Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-12


,.,stinr the subject. IL Is written for
,ns purpose of dropping hints and noting
40 next things, as suggested by present
..naencles. The desire is to help in the
.,,rection Of errors, which, Though they
usv make the uDskilfui laugh, cannot bat
make the judicious grieve.n
IpRAIs.
when we become soured by n sense OF
onr uselessness in this world and realize
orr unfitness for the next, teen we write
alleged witticisms ON the unwisdom Of
beiug hospitabie to ideals.
Ages before Emerson's day men hitched
,bejr chariots to the stars. ''Long after
ne Youngest critic has died" the wise OF
The earth will continue to use this divine
system OF transportation.
The historian has written a record Of
the past, the annalist writes the happs n
ings Of the day, the prophet and the poet
writes the thing that is to be. The visions
Of the seer and the ideals OF the singer
are more accurate than the statistics Of
their ooadjutors. We are persuaded that
ideals keep the heart pure, the thought
sane and the act righteous.
When the better day hiss dawned, he
New Education will come into its own.
Then the community win be scrupaloas in
paytng dollar for dollars worth OF ser
vice, to the end that justice may be done
and stealing cease. The time server will
find mol opportunity to serve his time.
The doer viii not toll in Arctic zones OF
neglect or flstten his sails in the Gains OF
Indifference. Service viii not waste its
energies in seeking appreciation. 1t win
be known that the recognizer lot worth
makes exhibition OF the supreme quality
SCHOOL BOARDS.
The school board will consist OF not
more than five members, each serving for
the number OF years indicated by this
membership, one retiring and one being
elected each year. To be eligible to these
positions, candidates must possess honesty,
capacity, have had experience in affairs,
have desire to serve aud must be con-
troied by an intelligence which will lead
them to place the administration OF the
schools in the hands of the superintend-
ent, except in the items OF grounds, build
ings and supplies.
Common consent viii exclude pre-
sdamitie teachers and prehistoric members
OF other csllings, 80 that the schools may
not suffer from the misfeasance of persons
compounded of inherited ignorance and
acquired stupidity. 1t il not strange that
such characters are suspicious" OF any
improvement that spells change, and that
they continue in themselves the blunders
OF the past
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
The superintendent will be endowed
with those qualities which make the
stateman, thus making it easy for him to
see his work in its proportions as well as in
its details. He will welcome responsible
ity and viii not finch when charged with
failures and, II credited with successes,
will not permit praises to fill his horizon.
He will stand between injustice and its
victim and will not fail 10 give merit its
earned regard. He will be sane in counsel,
righteous in Judgment, responsive in
sympathy and inspiring in association.
His personality will pervade the system
under bis care and he will be its head = in
two senses-or he will become cipher
without being circle.
THE TEACHER.
The teacher win know facts so well that
they will be means of grace instead OF
exhsusting burdens. She will so efface
herself that the child will be left alone
with his problem and salvation. By rec
ignition or silence, by act or retaining
she will help each pupil TO see himself
and do his best. She will be one OF the
community she serves and will do her
share in promoting its welfare.
Her work will find and leave her toe
honest to receive dollar without giving
its equivalent.
The common school course of study has
been the dumping ground of some things
that are wise and many other things that
are otherwise. These infections have
come from people whose ambition plays
havoc with their judgment and who de-
eeive themselves into thinking they think
These errata cause much mischief by
being moro anxious to be credited with
doing something than they are concerned
about having something done. They
bring many grists, but manifest scant
interest in the grinding.
The course win be so formulated and
taught that the pupil will be able to read
the forms used by the masters in express
ing their thought. The instruction will
help him TO use skilfully that form Of
expression in which he can best make
known his thinking.
This work makes possible the mastery
OF the foundation studies, furnishes OPP
portunity to give needed introductions te
cultural, forming and refining branches
and for imparting stimulus to enter the
next higher school.
When needed improvements are made
the elementary school will once more have
a chauea tn ha a common sehOoi and will