The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-18

trust. And we need to-day to hear
from the public platform, in the
school, and in the home, the deep
disgrace of the man who betrays the
public trust placed in him to his own
personal benefit. The richest inheri-
tance of American citizenship in this
country to-day, is Christian citizen
ship. Professor Barbour touches the
hearts of all his hearers, his message
will long live in the hearts of those
who love him.
Closing Work of Institute.
long intermission, followed by
roll CALL and the institute took up its
closing work. Miss Edith Swift then
spoke for State College. She de-
scribed it's educational advantages,
it's beautiful scenery, the superiority
of it's instructors and closed with a
plea that next year Wayne County
might be the banner county on send
ing representatives to the Pennsyl-
vania State College summer session.
Wants Supt. Koehler Reelected
The committee on resolutions
made one recommendation. 1t was
voiced by Professor H. A. Oday, of
the Honesdale schools, who offered
the resolution that in view of the
fact that superintendent Koehler has
thrown his heart and soul so nobly
into the work of the schools, be it
hereby
Resolved, That we ask the direc-
tors of Wayne county to re-elect
Supt. Koehler and increase his sal
airy to $4,000 a year. The resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
The present salary of the office is
$500 a year, but superintendent
Koehler must pay his own expenses
out of that amount. He must do con-
siderable travelling about the coun-
ty in visiting schools and the. in
crease is meant to cover all expenses
occurring in carrying out the duties
of the office. Mr. Koehler would
not receive any increase in salary but
if the school directors acted favor
ably on the resolution as passed by
the institute, it would not be neces-
sary for him to pay his actual ex-
penses out of his present salary.
"The Teachers Growth
"The Teachers Growth" was then
discussed by DR.. Corson. He said
he had gotten so much good out of
! a little book called THE Teacher"
In this book is a balance sheet for
teachers. On it the teacher should
credit themselves with the work they
have done we'll, and to charge them
selves with the work they might have
done better. Let the teacher ask
herself this question: Am l growing
or am l not? Would l go to the
teachers institute If | wasn't paid?
is another personal question the
teacher should also inquire. What
am l doing for the community in
which l work? What am / doing for
the moral uplift of the people among
whom I labor? Is my school better
because 1 am there? Is the COM
munity better because live there?
If you are teaching only for the
money you get out of it, you had bet
ter credit yourself with failure. If
you don't give your spirit and life to
it, you are worthless. Emerson said
II can't hear what that man says,
his life speaks so loud that l lose
his words" Let your life be the
molding influence in your commun-
ity. The teacher should test himself
on his promptness. 1t has been said
teachers preach the most prompt
ness and practice the most tardiness
of any class of people. Then again,
do you radiate happiness? Are you
a constant bringer of cheer and joy?
you'll get out of giving cheer.
DR.. Corson closed with Ella Wheel