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VOL 2. N018.
VIENNA^ GA. WEDNESDAY* AUGUST 13,1902.
TWICE-A WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR
lahe Teacher and &
His Rewards.
* * By PROF. R.
'f Principal Vtenni
^Although one nmy posses* more
chpheity than another, yet none can be
( found who cannot be improved by
culture.”
If we consider the teacher from the
proper standpoint we will agree with
f those who say that teaching goes hand
in hand with preaching. We will also
come to the conclusion that a teacher
must'be born witli a fitness to teach,
but being born so richly endowed he
must yet- go through years of cultivation
before he is ready to begin his duties.
Home arc born fit to teach, but if they
never do anything towards developing
their talents how will they ever become
teachers. If we are not endowed with
native fitness to teach no amount of
scholarship will make us teachers.
A born teacher can read character
well, fathom motives. Interpret atti
tudes and act ions of pupils and spy out
individual tastes and talents. He is
able to put himself in the pupils place
and see his difficulty or need and be
** able to teach aright.
The teacher should be . free from
spasmodic . madness, faultfinding,
threatening, ill temper, sarcasm, and
bragging. Such ns these always indicate
•? n lack of judgment on the part of the
teacher to govern.
Children nre not controlled so much
by what the teacher says as by what he
docs and the way it is done. Heshonld
have a deep reverence for truths and a
desire to do right no matter who feels
_Jiurt. He should not lean to an Influ
ential or a wealthy man to jiold a
position: If this be necessary, lose the
place and you will deserve more honor
risP^h*n you would to hold ft''
A teacher’s reward does not lie in
If money-getting, as we shall see if we
i lmt look around us, nor does he-enjoy
the honor that should 60 given him.
The people do not see the need of
good teachers us they should. They
a think that auyone who can keep the
. children away from home and out of
. their way from^ight till four is dotng
well. /
Many a mother and father have spent
long and restless nights on account of
the result^ of sending to a thoughtless
teacher. A teacher who lets an oath
fall from his lips or leads his girls into
a bnll room and dances with them is
paving the way far wild lives and in
the end will be the source of much
grief and sorrow. .
Many good teachers have quit the
profession because, they were, not able
to teach for the small salary paid them-
But instead of the people raising his
salary they' would replace him with
some deild-beat who only wants to work
five months in the spring and fifolic the
rest of the time. This is the main fault
with the profession—too many impos-
§ ters, " j . - .
A teacher has much to drag hlmdown
and cause him to feel downcast. But
when we look on the bright side, as we
should, we are able to see why So many
stick to their profession like men and
try to be useful. The teacher should
be the best man in the world, for if
ever a man was imitated it is he. And
in years to come you can see in the
children around you many habits and
bear them use many expressions of
g- their former teacher.
V/ To discuss this subject as it should
^ be Would require too much spaee. But
look with me through a brief outline of
some of the sweet rewards of a faithful
' f teacher. c 5
U A Consciousness of Intellectual
. Growth; If a man teaches as he should
he eannot fail to grow mentally.. Ho
P will plan his work the night before and
go before his class full of the subject to
be taughj and be able to, Resent new
illustrations that arouse interest and
cause the pupils to grasp s the thought
at once. Everjrtime he takes a class
through any subjfect he is better pre
pared himself.* A faithful arid devoted
teaeher will always learn more W the
subject than thqpnp.iL Being conscious
of this ppvfe^is a reward in itself.
2. A Consciousness of Moral Growth:
He learns at the beginning that cxa:npie
O. POWELL, ,1 *
i Public Schools.
is better than precept. He therefore
keeps watch over his own thoughts and
actions and by so doing learns self-
control. When he learns to control
himself then hil Influence over others
Is greatly increased and he can secure
obedience with half the effort previously
required.
At first he used rough means to bring
them to obedience, but as 'be gains
control over his own vicious habits hit
pupils become easier to control, and
finally when he has overcome his old
habits and resorts to milder means they
all love hirii. Now they love him and
only need him to guide them in the
right way and they will gladly follow.
Mr. Page says, "Pecuniary emolument
sinks into nothingness considered as a
reward compared with a conscious
victory over himself.”
& A Consciousness of Improvement
in Teaching: ,Bight here is when the
greatest trouble lies in our schools. So
many think they know enough and
cannot learn anymore.' When one feels
this way he is not only worthless but
stands in the way of some worthy
teacher. But a teaoukr will improve
every minute of his time. When he, at
the close of his day’s work, asks himself
such questions as these: What have I
done today? Have I taught in reality?
Have I used the right method,? How
can I improve on today's work? If he
be an honest teacher he will weep over
his mistakes and set about to make
improvements. He wllj imagine him
self in the Child’s place and seq what
things trouble it in grasping the new
thought. And In this wajrjset the steps
of presenting the subject in loglohl
order. if 1
As he realises the development of his
Own mind he Is aware of his increased
efficiency and exerts himself to interest
others in the subjects he teaches. He
ceases to look on teaching as a mechan
ical business, but os a noble art based
upon certain great principles that ore
capable of being understood and applied
He employs all bis ingenuity in discov
ering the natural order of presenting
the subject arid the degree of help to
give the learner. Such teachers are
daily rewarded with new success.
