The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-10

low salaries il still larger. The
wealth OF those corporations is sim
ply insufiioien, to meet the demands
of school term six months in
length with good teachers. There
is bot one solution 10 this probltm
the children OF the state must have
equal educaiionsi advantages The
wealth OF he entire state must be
drawn upon for these less fortunate
districts. The state should assume
larger share OF the cost oi e!uca-
ton. Many rtndents Of the n /.
lem believe that the sixteen cent
levy should be restored. This pro
baby would not meet the situation
everywhere. Il would enable many
of the weather. towns and town
ships to reduce their local levies,
!, aud the Increased state distribution
would enable many OF the poorr
, corporations To meet the minimum
demand for schools. The same e. d
, in another way. Levy a small ger
{ eral tax With which to create
fund TO aid the towns and town
. ships that are unable to MAINTAIN
schools the minimum length. VI
course no corporation would be &
titled to draw from this fund till 1t
! bad exhausted its own resources.
} Such provision as this can be lusli'
! tied on the same grounds that gen
; eral taxation can be JUSTIFIED. So
ciety is called upon to educate In
.dividuals or families that are too
) poor to provide for their own educa-
: -uon. The principe should be ex'
= tended to corporations and the bnr-
j den OF taxation equalized. The
state fnally should be the Init Tor
o educational taxation and all chill
Q dren in the state should have equ}
: privileges.
3. The TEACHERS ATTITUDE.
e The teachers attitude toward hls
( pupils should b, a perfect, frank :,
e honest attitude that will beget con-
b lfiderce. Ii should be full OF sym
il pathy and should stimulate the
e child 10 do his best always. 1t
a should inspire respect for teachers
( and self respect at the same time.
D, Now, anything that will prevent
70 these things should be avoided
( Sarcasm il one OF the instruments
lie sometimes used by teachers thai
ID will prev ent the existence OF good
relations. Sarcasm destroys any
ID respect a pupil may have either r.
10 the teacher or for himself II
d leaves a bitterness and sting ths
l. the pupil never gets over. Gar
de casm has absolutely no place ID
be school. Anger is another attitude
ne that should never be found In
school. The teacher who csnno
y control himself cannot hope TO de
velop self contrJl in his pupil
The worst feature alter all aoou
the use Of sarcasm or giving way Y
anger, is that it is generally tn
: slow pupil that suff RS. Teacher
:. need to know that scarcely an
=. credit attaches TO teaching ongn
= pupils. OF ecu SO there is com
= satisfaction ing seeing them grow
~ but they will grow anyhow. IN
- teachers greatest opportunity lie
: : in awakening into lie the later
!, germ OF some slow soul. atienct
"A n ust be constantly present III 10
~ !, school room. Tne practic oil keel
=; - ing a 'slow class" or a "dumm
=, row" in a room are relics OF pa
- bsrism, aud any teacher who II
~ sorts to them confesses his weaknet
= and unfitness f,r the calling !
- ,hich unfortunately he has enrolle
= himself. Study your children IN
y .chool and out and you will b
y i, tble to find in every one some don
!. ,nant interest that is the avenu'
- his in most nature and that will u
% nish you the proper guide Tor h
:. development. +. A. CoTToS.