,?is e,book 0 creat$ 9 hon\r ( ,di/ribut$ ,pro(read]s #bj? ,anniv]s>y4 ,,tw5ty ,,talks --,,to-- ,,tea*]s --,,by-- ,,?omas ,e4 ,,s&]s ,,au?or ,,( 8,managem5t & ,me?ods10 8,op5+ ,ex]cises = ,s*ools10 8,an ,outl9e ,guide to ,civil ,gov]nm5t10 8,outl9e ( ,ari?metic10 8,! ,s&]s ,report ,c>d0 ,,! ,,tea*]s ,,co-,,op]ative ,,company ,,na%ville1 ,,t5nessee ,,copyright$1 #aijh ----,,by---- ,,?omas ,e4 ,,s&]s ,,preface4 ,tw5ty ,talks to ,tea*]s is an epitome ( "s ( ! discussions us$ by ! au?or 9 tea*]s' in/itutes4 ,x is n a pr(\nd book4 ,x 0 n int5d$ to be4 ,its object is to call ! att5tion ( "y tea*]s to "s ( ! e day conditions & problems :i* !y mu/ solve = !mselves4 ,! av]age t]m ( s]vice ( tea*]s is little ov] ?ree ye>s1 h5ce ! great mass ( tea*]s are "y 9 s]vice4 ,a numb] ( ^! h express$ !mselves z be+ pleas$ ) ! discussions 9 in/itutes1 especially s because !y 7 pla9 homely talks r ?an le>n$ discussions4 ,p]haps ^! & o!rs may appreciate !m z well 9 ! pr9t$ =m4 ,no "o is expect$ to agree ) all t is said4 ,if ! topics are sugge/ive to "y tea*]s1 if ! book helps !m ov] a few ( ! h>d places1 if x sets !m ?9k+ on "s topics1 if ! advice t is giv5 proves s\nd1 & if x %\ld enc\rage a few to deep] /udy1 bett] prep>ation & broad] read+1 x w h done well4 ,tru/+ t x may =m ! basis ( pr(itable discussions 9 tea*]s' in/itutes & meet+s x is submitt$ to ! great body ( "y tea*]s ^: zeal1 en?usiasm & optimism1 has done s mu* 9 ! pa/1 is do+ yet1 & w cont9ue to d s mu* = our s*ools & out ( ^: "w mu/ gr[ 9 ! future a wor?y pr(ession ( tea*+4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,am ,i ,,fit ,,to ,,tea*8 #g ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,%all ,,tea*+ ,,be ,,my ,,life ,,"w8 #ad ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,secur+ ,a ,,position #ba ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,pass+ ,,! ,,exam9ation #ca ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,problems ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,tea*] #cf ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,grad+ ,a ,,s*ool #dd ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,op5+ ,,ex]cises #ee ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,! ,,tea*] #fc ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,libr>y #gj ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,tea*] ,,outside ,,! ,,s*oolroom #hj ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,good ,,tea*+ ,,conditions #ij ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,keep+ ,,good ,,conditions #if ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,:at ,,makes ,a ,,good ,,s*ool8 #aje ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,t5 ,,"t ,,kill]s #aaf ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,a ,,high ,,s*ool ,,c\rse #abe ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,a ,,talk ,,ab\t ,,spell+ #acb ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,ari?metic ,,9 ,,! ,,s*ool #adb ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,tea*+ ,,lit]ature #aec ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,vacation #aff ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,view ,,( ,,life #agb ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,am ,i ,,fit ,,to ,,tea*8 ,! talks t foll[ are address$ to "y tea*]s4 ,!y treat ev]yday problems 9 a homely way4 ,i h tri$ to be pla9 & po9t$4 ,i h omitt$ long t]ms4 ,i d n speak ( correlation1 app]ception1 spontaneity1 etc41 & ,i omit long psy*ological t]ms4 ,y get en\gh ( ^! 9 c\nty in/itutes & educational j\rnals4 ,y are a s*ool tea*]4 ,y h taught b a %ort "t1 & y want to make a success ( ! "w4 ,y may n be ev5 a pr(essional tea*]4 ,y hold nei!r a normal s*ool diploma nor a life lic5se4 ,bo? ( ^! are good1 & a desire = "o or bo? ^u y\r "p w\ld be comm5dable1 b nei!r is all t is requir$ to tea* a successful s*ool4 ,"s ( ! mo/ impractical ( vision>y dream]s ,i h ev] kn[n possess$ ! fir/1 & ! mo/ tiresome ( moss-backs ! second4 ,giv5 a "y man or a "y woman ( good "* & fair s*ol>%ip1 desir+ to tea* s*ool1 ) little or no pr(essional /udy or tra9+1 yet anxi\s to succe$1 :at may ,i say to help !m8 ,:at are ! problems :i* !y mu/ face8 ,:at advice & :at cautions w !y ne$1 & h[ may ,i say ?is to be mo/ effective8 ,?is is my task4 ,p]haps a little self-cate*is+ on y\r "p w be helpful4 ,9 ! daily h\r ( self-communion--& ea* tea*] %\ld h su* an h\r--:5 y turn y\r ?\ghts inw>d & analyse y\r own motives & %ortcom+s1 ask y\rself 9 all s]i\sness3 8,am ,i fit to tea*80 ,y may n be a 8born tea*]40 ,v few p]sons are4 ,few inde$ h ! inborn qualities s /rong t tea*+ & tea*+ alone w satisfy4 ,few are s heav5ly inspir$ t !y may tea* & succe$ at x 9 defiance ( all rules or regulations or accept$ laws ( p$agogy4 ,!re are "s qualities t w help y & "s qualities t y may cultivate--qualities t are ess5tial to ! p]son :o w\ld aspire to be lead]s & models = "y p4 ,:at are "s ( ^!8 #a4 ,y\r "* mu/ be above reproa*4--,:atev] else y may lack1 y\r "* mu/ be above suspicion4 ,"*1 unque/ion$ & unque/ionable1 fir/4 ,o!r ?