“The! test of a good teaeher,is the
evidence that he is constantly striving
to become a better one."
4. A Consciousness of Pupil’s Devel
opment : The sculptor takes from the
mountain a rough bloek of marble and
in it he sees a beautiful image. He sets
about to liberate it. He begina to
chisel and every small bit he chips off
brings him nearer his ideal until finally
it is finished. He has seen his ideal
from the beginning but it gradully un
folded until he saw ft in reality.
So it is with the teaeher. He sees an
ideal man in every rough human body
and in a systematic way begin* to
liberate it.* Every days work is a chip
off and he sees the child gradually
advancing to manhood. And as he
unfolds it to the world- they will see a
complete man. All three parts—head,
heart, and hand working In complete
harmony. What a man has learned is
of importance, but what,he to, what he
can do, what he will become, are sig
nificant things.
A teacher who has taught only a few
years can sec his pupils taking their
places in the march of humanity. Some
make teachers, some lawyers, some
doctors, fid many other professions
will cs^dreroin^mtljbRuAnd when
we she one becoming prominent in his
profession we are alwaps glad. to own
,Utea.aswr,a]dpupils. - .*
A teacher looks on his pupils as his
jewels and says, surely this alone is a
gresi reward. ,'i
6. The Teacher Enjoys the Grateful
Bemembrance of His Pupils and Their
Friends: No one but a teacher realises
the sadness of perting at the dose of
school' with those whom, he has so
faithfully guided.'• He feels that he
to befog Separated from^hls dearest
friends, But as they eome up one by
one atfTteli him that they love him and
appreciate all he has done for them, hit
LARGE DAMAGE SUIT
Filed here Monday
It Was Instituted by Mrs; G.B
One of the largest damfge suits
ever' instituted in this county was
filed in the office of the clerk of the
Superior court Monday morning
by the plaintiff’s attorney. Col. D.
A, R. Crum, of this city for the
amount of $30,000.00.
The suit was instituted by Mrs,
G. B. Spears against Guilford
Gunter who it under sentence of
three years in the penitentiary for
the killing of her husband last fall,
theteby depriving herself and chil
dren from any means .oi support
whatever. fr
The petition to the court is full
and complete as to the details of
the killing, the actions arid boasts
of Mr. Gunter just after the shoot
ing in not allowing any *oi the
family to touch their loved one or
to place him in a more comfortable
position in which t6 die, and a
great ipany other things : to prove
the-justness and legality oi the suit.
SuCh a suit is very uncommon in
the courts ,of this county and the
trial will be awaited with much
interest by the public generally, as
well as the parties interested.
Deputy Sheriff T. R Smith went
out to the Gunter farm Monday
morning and served the papers ou
Mr. Gunter, who hps bepn out of
jail on bond, awaiting the decision
of the Supreme court in regard to a
new trial in his case. The Supreme
court having sustained the lower
court, Mr, Gunter was brought to
town and placed in jail. As soon
as the papers are received by. tile
clerk he will be carried to the pen-
itentiary. :, >•* ?
heart begins to swell. But as the
mother of some rude boy comes bp with
ootatretohed hands ibid a tear stealing
down her eheek, and bestows' her
blessings on him for coming into her
community and softening" her rude
boy’i heart causing him to be a better
boy,' his heart melts sway with un
speakable joy. To know that - he has
been the means of winning a wayward
son to obedience and duty is far better
pay than silver or gold.
If w« wish' to be pleasantly remem
bered we must at all times stand for
right and strive to arouse the pupil to
self-sctivity. Then when he becomes a
man he will realise that we did not
control him and make him learn because
of our. authority but because we loved
him and was anxious to see him make
an honorable and useful man.
0. The True Teacher Enjoys God’s
Approval: We try to gain man’s ap
proval in all things, but if we live this
life through and gain man’s good will
in everything we do, and in the end we
find that our life meets with God’s
disapproval, what have we gained? We
have gained nothing but have lost all.
Let every faithful teacher cease to
pine over the misfortunes of life, but
look on the bright side of life and follow
the teachings of the “Great Teachor”
and some day he will receive a reward
greater than any earthly compensation.
Let him study to improve Itimsclf in
tellectually and morally, and advance
in the art of teaching; let him watch
the development of the mind under hto
care; let him consider his usefulness;
let him prise the gratitude of hto pupils,
and of their parents and friends; and
above all let him value God’s approval
and consider the rewards which await
him in Heaven,
PAIR OF PANTS COST
THIS NEGRO $75.00
to “Tms8" tin Oner.
