The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-16

schools has proved that u commercial |
course may be maintained with success.
The standard Of school is always de-
tcrmned by the standard Of its teach
ers. Therefore, it is Of the first import
ance that the very best available
teachers be employed. In performing
this highly important duty board Of
directors cannot exercise too much care
True merit and the qualities required
to make truly noble teacher alone
| should be considered. While scholar
| ship Is highly essential quality in II
teacher yet ii is Of no more importance
than high moral character. n is II
well established fact that pupils are
always Influenced by the moral charac-
ter NJ their teacher. II should also be
remembered that successful teacher is
one who is willing 10 do more than he
Is hired tn do. A teacher who does not
throw his whole soul into his work,
! who Is not willing 10 work out Of school
hours us well as while his school is in
session and who will not make the in
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scarcely worthy the boards employ
mcnt and is dear to the district at the
smallest salary. In graded schools cs-
pccally II Is necessary that teachers bc
but in all the schools, who understand
what course Of study means and are
| willing to carry IL out and who are over
ready TO cooperate with the school au-
thorities in whatever may benefit the
| school.
Perhaps the greatest need felt in the
Reynodsvile schools at present is that
Of suitable apparatus. The primary
grades should bc supplied with busy
work and the high school with Il set Of
chemical apparatus. A few dollars cx
pended in this direction would greatly
facilitate the work in these depart
ments.
Music is coming to he recognized
more every year rs an essential part Of
n child's education. While this accom-
plishment may not directly aid him in
earning bread, sit will sweetcn all the
bread he may earn" and will help him
to live higher and nobler life We
anxiously look forward to the day when
this art will bc accorded an equal place
In the school curriculum with the scien-
tiiic branches Of learning. We believe
II practicable in school like ours to con
duct a music course without additional
expense To the district and thus afford
this advantage to the patrons who de-
sire il.
The school building, furniture and
grounds have been we'll cared for and
carefully guarded from damage. We
believe it a valuable lesson for pupils to
learn that puplic property should
be held in M high regard as
private property. No effort should
be spared to enlarge and bcautify the
public school grounds. A childs sur
roundings have much to do with the
, making Of his character.
We shall conclude this report in the
following eloquent words Of Mr.. Hyde
which cannot be too strongly urged
upon the attention Of all persons inter-
ested in popular education.
"This world in which we live is estab-
lished through wisdom: founded on
truth; governed by law; clothed in beau
ty: crowned with benefcence. The
business of the school is to open the
mind to understand that perfect wis
dom: TO appreciate that wOndrous truth;
: to respect that universal law: to admire
that radiant beauty: to praise that in
finite beneficence. Humanity, OF which
we are members, has brought forth
great men and glorious deeds; it has
formed languages and reared civil
= izatiOns: 1t has expressed its ideals and
its aspirations on canvas and in stone
: it has uttered its joys and its sorrows
: its hopes and fears ia music and poetry
= The province OF the school Is to inter
pret to the scholar these glorious deeds
. Of noble men: to open to him the Ian
y guages and civilizations Of the past tt
make him share the pure ideals and
- lofty aims OF artist and architect; to in
troduce him to the larger world of let
=. ters and the higher realms OF song"
= "The public school is the institution
. which says that the poor boy. though
v he may eat coarser food and wear g
y shabbier coat, and dwell in a smaller
house, and work earlier and later and
: harder than his rich companion, still
= may have his eyes trained to behold the
y same glory in the heavens and the same
. beauty in the earth shall have his mint
developed to appreciate the same sweet
y ness in music and the same lovelines,
: in art: shall have his heart opened Il
20 enjoy the same literary treasures ant
the same philosophic truths; shall have
n his soul stirred by the same social influ
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