The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01
EDUCATIONAL.
CONDUCTED By w. w. f. BRIGHT,
County Supt. of Education
THE TEACHER OUT OF
SCHOOL,.

nat every teacher Is brlmful OF s
enthusiasm. In fact tho teacher
who IS not, is entirely out of his
sphere, and had better resign be- @
fore failure rather than after one.
There is usually no danger Of over
enthusiasm, although it sometimes
happens that the outpouring is
shown in the wrong manner. Ar ,
tcmas Ward said, that the greatest
thing about George Washington
was that no "never stopped over"
And it is a good thing for us to
boar IN mind that success comes
from determined, yet self-govcrned
effort.
Don't begin by finding fault
with your surroundings.
1t often happens that the teach
er gets tho reputation Of being
"stuck up especially in rural
community, simply because in an
unguardcd fit of despair, she gives
vent to hor feelings that Podunk
WIS tho last place created, and she
docsn' t know what she is there for.
'Bo it over SO humble there is no
place like hcmc.' SO for tho sake
of peace OF mind, mover give cx-
preston to your icolings unless
such expressions DO one Of calm
satisfaction.
f 30 careful of strangers. Treat
all courtcously, but beyond that
hold your peace until you have had
an opportunity to sizo up the com.
munity. Many a teacher makes a
failure at tho start, because she is
indIscrcot IN her associates whom
she chooses on short acquaintance
in place. "All is not gold that
glitters," should be remembered
by every stranger on entcring n
now place. We often find those
peculiar pcrsonagcs whose delight
it is TO lusten themselves to the
newly installed pastor, or the
"new' teacher, but who stand shah.
billy among those who know them
best. Beware Of all such!
Go to church? Yes, but keep
your individual idoas to yourself.
Mover mind if there is not a church
Of your creed in the place, swallow
your creed and keep it subdued. L.
The minister hired for !!is creed !;
you arc al other purpose.
Be social? Yes but not gos-
sip. Inquire into no ones busi-
ness, and make no comments when
q piece of "nows'' is confidently
rotated to you. BE taken into no
ones confidence; and do not pro.
mise to keep any scrcts that some
one may feel compelled to relate to
you. BE social but not what Will
liam Hawley Smith would call
"long on gab."
Got my political idcns7 Keep
, thcm to Yourself. Do not express
} any sentiments on either of the
, two great political parties. In ot.
her words, what you could say
with impunity if you woro in a
$ place SIX months, would very like
ly weigh heavily against you as ~
new conner.
Don't tirt. Don't even give peo-
, pie an opportunity to accuse you
of it. The old maxim Of the cat
watching the mouse might apply to
the people watching tho now toah.
or in rural village.
One should not DO seen too
much on the street. Act as if you
had some buiness and were attend.
Ing strictly to it.
Avoid being boistsrcus, and
! avoid the company of those who
are noisy or uncouth.
The time has arrived when it 10
no crime for u toncher TO rido n
bicycle, but this at first should be
INDUCED in with moderation.
Be scrupulously careful Of your
J toilet. Beware Of ostentation-
large hats and nashy dresses. Do
not wear q hat loaded with wings
or whole birds, and expect to mako
much of an impression whom you
attempt teach love for birds,
and kindness toanimals, Let not