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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. 4. R. Hoard A Sons. NOTICE TO BENT-Twoof the most d&irablr- •toro houses in Vienna. Possewriofi ivfin Sept, tot, or earlier if desired, address - - - Dr. 0. T. SrovA . BTOVAM, Vienna, Gas - - k . • ■■?••• tec-