The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-02
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Teachers-As a corps the teachers OF
this city have been faithful. and have
tried earnestly for the best results.
Every teacher should feel the RESPONSE
biiity OF his work, but with il the en-
coCragement and support OF the board
and its officers in the faithful doing OF
the work Honest work should always
meet with honest commentator and
support. On the other hand every teach
er should feel that inefficiency, careless
work. lack Of qualification in the branch
10 be taught, lack OF the spirit OF pro-
g7ess viii all jeopardize his position no
matter what his family, social or poll
teal relations may be.
l am pleased 70 report a systemat tic
line Of study persued by many OF the
teachers OF the corps. Such attainment
in scholarship deserves recognition as
opportunity offers The selection OF
teachers is a question OF gravest re-
sponsIbility. Qualification OF mind and
heart should stand pre-eminent in this
selection. No one should be placed in
this responsible position because be is
in need Of position or has been unable
10 succeed in other lines OF work. Rath-
er he should be selected because he is a
success, is qualified, and because the
school needs him and his services. TIE
instruction OF children is too responsible
and sacred a work TO employ IT'S agents
upon any other basis. Tenure OF office
on the part Of teachers should be meas
ured by their efficiency and growth in
the service. Unsatisfactory service
should not be permitted to continue.
Satisfactory service should not be in
terrupted.
&c IT,
the various training of school life. In
this connection I desire TO speak OF il
as ii relates TO conduct. Teachers, as
class, are the most skillful disiplin-
arians- Their tact in the management
OF children is not excelled in any home.
while IL is not equalled in most OF the
homes. This is not theory. When one
considers that correction for conduct
IS confined TO less than per cent Of the
enrolment Of the school this fact ap-
pears This fact was a surprise TO me,
however. not more SO than the follow
ing: OF these per cent some the
teachers fail 10 reach effectively By
this l mean, TO correct permanently
the defect in conduct. But of those on
whom we fail. about 95 per cent OF the
cases are due 70 the wrong attitude
of the home. Faithful, honest support
or the home Will go far 10 aid the teach
er in her efforts TO do the best for the
child. Without It, the best teacher
VIII fail in a large majority Of cases.
1t has long ceased to be a wonder to
me that teachers make mistakes. But
when consider the thirty TO fifty diff
ferent disposition placed in charge OF
the teacher, il is a wonder to me that
she makes as few mistakes as she does.
The teacher with forty pupils for nine
months in the year viii make fewer mis-
takes in their management than are
made in the home with three or four
children Mark, however, that the
teachers mistake is known TO the pub
lie, while the parents error remains
within the home. Only by the most
hearty and sympathetic cooperation of
home and school can the best and high
est good Of the pupil be attained.
Business methods in school-A system
Of schools is a great business enterprise
and should be characterized in les man
agement by the same principles as are
essential to any other business Of equal
or similar proportions. In all dealings
with teachers, pupils OF patrons, bust
ness habits should characterize the
transactions. BY such means the youth
Of the land are IN touch daily with such
methods and habits as should charac-
terize them in the business world Each
year should show progress in the edu-
cational growth OF the city. As each
year closes, teachers. pupils and officers
should know that reasonable advance
ment has been made by them, the COM
munity should feel itself in closer touch
with the spirit OF public education, for
only under such conditions can the best
be secured for the boys and girls OF to-
day.
L respectfully sumbit this abstract OF
my annual report TO your honorable
board.