Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-29

Henderson County Teachers ~associa-
~ticntion by Prof, d. Paul Mccain.
principal Of Pleasant Hill Graded
school. It contains valuable thought
worthy of the consideration of every
teacher and the patrons of the schools
nj is published with the view to en-
letting more thought and cooperation
between teachers. patrons and pupils.
The strength of unity is suggestive
enough Of the Importance of sco-opera-
ton in school work. More probably
than any other phase of work should
co operation have a place in the work
ing of teachers and patrons in every
school ofsupporters and teacher 9
ones to mould and shape the future
of our land but the teachers and pa
irons of our numberless school dis
%tricts? The working together ST
teacher and his patronage point to and
assure glorious accomplishments IN
any school district, while the dis
united efforts are equally suggestive
Of failure. Cooperation in u public
school of supporters and teacher means
simply stated that the u~ndevelopea
south is thrown between the concert
ed efforts of both teachers and pa
irons. The inevitable is that such
ones are compelled to yield making
teachers and parents y~ictors, and Civ.
ing to the world a better product. At
present teachers are in many Instances
battling with both pupils and parents
What odds! How can they Triumph.
Cooperation of patrons in our public
schools means an easier and more
pleasant task for teachers; but it
means more for the general welfare
of the school. 1t aids in securing
regular and. %punctual attendance; Il
provides the wants of the children in
clothing, food, books and as its result
comes encouragement and incentives
to press and do things; it makes re-
spect for teachers and guarantees the
establishment of the teachers require.
ments; probably the greatest outcome
of this working together of teacher
and parents is the making dependent
humble children which are capable of
development and usefulness, rather
tnan Independent, naughty children,
which disposition surely dooms to the
obscurity that many of our children
are in, which is a worse condition thar
if they were orphans.
A tremendous task certainly con-
fscnts the teacher in the face of these
trying difficulties. However, so much
of the future resting on the teacher,
Che having six of the best hours of the
child each day for a period long
enough to make impressions so that
he can't shirk responsibility. If he
can't help the present generation, pcos
badly he can be felt in posterity; if he
cant enlist fathers activities, he may
his sons. The question comes to
teachers. as to people of all phases of
LIES work. Not what we would do
under favorable circumstances, or un-
der advantages that are not ours; but
what will we do with u present sit
nation, with our disadvantages, bad
patrons, and poor prospects in stu
dents. That's the real test of man.
hood and womanhood. We must work
and reverence our youths for the hope
that noble instincts are possibilities in
their breasts.
For all teachers: both beginners and
tried ones, a better place can not be
found for the beginning to meet the
condition in a school district than thao
suggested in Teaching a district
school opens to visit your school
school opens to visit your school
and take the inventory for sentiment,
resources, and possibilities. While
there work devotedly to arouse all TO
the fact that the school is theirs, that
is a bequest. We see at a glance the
significance of cooperation, and al
ready recognize that many of our
school failures have their basis upon
the lack of cooperative efforts of its
force. Our compulsory school law
points out that there was noticed poor
attendance, and there is a law to adj
just this and compel the parent, to
their part of duty. Good proof that
there is poor cooperation of u pa
irons, between them and teachers, is
to just be honest with themselves. The
best substantiation to all who have
taught in public schools is the fact
you have been a teacher, and have
seen in full display this present day
problem.
To the point-of getting support.
There can hardly be anything practf-