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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1899)
THE COURIER. - A natural principles of citizenship. If all mothers wore competent mothorsj'if thoy were as woll fitted for mothers' duties as the teachor is for teaching, much that ia now required in the public schools could be let alone. But tho instruction from the public school toachur in many in stances means to tho child homo and school too. To many, the teacher takes the place of c parent, associate and mor tal director. In theso days children are hurried along, breathlessly, through tho dilTerent grades until they stop, discouraged, upon tho threshold of tho high school, never to enter. Others, bright and capablo in some branches of study, are compolled to go over and over those studies which to them aro so hard until thoy too, dis couraged, join tho groat throng and leave school. If more specific training for specific needs could be given to our American boys and girls, more of them would b fitted for citizenship and if every child could be taught to put into practical use what he has learned there would bo fewer half starved people in our country. That education which will bring out tho beBt there is in a child and help to make that best greater and then help him to adapt that education to his sur roundings, thereby enabling him to earn an honest livelihood and teach him to have respect for himself, his country and his God, is one which will tit him for citizenship. All will agreo with me when I say that a man who is able to live comfortably and whose physical and material wants are well supplied, is capable of boing a much better citizen than his poverty stricken neighbor. He is able to think clearly and is better fitted to face the questions that confront all citizens. My plea then, is thie: The public EChools should first teach a child rever ence for himself, his country and bis Clod. Second. Should teach blm thor oughness in whatever he undertakes. Third. Should teach him to apply his knowledge. Then this state, as well as others, needs an efficient compulsory attend ance law. One that shall 6tate the ox act time of tho yrar when attendance at school shall begin and sball prohibit children from working in Btores, fac tories or shops who have not bad the proper shool advantages. There should be officers provided whose duty it is to 896 that children enter school at the proper time and that all other points of such a law aro strictly enforced. There are separate schools needed, too, in the cities, for those children whose very be ing seems to be antagonistic to the laws of the school. Their attendance is a never ceasing source of worry to the teacher in charge and the effect of their presence is demoralizing to the other children. For them and all other classes of children who need special training there should be separate schools. The establishment of such schools should be placed in the hands of com petent teachers who are especially fitted for their work and the children who are willing to work will be free from tho annoyance and evil influence which now appals some pareuts. While those who aro in the banc's of special teachers will be much more benotlted and receive much more attention from their teachers. THE WAY TO GO TO CALIFORNIA is inn tourist sleeping car, personally conducted, via of the Burlington routo. You don't change cars. You make faBt time. You see the finest Bcenery on the globe Your car is not bo expensively finished nor so fine to look at as a palace sleeper, but it is just as clean, just as comfortable, just as good to ride in, and nearly $20 cheaper. Subscribe for The Couiukr fl a year. IN THE SCHOOL ROOM. Maktiia Pikiiok. It is not given to any moroly grown up person to say what tho averago child thinks. "Tho thoughts of youth aro long, long thoughts,'' and nimbly evad ing us, vanish up avenues wo tuny not tread. Their ultimate destination wo can only guess, becauso thteo ways aro not our wayB. And yot, after certain dearly bought experiences, and a dogroo of silent and cautious observation, ono may surmiso tho averago child's opinion upon certain subjects of common in terest. Thus it is highly probublo that tho child, particularly tho man-child, looks upon tho temporary absenco of the ono. who has mado IHb temporamont a Bpecial study, as an unmixed joy. Doubtless ho longs for tho power to command tho sun to stand still on Gideon, while he pursues something very dis tantly related to wisdom, but roquiring unlimited understanding. If thn path of the substitute teacher is strewn with roses, it is not due to any pro-arranged planB for boquot-throwing, on bis part. Nor will ho fail to sec, however thick tho roses bloom, that certain little pro verbial thorns abido. Only the most brilliant executive ability or a charm which would penotrato tho armor of a crocodile, can thwart him and extract from him tho regular day's work, though ho ib quite probably tho model pupil, when tho room is under tho oyo of tho regular teacher. For tho further onco'iragomont of these faithful and never to-be-forgotten who take forty eiTorvescents, aged ten, at a half hour's notice, today, and an auBtore and learned eighth grade tomor row, and keep the wheels of progress moving, he sometimes adds a finishing stroke, after this fashion. "I do not understand," said a toacher severely, after an exhortation, "where you learned to do such things! I know Miss A (her predecessor) never allowed such conduct." A comprehensive and comprehending grin, appeared on tho faces of tho doors of ''such things," and spread itself silently over tho room. Out of the silence came the voice of one whoso honesty was greater than bis vocab ulary. "Wo always acted that a-way when wo had an artificial teacher, down in Miss A's room," he said. Tho teachor closed the discussion abruptly, and proceeded to teach language. Many are the problems which rise in the Btnall community which is some thing more intricate than a munici pality, and few there be that solve them satisfactorily, except for present need. Whilom, that extraordinary child who caused the teachor to repeat to herself anxiously as she climbed the stair to the office where he was in eohtary confine ment, "abnormal," was again in disgrace. A propensity for inflicting his now boots on the calves of plump little boys, and a general talent for mischief had brought him to this evil moment. The teacher sat down and looked at him with that sad and seriouB gaze which such occa sions evoke. Presently sho began to talk kindly and gently, and was pres ently gratied to behold on the face, persistently tui nod toward the window, an expression of intense interest. To bo buio the tears which in tho beginning bad Mowed copiously, were dried on his cheeks, but she had been accustomed to tears, idle tears. This intent expression was a now phase of Tommy. Sho talked on grave ly, until she deemed the impression on the plastic mind clear cut and clean. As she paused, with the final question, "What do you think about it Tommy?" a grimy little hand clutched hers and an excited voice fell on her waiting ear. "See that fly! See him twist bia toes. Ain't he funny?" Lessons, are somewhat irksome, even Mmin(MMMxmW Fitzgerald Dry Qoods Go. I 1028.1020 O t. : The last order of new spring' dross goods have just ar- ; : rived, completing' the largest assortment of crepons, : : tailors suitings and other fabrics shown in Nebraska. NOW I Is the time to 'select your partment is DO NOT DELAY The dress you intend to get : The stock is large and better chosen goods never were : seen in this city. Do not fail to see the new 00090COM00JOOf 00' to tho "best pupil," when his mind is more conferred with tho construction of some marvellous cave, or kite, or other things that bojs make. And when in an occasional Io3son in composition he is given permission to talk of what ho would like to do, ho sometimes unveils some of his aspira tions, under tho stimulus of interest. "What I would do if I had ray own way" was the subject of a composition ono day, and boiiio of tho statements were interesting and instructive Some of thorn ran thus: "I would want tho best thing I could gjt." "If I had my way I would go out to my grandpa's farm and see my dog " This boy was under tho influence of a present lousing evidently. "It I had my own way I would watch the men dig a cistern, and haul bricks on my sled. I would dig too." A precocious youth assorted that if be had his way ho would "go to school until bo was about 21, and then got mar ried and go way oft and earn money." No loss ambitious but more juvenile in bis desires Johnnio would "by a teem of gotcs and a wsgon and have fun." It astonishes tho teacher who is laboring to light tho spark of ambition for tho attainment of greatness which is Bupposed to bo tho reatonablo hopo of ovnry American, if she happen upon the discovery that to most of her boys tho glory of the Whito Houso fades into iu significance when compared with the ownership of a "teem of gotes." HEART jI&$AS And nervous ailments are as curable as other diseases. I treat nothing else. J. Xeoiiimxxl.ty 3Vi.i. Office 1427 0 Sr., Lincqh, Nebr. Lincoln, Nobi. 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