The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

One OF Them shows That Their Lot Ia Not
an Easy One.

tcaching Is the most unenNiable, iu Nhi'h
n person can engage.
In tho first place. VIC have 20 be per-
fectly familiar with all the textbooks In
useor some vegetation Of the Frigid Zone.
Indian name Of forgotten ages. geograph-
teal change or difficult mathematical PROB
lem will dCpreclate our value until we are
convinced that our public school tNami-
nations at this day and ago is no child 3
play, bat those who hold the first honors
on a strictly conscientious basis Is richly
entitled 10 all It's value.
When our superintendent has finished
with US. il IS only a beginning OF the
many complicated difficulties which hcset
a school teachers pathway. After we
have been successful In securing q GER
tihcate for teaching we then consult the
beard OF trustees as TO obtaining mat po-
sition.
They are usually a level headed trio,
who listen with compassion and great
deal OF allowance az the many complaints
which have suddenly turned that quiet.
sedate school teacher into such terrible
monster. From such unjust innuendoes
teachers are given an the respect and con-
sideratiOn due them. but woe unto the
teacher who does not strictly come up 70
tho requirements laid down IN the code
for teaching. After due consideration on
adaptability and suitability. n teacher is
launched out on the uncertain favor OF
popular opinion
The best teachers keep up with tho edu-
catiOnal journals Of the day. attend inc
normals and conduct their schools on the
most approved and best established plans
They explain explicitly every days work
70 the incapable OF solving their many
lessons until .nattcntiOn makes patience
cease 20 be a virtue; then, the teacher re-
sorts 90 the efficacy OF the birch 20 some
times hear IN astonishment the urchin
say mother said Il never did have no
sense nOhow.' They go over too, WIN
those minds which are so peculiarly
adapted as 20 retain but little they re-
ceiye. and that the worst unless drum
med into their heads by continual repe-
titi0n.
Then. too. there IS am element I'm every
school who endcavOr 90 have their own
way, and show their teacher they know as
much about how school ought 70 he
taught as she does. Such a class are us i-
ally upheld by eccentric parents, WHO
have gone through life with only ernat-
tering idea Of books. and taught school
too, perhaps-thOl eh that q. d. O., day
has passed ard glorious day OK cdld-
bility has tahen its place
When the teacher establishes tho fact
that she is running the school eccofdlnt
20 her conscience and the best for an
interested and not 20 suit the wnlms or
any ono especially. She usually has "a D."
less pupils hut she could DO better with
out the school than they could II they
only had sense enough 10 know 80.
surely ENnNr INNM NlNIlNAIIN hNIN Ii.NH rN-
cally, was given more for the benent of
a public school teacher than any other
class Of human beings. After the worry
and labOflOus work Of the day. besides
cousi ierable work az night that She may
help forward more rapidly her auharl" %
pupils rest ls sweet. Though the reward
"A teacher usually receives. this worry.
VeXatiOn and labor If she VIII near r.r-
culated hy dissatisfied uItr0ns-fhat chile
dreu play too much. Ike children can
Cd 70 H... ID HFHH
fast enough. az if % teacher made them
capable minds. DO not aErco-d0 their
parents agree. On axe too much noise 40
school II their teacher can stand Dr. ana
not complain, their parents ought t0 u
home, ought 90 10 more whipping. llt u
must Doe some one eisc's Ch.ld-n0 poo,
not the.rg-tnat is too good. Give prizes
just % make children dissatisfied. when u
is certainly no benefit Whatever i1 the
teacher Does not teach slX hours pr1la-
bly, nor in sickness on death. but has that
complainant counted the times their
teacher has opened school before uilc,
given thirty minutes recess and closed az
ter fOur2 Does not know enough 20 teach
school when She proceeds 10 give her "a
private examination.
After predicting on ODechankanoueh
for some time. she innOccnflv asks tne
teacher % spell lt, which sle does core
reetly. lr triumph she SAYS % b. wrong
The history gives DO 10 the teacher She
gets shy NJ that teacher. but it does pot
hinder her from circulating reports he-
lind her back shat she does NOT know
anything. She ought 20 De- Just enough
20 say She knew how 20 spell Jp--lan-
EanOuEh.
A teacher can but do her duty. and oT-
pect nothing else, but 20 meet with lrn
abominable beings as they are scattered
broadcast over this world of ours
consider the best remedy for such
evils is for the trustees Go change their
teachers occasionally. so that those who
have good teachers can appreciate them
after they have had an Indifferent ore.
Then too. those who are not so good b
teaching profit by the experience OF their
predecessors. as they win certainly have
al or their good deeds praised hy fn0.r
pupils. They are eugraFen upon their
minds as in1cl1iy as an injustice t1 an
older person.
! would much rather m. treat grown
person than child; they have feW 2
years 20 forget. and DO not lllers and
the prOV0cat.0u $50 wei.
tn many localities iu the country We
labor -iuler great many lI .a tlta-
parents know but little and fle.r DllIlf Do
think lf they 90 as well as they have done
that is the height OF their ambition.
And they VIII usually eay m they aro
not going % make teachers NJ flem-rlr
~ spell. read and write is sufficient iIka
lL Us not beneficial and almost nN.. rP
% success f0r us 20 gain aI fhe lnfDlila-
ton we can for every pursuit ~ llte.
Where education has been neglected M
so many generations lt is quite hard f0
advance pupils as rapidly as W- you'd
Ike. Now and then bright mind 1911
crop out and show favorable proportions
10 is surprising anyhow the d.n.r.nt rt-
pacitles the different children have Tor
receiving and retaining knowledge.
I believe boarding houses have been COM
sldered nuisances eyer since people have
been compelled % make other people s.
houses their homes. And my expert rna
has been when poor. broken-dDVn
school teacher gets n good laudla1y she
had better hold on 90 her,
When y0u strike a woman who follow
you up after a hard days work. besides
the worry. and pOurs into your ears no-
lens. v0lens. the evil deeds " others
everybody is So cOrrupt-l0ok olr your
time is coming. but DO Tot lose yolr tenn
per. The visc.atel air Of "a school room j.
"A regular hOt-fed for the spread ~ cone
tag.9us diseases. and teacher usually
gets a full benefit ~ the eyll c0nseql
derived tlfrefrom
in fact. l1 some localities teaching ls a
I iaDOriCus occupation from Che beginning
Of school until 10 closes. Hfr work doc.
not end with the school room, she is exc
pected % lend "A helping hand wherever
IL IS needed from the fitting NJ dresses fo
the settlement ~ partial payments ana
the writing ~ bonds.
II there Us any sickness in The neiehnor-
hood she waits and watches hy the lel-
side % the AFT .cted until the patient a
restored 20 health and strength.