Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-08

" iiNAt0NdtiiiS- Noil CiIlIuEtH. Out Witch
rour sons and daughters stand before
on, successful men and women, with
ace. eye. bearing. and reputation all
eStifying to noble. intelligent manhood
nd womanhood. you will inevitably
ay to yourself. "frhese are more to me
IAN houses and lands, cattle and hogs,
L even bank accounts
So much for the salary question. Let
$ consider the qualifications of teach
rs | wish to state i'll opening this sub
ect that | consider @ ,ucation neither
ie process of cramming minds with
''ooll knowledge nor the process OF
laking smart rlscals. But rather that
serocess which leads through broad, deep
common sense to successful noble man
ood and wonanhood. That the one
ho causes the pupils to establish
'bits of industry and usefulness, the
MISUNDERSTANDING knowledge
+ themselves, and creates In them a
rong ambition to be useful. honorable
en- and women is far more a teacher
lan the one who simply fits then, to
aceive Il diploma. though it be from
le best school in the land
DO not think that l am decrying the
tlue OF school education but / do say
lat if the schools and colleges are
uilty of any serious fault in their
Mching 1T is that they are teaching
at the most Important thing in life
: to make the most money in the cas-
st possible manner and in the short
Il possible time.
BY far the most important qualifi-
alton for Il teacher liz good moral
halclcter. Every one teaches more
thoroughly by example than by word
mouth. 1t is wrong to have as a
eacher one WHOM the parents and pu-
ills know to be morally impure-one
hom YOU dare not encourage yonr
lildren to follow as an example TT
surely more important to have your
ildlen under one whose silent in
fences tend toward industry, sobriety
nd purity. than under one whose ST.
MT Influences tend toward the re-
erse
Second in impors .ec is the ability
teach well what he knows. 1t is
Artainly more important to the pupil
at the teacher know n little and be
DE to teach that little we'll than that
he teacher know everything and be
Il -
Die to teach nothing we'll.
Third in Importance is a broad gem
raj knowledge
Fourth. Excellent book knowledge.
ook knowledge after general know
dge, because it is more important
| lat Il teacher be capable of incuI-
1 ating ideas Of morality, industry, and
| Ell education than to be able to teach.
lany book facts only
| Fifth. \ live teacher: one who is in
| ouch with living educational methods.
ne who attends. and takes lively in
crest III. teachers meetings. associa-
ions and institutes 4 teacher who
aoes attend regu!arlS, and who takes
IN interest i'll such meetings is certain
| " worth five to ten dollars Der month
more than he otherwise would he
worth The best way to stir up such
interest and progrcssi -eness is to show
that you are ready to pay for it by ruI-
ing that the teacher who can show a
certificate of good attendance at sllch
meetings shall be paid five or ten dol
lars per month more than those who
have not such n certificate
Il Sixth. Good health. To be success
ful, teacher must be bright. good
natured, strong. and vigorous. Also.
there are Diseases tuberculosis for in
sfancel which are liable to be trans
mltted to the children who are contin-
ually in the same room.
10 not understand that | adyocate
the lessening of the examination IN
text book knowledge. but | do adyo-
\ cate an equally strict knowledge
OF progressiyeness and health.
Inc mind of the child is fully as del
icate and fully MS important as his
body. and therefore the teacher should
be as fully prepared to treat the mind
as the doctor is to treat the BODY IN
iact. the teacher aud doctor alike
lShouiuh hayea comprehensive knowledge
OF poth mind and body. You would
not employ law student to treat
your family for disease nor medical
student to plead your case in court.
but nothing is thought of employing >
STUDENT for any profession to teach
school, so long as he has a little bool,
knowledge. And all the time h. i.
teaching and drawing his salary he is
giving his best thought and energy to
tne preparation for his chosen profes-
sion. lie who does not intend to make i
calilng his profession cannot be ms
valuable in it as If he did intend to do
SO. :" w
An ideal teacher is one who is with.
out blemish morally, who can teach
/ ana is anxious to teach what he knows
VINO has a broad, deep knowledge. and
i common sense. who has an excellent
khowledge of book facts, who is pro-
gressive, and who has good health
4 When you have a Teacher approx.
mating this ideal. do not allow little
thlngs to cause yc' 10 lose his or her
services. Pay him or her what tha
services of such men and women ara