Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-29
A GOOD SCHOOL TEACHER.

Who is a good school teacher is ;
question often discussed Most PEG
pie on first thought will answer the
question by saying the man or woman
who has the most degrees, the mos
learning, the best certificate, ETC., is
the best teacher, but on more delib
crate thought they might make diff
ferent answer Certainly it is impor
tant that teacher be well equipped
with knowledge and in training for
the profession of teaching, but there
is something else that is possibly as
essential in the successful teacher as
these vital needs. The following in
cident copied from the Tyler Courier
and Times gives an insight to one of
the great qualities needed by all
teachers. Hear this:
Upon the retirement of Mrs. Rob
erts from her position as teacher from
the Tyler public schools, beautiful
testimonial to the esteem in which
she is held, was given her by many
of her pupils. She takes this method
of expressing her thanks and appre-
citation to all who have remembered
her SO beautifully.
ITO our dearly beloved teacher,
Mrs. Roberts, whose unwearieG spirit
in all loving thought for our welfare
and whose charity for our shortcom-
ings and kindly appreciation of our
efforts make the memory of our
school days spent with her joy to
us-we affectionately tender this easy
chair with the wish that in its encir-
cling arms she will feel the loving
embrace of her boys and girls of the
school room, who yet feel the inspir:
alton of her sweet presence that was
a good diffused Signed by some
thirty pupils.
And here is the answer:
To My Dear Boys and Girls:
What shall l say? What do, but
turn to the Father in gratitude for
this wonderful tribute from my boys
and girls of the school room" to my
unworthy self.
1t is not the beautiful chair, though
its alluring depths invite to repose
the weary body; neither its fitting ac-
compartment, the literature, which
promises respite from care, but a
voice which none may hear that
speaks to me of the riches of soul of
those who conceived and of those
who aided in the execution of this
beautiful deed.
1t is not the gift but the giving that
touches chord in my heart, which
shall never cease to vibrate until the
Master shall lay His hand upon it and
bid it be still
May the Father keep under the
shadow of His wing these children
of mine and make them perfect in
good work, swift to tighten another's
woe. to bind up the broken heart, to
comfort the sorrowing, to cheer the
toilers who grow faint on life's high
way; remember that
THE gift without the giver is bare;
Who giveth himself with his aims
feeds three,
his hungering neighbor and
Mel"
l would also acknowledge with
thankful heart, the kind testimonial
from the editor of this paper, to the
work which has been mine for TWEEN
Iy years past.
To the successive boards of trus-
tees, superintendent and teachers of
Ill these years, / wish to give express
zion of their unfailing kindness and
courtesy
Next to the sustaining grace of an
All-wise and Merciful Father to the
hearty sympathy and cooperation of
be parents of these children, is due
whatever measure of success | may
lave attained
am deeply, deeply grateful
\ Mrs. Roberts. u