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5* CONDUCTED BY PROF. J. O. MARTIN. §
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Teachers Will Please Address all Communications to Prof. J. O. Martin,
Oxford, Ga., R. F. D. No. 1. &
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Some Principles For Conducting
Schools.
So far, iu my communications
to the Enterprise, I have consid¬
ered several important pbaseB of
education, and I appealed to the
editor in chief and to the editor of
this educational column to let me
off from saying anything more for
the present, but both have posi¬
tively refused to comply with my
request; and so if any of you read¬
ers are tired of my articles, let the
blame be put where it belongs, and
uofr qi) me. Iu this article I pro¬
pose to lay down some general
principles that should control
teachers in the conduct of their
schools. Because of the lack of
sufficient means to pay competent
teachers a good many are em¬
ployed whi are not really qualified
to do good work in training child
reu in books, or in any other way.
It, takes a good scholar and one
who loves his business to teach the
elements’of education—reading and
spelling. A good many seek the
plan of teachers simply for the
little money they receive, and they
do not take the necessary pa: -
with their pupils. Many boys a. i
girls, especially colored, who ?
to the public schools, never get
any farther than long division
fractions in arithmetic. It is a
difficult matter to put a new idea
into anybody's luind, much less
that of a child, It takes time and
energy and patience. In most of
our schools the time devoted is too
short. Eight hours every day is
little enough for children that are
not trained to study. Many cut
ibe time down to six hours, and
this time is often cut off at both
e ids, and a recess of ten minutes
every two hours of indefinite
length. I knew cue school where
the actual time passed iu teaching
was two hours all told. The trus¬
tees are often to blame for this.
An experienced teacher told me
that when our schools taught eight
hours or more the children learned
much faster than they do now. A
teacher should make it a point as
soon as he or she takes charge of a
school to make the acquaintance
of the parents at their homes and
to know every one of bis scholars
by his given name. He cannot
hope to do his best work unless he
has the friendship and confidence
of both parents and children.
Everybody in the neighborhood
wants to like the teacher, and it
he is not liked it is zen^a’Jv lh
owu fault. A teacher inotid maze
it a point of prime import* c* ' .
be a mod-d gentleman or \vtj in
dress and addH* tk ./. ta
lute them ».t- < v.vrr.
ing a ad mak e , r - e i * a -. 4 re
sick, and sa/ f r
.the -a..* y. - >
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‘i ' **;->. z n tbe
c:.. u * • *'*■'-k w;k upon
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'. erery reaper* A t-acher should
*'-% capacity to learn of
every one of his pupils and not al
low mnjont to have too many
studies. Some ought to have more
than others. The tendency today
is to have too many studies in all
our schools, hence thpre are so
many shallow scholars. It is in¬
finitely better to know everything
about something than to know
something about everything. The
number of studies and the length
ot lessons ought te be regulated by
THE ENTERPRISE CODINGTON Ga
the ability of the child to f
thorough work ; lor it is only
he is trained to do thorough work
that he acquires a fondness for
knowledge, which he will pursue
after he leaves school. A teacher
should insist on thoroughness in
what I have laid down as funda¬
mentals; namely, spelling, reading
and writing Such a knowledge
of Englishes will enable him to
wr'te a letter correctly, and arith¬
metic as far as is necessary for the
ordinary business transactions of
life. If this ideal cannot be reached
for lack of time or mind, let the
teacher come as near it as he pos¬
sibly can with every scholar. No
scholar should be allowed to take
any additional studies that will at
all interfere with this ideal. As to
the government of a school, the
first thing is for a teacher to know
how to govern himself; for a per¬
son who cannot "rule his own
spirit” is not fit to teach children.
J. S. Moore,
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An Appeal To Parent*.
Cotton planted in May may not
d > r, us that planted in
Apr *b*t piai -d in June will
L.. to tqual that planted
in M&y; while that planted in
i '-7 > hardly worth reckoning.
Tilt same U true iu kind of
o*'-.er crop*, There is a seed time
r ’ • embraced may produce
glor.cms results—if neglected will
fttzrtlj result in disaster and loss.