+s may be ess5tial1 b ?is is ! "o fir/ ess5tial4 ,if y are to be ! model aft] :i* ! boys & ! girls--! mo/ priceless product ( ! /ate--w bo? consci\sly & unconsci\sly fa%ion _! lives1 y mu/ be 9 all ?+s a wor?y model4 ,pure ?\ghts1 pure words1 s9c]ity1 hone/y1 e>ne/ & deep convictions mu/ be habitual ) y4 ,! purity ( y\r own ?\ght1 ! s9c]ity ( y\r own motives1 fla%+ ?r\gh y\r eyes1 ! w9d[s ( y\r s\l1 mu/ call out & /r5g!n ! purity & nobility ( o!r m9ds4 ,y\r "* & y\r reputation1 too1 mu/ /& ! se>* light ( ! ,x-ray )\t %[+ flaw or blemi%4 ,?is1 & ?is alone1 is ! "* & reputation wor?y ! tea*]1 ! build] & ar*itect ( immortal m9ds4 ,"* is :at y are2 reputation is :at o!rs ?9k y are4 ,"* is ess5tial to pure manhood & pure womanhood1 b reputation also is ess5tial to ! tea*]4 ,reputation _c exi/ long )\t "*1 b if f any cause h[ev] unju/ y\r reputation is lo/ ev5 ?\gh "* rema91 y\r be/ usefulness 9 t imm$iate community is gone4 ,!n gu>d well y\r life if y are to tea*4 ,avoid n only evil b ! appe>ance ( x4 ,be n prudi%1 b keep y\r reputation unsulli$ or seek n to /& z tea*] to ! "y4 #b4 ,a ?or\gh k ( ! subject taught is ess5tial to success4--,y _c be a successful tea*] ( ! ?+s y d n "k4 ,cle>-cut1 def9ite1 specific k ( a subject _c be obta9$ 9 ! pupils :5 ! tea*] does n h x4 ,y _c successfully tea* up to ! limit ( y\r k4 ,!re is a m>g9 betwe5 y\r tea*+ limit & y\r kn[+ limit4 ,z y rea* y\r kn[+ limit 9 class1 y\r que/ions become hazy1 indef9ite1 crude4 ,y hesitate1 y /amm]1 y repeat y\rself1 y ?re% ov] & ov] aga9 ! same ?\ght4 ,y lack prop] p]spective1 & y\r tea*+ becomes dry & tiresome4 ,a ?or\gh & sy/ematic k ( ! subject y tea* w give y tea*+ p[]4 ,!n1 too1 y\r tea*]'s k ( ! subject mu/ be broad] & deep] & bett] organiz$ ?an ! pupil's4 ,y mu/ see ea* subject 9 its prop] relation to o!r subjects4 ,ea* *apt] mu/ be se5 9 its relation to ! *apt]s :i* prec$e & foll[ x 9 ! developm5t ( ! subject4 ,! pupil's k ( a subject may end ) ! ga!r+ & ! und]/&+ ( facts1 b ! tea*]'s k mu/ include ?is & add to x ! k ( its deep] relations to o!r subjects & to m9d gr[?4 ,to tea* a subject is to le>n t subject anew1 to see x 9 a new light1 9 a deep] & ri*] significance4 ,y _c z tea*] rea* y\r own highe/ success ) b a /ud5t's k & view ( ! subject y tea*4 ,y mu/ h a connect$ & logical view ( ! subject z a :ole1 & also an intimate & accurate k ( ! relations ( ! p>ts4 ,?is deep] & broad] k1 prop]ly focus$ & pres5t$ to pupils gives y /r5g? z a tea*]4 ,! deep]1 ! broad]1 ! m accurate ! k ( ! subject1 ! bett] ! tea*+1 provid$ ! tea*] has tact to pres5t x prop]ly4 ,y mu/ focus y\r ef=ts & br+ y\r tea*+ into ! range ( ! pupil's m5tal capacity & 9 an organiz$ =m s t pupils may grasp x4 ,y mu/ /ick to ! subject1 rememb]+ t ! m9imum ( y\r k ( ! subject )\t review w probably be ! pupil's maximum aft] /udy4 #c4 ,y mu/ keep y\r k fre% by /udy4--,gr[+ m9ds alone are fit to tea*4 ,/ale m5tal /ock does n create fre% m5tal appetites4 ,y\r atta9m5ts are ( less importance ?an y\r m5tal habits4 ,to tea* well y mu/ keep gr[+4 ,s*ol>ly habits are m important ?an ripe s*ol>%ip ) sluggi% habits4 ,"y tea*]s (t5 d ! be/ "w4 ,!y are ?9k+1 inve/igat+1 gr[+4 ,!y are full ( life & en?usiasm1 & ! _s is contagi\s ) _! pupils4 ,! tea*] :o is accurate 9 details )\t be+ tiresome w tra9 pupils to accuracy1 unconsci\sly p]haps1 b successfully4 ,! "y tea*] faces ! future ) fai?1 & hope & en?usiasm4 ,he is look+ to ! sunrise & n to ! sunset4 ,he is w9n+ laurels1 n re/+ ^u laurels already won4 ,he is los+ 8 life 9 8 "w & w f9d x aga9 9 ! lives ( 8 pupils4 ,%\ld ,i *oose an in/itution = myself or = o!rs1 ,i %\ld *oose an in/itution 9 :i* a majority ( ! faculty 7 yet "y m51 m5 mak+ reputations r ?an m5 :o _h made reputations4 ,! hope & fai?1 ! fire & en?usiasm1 ! en]gy & e>ne/ness1 :i* !y br+ to _! "w accompli%es m ?an m5 re/+ on _! accompli%m5ts c possibly accompli%4 ,y mu/ c>ry on "s l9e ( /udy or inve/igation1 or sy/ematic read+1 or else y mu/ fossilize fa/4 ,?is1 :5 deal+ ) immature m9ds ye> aft] ye>1 is y\r only hope4 ,x may be ma!matics1 x may be hi/ory1 x may be sci5ce1 sociology1 political economy1 music or art1 x matt]s v little :at ! subject is1 b x mu/ be some?+1 & x mu/ be pursu$ regul>ly1 sy/ematically & p]si/5tly4 ,9 no o!r way c y keep gr[+ & n be lo/ 9 ! educational ruts4 ,:5 y cease to gr[ y beg9 to decay4 #d4 ,y mu/ love ! "w ( tea*+4--,if aft] a fair trial y d n love to tea* & feel deep d[n 9 y\r own consci\sness t y _c le>n to love x1 quit by all means & d x at once4 ,no "o is fit to tea* :o f9ds ! "w ?or\ghly di/a/eful & :o does n h a g5u9e love = *ildr5 & "y p4 ,no sadd] sight 0 ev] se5 ?an a long-fac$ pessimi/ 9 ! s*ool-room4 ,x is cruelty p]sonifi$ to keep *ildr5 9 ! s*ool-room "u ! *ill+1 blight+ influ5ce ( a s\r-gra9$ pessimi/ic tea*]1 long s9ce dead1 else nev] alive to ! beauty ( nature & ! buoyancy ( *ildhood--firmly conv9c$ ( ! total depravity ( all *ildr54 ,tea*]s %\ld be full ( heal?1 beauty & good *e]4 ,!y mu/ be able to enli/ ! good-w1 co-op]ation & sympa?y ( "y p4 ,*ildr5 %\ld n look to tea*]s z ma/]s to drive !m to tasks & to exact p5alties1 b z fri5dly companions & lead]s1 ) /r5g? ( "*1 & =ce en\gh to inspire1 to guide1 & to direct to high] & pur] & nobl] ?