Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-11
DISCIPLINE.

DISCIPLINE.
To WELD supreme power is an ex-
allied prerogative He who appoints
thereto expects capability, and he
who receives IL has honor; but let
him remember also that a lofty posi-
ton badly filled is a greater dishonor
than none at all. To govern well,
happily and easily. you must first of
all establish your sovereignty. and to
maintain this good government you
must maintain this sovereignty. To
establish and continue the exercise
OF this power by brute force alone,
or cruelty, Is tyranny. and is as I'M
wise as il is wicked, for il is certain
To create in the children a DISPOSE
tion 10 rebel against your authority
on the first occasion that offers hope
of success. This Is universally true,
whether the subject be a child, a
beast or grown man. The exercise
u control is easy If you have secured
the love. esteem and confidence Of
your subject, and this extinguishes
all disposition to revolt. The best
means of securing this. is therefore,
OF greatest Importance. Personal ex-
perience Is worthless. unless we re-
member and utilize II. The rod hurt
me and made me afraid, when | was
child. but IL never won my love
or esteem
The pious lectures of my ILL
teacher. Miss Grace Machen, who has
long since gone to her reward, such
as Il do this because | love you.
It is all for your good and is my
duty" were very disagreeably mys-
tnrfane fn both n N
mind and my body. did not under
stand them then and do not believe
them now | used to wish that !
had no good. she no duty. and that
she either did not love me or had
more agreeable way OF letting me
know Il. But she kept me straight,
much. for | had only one eye for
my book as the other had to keep
lookout for her. She was nervous
we will call IL that now. | was
boy and could not help II. She
often lost her temper and | as often
found IL. She died. as | have be-
fore stated. She rested from her
labors. and so did |. and her works
followed me no more. But | still
remember her. though forty years
ago. with all her faults land We all
hase them she made many lasting
Impressions on me-almost immor-
talized herself in my mind and on
my well checkered body.
The next school | attended was
taught by Miss Mollie Rice. She was
fair blonde. with a sweet bright
face, and a sweet. Christian disposi-
ton. She had learned in another
school. and was learning still though
We know II not. We all expected
another attack. and were intrenched
against Our good and her duty and
love" Three dreadful foes with
soft and pious name. We were mis-
taken in her tactics. She advanced
and captured us all without a shot
or loss of life. and gained with our
full consent the wise sovereign's
seat. How? She patted our curly
heads. Helped us with our sums.
Leaned over us. held our rough.
naughty hands in hers and shaped
the difficult pot hooks: then praised
and gave us all tho credit. She
strolled the wood with us. explained
the wild flowers curious makeup.
helped us build our swings and sat
on her chair at the tree-root and
watched our vigorous game of ball.
oh, how we learned, Oh. how dearly
we loved her. We loved to go to
school great and good girl The
first ripe peach or the sweetest and
best apple was hers. of course It was.
for she understood sovereignty. and
taught me what | shall repeat to
you on these pages.
The theory of letting pupils do
as they may list. in order to gain
good will is foolish. and no govern
ment at all. But TO rule thorough
ly and with full and free consent
~ the ruled. leading always upward.
Is true government. Good will you
must have. and having 1t. see that it
Is wisely used.
II you claim to be a sovereign, see
that YOU are indeed such. Superior
I'm all capability. You need not pub
lish It. for II II is true. others AMI
everything will soon find it out. and
" II is not true. whatever your pre-
tensions and declarations. they will
not believe II. Everything is at
first afraid of you. but IL is not fear
Won want. but esteem. respect and
confidence. Make Yourself worthy
N'''l NUu VIII gam III to nol
base Yourself TO win esteem. for this
&c foolish and contradictory. Through
the vast range of your mighty
realm. from your peer in every re-
sOect. down 70 the dog in your yard.
or the pig in his stv, be good TO every
creature and they will love to serve
Won.
Pc good To everything and every
body for Won can afford 10 do so
Nothing eXcept your pupils are your
"Cunls in Gods account nor should IL
No in your own You cannot afford
- tarnish YOUR title by ignorance
r. unworthiness of any kind for the
meanest of your pupils will see IL
owl You can not conceal II from
'hem Thev will and should despise
vCu for n is \ dagrP dation TO have
mean and contemptible master.
There Is more real honor in being
q greet and good mans faithful.
e090lel, than in being the debased
punil Of cNrrupt and mean teach
Let us. fellow teachers. DO all we
cnn TO control the bows and girls