Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-08-21
have never loyed because nobody
ever loyed them. Here is the NJ.

have never lOyed because nObOd y
ever loyed them. Here is the NJ.
preme test and opportunity for
that great teacher. These lives
must be tonched, if not, th eir
doom is sealed, but as Richter
says, "Within every child there is
Ian ideal manhood, like the statue
ia the crude block oil marble which
IS to be liberated by the artistic
touch ofeiucation." And if you
are able to find q door to that
chiid's heart you may save asoul
from death. And your ability to
find that door tests your worth
as a teacher. With a pure charac
ter freed from all bad habits, a
selfsacrifcing spirit an enthusias.
tic devotion, and, a sympathiz
ing loye for those littleones, you
may transiorm N them from vacant
eyes, hollow.cheeked spirits love.
less and listless, into bright.eyed,
rosy checked boys and girls, full
of life, sunshine, and inspiration,
that will bring Joy to tue home,
a new life and q new world to the
child, a useful citizen to the coun.
try, and a soul to heaven. These
results have been produced and
the successful teacher must make
these his standard.
Now the teacher whose ideal ia
to be a successful teacher NAV ask
what are.to. be my rewards? There
is one class OF teachers that can
easily see it's reward which is near
at hand and easily grasped, the
salary. That kind of teacher is
not only a failure of himself but
a dangerous failure for the school.
But to the aspiring teacher the
salary is the least oi the reward.
We should be proud as teachers
that We have such an excellent
chance OF living a selI.sacrlticing
life in so noble a calling. Live
this life if you would live immor.
tally. 1t was this life that made
Nc liver 80 dear to our hearts. 1t
was the DEVOTED love Aycock had
for the children of the State that
made him the greatest man in the
hearts ofevery North CaroI'nian.
But the fame of>tke teacher is
not confined to- individuals or
communities. His influence ls
nation wide. He is the most i'm
portant factor in forming nation
al character. The history OF the
world proves these assertions to
he true. Webster said that, "It
is intelligence that has reared the
majestic poles Of our national
glory and nothing but intelll-
gence will prevent their crumb.
ling into ashes
One hundred and twenty-five
years ago Prussia was a weak de
spised country. Her territory
was about three times the size oi
NC. Her soil was sterile. Her
ambassadors were the laughing
stock OF the courts of Europe. lu
1912, the Great Napoleon over
ran Prussia. 1t was then in tue
darkest hour OF Prussia's history
when it seemed that the black
cloud of French despotism had
forever blighted the prospects ol
Prussia, that Pestalozz, a man
not distinguished for learning or
ability, instituted in Europe q
great educational reform and
convinced the Prussian Parlia'
mpnt that if she should ever re-
trieve her fortunes, she must do
40 by the education OF the mass
es OF the common people. The
application Of this principle o.
state policy has wrought q
REVOLUTION in Germany. About
fifty years later Napoleon Ill
declared war against Germany,
Gravelotte and Sedan told the
story. At the decisive battle oi
Sedan, Count Won Moitke stood
on q mound and viewed t b e