The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-24

he il permitted to spead much Of his
time on the streets, discussing politics,
and looking after the political interests
!, thoss who have imposed him on a
community Of innocent children. He
is better informed in ward politics than
he is in pedagogies. There are not
many Of this class, and thank God their
number is getting smaller each year,
for the people are becoming more and
more interested in public instruction,
and are demanding more Efficient man
agement Of their schools.
The snperintendents duties are pre-
scribed by the 10 cal board electing him,
and hence there is no uniformity As to
bis functions. In some schools he Is
required TO administer eli the corporal
punishment, to look after the sanitary
condition and repairs Of all school
buildings, nc, as secretary Of the board,
examine school teachers and issue &c T
tifcates. select textbooks, remodel the
course Of study, conduct institutes,
audit all accounts, act a. librarian, do
police duty during recesses, hunt up
the truants, and keep In" the inoor-
rigibles after school hours. ! believe
the superintendcnts OF the future will
have better defined legal status than
the superintendent Of the past or pres
en;.
IIisisa double work, business and
professional. lie must be relieved
somewhat Of one or the other. whiel
shah II be?
The real character builder Of ih'
school Is the failhfni class room teach
or, and nothing In these hastily writtel
notes is intended TO detrao. one lot
from this worthy public servant; bu
the teacher and the superintendent 70
the school from different standpoints.
write from the supeiintendents view
The teacher sees only small part
the school, the superintendent sees th
entire school-the parts forming a un
ty. The teacher would magnify his
her part 10 the detriment Of some oil
er. the superintendent, who has
wider view Of the field, must 20 reslri
or stimulate each division that Il
greatest good will be to the create
number Every system deYised by ma
has had federal head, and the supe
intendent is the living exponent
unity and consistency for the grade
school. tits his imperative duty
keep .he pssi. Of the school in prop
correlation, b strengthen the wei
placcs, 10 take the first places in C
reeting false public alarm against
school, and 10 bring the school into
closest sympathy and touch Nith /
tax payers, the real trustees. To h
the school Is community Of men a
women in embryo, and he sees I
community collectively as no one e
can see IL.
While the teacher is deyising mel
% reform naughty John OF tardy Ml
the superintendent sees a commur
learning 10 give obedience TO law
order. lie sees the good, who are
ways in the majority in schools,
tanning the laws and condemning
few who violate them.
let me sec Il cannot illustrate "
meas. one day recently | foun
small boy, a member Of our priu
grade. near the school building
another boys ha, full Of sand.
thought to play a mean trick on OF
his fellows. lie was greatly conf
asI lei MIN into the room and pl
him in front oi his classmaies'
with looks aud half smothered e
nations, condemned his action.
=, little fellow turned pale as he q
hat in hand, with the owner OF wv
Js standing by his side.
A member cf the community
done wrong, been caught, made iC
the community whose moral sire
IN. caused him 10 turn pale
In the graded school every Chi
IN canal fotlnes with every
child, 80 far a. rights and priv
tend are concerned, aud all soon learn
rough they have duiirs that must b.
m the formed, and rights that must b
luton pected by each other, They lea
y he discriminate between NINE aud IN
super -.~.
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