho1l life p@rCeptl ~. r. tls an Ge-
&c. Il u--1t H. .Ga-s-a .... u karin "a :.
= closely Observed - -. - movements
ana lsve .o prueIIi-. cas- 81 tse@-s.ss
study. often more intensely interesting
than the textbook .tSe.i.
How many hour are spent. i not
Wholly wasted, y pupils IN The stucy Of
human nature a. evolved IL the school
room. Incidents occur not !ntreque atty
that illustrate tie ingenious mischief Of
childhood and would wiring smile from
the face Of sedste cusker-!nc!dents that
live in memory " hen the more solemn
facts and welghty truths have passed into
shady forgetfuIness. Perhaps some fun
loving youth i closely watching the
teacher TO see how many sly tricks he can
perform and Pc her observation. He
NAV be drawing pencil sketch Of his
seat mate FOR public exhibition. or wait
ing chance TO Dart bean into the ear
ot q scholar across the aisle. or be may be
adjusting pins to give g sharp surprise to
a neigh Dor in the seat ahead
And then there Is the drawing, listless
boy v no studies but little, and then only
when forced TO: vino seldom gets at his
place on time, and i never fully sure that
be : there a. all: who has more physical
spread aud less mental stamina than al
most spy other boy OF his age He needs
a steam engine IN constant touch with
rs paraIytic. loose jointed, physical
organism 10 keep him walked up to the
urouer tone Of school life.
Then there : the bright. observing.
euick-Titted boy who never fails in rec
itattons and Who always keeps an eye on
the ridiculous side = school lie. There
7-tFe grave .fu6j0p. scholar vi SO.
nothing but NJ book and knows nothing
10. HI le-sons-the saint Of the school
ro611-to whom the teacher often turu-
WITH grateful Ur5ae and affection, anu
the trials Of the SchoO!-rc0D1. aud r.
.r4..he. her more and confidence IN the
,3g.s.sl.ilitfe- 81 human nature. For Who
can cor7ureheHa tie erer-chgng5ug IN
f=r.--;rr,- Ilat DAY. "a. tarouyhthe mind
Ittt, teacher
Then the T#ff#4 fg.yh0d 5e--tat lively
gst,Ie g;r,. and restless little bows. that
tay4.t, be- rravz5ed with something u
frte-e-t and ac1Q.e. TO keep them in Il
-.a.e ~ decent oI5getude. and their many
little grievances adjusted. " lille the larger
.ferneut : closely guarded BY y hole
-ot,e restraint. and supplied with the
uror4r stimulus and aid for mental de-
v4tor,u.nt
Here in his little sphert j. the teacher
in constant touch with varied humanity.
with little sympathy from the outside
world. with no one to share her cares and
trials conscious that upon her rests the
responsibility Of bringing order out OF
chaos OF Qulckening dull minds. and aid
| ing the ambitious along the rugged paths
OF knowledge, and inspiring all with the
shirt OF mental progress drain upon
the force and requisition of
genius. which only the teachers Of our
rural schools by nature possess, and
which the best training schools can only
cultivate. hut never supply. In no other
schools or positions in life should one he
more nerfect master of the arts OF con-
trolling human nature. With perfect
confidence in her ability to grapple with
all the,emergencies, great and small, of
school life, with a selt-supplying reser-
yoir of enthusiasm for her work-ever
living above and vet in sympathy with
each pupil, the teacher becomes queen
whose regal authority is felt and re-