About to o’clock Saturday pigbt
Marshal Morgan was informed by
Jordan Sheffield, col., that another
negro had atolen a pair of pants
from him which he had just pur
chased from R. Boniske, and had
left them lying on the counter at
Jack Leonard’s store until he got
ready to go home. He suspicioned
that the thief was a railroad negro
who had just left the store after
purchasing .some peanuts.
Mr. Morgan turned and walked
up the streets a short distance and
found a negro eating peanuts who
answered the description. He was
placed under arrest and when asked
if he didn’t have the pants, he ran
his hand under his coat and pulled
out the package that contained the
pants. The negro gave his name
at John Greene, and said he didn’t
steal the pants but was only
“teasing” the negro. On his way
to jail he continued to eat his pea
nuts and didn't seem to be excited
at all. From those whom he had
been working with it was learned
that stealing was his trade while
work was only a side line.
He was given a trial beiore Judge
Henderson Monday ■, and sentenced
to 13 months in the gang or pay a
fine of $75.00.
KERNS POSTOFFICE TO
EE RE-ESTABLISHED
And tbs People or M Coimronity an
Very ThaiMol Indeed."
Bound Over.
FOLEY’S CIDNEY CURE.
Will cure Bright’s Diseases,
Will cure Diabetes,
Will.
I cure stone m in bladder,
Will cure kidney and bladder diseases.
Mose Hill, col., was bound over
by the Justice of the Pence sit Pine-
bunt Monday afternoon under a
$150.00 bond, for- assault with in
tent to commit rape upon 11 negro
girl near that place a few weeks
ago. He escaped at the time and a
$*5 rewurd was offered which re
sulted in bis being captured a tew
days ago. Col. M. P. Hall acted
as the prosecuting attorney and
Col. J. M. Busbee defended the
prisoner.
It is quite a peculiar case, as the
partjes have married since the
attempt to commit the offense with
the hope of clearing himself of the
charge. There wus too much
corroborating evidence by other
parties for this point to amount to
anything before tbi Justice how
ever, and consequently he was
bound over.
SHATTERS ALL RECORDS.
Twice in hospital, F A Gullage, Ver
bena, Ala., paid a vast sum to doctors to
cure a severe case of piles causing 34 tu-
all failed Bucklen’s Arnica
mors. When
Salve soon cured him. Subdues inflama
tion,conquers aches, kills pains. Best
salve in the world. 35c at Forbes & Coxe
Drug Co’
Judgement Affirmed.
The Supreme court of Georgia
rendered its decision in the case of
the State v» Gilford Gunter Satur
day which sustains the verdict of
the lower court and he will now
have to serve his term of thee years
out in the penitentiary or the prison
farm at Milledgeville, for the mur
der of G. B. Spears last tall.
Don’t pve up and say there is no spec
tacles which yon can see through just
because you ha/e failed to get fitted. Re-
, „ fii
member I am fining those Kind every
day.
. A. Youmanb,
Jeweler end Optician,
The postoffice at Kerns, which
was abolished shortly after the
Dooly Lumber Company mot ts'A
their large mill to Wray, hss been
re-established and Mr. W. R-.
Brown named as postmaster unde?
a $500 bond for rile faithful per
formance of his duty.
At the time rite office was abol
ished a petition was before th$,.
department at Washington asking
that a Rural delivery route be es
tablished from this city through .,
that section, but on some account
it was never established, and after
some months of inconvenience and
hardship about getting their maits\
the citixens of that community
went to work and had ‘the Kerris
office re-established.
Rev. A. J. Sajiders, who lives
about three and a half miles Jfrom
Kerns, has an application before '
the department now for a postoffiee '
to be established in his neighbor
hood, The name of this office wilt
be Jerry if it should be established.
The News trusts That this office
will also be established, as that
section of the county,is pretty thick
ly settled and shotild not be dis
criminated against itt the matter of
mail facilities.
. Cox Dead*
Mrs. W. T. Cox, who lives &
few miles East of Vienna passed
away Saturday (horning about x z
o’clock after an illness of only five
days with bilious fever. She was
a good woman and a consecrated
member ot the Methodist church.
She was about 27 years old and
leaves a husband mid five children
to mourn her death. She was a
daughter of'Mr and Mrs. R, B,
Lane.
Her remains were interred in the
Lane cemetery Sunday afternoon
in the presence of a large crowd.
Rev. W. A, Conner officiated.
Married.
Sunday momig at 11 :so o’clock
at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. Mrs. L. J. Spradlev, of neur
Pinehurst, their daughter Miss
Mary Ennis, was married to Mr.
Allen Wells, '• The ceremony was
performed by Judge T. F, Ether
idge.
At noon a sumptuous repast was
served consisting of delicious deli
cacies of which the bridal. party
and invited guests partook of hear
tily. 1 < '
Don’t foil to toko;
advantage of our
SPECIAL PRICES on
BUGGIESand WAGONS
thiswaok. In fact
avarythlng In OUR
PLACE hao values.
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