The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18

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mind what is expected of her.
She has so or go pupils to keep in
order and to instruct. Pupils
with all grades of intellect, all
types of disposition, and with all
kinds of parents. some among
whom cannot understand why their
children are not promoted as rapid
ly as other children are. Would
you be willing to spend the time
and money necessary in order for
you to become a teacher. and then
undertake the responsibilities of
the position for any less amount
than the few dollars per week
which is the average pay of the
teacher9 Never lose sight of the
fact that the teacher who puts her
soul into her work does much for
which she receives no pay.
THE BEST DONE TOO GOOD.
Think of the teachers influence
upon the pupils lives Your boy
goes to sabbath school one hour a
week and is under the care of the
day school teacher several hours
during each of fives day of the week
In view of this, what kind of a
teacher do you want for your
childi Surely none but the best
the best intellectually and the best
in moral character and common
sense. | mention common sense
because it is such a necessary
thing for teacher to have. She
should be able to pick out the child
whose physical condition makes him
or her less able to do a hard day S
work, and to this pupil should be
put the easier question. She
should win the confidence of the
supersensitive pupil and do all
that is possible to help him over
come this condition. She should
be quick to discover the children
whose parents are unable to help
them in their studies at home,
and, recognizing their harder task,
help them the more in school.
Said a high school principal to
pupil whose father had been dead
for five years: Frank what are
you going to 90 in life7" That
was the beginning of confidence
that ripened into love, aud the
young man now looks back with
gratitude in his heart for the man
who advised him what to do after
graduation, and who used his in
fiuence in getting a position for
him in large mercantile house.
Wanted, a man first and scholar
next, should be the thought of
every committee whose business it
is to engage teachers. Wanted, a
man with so strong and helpful
a personality that the pupils will
have higher aims and larger hopes
because he is their teacher. Want
ed, so manly a teacher that the
boys will want to be like him, not
so much, perhaps, because of what
he says as because of what he is.
CUT EXPENSES SOMEWHERE ELSE.
Curtail expenses in those things
which have to do with schools just
as little as you possibly can. Be
content with nothing less than the
best you can obtain. The best
building, the best teachers, the
best books. Much of the hope of
this country lies in the good quail
ity of its schools. Let not politics,
religious creeds nor family rela-
tions influence any committee when
engaging a teacher. 1t is not a
question of political favor, or re .
ligious belief, or of obtaining a
position for a relative. 1t is to
select the person who is best fitted
to undertake this responsible task
of teaching the children of your
community Retain your best
teachers just as long as possible,
for when a truly good teacher goes
from community it is something
to be deeply regretted.
Teachers voI1r Uorl in lifo iS a