Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-12
TIE IDEAL TEACHER
Rv Willard Z. Holt

vllaiion from our very efficient coun-
~ superintendent of schools, be-
cause of the fact that here IN Luna
county find good many examples
HAT would measure up I" the stand
ard oi the IDEAL teacher.
There l. M doubt but that with the
many favorable environments pre-
scented. by Dcmins and the Mimbrcs
Valley that the ideal teacher Is rs
EASILY nbtainablc as any place with
~ The bordcrS of our country. They
have an example of the sunshine out
-idc that should prevail always ON
the inside, although the sunshine on
The outside prevails for a much long
cr period than can the sunshine he
deiusrd upon the inside If the
.chnnlr"um. quite agree with one
who says concerning the ideal teach
or. "lhnt she will be ever courteous
and disposed 10 cooperate with her
fellow teachers Professional loyal
" will lead her Ia abstain from carp
ing personal criticism. She must be
prompt. accurate, obedient, indus
triou~ and enthusiastic. She will be
familiar with the ideals aud influences
social. civic aud home, that affect the
view point of her pupils. 1t is not
necessary particularly that she
should be- handsome. although that
could easily apply to n large number
of our local educators. She must
be- always neat and tasty in her
dress. and should he possessed of II
voice that is neither harsh or loud.
II is always exceedingly good policy
To- cultivate dignity. when dignity is
necessary. optism, and that is always
necessary. humor if YOU show me u
teacher who has not humSr ! will
show YOU one that is not u success.
very important thing in IN ideal
teacher j. that she should moi form
,rdcnlary habits. Sometimes when
II Young woman gets away from home
she j. likely Ia drop into habits that
are all together unhcalthful if not
positively runous to her physical be
inr. Ii j. so easy To- drop into one
room and become almost u hermit
when the social life of the town j.
waiting with open rooms to receive
l,.'..lt l,.ht 'rl,-t =.
! innt If II girl wants to make u thor
ouch success Of her work aud take
some pleasure in living.
OF course. il is expected that every
teacher will know more than any al
her pupils, ar in fact. all of them
She must have an absolute knowledge
of what she is teaching. and the abil-
iiy Ia lmpart that knowledge without
u scnwl or II frown \ smiling teach
I e,.-is Away u winning teacher
don't mean u -impcring smile, hut
: one of these ""lad-l'm- living.
beams that rndinlc right from tn,
! soul
There isn't any argument concern
my the fact that she should under
-tand the art of giving instruction
and she should at all times he famil.
lar with the requirements of the cur
rlcuum. II is very necessary that the
IDEAL teacher should read the current
newspapers. both those published il
hr home town and the daily press
aud current magazines. Sc ought {,
hc fully alive to everything that i,
i ui moment throughout the world
She should always have II kindly
~ympalhy for pupils who possess hui
uur talent, aud should do all in hci
power 10 multiply that talent. Sh,
must always recognize the rights oi
others. and tn incidentally maintain
her own.
have always been thoroughly i'm
3 pressed with the notion that one,
life is happier and more satislactor,
where one adopts the plan of our he
loved former president. Abraham
Lincoln, who never lost an oppor
tunily to pluck up thistle and plan
rose in its place. II has Away
been u wonderfully proper idea be-
li,vc to distribute flowers all alun;
the pathway Of people we meet rath
cr than bunch them up in big bou
n puets at the end.
u Kindly and well deserved prais
Tor good work accomplished is IKE
wise n pretty good thing for the idea
= teacher to practice.
was much impressed the othe
day when President Wilson said, e
use not only my own brains, but al
can borrow" and it has occurre'
To me this might be a charming cha
actcristic of the ideal teacher. 1t
pretty good motto to earn all tn
pay YOU get and little more, an,
up to the present writing, II has nevc
been my pleasure to meet teache
who was getting more pay that sh