The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19
sGgG0L DISCIPLINE
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A frnfful. IiilN..'
.., ~ .yoman has no business as +
to,~bcr Of the Young. A team OF
,.orno horses driven hy such a one /
you'd soon become baiky and worth .
less. and a lot of boys and girls wouia
hooone disobedient and demoralzed
nnder such influence. / have sad
the first requisite Of disciphnariah
,nnst he self-control; he must respect
himself an also respect the feelings
Of those entrusted to his care and mus
win their respect. | DO not thinh
that love for teacher is often iact'
up necessity: with spirituelle' deh-
cafe sentimental girl pupil this ieel-
ino of.lovc for woman teacher is
possible. but except in the case OF
fond mother fora degenerate son or
wayward daughter, the feeling OF re-
spect is more potent more desirable
for when respect is lost, love also Is
| dead The mother alone OF all the
human family loves on even after al
respect for the depraved one mas
gone, the only case in which love
outlives respect.
In concrete form ] would lay down
the following rules as necessary TO a
we'll disciplined schoo: Gain the re-
spect of your pupils by strict justice
to all-have no favorites, at least don +
show it-show no partially, make no
nj. misses either of reward or punish
ment that you do not fulfil to the let
fer insist upon strict courtesy ana
oentlemanly and maidenly conduct
between your pupils, whether OF hgh
or low degree. Stu,y well the char
acteristics Of your various pupils en-
courage by gentle words the back
ward and the diffident curb the volu-
bilitv and self-assurance Of the pupil
who knows it ALL be prompt at
opening and closing your sch oil, make
il known positively and unequlyocally
that your rules must be obeyed' anC
: when a case arises which you mus
e nunish for disobediene or insubordl-
f nation. do it without anger and
e Won have been annoyed or disobeye'
in very fragrant manner defer the
. threat to punish and the fulfllmen
o thereof until the next day; sleep on II
and perhaps the offense OF the pup
e NAV appear to you in new light an
II appear less deserving Of stripes tina
ic on Yesterday. theoretically | beliey
n school conducted along these line
q would be a success and a blessing t
ID both teacher and pupil, and expulsio
re should be the lot of any pupil who II
a bened against this code Of ethics.
at As to the mode Of punishment for
I'd breach of discipline, infraction
lc school rules, or neglect Of stud,
er modern thought and practice are gel
'e orally opposed to the birch rod Of II
le boyhood, and | think to the detrime
an of the pupil. A good deal OF discr
he ton should be given the teache
nd The sensitive, high strung pupil W
ne more readily yield to reason al
y, moral suasion than to stripes; Il
he nead-strong, stubborn, domineerI
ut boy should have the rattan cane a
rs piled in liberal doses The hon
n. training of the child eXerts wonde
or full influence on conduct at schoC
he 4 dutiful, obedient, well behav'
nj bow or girl at home, will give Il
er RIGHT kind of teacher little trouble
h. school. whilst the hoyden, and 4
bit coarse tough who recognizes no d
cipline at home, who is insolent al
ty disobedient to parents will surely g!
TO trouble at school. Parents, ! uri
ll- you to see your duty in this respe'
IT'S and insist on good manners and oh
TO dience at home. and sustain and u
ny hold YOUR teacher at all times.
he There are times, and occasions, al
natures when nothing short Of a SOU
NJ lambasting will meet the eXigencles
N the case but to repeat-the teach
he must first master himself, he mi
e. study the temperament Of each pup
ur always mailing allowance for t
m Quips and cranks Of childhood,
his both blind and deaf sometimes to t
an trlfling trivialities of school-room a
nat play ground, listen to no tittle-tati
rat discourage the tale-bearer inculcatC
ks feeling of respect each for the oth'
bis and all for each. BE firm, be ju
he, be true-so shall a light that cam
all fade. beam on thee from on high, a
ic- angel voices say to thee, The
he things shall never die. ~
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