+s4 ,tea*]s mu/ be able to see ! beauties & h>monies ( nature all ab\t !m1 & to lead pupils to feel & to appreciate ! high] ?+s ( life1 ev] look+ upw>d1 lift+ upw>d & po9t+ upw>d4 #e4 ,y mu/ be s9c]e4--,y mu/ love y\r "w & believe 9 x4 ,y mu/ h a burn+ desire to help "y p1 & fai? 9 y\r ability to d s4 ,gu%+ & lip s]vice w n suffice4 ,! s9c]e tea*] is always ready to s]ve4 ,y\r actions w speak l\d] ?an words4 ,y w z a rule be 9 no hurry to leave ! build+ aft] s*ool 9 ! ev5+1 b ready & will+ & anxi\s to consult1 to help1 to advise1 to be ( s]vice4 ,! prim>y tea*]'s success may be judg$ by ! gr\p ( *ildr5 t circle ab\t h] at recess1 or t wait to g home z %e goes4 ,! s9c]e tea*] is f\nd at tea*]s' meet+s & associations1 ready to help & on "t4 ,if y are g5u9ely s9c]e 9 y\r pr(ession y w own a few pr(essional books & add to !m ye>ly4 ,y w take & read educational j\rnals & p]iodicals1 & f9d pleasure 9 ! read+4 ,y w be f\nd 9 ! summ] s*ools & colleges ga9+ help & inspiration = y\r "w4 ,y w h fai? 9 ! pr(ession ( tea*+1 & fai? 9 y\rself1 & 9 y\r ability & wor?9ess to be "o ( ! lead]s ( ! y\? ( our l&4 #f4 ,y mu/ possess a wor?y ambition4--,y are a poor tea*] if y h rea*$ ! height ( y\r ambition1 intellectually1 pr(essionally or successfully4 ,if y are cont5t or satisfi$ ) y\r "w1 y w let ?+s drag4 ,y %\ld be ambiti\s to d ! be/ "w ( any tea*] 9 y\r community4 ,y ought to be ambiti\s en\gh also to desire bett] facilities = tea*+ & broad] opportunities4 ,we regret ! it9]acy & lack ( /ability 9 ! tea*+ pr(ession4 ,x is "o ( ! problems ( ! day4 ,b all ?is is bett] ?an a body ( tea*]s ?or\ghly cont5t ) conditions z !y are4 ,! tea*] cont5t to adju/ himself to ! conditions ( a c]ta9 community & cloi/] himself !re = life at a m9imum sal>y is lack+ 9 ! ambition to d ! be/ "w = himself or o!rs4 ,! tea*] :o has ambition en\gh to improve & :o seeks to d 8 be/ because x is "r & because he desires to advance 9 8 pr(ession w k9dle high] ambitions 9 8 pupils & build high] types ( m5 & wom54 ,a wor?y ambition1 a prop] rat+ ( y\r wor?1 pluck & /am9a to /& = y\r rights1 b to d x decor\sly & prop]ly1 is ess5tial to y\r be/ "w z a tea*]4 ,ask y\rself1 s]i\sly & e>ne/ly1 8,am ,i fit to tea*80 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,%all ,,tea*+ ,,be ,,my ,,life ,,"w8 ,%all tea*+ be my life "w8 ,?is "q />es ! s9c]e "y tea*] squ>ely 9 ! face4 ,he mu/ answ] x soon] or lat]4 ,8 answ] means mu* to himself z well z to o!rs4 ,we speak ( ! pr(ession ( tea*+1 b 9 ! tru] s5se we h none at pres5t4 ,tea*+ may be 8! noble/ ( pr(essions & ! sorrie/ ( trades10 b z long z our /&>ds ( entrance are s l[ & ! numb] ( exits s _m1 tea*+ _c be 9 its /ricte/ s5se a pr(ession4 ,x is f> beh9d m$ic9e or law1 & to a l>ge numb] ( p]sons x is only a trade or a tempor>y occupation4 ,!re are pr(essional tea*]s4 ,!re are p]sons :o h sp5t "t & money & m5tal en]gy /udy+ ! problems ( ! s*ool & ( education4 ,!re are p]sons :o seek e>ne/ly to =mulate ! tru?s & to r$uce tea*+ to a sci5ce4 ,_m ( ^! tru?s are z cle>ly work$ out1 z reliable & z completely accept$ z are _m ( ! pr9ciples ( law & m$ic9e4 ,! "w is yet incomplete4 ,%all ,i make x a life "w & give to x my life & ! be/ t is 9 me8 ,?is is ! "q4 ,no man c answ] ?is "q = y4 ,x is p]sonal4 ,! be/ t c be done1 & ?is is wor? :ile1 is to weigh ! good & ! bad features & leave y to *oose = y\rself4 ,s mu* dep5ds ^u ! individual4 ,let me say also t x is nev] too late to m5d4 ,i am "o :o believes t !re are ?\s&s ( good tea*]s1 p]sons :o are tea*+ & do+ x well1 p]sons :o are leav+ _! impress = good ^u boys & girls1 & "y m5 & "y wom51 & :o w n make tea*+ _! life-"w1 & h nev] int5d$ to d s4 ,!y are tea*+ n[1 & !y are1 = ! "t be+1 putt+ _! be/ self into ! "w4 ,s long z !y live 9 ! "w & get life out ( x no?+ is lo/4 ,:5 !y beg9 to slight x1 turn+ _! en]gy to law or m$ic9e or bus9ess1 :5 _! be/ self goes to some?+ else :ile !y become 8s*ool keep]s0 in/ead ( tea*]s1 x is "t = !m to quit4 ,& :at ab\t ! lady tea*]s8 ,are !y to make x a life "w too8 ,t is also a "q = ! individual4 ,to ?is l>ge & gr[+ class ( zeal\s1 capable & untir+ tea*]s ! pres5t & ! future owes a debt :i* ! _w c sc>cely pay4 ,!re is b "o m sacr$ place--! wife & "m's4 ,! woman :o quits tea*+ to become ! c5t] ( ! home--! pure/1 ! noble/1 ! mo/ sacr$--%e does n leave ! pr(ession4 ,%e is only promot$4 ,let u look at ! ugly side ( ! pr(ession fir/4 #a4 ,x is it9]ate4--,! be/ tea*] 9 ! be/ s*ool 9 ! be/ c\nty 9 ! be/ /ate c h>dly hope to live & die 9 ! same position4 ,he _c dep5d entirely ^u tea*+ & plan & build a home1 plant 8 trees & feel confid5t he w re/ b5ea? _! %ade & eat _! fruit 9 ye>s to come4 ,he may be ev] s consci5ti\s1 he may be ev] s capable1 & 9 "t he mu/ *ange4 ,! position w outgr[ him or he w outgr[ ! position4 ,he w spank ! wrong boy or refuse to spank him--x matt]s n--soon] or lat] he w d :at ! p[]s t be at ! "t ?9k is ! wrong ?