Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-01
Educational Mass Meeting.

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, Western and Central Sullivan con-
vened in the IN. E. church at Forks
vile, promptly at O'Clock, Satur-
day, Feb. "a, 1906.
An Introductory addrest defining
the purpose of the meeting was de-
livered by the local chairman Prof
M. d. Flick, principal of the Forks
Vile High School.
HI. H. Green of the EsteIla Schools
spoke on School Sentiment, which is
our deeder feelings expressed by our
attitude toward institutions for the
betterment of mankind. Mr.. Green
considers the teacher AS the engineer
whose duty it is to properly conduct
School Sentiment and the pupils are
the great motive power which moves
the train. Friendly cooperation and
sympathy of patrons the fuel which
generates the steam, and unjust and
unmerited tlaultfinding instructions
on the track. The narural conrse is
along the lines devised for it by the
wise builders of the educational sys-
TEN and deviation from the proper
course means Il wreck. We teachers
must be true to our convictions If
we would successfully guide those
intrusted to our care to the goal of
useful manhood and womanhOod.
Proper sentiment is the teachers
criterion by which we measure our
success or failure, yet in making our
calculations existing conditions must
be considered. We must not excuse
ourselves by magnifying our minor
difficulties thus making mountains
out of mole hills. Character should
be valued by us more highly than
reputation, and the conscious self
assurance of duty performed be of
more value than the plaudits of the
rabble, leaving the ultimate success
of our endeavors in the keeping Of
one who understands our motives
and will crown our labors with mer.
tied rewards regardless of the viru.
lency of caluminous tongues.
Supt. Kilgore defined the proper
function of each institation and
briefly outlined the path each one
should take in developing the indi-
vidual.
DR.. j. r. Davies then entertained
the meeting by vocal solo entitled
"My Dixie Rose," responding to
the prolonged encore with humor-
Gus selection entitled the Spider and
tho Fly.
Miss Cora Warburton expressed
her sentiments in regard to Criticism
vs.. Faultfinding in a well prepared
paper which showed her apprecia'
ton of all phases of the subjects.
Criticisms is the opinion of people
who from experience, knowledge,
habit or taste perceive the propriety
or impropriety of objects presented
to their view. Faultfinding is an
ACCUSING or censuring. The criti-
cism Of the superintendent is helpful
to the teacher because it is always
given in friendly spirit. Our
mistakes are pointed out to us and
cheerful assistanc given us in our
efforts to correct them. BY virtue
of the prominent position held by
teachers we become subject for fault
finding of all classes, therefore, it is
the duty of the School Boards to
uphold the teacher in all that is just
and right; cases are rare where the
directors fail to do their duty in this
respect. In cases where il would
seem that public censure is just it
would be better for all parties should
the director unite with the teacher
in remedying the defect rather than
subjecting her to the humiliation of
public criticism. Let us as true
teachers study our existing sur
roundings more closely, watch our
conduct with guarded discretion,
profiting by our mistakes and en-
deavoring in every way to win the
respect and esteem of public patrons
and directors by example rather than
precept.
A recitation "Driving Htme the
Cows" by Elizabeth Little received
well merited applause.
Mr. Hammer was then announced
j and In TIM fLarL.lalII niad i,raati1..