Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-09
IA Good School Teacher, and the
Influence of Good Teachers.

Editor News:
Some weeks ago noticed in farm
magazine this question; what about
your school teacherT' Yes, what
about your school teacher? Well. l
know little or nothing about ''your
school teacher" but if / was a good
or even ordinary writer, could say a
| lot of complimentary things about
''our school teacher. !" Our teacher.
Miss Aileene Pope, of Jasper, is of the
old time, honest, energetic, common
sense stock She has been teaching for
us about four months, and she has
clearly demonstrated the fact that she
is not, like many others, in the school
teaching business simply for revenue
only" She is full of vim and ''git
thar" and an excellent governor and
instructor, the best we have had in
Kimball in several long years. have
never made inquiry as to the salary
she is paid, but | would not be afraid
to wager ten cents against a ginger
cake that she more than earns every
penny she receives from the county
treasury. Can you, Mr.. Reader, say
that of your teacher? | hope so, but
we'll, l am afraid that you can't.
am not much to hatter. / don't
handle the drug. When l speak at all
usually speak what l believe or
know to be the truth, and when | say
that our teacher, Miss Aileene Pope is
one of the best, if not the best, all
around teacher that ever taught in
Kimball, and that she has the good
wishes and esteem of every patron and
pupil of the Kimball school, l mean
exactly what I say, and all the patrons
of the school will bear me out in the
above statement. Perhaps | should
have stated in the outset that had
not been solicited by anyone to give
our teacher "write-up" The truth
is, she could do mighty well without
any sboost" or words of commenda-
tion from me, or any other two by
four pencil pusher. Her work in the
school room speaks louder in her
praise, and has far greater weight
than any words I could put on paper.
Selah
One thought more about teachers
and teaching in general and | am
done. With corps of teachers in our
county of sound pedagogical ideas, and
of pure and lofty motives, our child
len may be trained for the highest in
our social and political life, that is, if
we parents will cooperate with our
teachers. Our teachers have under
their care and direction the children
from our homes for large part of five
days in every week for several months
in the year. If they are in earnest
about their work, their lives go out to
the children with forceful impression
and influence, and the children re
ceive these impressions and this in
fiuence and reflect them back into our
homes. Then, is it not clear that the
school and the home must ever work
together for the best good of ALL We
can't afford not to be on the best of
terms with our and our children's
teachers, especially when they are
worthy of our friendship and support
Money spent in the employment of
competent, up to date, energetic teach
ers is the best investment our county
can make. but. on the other hand,
money spent in the payment of salaries
of incompetent, indolent teachers is
money worse than thrown away.
With kindest regards to all, sub
scribe myself,
Very truly yours,
SAM SYKES.
Kimball, Tenn.