The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-04-27
By MRS. r. ]. ~LANcsTAFF
FORMER UNION COUNTY
TEACHER MAKES GOOD

FORMER UNION COUNTY
TEACHER MAKES GOOD
All teachers aim to lead pupils
to educate themselves but many
are not satisfied with the re-
suits obtained. Mr.. Sewan Cam
eron. head of the schools at
Pioua, Ohio, faced this same stu
alton in 1941. In fact, he serious
" considered leaving the profess
sion of teaching.
About this time in Miami
County, where Piqua is located,
a mental hygiene association was
ORGANIZED. This organization is
made up of preachers, teachers,
farmers, lawyers, and others, who
have banded themselves together
to attempt to find the real causes
of juvenile delinquency, divorce,
etc. or, in other words to study
the deep underlying causes OF
why people act as they do. Mr..
Cameron joined this group and
out of this association developed
for himself a new set of rules for
teachers.
Mr.. Richard Davids, am asso-
ciate editor of 1.-The Farm Journ-
al. interviewed Mr.. Cameron,
and the May, 1850, issue carries
an article setting forth some of
the principles adopted by MIR.
Cameron which are bringing UNI
usually fine results in the Piqua
schools.
First, Mr.. Cameron wins the
confidence of each child and
proves that he honestly wants to
become his friend. He encourages
them TO come to him with their
problems or to write them to
him. He believes that problem
children are only children with
problems. Every child is given
an opportunity to assume some
definite responsibility somewhere
in the routine of the school. The
child is encouraged not to be
afraid Of failing but to strive to
do his very best. He is consider
ed a failure only if he does not
accomplish as much as he IS cap
able of doing. The emphasis is
put on devising ways of helping
the student in order that he may
keep himself from failing.
MIR. Cameron believes that il
is the duty of every teacher ano
parent to help children to learr
how to get along with others anc
TO face their problems without
fear.
He has each class checked il
the fall by a trained outsider
The class is checked again in the
spring. The students show mark.
ed Improvement in mental anc
moral adjustments. Quizzes are
given often, which show gooC
and bad habits in the students
The good habits are accumulated
Each spring Mr.. Cameron ask:
his students to grade him on
secret ballot.
Mr.. Cameron is the son of the
late MI. and Mrs. NJ. L. Cameron
of Redwood. His wife was Mis-.
Dorothy Cheney, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Upton Cheney, of Rich.
wood. They have two children.
i ANNOUNCING MARRIAGE
4 Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Dangler are
announcing the marriage of then
4 daughter, Grace, to Mr.. Richard
4 Shaw, son of Mr.. j. P. Shaw, o.
4 Fairfield, III. The ceremony wa:
q read by Rev. A. o. Long of the
1 Baptist Church at Prospect, Sat.
urday, April % at 2:30 p. m. Mr.
N and Mrs. Franklin Penny attend,
ed the couple.
Fl Mr.. Shaw is associated with the
construction company, "Jacl
u and Felt, and is at present work,
ing in Chillicothe where the new,
4 ly married couple are living.
u BAND BOOSTERS PARTY
q The Boosters for the Redwood
High School band gave a party
at the high school last Friday eve
ming in recognition of the fine
work that has been done by the
band this year. The Boosters is
a club composed of parents of the
members of the band. Mr.. Perry
Allen is the president.
A short program was enjoyed.
Sally Allen gave a tap dance
number. She was accompanied by
Miss Patt Warner at the piano.
The high school boys quartette