Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-07-04
The Means and Advantages OF An
Education.
Theodore p. Hill.

A useful and practical education
cannot be obtained without at least
few years of study in the school
,, room or by private instruction. There
are very few nowadays who use the
, latter method.
II seems hardly possible that such
great men as Livingston and Lincoln
, did, but ii is a fact.
Children just beginning their school
days have no idea of what an educa-
ton is; in fact nearly every thought
is pleasure or mischief.
Ii is therefore with difficulty and
much trouble to the teacher that they
are taught to be orderly during school
hours
In this DEMONSTRATING work the
children's parents should assist the
teacher as much as possible. Neglect
TO do this may bring serious trouble
to the children.
TO the little ones will generally make
them studious pupils ready to spend
reasonable amount of time in pre-
pairing their lessons.
There are many in school who at.
tend only because the state laws COM
pei them
These boys and girls consider their
time as wasted and school DAYS are
period Of hardship.
Ii Is certainly difficult for pupils to
sit at their desk and read over matter
which seems nothing more than pro-
nouncing the words or reading sen.
tence after sentence. Such conditions
are often brought on by valuing too
highly the outdoor pleasures Of which
whispering and and passing notes are
substitutes. Time wasted In doing
these things could be used to great
advantage in studying the meaning OF
few sentences or thinking out solu-
lions for some of the difficult prob
lens.
The teacher is always willing to ex-
plain statements not perfectly under
stood
The habit Of being absent a day or
two now and then never leads to sue
cess, on the other hand IL leads to a
lack OF interest and causes a student
TO become dull and discouraged caring
little whether school keeps or not.
At about the age Of fifteen when
education Is no longer compulsory, the
desire to leave school and 60 to work
becomes the strongest There are
numerous chances for both men and
women who are contented to work
year after year for the same pay.
Some after a time have their wages
increased. but that does not give
them an education.
They regret having left school and
having yielded to trifiing thoughts. A
strong will power Is often dangerous,
but Is the best means of conquering
the tendency to stop in the middle OF
a school course. IL one looks only
on the dark side he will see many
reasons for giving up a task, but IL
both sides are considered there are
more important reasons why this task
should be completed.
good motto for everyone to follow
In obtaining an education Is, Stick
to Your Books"
A thorough knowledge OF the gram
mar school studies combined with a
course In business college, will nc one
for an ordinady business position
such as a typewriter. stenographer,
bookkeeper. and so forth, where the
reliable employee receives fair wages.
In connection with a knowledge OF
these subjects, good penmanship and
rapid calculation are quite necessary
In order to record quickly, accurately
and plainly the many business trans
actions.
tOuutttlOH Win SCuOOi
and business college studies. II would
be well to include high school course
OF algebra, geometry. and a few stud
les which might be most useful IN
everyday life.
There are many problems In arith-
metic which cannot be fully under
stood without a knowledge OF geom-
etry. This subject enables one TO
dig TO the actual foundation Of mathe-
MATES and find reasons for every
statement.
Algebra provides a means OF work
Ing out problems on the power and
root basis.
Often much difficulty IL avoided by
the use OF letters representing un-
known quantities.
A high school education with a nor
mai course IL a good foundation on
which to begin a teachers career.
OF course the normal training may
be omitted, but in that case q very
important part IL left out.