+1 & !n he mu/ g4 ,to ! real lov] ( ! settl$ home1 ?is is a s]i\s drawback4 ,pr(essionally x may n be s s]i\s z x seems4 ,if y expect to tea* z a life "w y mu/ expect to *ange e few ye>s ei!r because y *oose to *ange or because y mu/4 ,f ! /&po9t ( y\r own pr(essional advancem5t ,i %\ld advise y to move j a:ile be=e x becomes necess>y4 ,!re are always places op51 & !y are (t5 m easily secur$ :ile ?+s are pleasant 9 y\r pres5t position4 #b4 ,! money returns f tea*+ is less ?an 9 law1 m$ic9e1 or bus9ess4--,! same am\nt ( en]gy & ability us$ 9 tea*+ w\ld frequ5tly br+ _m times its money returns 9 o!r ?+s4 ,! successful lawy] or physician (t5 makes sev]al times ! am\nt 9 a ye> t ! sup]9t5d5t ( 8 s*ools makes4 ,s f> z ,i "k ! highe/ sal>i$ educational position 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is only t5 ?\s& a ye>4 ,x is a v common ?+ to f9d a physician ^: income is m ?an t4 ,hundr$s ( attorneys may be f\nd receiv+ _m times ?is am\nt z sal>y1 & t5 ?\s& a ye> is n n[ consid]$ a l>ge sal>y = ! heads ( bus9ess firms4 #c4 ,! en]gy us$ is great4--,probably few o!r positions require a great] am\nt ( en]gy con/antly4 ,x is ! little ?+s :i* sap ! life ( ! tea*]--! con/ant /ra91 ! n]v\s t5sion1 ! magnetism go+ out cont9u\sly1 ! half fe> x may be t some?+ w g wrong4 #d4 ,x is n>r[+ m5tally4--,except 9 ! highe/ college or univ]sity positions ! tea*] is deal+ ) p]sons less mature1 less intellectual1 & 9 "o s5se inf]ior4 ,?is is apt to cause him to gr[ dictatorial1 p$antic & conceit$4 ,x is (t5 an excell5t ?+ = ! tea*] to come 9 contact ) sup]iors1 to run aga9/ bus9ess m5 9 a bus9ess mann]1 & le>n o!r p's e/imate ( himself4 ,to h "s m9or occupation--some?+ besides tea*+1 int]e/+ b n all-absorb+1 is (t5 a boon to ! tea*]4 ,x keeps him f ruts & grooves & f fossiliz+ pr(essionally4 ,! lawy]1 ! bus9ess man & ! physician are (t5 rubb+ aga9/ _! equals & sup]iors1 & ?is is a ?\ght-awak5] to !m :i* ! tea*] (t5 misses4 #e4 ,tea*+ is = ! "y4--,tea*+ is a "y man's pr(ession4 ,) a numb] ( notable exceptions1 ! great mass ( tea*]s are "u fifty4 ,! tea*] :o has n made m ?an a local reputation be=e he is fifty ye>s old w f9d x h>d to advance if he mu/ *ange4 ,h>d z x may be ^u ! e>ne/1 consci5ti\s1 h>d-work+ tea*]1 mo/ ( u if compell$ to *oose betwe5 a man ( fifty & a man ( ?irty w\ld1 if o!r ?+s 7 equal1 *oose ! man ( ?irty4 ,! successful physician at fifty may h %ort] (fice h\rs1 *>ge l>g] fees & h cases com+ to him = consultation because ( 8 age & exp]i5ce4 ,! lawy] at fifty is 9 8 prime4 ,to him 8 cli5ts come to consult ^u important cases4 ,m9or & unimportant cases he turns ov] 8to ! boys40 ,b x is diff]5t ) ! tea*] at fifty4 ,e "o is !n try+ to put him on ! %elf1 & ! *ances are !y w succe$4 ,^! are ! ?+s :i* make aga9/ tea*+ z a life "w1 b ! picture has a bright] side--a side too (t5 ov]look$ 9 ?is day ( doll> *as+4 #a4 ,tea*+ pays at lea/ a com=table liv+ f ! v fir/4--,hundr$s ( p]sons ent] x because ( ?is fact1 & _m rema9 = life because ( _! love = ! "w4 ,! doctor & ! lawy] mu/ g ?r\gh a />vation p]iod1 & _m ( !m d n survive x4 ,! lawy] t pays 8 necess>y exp5ses & lives com=tably f 8 fees dur+ ! fir/ five ye>s is on ! high road to success4 ,! same is equally true ( ! physician4 ,to tide ov] ?is />vation p]iod _m take up side l9es :i* prove fatal to _! real success1 :ile o!rs f9d subord9ate sal>i$ places 9 firms & incorporations4 ,! sal>y 9 tea*+ may be l[1 b x is specific & c]ta91 & meets pres5t ne$s4 #b4 ,tea*+ keeps y 9 close t\* ) ! be/ p4--,no?+ is m conducive to pure ?\ghts & upright conduct--n ev5 ! m9i/ry4 ,to be look$ at z a model & z a guide by ! boys & girls ( a community day aft] day--if t does n inspire to noble ?\ghts & actions1 :at w8 ,a fa!r & "m c see _! son or daught] leave home to tea* ) e assurance t no o!r occupation w be a high] inc5tive to pure ?9k+ & p]fect liv+4 ,! be/ p ( ! community welcome !m to _! home1 ! *ur*es invite !m to take "p1 & simple1 tru/+ *ildhood 9 its purity1 looks to !m = guidance4 ,if ?is does n keep !m 9 pa?s ( virtue !y mu/ %[ signs ( total depravity4 ,d n ov]look ! fact :5 *oos+ a life "w1 t = p]sonal purity1 high ideals & con/ant inspiration to ! highe/1 ! pure/ & ! be/ ( our natures1 tea*+ is unsurpass$4 #c4 ,h\rs are %ort] ?an 9 _m occupations4--,:ile ! n]ve /ra9 is great & worry & fe> (t5 intrude1 ! tea*] has m "t ?an _m o!r occupations4 ,ex]cise & recreation 9 ! op5 air an h\r a day or m is always possible4 ,if "o likes to g>d51 to raise *ick5s1 or to t5d fl[]s1 !y c f9d ! "t1 & ! recreation w be b5eficial4 ,tea*]s compla9 ( ! long h\rs & h>d "w p>tly f habit & p>tly because !y d n "k ! long h\rs & real h>d%ips ( o!r occupations4 ,to ! p]son :o is prep>$ to tea* & :o has ! gift or p[] to gov]n & control )\t worry+ ab\t x1 or hav+ to cont9ually fight = x1 tea*+ is n exhau/ive drudg]y4 ,x is true1 lessons mu/ be look$ ov] & "w plann$ outside ( s*ool1 b ev5 !n !re is "s "t = relaxation & recreation4 #d4 ,! rew>ds are _m4--,9 a s5se1 mo/ tea*]s tea* = ! money--t is1 if !y 7 n paid = x v few c\ld af=d to give _! "t to ! "w4 ,! labor] is wor?y ( 8 hire1 & yet may ! ,"l pity ! p]son & 8 pupils if he tea*es = money alone4 ,! money w enable him to cont9ue ! "w1 & x %\ld be ample en\gh to give a com=table liv+ ) all ( ! necess>ies ( life & a few ( ! luxuries4 ,x %\ld be ample also to provide = improvem5t & = necess>y accessories to c>ry on ! "w & to lay by en\gh = old age or a ra9y day4 ,b ! money receiv$ f tea*+ s9ks into insignificance ) ! real tea*] :5 comp>$ ) ! real pleasure "o c get f 8 "w1 ! good he c d1 ! love & tru/ & confid5ce ( 8 pupils4 ,^!1 ) ! uplift & noble aspirations :i* he c inspire ) its volumes ( sun%9e & gladness & progress :i* 8 tea*+ may br+ ab\t are inf9ite4 ,to h pupils gr\p ab\t y1 to see !m cross ! /reet %eepi%ly x may be b = no o!r purpose ?an to speak to 8tea*]10 to %>e _! tr\bles1 to increase _! joys1 to lead !m to see m ( ! beauty & ! h>mony all ab\t !m & to receive _! lett]s 9 lat] life confess+ _! faults1 begg+ p>don = (f5ses y h long s9ce =gott51 tell+ y ( successes1 %>+ little secrets & ask+ y\r advice--all ^! are ! rew>ds ( e true tea*] beside :i* ! money receiv$ is insignificantly mean4 #e4 ,! "w is intellectual4--,x keeps y 9 contact ) books & ! be/ m9ds ( all ages4 ,! greate/ m5 ( all "t come & conv]se ) y4 ,a pity x is if y see no?+ b drudg]y & dull pupils & h>d lessons & unruly boys & petty mis*iefs & little annoyances 9 tea*+4 ,if ?is is all y see1 quit--nev] tea* aga94 ,tea*+1 if y\r he>t is 9 ! "w1 w keep y "y4 ,x w br+ y into contact ) ! be/ 9 life4 ,x w be a con/ant inspiration to pure ?\ght & "r conduct4 ,x w give y ! love & respect ( "y p ^: future joys & sorr[s w be y\r joys & sorr[s1 & ^: successes w br+ y pleasure4 ,la/ & lea/1 b nev]!less ess5tial1 x w remun]ate y until by ?rift & economy y may lay up en\gh to live a com=table1 ev5 ?\gh x be a simple1 life4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,secur+ ,a ,,position4 ,! problem ( secur+ a position conc]ns n only ! "y tea*]1 b (t5 ! exp]i5c$ tea*] z well4 ,?\s&s ( "y p]sons beg9 ! "w ( tea*+ = ! fir/ "t ea* ye>4 ,! secur+ ( ! fir/ s*ool is usually a r$-lett] day = mo/ p]sons :o are really anxi\s to tea*4 ,mo/ bo>ds ( education & s*ool (ficials hesitate to employ a tea*] :o has _h no exp]i5ce4 ,x is "o ( ! conditions to be met 9 all occupations4 ,(t5 pr9cipals & old] tea*]s are l\de/ 9 _! dem&s t only ! exp]i5c$ be employ$1 =gett+ t !re 0 a "t :5 !y !mselves 7 )\t exp]i5ce4 ,= a subord9ate place :]e !re is n too mu* executive "w1 ,i %\ld pref] ! "y p]son well prep>$ to ! tea*] :o has s mu* exp]i5ce t !y feel t !y "k all t is ne$$ to be kn[n4 ,mo/ "y p]sons1 unless !y h a good pr(essional c\rse to beg9 )1 tea* fir/ ne> _! home4 ,! "t is com+1 & let u hope com+ rapidly1 :5 "o or two ye>s ( pr(essional /udy mu/ prec$e any attempt at tea*+4 ,x w be well = ! pupils1 well = ! s*ools &1 9 ! long run1 well = ! tea*]s !mselves4 ,natural ability be+ equal1 ! "y tea*] :o has a ye> or m ( pr(essional /udy has a decid$ advantage4 ,?is pr(essional /udy gives cle>] ideas ( s*ool & high] ideals ( :at %\ld be accompli%$4 ,:5 s*ool (ficials & communities insi/ on pr(essional prep>ation & pay sal>ies suffici5t to ju/ify !m 9 dem&+ pr(essional prep>ation1 !y h tak5 a long /ep 9 advance t[>d a pr(ession ( tea*+4 ,communities w !n be less dep5d5t ^u local tea*]s--! sons & daught]s & nieces & nephews ( local politicians & relatives ( prom95t families4 ,betwe5 ^! on ! "o h& & ! indig5t nev]-d-wells :o h a half *>itable claim on ! community & are p5sion$ ) a position 9 ! s*ools !re are _m communities 9 :i* !re is little inc5tive = "y p]sons to prep>e = tea*+4 ,:5 a pr(essional prep>ation is requir$ f all applicants ?+s w be diff]5t4 ,!n ^? :o look to tea*+ z a s]i\s occupation w h ! advantage4 ,x is an un=tunate ?+ = ! s*ools t s few tea*]s c be progressive1 up-to-date1 & ?or\ghly alive to _! own welf>e & cont9ue to tea* = a life "t 9 _! own locality4 ,!re are a few examples ( su* tea*]s & su* tea*+4 ,! p]son & ! opportunity met1 b 9 _m1 _m cases1 9 fact1 v few cases has ! wor?y p]son & ! wor?y position = su* p]son come toge!r4 ,presid5t ,john ,w4 ,cook1 9 an address a few ye>s ago1 9 comm5t+ ^u ?is lack ( opportunity1 ?\ght x ! duty ( ! community to increase ! sal>y until we c\ld h ! be/ tea*]s rema9+ cont9ually at ! same s*ool or neighborhood4 ,?is s\nds plausible at fir/4 ,x w\ld seem /range1 h[ev]1 to see a man ( ,presid5t ,cook's calib] cont5t to cont9ue to tea* 9 ! same di/rict s*ool :]e he began4 ,we may well wond] if x w\ld h be5 ! same ,presid5t ,cook ( national fame z an educator if he _h done s1 or :e!r he _h be5 dw>f$ 9 ! /ay+ into a v ord9>y p]son--p]haps a cook )\t ! capital lett]4 ,! wor?y1 ambiti\s1 successful tea*] w 9 m ?an n9e cases out ( t5 soon] or lat] desire a position away f home4 ,!n ! problem ( h[ to secure a position becomes a live "o to !m4 ,! fir/ ?