Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-22
From WASHINGTON, @. G.

Il
Very often have we read in your
editorial columns a plea for better
schools and better teachers. AS a
Greene Countian, l drink deep OF
these overfows of that noble ambi-
ton, and have wondered why it has
not been more contagious.
To the noble teachers who have so
earnestly toiled with Indifferent Bill,
with lazy Ned, and with mischievions
jim and Nancy; ! want to tell you
that had it not been for the untiring
efforts of one of you, today might
have been In the rough. The stars
in eternity can only repay you.
For the kindness shown me | want
to Pass it on, | want to labor
about the hedges for jewels that with
my feeble brushing, will adorn the
portals of Heaven. ANY one who
hash t the ambition to find boys and
girls, and make them into men and
women, is not worthy Of the great
name, teacher.
Fellow teachers when we have
toiled seemingly thanklessly through
stormy day, and are seeking our
abode for menta! rest, we learn that
patron has his feelings hurt because
we rebuked the wrong(O Chip off the
old block" and has talked it over
with neighbor Jones. | say, ] know,
it is with difficulty that you go to
sleep us early as you should. Yes
and sometimes when we miss another
dose on returning to school, we are
greeted at school with, "Someboyd
has stolen my pencil and etc" In
these hours of trouble, | have found a
great consolation in spending IL few
minutes in talking with little dirty
neglected Joe | can tell him how
great some have grown, aud how
poor they were 10 begin with. The
sparkling of his eyes and the glow of
his face is food to my hungry soul.
1t is ii fact that we now get about two
dollars where we once received one.
But what do you pay for your board?
What does your hat cost? | appre-
ciate that, now and then, we have
tcachers(?)who carry from ds about 80
per cent of his or her salary and leave
really nothing in return. | haven't
but one thing to say TO this class;
that is, day of judgement is sure
coming, and speedily TOO.
Oh young man and young woman!
you who are neglecting the talents
God has given you. Please wont you
look to your indebtedness to your
fellowman and country. How anx-
iOus we are to join matrimony's holy
estate, wholly unprepared for the
grave responsibilities of life Lots
of our noble girls are preparing
themselves, but we boys are doing
proportionately nothing. You are
not thinking that soou son" will
come with Papa please show me
something abeut my lesson, mamma
says she is too tired, and has the
dishes to wash too. T" 1t will be hard
to say no. Mustn't say can't. May
be, it will be, | didn't have the
chance you have, VIII IT! haven t d
chance nov to get an education?
There are hundreds of seats in old
Greene that ought to be kept warm
every winter day. The possibilities
of this life are SO great.
Now fathers and mothers, you who
have ought against us as teachers,
please, oh! please come and see if
| true and don t go to your neighbor
with it? 1t will not do you, your
neighbor, your child, your school or
any one any good whatever, only
NJ UGH harm, and the greater por-
tion to you and yours.
| Fellow teachers, | would be glad to
hear from you. Ii these feeble lines
have been any mamma to you, it will
do you good to reciprocate. Lots of
our eyes will fall upon these lines
through this great means of commu-
nication. Lets tell our grievances
and with Bro. Jim help, most of our
patrons will become benefited there
by, benef ting us in return
With different eyes we all cannot
see alike. | might write until morn
ling, but may be | have written too
much already. So adieu.
OLD FEs.