The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-01-25
An Interesting Paper

The following paper was written
by Mrs. George Frederickson and
read by her at the meeting OF
school trustees held at Lewiston
last week:
"ff1hat the Trustees Have Right
to Expect From the Teacher"
In my few remarks upon this
worthy subject l shall classify
them, first, as to the personal int1u-
ence of the teacher in the commun-
ity and second, her work as to i'm
mediate results and those that are
far-reaching.
There are few fundamental
traits of character that are positive
ly essential to successful teacher
moral rectitude, a deep sense of
justice, patience, courage and con-
scientiousness that has true con-
ception of values. These attributes
are usually taken for granted.
They are foundation for the high
err thought and effort put forth for
the making of future citizens.
What other calling is so rich in
opportunities for service? We look
up to the teacher, we expect great
things of her or him for our COM
munity, for our boys and girls; and
the more isolated we are from our
neighbors, the more we are out of
touch with persons and things, the
more we hope for good things from
the teacher.
think, sometimes, that if teach
ers realized what their presence
meant to most of US ii our scattered
settlements, in the way of cheer,
social functions, exchanging of ideas
etc., if they had any missionary
spirit whatever and every teacher
should have-it would be pleasure
to minister to US instead of feeling
as am afraid some do. that they
are alternating or buried from CIV
ilization the few months they are
with US.
There is more of demand on
the part of patrons that teachers
, take part in community affairs and
the social life of the neighborhood,
and this is as it should be.
Most of them have had special
training, social advantages and are
otherwise equipped for leadership,
which combined with an altruistic
spirit, make a great factor for good
t in the neighborhood. Any teacher
whose vision is so shortsighted as
? not to see his duty to the children
l and the patrons along this line has
lost most valuable opportunity for
} social service.
The trustees have a right to eX.
g pect the teacher to so regulate hel
!. rule of conduct that she be kept ir
i the best state of efficiency for hel
: daily work; to be neat in appear
: ance, to keep the schoolroom clear
i and sanitary if a janitor is not EN-
e ployed and so keep up the standard
I of teaching that our school will re
: fleet credit and rank we'll in the
standardization of schools.
I The various agricultural clubs, 81
q conducive to that thrift and conser.
I walton of food so necessary at tn,
I present time, have added new re
r sponsibilities to the teacher, while
at the same time, the war measure
Red Cross, thrift stamp and libert.
loan are imperative and every effor
/ put forth by teacher and pupi
brings nearer to successful issu
u the great conflict that is now threat
ening to engulf the world.
In character building. the mos
r. far-reaching of all the teacher
it work, the most effective agency
l. the personality of the teacher. Hi
e ideas, creed. that for which h
1t stands being consciously or uncor
sciouslv absorbed by the child da
after day to reappear at some late
time.
e How necessary it is then, tha
= our teachers be sane, sound in prir
e ciple, incorruptible.
;. Some of our greatest men an
!. women have been and are teachers
- Who can measure the sphere {
their influence; the moulding {
human destiny; the making of fl
ture citizens that will be the hear
and brain of our country and in
y planting those ideals of patriotism
N love of justice, home. and countr.
N which in such a crisis as our preser
r one bear fruit in action.
op Let no one underestimate tt
high mission of the teacher. ca
If we, as trustees, expect too much
them?
And be it said in all truth ar
justice that for the most part the
are conscious of the Importance I
IS their high calling and have tn;
ell breadth of vision, depth of symp