The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-07

RIyESvILLE. June THERE'S and
has been no little whispering done
among a class who do not speak OUT
loud. only behind others. bucks. in re-
card to the Rivesville graded school
Some talk on the subjec+ new
house. some wonder who VIII
he the principal OF the school, some
who will be the assistants. he writ
er does not care who or where from
but will speak his sentiments and let
them hit where they will. II they
don't hit at all it viii cost no one
anything. If they DO it will not unless
the ones who think they have sriev-
ance put tae cast on them
True enough the school building IS
not the best. but it is good enough for
good principal or good assistants
and as we said once before no profess
sion leads that OF the teacher but be-
fore We put them in the lead we must
be sure that they fill the measure
ment. which is honesty. sobriety. NOR
ality. talent, education and back Oh
all. good common sense. A few other
things could be mentioned IN connec-
ton with the required qualifications
but so few are possessed with half
of the above that We will omit others
which could be mentioned and put up
with the results as best We can.
The writer has been criticised some
what for expressing himself in re
gard to the above subject i'll :: way not
fnv0Y-S
both political and private. but criti-
cism- don't go all the time. 4 whisper
or little chimney corner converse
ton don't amount to enough to refer
to but as it. is up for discussion We
touch the out edge a little wee bit
and those whose duty it is 70 look at
ter the welfare of the schools will be
more thoroughly convinced as to the
meaning of the above If they will eS-
anime the tally sheet which the prln-
cipa1 Of the Riverside school used last
term Of school at that place and II
they don't sympathize with the lone
illness which both teacher and schol-
.srs underwent the writer Will forever
hush until he gets ready to speak
again. The average daily attendance
speaks out loud. if it is kept correct
and if not. impeachment is due.
But true enough, good teachers are
poorly paid and shame on Il law or
anybody who will advocate law to
skimp the wages of the teacher. There
is scarcely a limit connected with the
salary Of a good a number one school
teacher: but on the other hand no
worse frauds can be perpetrated or
pushed on public the world over than
sham school teacher There Is no
end to the affair: it lasts for ages to
come and there is scarcely any re
course after such fraud has run even
short course or term
The parents have their duty to per-
form. the school pupils have theirs
and when sunflower drops in the
ueisnborhood with his saingle out as
a teacher and instructor and offers his
or her services for the narpose Of
teaching. instructing or coaching the
youth Of our land when the EDUCATION
and almost the general welfare OF the
life of our children. is in their hands.
no examination is too rigid for them
to undergo. On the other hand If
they are what they should be. there
should be no limit to the protection
and encouragement they should have
and their salary cannot be reasonably
too large. If the above is not worth
considering let the robbery go on anc
the writer will take it all back when