+1 ( c\rse1 is to f9d a vacancy1 a place :]e a tea*] is want$1 & ! second ?+ is to make ! s*ool (ficials believe y are j ! p]son = ! position4 ,a good tea*]s' ag5cy c be ( mu* s]vice to y 9 f9d+ ! vacancy4 ,!y s]ve ! same purpose 9 locat+ tea*]s--& a legitimate purpose x is1 t a real e/ate ag5t does 9 buy+ or sell+ real e/ate4 ,! deal] 9 real e/ate br+s ! buy] & ! sell] toge!r4 ,he s]ves bo?1 & if a man ( hone/y & pr9ciple1 may be ( s]vice to bo? & 8 bus9ess 9 e way a cr$itable "o4 ,! real e/ate man usually kn[s :o wants to sell prop]ty1 kn[s some?+ ( ! value ( prop]ty1 looks up ! title & records1 & !n br+s ! buy] & sell] toge!r1 or takes *>ge ( ! details entirely4 ,to ! p]son :o has ev] be5 s]v$ by a good real e/ate ag5cy no ju/ification ( ! bus9ess is ne$$4 ,! same is true ( a good tea*]s' ag5cy4 ,a good ag5cy sp5ds hundr$s ( doll>s ea* ye> seek+ in=mation ( :]e !re are to be vacancies & *anges4 ,s*ool (ficials le>n to dep5d ^u _m ( ! reliable ag5cies to aid !m 9 ! selection ( _! tea*]s4 ,ag5cies also (t5 h "s weight 9 ! matt] ( recomm5d+ tea*]s4 ,?is is especially true late 9 ! season :5 unexpect$ vacancies occur4 ,ag5cies are !n (t5 ask$ to select tea*]s = ! positions & s*ool bo>ds take !m ^u ! recomm5dation ( ! ag5cy4 ,! greate/ value ( ! tea*]s' ag5cy to y 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! season is 9 giv+ y reliable in=mation 9 reg>d to vacancies4 ,!y (t5 "k :]e vacancies are to occur & ! p>ticul>s ( !m4 ,y w\ld f9d x h>d to collect ?is in=mation--! places :]e !re are vacancies1 sal>y1 qualifications desir$1 nature ( "w1 etc4 ,! in=mation is valuable & is wor? to y ! co/ ( ! commission 9 t x wid5s y\r field & *ances4 ,aft] y "k ^! ?+s1 y mu/ !n pu% y\r own claims to secure ! place4 ,a good ag5cy looks up y\r record z a /ud5t1 z a tea*]1 & z a p]son ( good "*1 & if y\r record is n good x refuses y memb]%ip4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 _m ag5cies t are only lee*es1 dep5d+ ^u memb]%ip fees = exi/5ce & c>+ little or no?+ = ! real bus9ess ( locat+ tea*]s4 ,9 select+ an ag5cy z 9 o!r ?+s1 y mu/ use good judgm5t4 ,!re are _m ag5cies t d good1 hone/ "w = its memb]s4 ,!y usually *>ge a memb]%ip fee ( two doll>s & five p] c5t ( ! fir/ ye>'s sal>y1 b !y "w fai?fully = _! memb]s1 & w n admit to memb]%ip a tea*] ^: record is n good4 ,bew>e ( ! ag5cy t gu>antees y a position4 ,x _c d x & d a legitimate bus9ess4 ,aft] y "k !re is a vacancy1 ! next ?+ is to make ! ,bo>d ( ,education believe y are ! p]son = ! place4 ,y mu/ dep5d ^u y\r own p]sonality & ability 9 pres5t+ y\r claims1 toge!r ) ! aid ( y\r fri5ds4 ,applications are usually made 9 writ+1 & (t5 p]sonal applications are call$ = be=e f9al arrangem5ts are made4 ,y\r lett] ( application %\ld be brief1 specific1 neatly writt5 & well arrang$4 ,s*ool bo>ds are (t5 bus9ess m51 busy ) o!r duties besides s*ool affairs4 ,!y want ! facts 9 ! case--age1 heal?1 weight1 education1 exp]i5ce1 success 9 tea*+ & gov]n+1 some?+ ( y\r p]sonality1 etc4 ,!y w want p]sonal ref]5ces also t !y may write & get in=mation ab\t y direct1 & v (t5 ask v po9t$ que/ions4 ,!y1 9 fact1 want to "k ! v ?+s :i* y w\ld probably want to "k if y 7 employ+ a tea*]4 ,^! facts %\ld be briefly told1 b well4 ,! bett] ! language1 ! m /raight=w>d1 ! m =cible1 ! bett] x is arrang$1 ! /rong] ! impression1 & ! m att5tion x w receive4 ,into y\r lett] ( application y mu/ put y\r be/ self4 ,let me emphasize ! matt] ( arrangem5t ( ! lett]4 ,x goes )\t say+ t ! lett] mu/ be neatly & pla9ly writt5 or type-writt51 & free f misspell$ words4 ,to my p]sonal k _m tea*]s fail to arrange ! =m ( ! lett] to appeal to ! eye1 & ?is is ess5tial4 ,p>agraph+ c\nts = mu* 9 a lett] ( application4 ,! long1 loose1 scrawly1 disjo9t$ lett]1 h>d to foll[ :5 read+ x1 ) pages mix$ until y mu/ turn ! %eet once or twice to tell = sure :]e ! s5t5ce is cont9u$--^! lett]s (t5 co/ ! writ] a position1 & x is "r t !y %\ld4 ,use ! /&>d bus9ess lett] size ( pap] ( good quality4 ,make y\r left-h& m>g9 uni=m4 ,write a neat1 pla9 h&4 ,punctuate prop]ly1 & above all p>agraph s t ! eye cat*es at a glance ea* topic treat$4 ,if y are a tea*] & d n "k ! value ( ! m>g9 9 plac+ emphasis & att5tion ^u a topic y %\ld /udy x be=e writ+ lett]s ( application4 ,d n ask a lot ( que/ions 9 y\r lett] ( application--su* z size ( place1 co/ ( bo>d1 railroad facilities1 etc4 ,x is true t ^! are important items to y4 ,b ! secret>y ( a s*ool bo>d is too busy to answ] all ^! po9ts until y are s]i\sly consid]$ = ! position4 ,y may be only "o ( fifty applicants4 ,) ! help ( a few memb]s ( ! bo>d he w 9 a few m9utes r$uce !m to probably half a doz5 by elim9at+ ^? ^: lett]s d n appeal to !m4 ,if y\r lett] ( application