The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-11
SCHOOL MELANGE.

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SCHOOL MELANGE.
Do teachers make the efforts they
should make to get the corporation OF
the parent in their work? is a ques-
ton that should be brought before
every teachers meeting whenever and
wherever held. In the majority of In
stances In which the teacher falls in
governing, the fault lies in the lack OF
cooperation on the part OF the parent.
Parents, without Wishing to do It,
weaken the influence OF the teacher, BY
speaking In a sighting manner con-
corning her in the presence OF their
children. They do not think, OF what
they are doing, for did they consider
the. Injury they are doing their child
ren they would be very chary OF their
remarks In the presence OF their child
rem. No difference what the cause may
be, the teachers influence over the child
Is weakened by everv such remark
made by the parent Now, II is Just as
much the duty OF the parents, II they
have grievances, to see the teacher, as
1t Is the duty OF the teacher TO see the
parents II she feels that they are not
doing as they should do The duty Is
reciprocal, and neither can shirk II.
An instance came under the observation
OF the writer during the past week.
A mother came to him with bitter COM
plants against one OF the teachers. OF
which, as mater OF course, he knew
nothing. The mother was sent to the
teacher, and after very few minutes
conversation she went away, satisfied
that things were very different from
what She imagined thev were; and so
1t will be In n!nety-nine cases out OF
every hundred II the proper effort Is
made on the part OF either.
Apropos to the above was the talk OF
Superintendent Anderson to the
Eighth ward teachers at their general
meeting. on Wednesday last. He made
the following points: Therea-e four per-
sons interested in the welfare OF the
child. viz, two parents, the teacher and
the pupil. They are perhaps not
equally interested, but he made the
point that by a proper effort on the
the part of the teacher the parents
could be won over TO her side, for they
love their children above everything in
tile world. Teachers should remember
this in all their dealings with both par
ent and child. There are pupils who i'm
agine the teacher has n grudge or pique
against them II they insist on their
good behavior. and 1t Is Just as natural
as life for the parent to side with the
| pupil unless the matter Is fully UNDER
| stood. 1t is the teachers privilege as
well as duty. to see to 1t that the par
ent does understand when anY difficulty
occurs. As'long as all are human there
vii be Misunderstanding, but II parent
and teacher work together for the good
Of the school there will be no difficulty
in having good order without which
no school can succeed.
The work of preparation for the COM
Ing meeting of the West Virginia Edu-
cational Association goes on apace,
and by the time OF the meeting we Will
| be ready to give the visitors such 4
reception as will cause them all to be
| glad they came. and also to cause them
to wish to come again. Let all remem-
Der the time OF the meeting, June 20
and 80. The first meeting will be held
In the hall OF The high school building
at 10 O'Clock n. m, Wednesday,. On
thursday afternoon and night the meet
ings Will be held at the Park Casino.
Tho reception and banquet will be held
there. We ought to make this q menu
orable time, educationally. and II all
work together to that end, 1t will be all
the most sangulne could wish It to be.
State Superintendent OF Schools J. r.
Trotter Is expecting this to be the
| greatest meeting of the association ever
held In the state. Why should It not
be so? This Is the first of It's meetings
ever held In tour city, and let us all
determine TO make 1t the best one.
| From all reports received, this year
has been by far the best year! the West
Virginia University has ever expert
enced. Our university Is now taking
rank among the very best in the land,
and in few years. II 1t continues to
increase In efficiency and thoroughness
as 1t has during the past year, It will
be counted one Of the leading tnstitu-
lions of the land. What an opportuni-
| ty Is opened for those teachers who
wish 10 improve themselves during va
cation! THERE'S. no prettier place any
where than Morgantown, the seat OF
the university, and the summer session
is just what the progressive teacher
needs. No doubt many will avail
themselves OF the opportunity, and be
ready to begin next years work with
q great upllft received from the associ-
atoms enjoyed at the university.
What host OF young men and young
women are Just now launching their
banks on the sea of life. as commence
ment after commencement sends out
its quota. May they all profit from
their schol experience. and become good
and successful students and workers in
| tho great school OF life.