The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19

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the highest satge of usefulness, and
happiness and contribute the great
est possible service to mankind.
If our republic is to continue, the
standard of intelligence and moral
ity must be raised through univer-
sal education. A free government
al survive only when Its citizens
upon whom its stability rests, are
intelligent and pure.
A teacher should be genuine,
whole souled, honest, manly and
true. The teacher is responsible
for a right personal example, for
the physical well being and intel
lectual growth of the pupils. The
teacher is rewarded by a salary.
Yet the true teacher finds return
for her work in the Improvement of
her pupils, in their success in after
life and in the consciousness of hav-
ing done ner duty and having been
in some degree at least a blessing
and help to those about her. The
teacher who is qualified for her
work and who is kind, firm, self
controlled and just will have no
trouble in organizing and conduct
ing a successful school.
A regular program gives to each
subject and each class an equal
share of time and attention. 1t
teaches lessons and habits of regu-
larty. 1t teaches concentration Of
thought by requiring the study of a
given subject at a given time and
prevents loss of time.
Arranging a program, study and
recitation periods for Younger pupils
should be shorter and mare frequent
than those allotted to advanced
grades. Place the difficult subjects
first in the morning and alternate
the difficult and easy subjects or
rather those subjects which require
different kinds of mental effort.
Have frequent periods of relaxation.
Adjust the work that each class
shall have a fair amount of the
teachers time and attention.
Advantages of rural schools and
many grades: Pupils learn to be
self reliant and to do individual
work. They are trained to assume
any responsibility. They live close
to nature and learn many useful
and helpful things from the world
about them. They ave fever dis,
fractions outside of school and as a
rule are earnest in their work
than town pupils.
Advantages Of town schools: Pu.
pulls remain longer in school Con.
tact with others because of larger
classes arouSes greater ambitions.
The advantages of che consolidated
rural schools are quite similar. Sew.
eral townships have consolidated
Others are contemplating consoIida
ton in the next school election.
Aim Of discipline: The great pur
pose of the school is to form RICH,
habits in the pupils. If the schoo
fails to establish the children in
habits of right acting and RICH
thinking, 1t fails in its most impor
tant duty. Certain regulations az,
necessary wherever a number Ot
people are brought together. In {
school punctual and regular attend
ance, promptness, respectful be,
havior. and consideration for the
rights of others are the most impor
tant regulations.
A plan for making a rule. Point
out the evil that exists. Give warn
ing that punishment will follow il
the evil IS not corrected. Repeat
the warning and make the rule. En-
force the rule firmly, Justly and i'm
partially. Repeal the rule when /
is no longer necessary.
Kinds of punishments Reproof
isolation, withdrawal Of confidence
reporting to parents, suspension anc
expulsion.
Putting pupils on their honor
Pupils need to be taught to distin
guish between right and wrong. ant
ta.ds.si@ht, besssse * s-"righ6:: -Ex,
plain to pupils the meaning of ar
appeal to honor. Be genuine il
trusting pupils. Do not tell them
you leave them on their honor arc
then appoint a secret spy to watch
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