has be5 neat en\gh & /rong en\gh to make a good impression x w be among ?is half doz54 ,n[ comes ! actual consid]ation ( ! bo>d4 ,!y weigh & /udy ?is select half doz54 ,!y may !n elim9ate two or ?ree ( ^! & inve/igate & consid] ! rema9+ ones = sev]al days be=e com+ to a conclusion4 ,keep y\r application be=e ! bo>d4 ,if y\r fir/ lett] is /rong en\gh to place y among ! few to be c>efully consid]$1 ^! days ( inve/igation are critical times4 ,! skill ) :i* y keep y\rself be=e !m w c\nt mu*4 ,manage to write "o or two memb]s ( ! bo>d e two or ?ree days4 ,be brief & be bus9ess l1 b d n seem to be anxi\s4 ,p]sonal lett]s f ^? :o "k y w be wor? mu*4 ,h !m address$ to diff]5t memb]s ( ! bo>d4 ,?is w impress y\r "n & application ^u ea* memb]4 ,ea* memb] w h a vote1 & y mu/ rea* a majority to w94 ,be c>eful also 9 ! p]sons :o write 9 y\r int]e/s4 ,_m good m5 _c write lett]s ( recomm5dation & d x gracefully4 ,!y ei!r ov]/ate or scatt]4 ,! li/ ( ref]5ces y give w mean mu*4 ,if y are elect$ to ! position !n comes ! "t & opportunity to make inquiry z to sal>y1 "w1 exp5ses1 etc41 be=e accept+4 ,?is c be done )\t giv+ (f5se or ar\s+ ! suspicion t y w n accept4 ,y may also accept only conditionally until y "k ^! po9ts4 ,aft] y h be5 (f]$ a place1 if y h any d\bts ab\t ! "w1 !n ask y\r que/ions4 ,be po9t$ & accurate1 & expect a prompt & bus9esslike reply4 ,if ! conditions are su* t y _c accept d n keep !m wait+1 b tell !m t y decl9e ! place1 & give !m ! reasons4 ,) y\r lett] ( application %\ld g copies ( a few good te/imonials f p]sons :o "k y & y\r "w4 ,s5d also a good photograph1 & a self-address$1 gov]nm5t /amp$ envelope = reply4 ,get "s good brief te/imonials f ^? :o "k y be/--y\r tea*]s & "o or two bus9ess m54 ,if y h taught1 get te/imonials f ! s*ool bo>d & patrons te/ify+ to ! success ( y\r "w4 ,keep ^! orig9al te/imonials4 ,h neat type-writt5 copies made & s5d a few ( ^! ) ea* lett] ( application4 ,(f] to s5d o!rs1 & 9 writ+ ! bo>d lat] x is well to enclose "o or two new te/imonials ) ea* lett]4 ,9 addition to ! te/imonials1 ref] !m to a few reliable p]sons :o "k y & y\r wor?4 ,ask ! bo>d to write ^! p]sons ask+ ab\t y4 ,_m p]sons h little fai? 9 a g5]al te/imonial writt5 to ! public & = y\r own p]usal4 ,^! same p]sons (t5 h mu* confid5ce 9 a p]sonal1 private lett] /at+ ! same ?+1 or answ]+ def9ite que/ions ab\t y4 ,= ref]5ce x is be/ to give ! names ( p]sons :o h n already giv5 y public te/imonials4 ,select = su* ref]5ces p]sons :o "k y1 & p]sons :o w answ] promptly & specifically any que/ions ask$ ab\t y4 ,_m good m5 :o c\ld & w\ld give y a good te/imonial are s neglig5t & c>eless t !y fail to answ] a lett] ( inquiry until x is too late4 ,! busy bus9ess man :o is accu/om$ to att5d+ to 8 mail promptly & on "t (t5 makes a bett] ref]5ce ?an a man ( m leisure4 ,! fir/ writes promptly1 :ile ! second may c>ry ! lett] = a week or t5 days be=e ! _s moves him to reply4 ,?is delay is consid]$ by ! bo>d mak+ ! inquiry z a reluctance on 8 "p to recomm5d y4 ,a good small photograph %\ld g ) ea* application4 ,good copies ( l>ge photographs are inexp5sive & answ] ! purpose well4 ,(t5 ^! photographs are n return$1 & if ! copy is a good "o x answ]s ! purpose z well z a m exp5sive "o4 ,! photograph %\ld be pla91 b %[+ y at y\r be/4 ,a front view is usually be/4 ,! eyes & expression %\ld be good4 ,x %\ld %[ y neatly dress$1 b mode/ly & becom+ly4 ,its purpose %\ld be to emphasize y\r p]sonality & n to %[ h[ pretty y c look4 ,! l[-neck$1 %ort-sleev$ dramatic-pos$ photographs s5t out by "s tea*]s w & %\ld defeat ! applicant = a position z tea*]4 ,su* photographs might be all "r 9 gay ,newport or "s o!r fa%ionable resort4 ,b =tunately1 a majority ( our s*ool bo>ds are compos$ ( bus9ess m5 ( common s5se1 mode/y1 & good judgm5t4 ,!y are n seek+ vaudeville p]=m]s1 nor /age poses1 b p]sons ( mode/y & good common s5se to tea* s*ool4 ,y\r photograph %\ld %[ ^! qualities 9 y1 else 9 mo/ cases x w s]ve to defeat r ?an to help y to a s*ool position4 ,enclose a self-address$ /amp$ envelope = reply4 ,x w pay4 ,?is w br+ y m replies ?an a loose /amp enclos$4 ,x is ev5 bett] if y use ! gov]nm5t /amp$ envelope :i* may be _h at any po/(fice4 ,apply+ = a s*ool is a bus9ess matt]1 n social1 & bus9ess =ms %\ld be us$4 ,use pla9 :ite pap]1 bus9ess size1 ) envelopes to mat*1 & write on "o side ( pap] only1 numb]+ pages4 ,if ! position is a good "o & ! conte/ close1 ! bo>d may reque/ a p]sonal visit4 ,if possible1 x is be/ = y to g4 ,five m9utes conv]sation may cl9* a position :i* o!rwise y w\ld lose4 ,make x a bus9ess call1 n a social4 ,dress = bus9ess1 n = society4 ,be well groom$1 b seem+ly indiff]5t to dress4 ,be at y\r be/4 ,if ! trip is a long "o /op at a hotel & re/ & du/ be=e call+ on ! bo>d4 ,excuses = p]sonal appe>ance may be reasonable1 b to 8l& ! job0 y\r *ances are bett] if no excuses are necess>y4 ,x is a difficult trial to appe> be=e a bo>d ( /range m51 an applicant = a position f !m1 & yet be quiet & compos$4 ,x is a te/ ( y\r p]sonality1 & if y acquit y\rself well x %[s /r5g? & usually secures y ! position4 ,to be compos$ y may h to use w p[] & m5tal ef=t4 ,x is possible to d ?is successfully4 ,9 fact mu* ( exp]i5ce consi/s 9 no?