Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
JANUARY 2. 1896.


properly govern our pupils. through
absolute timidity? We fail to make
them feel our will-power. Two years
ago, when principal of school in
Washington county, which had seldom
been governed, found, when i gave
the signal for an intermission, that all
was disorder and confusion, particu-
larly among the boys. s'Boys, wish
you to walk out quietly" said, but
they did not; SO rang the bell. all re-
turned, and were seated. s.Let US try
it again." said. but found but little
improvement, SO they were again re-
called and seated. This was repeated
quite number of times, till the pupils
felt my will-power, and gave way. At
! ter that found but little difficulty in
governing that school. My pupils re-
spected me for being positive. They
will treat you with the same respect.
But we should first know we are right,
before taking our stand.
Teachers, do you think, as you sit
F., with book in hand, and listen to your
pupils repeat the words of the text
book, that you are teaching? You are
not, and are only dwarfng the minds
N0f
my pupils were reciting a lesson per-
tanning to the powers of Congress, one
| pupil rose and said ''the two Houses
are coordinate in general law max.
ing" "What do you understand by
coordinate. etc. ?' I asked. Not a
single member of the class had cor.
rect idea of the meaning. Having
previously supposed that the class
would stumble over the word "co-ordi.
nate" was prepared for the emergeu.
cy, and ere closed the recitation,
could see that light had dawned upon
the minds of every member of that
| class.
! 1.-The test of the teacher is efficiency
Not the showing he is able to make in
an examination, but the final result he
can produce in the character of those
who came from under his hand. This
efficiency is not the sort that can be
counted upon always to work an in
crease of salary. But to leave last
ing mark upon the mind and charac
ter of pupil is the unmistakable sigr
of the real teacher. While acting
upon this principle it has cost the wri
ter his position twice within his fifteer
years. experience, he is happy to state
that he has never yet been in any
manner whatever sorry for having Sc
instructed. Dear teachers, does it ev
er occur to you that our reward is ye
to come? When we shall meet aroun6
Gods throne, those dear ones whom
we Instructed here, then we shall re
ceive our greatest reward. Let us dt
what we ought, come what may.
OUR TEACHERS.
Miss Maud Fletcher is at Middle
brook this year. She is doing goot
work. Miss Maud will be one of oul
foremost teachers in the near future
We visited the schools of Mr.. W. NJ
johnson, Mrs. Susan McWilliams, ant
Mrs. Mary Ingram recently. Mr.
johnson is doing well. His pupils are
workers. Mrs. McWilliams is doing {
good part for her district. Mrs. In
gram is doing the best work in orthog
raphy of any teacher visited. Rev. r
E. Atkinson is teaching another goo(
school for the Belleview people thi'
year. Mr.. Charles Jones will close {
successful term in the King distric
this week. Miss Lille Newali is hold
ing the fort at Hogan. The people o
her district say she is teaching them {
good school. Miss Annie Burks is do
ing we'll on Black river. Reports
from L. O. Warren say he is progress
ing nicely. Mr.. c. S. Russell is witt
the people of the .sCove" again thi
year. He is more than earning tn.
salary he gets. Miss May Lester clos
es very successful third term on Car
ver's creek this week.