Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
What To Do IF You
Would Be a Teacher
BY HERBERT L. HAWKES.
Dean of Columbia College

B1 Il. MA hGS
Dean OF Columbia College
The successful teacher must possess
a three-fold equipment. He must
be familiar with the subject in which
he proposes to give instruction and
possess a broad intellectual outlook
which commands and deserves the
respect Of his students and col
leagues.
He must acquire either by pre-
cept or experience the technique of
his profession.
Most important of all, he must be
in love with his work and have SYM
pathy with, and respect for. young
er people.
1t is too common nowadays for
a prospective teacher TO feel that the
thorough knowledge of method is a
substitute for the thorough ground
ing in subject matter. If a man is
capable of becoming a first class
teacher and possesses a genius for
instruction, the amount of method
required for effective work on his
part, is in my opinion. comparative
ly slight.
Great emphasis on method may
convert a third class teacher into a
second class n 1t rarely makes
a first class Instructor.
The first and most important con-
sideration for me if | were planning
to teach would be a thorough
knowledge of my subject.
II a man forgets how 1t feels to
be immature and youthful. he never
can be successful as a teacher. I'M
less his sympathies remain alive
and unless he is able to imagine
himself in the state of mind of a
person who is quite ignorant of the
subject which he is teaching, the
most effective instruction is impos-
sible.
This capacity to retain the point
of view of another generation is
ARE but indispensable If a man is
to make the greatest success in the
profession of teaching.
ger vehicle drivers much alarm as
narrow escapes are numerous. IL
is understood that the matter will
be taken up with the authorities In
a stop be put to the practice.
William Bailey, John Hensberger
and Richard Powers visited in New
York city on Decoration Day and
while there witnessed a baseball
game at the Polo grounds.
The reception of the Junior class
of st. Mary's High School in honor
of the Seniors, proved quite a sue
cess on Monday night. The scho-
lastics with a goodly number OF their
out of town friends, enjoyed the
entire evening in dancing to the
time of one of the best orchestras In
this vicinity.
Mrs. Gilbert Brown and Mrs. l.. ID.
Wortley were visitors at Newark
during the week.
Mrs Joseph NJ. Tice and daughter
Anna motored to the home OF
friends and relatives in Maryland
over the week and.
Oscar Anderson with a party OF
friends motored to New Brunswick
Donald Hoffman visited with
friends in Newark during the week.
William Briggs motored to the
home OF friends at Reed Bank yes
terday.
Chairman Louis Rosenberg, of the
Legion Jubilee has tnat
on Saturday night the activities az
the Legion Home VIII be resumed
1t is the intention of committee In
charge to hold dancing and to dis
pose of al articles left over from
the four days program.
The Raritan Fife and Drum corps
of the Mechanicsville section viii
shortly be ready for pubic V
The managers and nave
announced that the members are
--.,o1 pfarQsf in the new
idea. and should show up well IN
nuhIic The BOYS are anxious to en-
list more talented young men IN
their corps.
Mrs. Anna Cozzens has returned
IN her home after spending the hol-
iday with relatives in New fork
state.
william Bachelor is able to re
about again after several weeks
confinement suffering with pneumo-
MIA. He will within a short time
resume his landscape work In TINS
city.
John keenan,, Of the Philadelphia
NAVY Yard is spending several days
at the home of his parents on Henri
street.
Joseph Gereghty enjoyed a motor
trim TO the home of friends at Long
Branch yesterday.
Miss Mildred Emmons. OF Churcn
street is about again after seVerai
days illness.
The minstrel troupe of the Jun
ior o. U. A. NJ. will present their
minstrel at South River Friday night
.June 9. The members of the troupe
are working hard that their snow De
-. - +ba minute. and are graSping
every opportunity to make IL "hal
they wish 1t to be. Edwin rice mas
been reelected director of the show.