The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-13

"Who is James Teacher?" we ask
ed Of the mother Of earning little
eight year old girl. The mother men
toned the name Of James teacher in
the public school and then together
we performed some arithmetical
problems to prove that "Miss Ben
nett" was only one of James many
teachers and that her teaching hours
were less than those Of some Of the
Others.
Suppose, we said, that Jane sleeps
from seven o'clock until seven then
in a year she has 1880 waking
hours and only 900 Of those hours
are spent in school during the year
What Of the 1880 hours remain
ing7 Who is teaching Jane then?
She is certainly learning Some
times her playnates are her teach
ers, with lessons sometimes helpful,
sometimes harmful. The fathers
teaching hours are limited to Sun
days and holidays with an OCCASION
al evening hour; the Sunday School
teacher may get twenty-five hours
year, but Of course, the real teach
er is the mother. Every day Of the
year, she teaches her little daughter;
even during the child's sickness les
sons continue, lessons Of patience,
gentleness and self control.
n anyone were 20 ask Of the school
teacher that she teach music, art,
literature, domestic science and man
ual training. she would know il was
impossible. And yet, that is just what
is demanded Of the mother as an
educator.
Music Yes, she is teaching mus
ic when she sings at her work or
helps Jane select good music for the
Victrola instead Of Jazz. And as
she arranges her home tastefully,
with appropriate pictures, she is Of
ten unconsciously forming the child's
taste in Art.
"What stories shall I read TO the
children" we Undergraduates are
asked again and again by eager
mothers who feel that ordinary
trashy" stories are not good enough
for the children who are so greatly
influenced by the stories they hear
and read
The mother knows-this wise moth
er-educator who is asked 10 teach do
mestic science. how necessary il Is
for her little daughter n learn help
fulness in household duties. 81 can't
iron big things yet but ! can iron all
the handkerchiefs. daddy's and moth
er's and Johns and mine" said little
Jane with pride.
Actions are judged right or wrong
I according to mothers approval or
disapproval She is. indeed. the
[ great teacher Of morals "Slip in
behind those people so the conductor
won't see you" ! heard a woman
say 20 o little boy one day as I was
/ boarding crowded street car. He
succeeded in "fooling the conductor
and in getting a definite lesson in
/ cheating and in dishonor
Religious training, as well as NOR
al, is part Of the great task and the
4 Joyous task Of the teacher-mother,-
and is Il not a glad sign for future
/ America that so many mothers Of our
great country are. in their hearts
uniting in the prayer Of Mother.
hood" 50 beautifully given by Elean.
or Robbins Wilson in a recent num-
Der Of Good Housekeeping?
80 short a time at my command
These children that I hold tonight,
God give me grace to understand,
Wisdom to guide their steps Alright
That may be throughout the land,
A lamp unto their feet for light
$50 short a time do small hands cling
With confidence Of babyhood,
Let me not idly dream the thing,
But live the noble part I should,