Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-26

SIT in judgement on what he says
and accept or reject it az they please
The teacher receives the children at the
most plastic period of life, When they
are not capable Of judging between
truth snd alsehood, and all he says to
or teaches them is accepted as solemn
truth, and it moulds their lives for the
future. In the power for good or
evil the teacher is far ahead of tn
preacher. An immoral man in the
pulpit will do far less harm than one
behind the teachers desk The teach
cr's calling is the noblest and most in
fluential of any, and those who do
not so regard it are out of place in the
schoolroom.
We become like those we love, and
if the teacher gains the affections Of
his pupils they will grow to be like him
according to the strength of that affect
ion and the length of time he is with
them TO that extent he will be rein
carnated i'll them, for they will take him
as the model for them to follow and
will, sometimes unconciously, adopt
his manners, habits, forms Of speech
and other peculiarities, The law re-
quires thar we teach the deleterious
effects of narcotics and stimuants, bu
the teacher who is known to drink, o.
who smokes, chews, and splits, especial!
i'll the presence of his pupils. is scarcel.
a proper person to obey that legal re
quirement, or to teach habits of polite
ness. If any teacher who reads this !
not satisf e tohaye his own habits an,
moral character reproduced in his pu
. pills, he should reform or leave til
schoolroom. Even the worst men usua
ly want their children trained in moral
ty and good habits. 1t would seem r
: diculous to send out a bald headed ma
to sell a hair restorer, or rheumati
E cripple a remedy for rheumatism, bl
not more SO than to put a man of ba
habits and impure morals into I'll
schoolroom to instruct the young.
The teacher should love his worl
0 and only those who love it should
!, employed, While III it he should gi,
= it his time and strength If he is hi
own ianitor he should be at the sehoo
house at least an hour before scho
time to have the room cpmforta6
for the pupils when they arrive, and
10 should always be as polite to them
/ he expects them to be to him. II
- whole five days each week should
fully employed in school work, II
closing school early each Friday to
!; home to return late Monday mornin
&c He should always be the first at t
he school house and the last to leave
and remain with his pupils during t
noon hour. He should do all in
power to make the children happy
taking interest in their sports as well
n their studies. He should interest tn,
VI in the current events of the day throu
~. newspapers or by other means, and
much as possible he should place II
reading matter before them, for child
like adults soon tire of reading
same thing over and over. From
to experience of many years am the
,te cided advocate of newspaper reading
zee the schoolroom to make young PEG
pe intelligent, to expand their minds, {
give them something to think Of {
= converse about In our school work
too often get into ruts and find it h
in to get out.
,rs But my letter is growing too loI
iss In my next shall have something
l. say about the patrons of the scho
leo and the Obligations they are under
teach:r and pupils.