The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-13

went directly to his mothers room.
He stood around silently for few
minutes, and then fixing his eyes
upon his mothers face so that no
expression could be lost said:
Mamma, my teacher knows
who / am" "That is pleas
ant" said the mother, sand sur
prising, too, on the first morning.
How do you know that he knows
your name? "Why, he called me
Mr.. B" The mother was well
versed in the ways of boyhood; she
did not smile, but expressed quiet
satisfaction in matter-of-course
way. That morning marked an
epoch in his life, he had been called
"Mr.n
The teacher was young collegi-
an who was employing his junior
year in teaching, and although he
had no experience whatever, he
had something better-insight in
to character. The boys of twelve
and thirteen who had been restless
and almost insubordinate under
their last teacher, became alert
and studious. They felt an access
of self respect when invested with
the dignity of title which some
how seemed to require gentleman
ly conduct in return.
They admired the young man so
sincerely that they found out what
barber he employed, and patroniz-
ed him. They followed his after
career at college with intense in
terest, and more of the boys from
that room entered college than
from any grade in the city. 1t is
one of the saddest facts noted in
school work that so few teachers
remember with intensity the days
of their childhood. For lack of
this power wrong motives are fire.
quently imputed to children, and
grave offenses are made of slight
actions which might we'll be over
looked.
A superintendent in whom the
writer is interested once said to a
young teacher, "never say anything
to child in the schoolroom which
you would not be willing should be
said to you in room full of your
peers"
This advice was pondered over
and acted upon, and the room over
which the young lady presides has
an air of refinement, and it is a
pleasure to work in its wholesome
atmosphere.
There are no little things IN
school management. 1t is not a
little thing to just once treat a lit
tie child unjustly. 1t is not lit
tie thing to be unloving to the
children. We all dread and fear,
says Bret Harte, the judgments of
children, and disguise as we may,
we know that their judgment is a
true one. If not carried too far
it might be of use to a teacher to
ask her when some child manifests
actual i'll will toward her why it
is, aud a lesson in psychology and
in ethics would result, and it might
be vastly helpful.
1t is a positive fact that children
love to be controlled. If anyone
doubts this, say to some child over
whom you have jurisdiction when
The asks your advice, "You can do
exactly as you choose in the mat
ter" To initiate and admire, and
to be led, are necessary to happy
childhood, and the teacher who
disregards those things is either
ignorant or of an unhappy dispo-
sition, which ought to preclude
her from teaching.
This matter of remembering is
not simply an effort of memory; it
must include the power to put her
self in another's place. This is one
of the secrets of the great and sue
cessful teacher A young lady was
recently employed in Pennsylya-
MIA city to teach music in the va
rious schools. She was inexperi-
enced, although well-equipped in
other directions. Her success was
instantaneous and complete. The
little children in the lower grades
naturally liked her, and opened their
mouths and sang like birds. The
upper grades also fell under the
spell of her influence. They not
only sang, but they wished to imi-
tate her in some visible way, and a
whole seventh grade blossomed out
with Scotch plaid belts as nearly
like the teachers as possible.
The mystery did not abate when
she entered the high school, Boys
whose voices were changing, and
who would rather die than be
laughed at, bid their best, and the
girls who Knocked and leased and
did not look up to their fellow stu
dents at all, joined with them in
practicing with lively interest and
good effect the work planned for
them. Curious to know just how
the youth regarded her, the ques-
ton was asked incidentally one day,
GLOW do you like your new teacher
An awkward boy, whose heart is
almost as big as his feet, though not
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