Seven months is all to short a
school term for our children; five
months is short for much lasting
benefit to accure; while shorter
terms are hardly to be considered
as worth while,
The young mind without suffi
cent and constant exercise grows
tough and hard and dull, so that
it is difficult to make impression
upon it. Should average child
ren eighteen, sixteen, thirteen
and teu years of age be classed
together say in the fourth grade
of one of our schools, the relative
ease and precision with which
each grasps the subjects of their
daily studies would be a painful
but sure proof that there is a time
“to go to school” as well us there
l is ft time to plant cotton,
I appeal to all parents as they
value their children’s education
to keep them as continuously in
uchoot as is possible until they
reach at least the seventh
grade in their school work. Let
some sort ot a foundation for an
education be laid without inter*
ruption and backsets. A chain
made up of a lot of broken links
would not pull much of a load—
4 • s chooliug” obtained at a part
of one term and a piece ot an¬
other is apt to be a poor affair,
hardly worthy to be called an • ed¬
ucation.
Give your boy—give your girl,
a chance. Remember the Lord
did not give you your children to
turn them into money, but rather
expects yon to turn your money
into your children.
Don’t let trivial excuses cause
you to stop your child from school
Be sure that the underlying mo
tive is not greed. A litte self
denial, a little exertion on your
part may give your child the op¬
portunity he needs.
Possibly! he started to school
after the term opened, then there
is all the mbr ■ reason that he be
kept m school till the last day.
i Sincerely
H. H, Stone.
President Board of Education.
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Conyers School Notes.
I am in the fourth grade, and
Miss Fannie rftansell is rav teach¬
er, and 1 like her very much.
I like arithmetic best. I used to
live in Newton County and am
now in Conyers, I am eleven
years old. I would like to live
in Newton again. I went to
school to Miss Annie Cowan. Mr,
Cooley was principal at that time.
I had many good times then.
We take The Enterprise and I
read the letteis trotn Oakland, and
sometimes wish that I were there
again, and that Mr. Coolev and
Miss Annie Cowan were teaching.
I caught many rabbits when I
was down there. I have a puppy
named Jack, and he is eleven
years old. He loves to bunt moles
and run chickens. Yours truly,
Lewis Vaughn
SOME NEW YORK “FIRSTS.”
The first street used for building pur¬
poses was Pearl.
The first manor house was erected
by Killian Van Rensselaer in 1630.
The first man sentenced to be hanged
for murder was a negro known as “the
giant” (1641).
The first record of marine signaling
was a small redoubt erected iu 1641
upon the eastern headland of the is¬
land. where a fiag was ruised when¬
ever u vessel arrived.
The first building on the site of New
York city was erected by the Dutch in.
the spring of 1615. It was a tiny struc¬
ture of logs, answering the double pur¬
pose of storehouse and fort.
The first ferry to Long Island was
established in 1637. It was in the vi¬
cinity of Peck slip. Cornells Direksen,
who had a farm near by, came to fer¬
ry passengers at the sound of a horn
which he hung against a tree near his
skiff.—New 7 York Herald.
Kissing the Feet.
The custom of kissing the feet of
persons whom it was desired to honor
originated with the ancients. The peo¬
ple of oriental nations used to kiss the
hands and feet or hems of the clothes
of the j>ersons they wished to show
respect for. The ancient Egyptians got
this custom from the Assyrians, and
later the Greeks adopted the habit
from the Egyptians. The Romans fol¬
lowed the Greeks, and then Pontifex
Maximus had his great toe kissed by
I celebrities. The toe of the sultan of
Turkey Is kissed by subjects of high
rank. Those of more lowly position
are merely allowed to touch the fringe
of his garment to their Ups. and the
poorest classes must be content to
make a low obetsance in his presence.
Photographs.
Owing to the extensive growth
of my photograph business I have
been compled to employ an assist
taut, and I am cow better prepar¬
ed to give prompt attention to out¬
door views and family groups.
We are going to put on as a lead¬
er, Souvenir Post Cards. If you
would like bare a negative
made of yoar home or any pet
animal tor post cards, please let
me know at the car, and you will
get prompt attention.
Yours truly, Harry Death.
Photo Car, Covington, Ga.
KINGS.
Hon. L. F. Livingston and his
son Mr. Robert Livingston arenow
at home.
Mrs. L. F. Livingston is ill at
this writing.
Mr. Ernest Black, of Covington,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Gordan, of Covington,
preached at Bethany Sunday.
Rev. J. T. Hakes, of Newborn,
was here last week.
Mr. anti Mrs. L. D. King were
here last week.
The Sunday School Institute
will meet at Bethany April Oth.
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