The Hartford herald., 1910-07-20
36th. YEAR
Educational Department.
By c. c. Justu,, Beaver Dam, Ky.
VACATION FOR THE TEACHERS.

are less important than this; howe|-
er, all are of value connected with
the life of the earnest teacher.
The teacher has many plans which
often undergo change. He thinks
the release from the four walls may
give him the time to have a new
mental vision of the great questions
of science. art, invention, politicll.
religious and otherwise. Since the
passing of Jeffries-Johnson and what
pugilism is ushering in,we may study
new educational problems In the
event the teacher has not some soil
to cultivate or companies to repre-
sent that he may supplement his sal
airy and renew his muscular powers.
The most successful men who are
yet comparatively young, use their
vacations in preparing for better re-
suits. The vacation Is u rest In that
IL is a change of work. 1t Is impoS-
sible for many men to be idle, to
fold hands and kill time-ro let time
kill them. OF course there are days
once in a long time that, on acCodnt
of physical decline, must be giVeh 10
complete rest, to a generous relaNa-
ton. Some have gone to the coast
among the mosquitoes and alter
many days have had fever and har-
vest of regrets. Vacations have their
dangerous elements; so has the one
day yacation-the 4th of July. HUI
man life, like a machine at times,
shrinks or wrecks at changes in ad-
iustment. The boy. on emerging
from parental care, seeks his TEL
lows in the great open circuit or
pleasure and by selection OF amuse-
ment amiss, browns in the boat eX-
cursion. The poor man rebels mem
tally that poverty has excluded d
thirty-days outing in the heated sea-
son. Prosperous days toliow: NE
loses his life in an excess OF venture
in a brief vacation.
Apart from this generalization me
teacher looks forward to vacation
with a mingled sense of pleasure ana
of pain. We are glad our work Is
to close under good conditions; that
the children and the parents are aP-
nreciatiye: that the yea has been
Successful from many viewpoints. We
are sad to know, possibly, that We
lost some excellent opportunities, un-
awares: that some of our pupils ala
not understand us; that we did not
know then fully; that several Will
never be with us again under SINH
lar conditions; that life has partings
so closely following greetings,
Among the vacation thoughts are
some visits and happy hours spent IN
the homes of our pupils. we drive
ont to see them they join us and Vls-
II others: we make new friends and
deepen our affections with the OLD /;
we live the school-year over again IN
a brief hour. We go fishing, visit the
orchard. the vineyard, the melon
natch-enjoy the abundance or sum-
mer The teacher having such on
erous tasks, mentally and physically
must by the nature of things want 10
forget the routine grind OF the schooi
room for awhile. How delgnllul
would be our vacations If no places
were TO be filled; no course OF study
70 no revised; If the grocer's Dllls
we're TO take vacation; II the fuel
account would cease to grow; II our
oId clothes would last another year;
40 NO berries and fruits were to be
canned; If we had passes on the rail-
roads.
Another kind of vacation is good
one full of new and inspiring
ideas. We should live more in ma
ture: look beyond our little circles
chase other phantoms awhile, see the
movements of other enterprises AKIN
10 our own. Our health should De
reinforced; the diseases common TO
sedentary habits should be avoided
so as to feel active and happy again
when school opens, attend the expo
sition. the Institutes. The vacation
soon passes to those of us who nave
nine and ten months in the school-
room. To us are the serious prob
lens connected with vacation. we
know how we shall see the familiar
faces that come full of expressions OF
desire for a large supply OF lntellecI-
nal. spiritual and physical slnews'
They are to come and demand that
we wear cheerful and confident races
that our sweet tempers nave Deen
kept in good repair; that our Volces
are clear and musical; that our eyes
are keen and accurate; That our Juug-
ments are quick and righteous
Do YOU, in your vacation day
dreams. see the old faces with sever
al new ones going on through the
entire new year happy in duty, glad
TO do your will, living in energy and
sublime emotions, marching out each
day with confident faces, going home
each evening with pleasant memo
ries, telling your virtues and powers
TO Others and finally growing into
the glory of an exalted manhood and
womanhood?
oh! the good old summer time!
May she give your anxious souls the
purest waters of the great fountain
of social economy. May you see on
the right side of the picture and get
new visions Of yourself and your in
finite powers to bless the race all the
way from palace gate to cottage door.
NAV we see ourselves as others see
us and may they see in themselves an
opportunity to ripen our vacations
with golden harvest.