The Globe-republican., 1900-12-06

good homes. ana makes Allp 2 lover OF
private and public virtue, gives niRl o
broader conception Of social and eoo-
iIomic conditions and makes him quick
to detect the approach of dangerous ele-
ments IN the body polite. And, too. if a
resort to arms becomes necessary to de-
fend the National life or maiutain Ma
lionaI honor it Is the school teacher who
has doiie most to develop the keen active
brain of the American boy that makes
him the best soldier on eaIth. that gives
him the Intelligence to comprehend his
duties, the situation in which he is placed,
tile pride TO sustain him and the power to
act upon the initiative when the con-
trolling authority is absent. The Ameri-
can school teacher Is responsible ina the
first instance for the dispatch sent by the
American Commander in the Philippines:
'-Caloocan is taken The both Kansas is
a mile in advance of the line and all
Hades can't stop them
The school teachers book has been
more powerful in the protection of
the civil and political rights of individ-
uale than all the statutes of legislatures
the decisions of courts The law pro-
hibits and couples the prohibition with
| threat of punishment The result of
cultured mind is respect for rights of
others for the sake of right, for the good
of society The Intelligent American is
ruled more by his respect for the princi-
/ piles OF justice than he is by the enact
ment of legislatures the pronounce
| ments of courts. He acquiesces in the
government of his governors, because
they are his creatures and he understands
the theory of the government under
which he lives He engages in a politi-
cal campaign with much ardor and con-
lem ff1o fpirl 11VNh f1f &c hat
often causes him in the heat of the con-
test to back his Judgment with his cash,
deplorable as such a case may be. But
before midnight of election day it is all
over. The administration elected is his
administration. He reserves the consti-
tutional right to abuse it but will toll.
crate no active aid from any who does
not acknowledge allegiance to the Stars
and Stripes.
1t is doubtful if any other nation on
earth could go through such campaign
like the campaign just closed and not
suffer serious political disturbance. Had
an adherent of the defeated candidate
at the last election advised in public
speech an appeal to force rather than sub
NIT to the result the first stone that
would have given him a swat at the side
of the head would have been propelled by
the vigorous arm of Democrat.
Education is the basic stone upon
which all permanent society, all enduring
government must rest. To You is CON
fided the task of educating our youth,
and upon you, more than upon the SOL
der, the statesman the law-giver,
rests the future veal or woe of the nation.
That is why the business of teaching is
always eminently respectable, and why
it is one of the greatest importance, and
right to be fond of his calling and why
he is entitled to a position in the front
rank with the most exalted callings and
professions. The American people rec
ognize this fact and appreciate the teach
er but they do not always give evidence
of their appreciation in practical man
ner.
The life of teacher is one of self-de-
NAL and self He is a nomad.
He has no home and can never have one
so long as he remains a teacher. His
compensation is greatly inferior to the
value of the services rendered. His ten
ure of position is precarious and uncertain.
His employers are often people incapable
of judging the results of his work. He
is a target for the criticisms of people
much his intellectual interiors. The
same amount of toll. tact, energy and
successful teacher will yield vastly greater
returns IN both cash and place in almost
any other avocation. So that the earnest,
conscientious educated person who fol-
lows the calling for life. or a great num-
Der of years, mandates self upon the
altar of the public good 1t may not al
ways be true that such is the design of
such person, but that is the result.
| Many bright young men and women
use the business as a stepping stone to
other avocations. My observation has
been that both the public and the indi-
! viduals sgainers by such course.
| Generally. those yonng persons have
made excellent teachers, and the expert
ence and discipline of the school room
has been a great benefit to them. know
of no mental discipline helpful as
teaching school. 1t is what is known as
| the common branches that we use most
i in daily life, and the person who teaches
for number of years acquires familiar