Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-10
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of which the class was capable, she often went too far and marked too se- verely any failure. If right relations are not existent between teacher and scholars it is very difficult for either to accomplish much. Often it would be for the benefit of all concerned were the teacher to be transplanted to a new environment where she could be- gin unhampered by unfriendly tradi- tions. .-- ,.
 If a teacher in the depths of her own soul is aware that she is no dis ciplinarian, she probably makes ef- forts in the direction where she Is weak, and the result is a continual conflict between her class and herself. The resistance may not be open, bu. 1t is always ready to break out like a smouldering fire. Nothing on earth is harder to vanquish than a preju- dice. and the less reasonable it be the more stubborn it probably is in main taining its ground.
 I wish I could persuade girls to imi- tate Penelope and be fair to the un- popular teacher in whose interest am holding a brief. She may not be happy and at ease in her home life. In the background there may be an ailing father or mother whose welfare is matter of deep anxiety to her, and whose care robs her of sleep. For instance, I know teacher rather unpopular in the classroom, who for several years lost half of her nights rest in sitting up with and ministering to an invalid sister. There was no one else to take her place, and in consequence she brought with her to school an atmosphere of fla tigue which made itself felt withous her knowledge. Irrita5ility is often born of weariness.
 Girls are by the way of worship ing teachers because of little externals that have not very much to do with the teachers efficiency. A teacher who has lovely eyes and besattful. .bsssesnd the suspicion of a dinnple when She smiles. or who wears pretty things and is very attractive as to waists and stocks, has great advantage over her plainer associate, who is indifferent to dress.
 On the whole. I sympathize with girls in admiring the teacher who is invariably immaculate and tidy, and who has about her the bright attract iveness of perfect health and the beauty that is typical of womanly goodness. It is our duty whether VIC are girls in our teens or women be- yond them always to look as charm ing and to behave as ,amiable as We can. When the unpopular teacher for gets this fact or Ignores it, when she is willfully eccentric or lapses into mannerisms that are awkward and un- gainly, she sacrifices part of her cap ital and makes it a foregone conclu- sion that she will not succeed as shs ought.
 But ! put 1t to every one of you. is 1t fair to start new work with a new teacher without being a. least willing to give her your confidence7 Or if you are already in a class and do not like your teacher, is fl never worth while to be honest and candid and in- quire if you are not just a little bit 10 blame for the state of things your sslves7 In this world a lot of trouble springs from misunderstanding that might as we'll never come to the front, and people who should be gooi friends stand aloof and never get ae. quainted because they let a trifing and non-essential thing keep them apart.
 A very thoughtful writer has sail that in every human soul there is ar innermost room, and tha: if we could discover fl we should learn secrets that we never find out when we are only in the outer courts. This may be too philosophical for you. dear girls. but want you 70 believe tha: there Is something very sweet abou. the most unpopular teacher you have ever had. if you will take pains to search for it
 There's 90 much good in the rors;
 of us.
 And so much bad in ihs best of us. That it i'll behooves any Of us
 To talk about the rest of us.
 tcopyright. isos by Joseph B. Bou.ssD