+ m ?an ! ability to keep compos$ "u try+ conditions4 ,nei!r y\r life1 heal?1 happ9ess nor future success dep5ds entirely ^u ! result ( ! int]view4 ,x may be h>d to believe ?is at ! "t1 b if y c make y\rself realize x y h /ruck ! keynote to success4 ,! memb]s ( ! bo>d are only m51 pla91 blunt m51 n always ! /ronge/ m54 ,!y are human l y\rself4 ,be frank1 be indep5d5t1 be c\rte\s1 look !m squ>e 9 ! eye1 talk to ! po9t1 b d n talk too mu*4 ,! int]view is (t5 a conte/ ( p]sonalities1 y\r own p]sonality1 & t ( ! bo>d4 ,y mu/ %[ composure & c\rage4 ,?is w secure = y ! position (t5 ov] ! /ronge/ ( applicants4 ,!re is skill & art 9 "o's ability to secure a position4 ,"o elem5t ( advancem5t & success w dep5d ^u h[ y ma/] ^!4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,pass+ ,,! ,,exam9ation4 ,! =mal exam9ation ( tea*]s is a necess>y evil4 ,x is "o ( ! ways ( elim9at+ ! incompet5t4 ,exam9ations are necess>y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y sometimes lic5se ^? :o are utt]ly incompet5t & cut out ^? :o w\ld tea* good s*ools4 ,tak+ ! exam9ation1 all 9 all1 x is helpful4 ,by elim9at+ ! bad features & enc\rag+ ! good !y may be made bett] /ill4 ,pass+ ! exam9ation is an ordeal t confronts mo/ "y tea*]s & (t5 old] ones4 ,we all feel bett] aft] x is ov]4 ,_m ( our lead]s 9 education1 univ]sity pr(essors1 normal s*ool tea*]s1 speciali/s & heads ( dep>tm5ts along ) _m sup]9t5d5ts w\ld hesitate to /ake _! reputation z a tea*] or educator ^u ! answ]s to t5 que/ions f ea* ( t5 subjects1 ^! subjects to be prep>$ & ! answ]s grad$ by 8! o!r fell[40 ,yet ?is is ! ordeal to be pass$ by mo/ "y tea*]s4 ,is x any wond] !y dread x8 ,e ?9k+ man w conc$e t ! usual exam9ation does n te/ ! applicant's ability to tea*4 ,! answ]s to a s]ies ( que/ions w n d ?is ?or\ghly4 ,a bett] & m s5sible te/ w\ld be to h ! applicant prep>e a li/ ( que/ions to te/ a class t has j complet$ a giv5 division ( a subject4 ,if ! tea*+ ability ( "s sup]9t5d5ts & exam9+ bo>ds 7 to be te/$ by ! li/s ( que/ions sometimes ask$ ( tea*]s !y w\ld be refus$ a ?ird-grade lic5se4 ,! li/s %[ q evid5tly t !y 7 hurri$ly made ) little ?\ght ( te/+ ! applicant's tea*+ ability4 ,x is also true t ! exam9ation is n ev5 a good te/ ( ! applicant's k ( ! subject4 ,! real intellig5ce %[n 9 ! answ]s1 ! arrangem5t & s*ol>%ip & neatness & accuracy are ! ess5tial ?+s4 ,no?+ c be m ridicul\s ?an a little two-by-f\r exam9] or sup]9t5d5t mak+ a li/ ( que/ions1 _m ( !m n>r[ & indef9ite1 & !n t ^! same que/ions mu/ be answ]$ 9 c]ta9 specific words to make grades on !m4 ,"o exam9] rec5tly ask$3 8,:at did ,wa%+ton d be=e he cross$ ! ,delaw>e80 ,well1 he did _m ?+s4 ,b if ! applicant did n /ate t 8he divid$ 8 army into ?ree divisions1 etc410 he miss$ ! "q int5d$ by ! exam9]1 & lo/ t5 p] c5t on t "q4 ,exam9ations bas$ ^u su* que/ions are z mu* a f>ce z ! me?od ( hold+ a two weeks' in/itute & foll[ x by an exam9ation bas$ ^u ! subjects discuss$ dur+ ! "t4 ,! :ole "t & en]gy ( ! tea*]s is sp5t 9 cramm+ = ! exam9ation4 ,if an exam9ation is to be a fair & reasonable "o1 ! be/ prep>ation = x is an int5sive /udy ( ! subject ^u :i* y are to be exam9$4 ,d n /udy ! subject ) ! ?\ght ( exam9ation upp]mo/ 9 y\r m9d4 ,/udy x ) a view to ma/]+ & und]/&+ x4 ,let ! ?\ght ( :at que/ions may be ask$ on exam9ation g4 ,if y ma/] ! subject1 all legitimate que/ions ask$ on exam9ation w be easily answ]$4 ,! h>d exam9ation to y is an exam9ation 9 :i* y d n "k h[ to answ] ! que/ions4 ,if y h ma/]$ ! subject y w v probably "k ! answ]s to mo/ ( ! reasonable que/ions ask$4 ,cramm+ = exam9ation is usually "t wa/$4 ,to /udy & cram on "q books & old li/s ( exam9ation que/ions is "t ?r[n away4 ,get y\r text-book & try to ma/] ! pr9ciples & divisions ( ! subjects1 & y\r "t is well sp5t4 ,if possible1 be 9 good physical condition on ! day ( exam9ation4 ,?is c\nts = mu*4 ,"s tea*]s ov]work !mselves prep>+ = exam9ation4 ,!y become n]v\s & d n sleep well4 ,?is leaves !m )\t res]ve =ce & 9 poor physical condition :5 ! "t comes4 ,o!r tea*]s "w late ! night be=e exam9ation & sleep little1 (t5 gett+ up e>ly to /udy j be=e go+ to exam9ation4 ,i h se5 !m br+ a book 9 "o h& glanc+ at x to refre% _! m9d 9 ! hall z !y 7 pass+ to ! exam9ation room4 ,?is anxiety saps _! n]ve =ce & leaves !m 9 no m5tal /ate = a /r5u\s day's "w4 ,if e>ly 9 ! exam9ation !y f9d some?+ difficult to !m !y g to pieces & d n recov] dur+ ! day4 ,leave (f bo? /udy & review4 ,d ?is = at lea/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e "t = exam9ation4 ,keep y\r m9d f dwell+ ^u ! exam9ation4 ,take pl5ty ( ex]cise & if y f9d "t hang+ heavy1 read "s good /ory4 ,retire at y\r usual "t ! night be=e exam9ation & sleep y\r usual numb] ( h\rs4 ,get to ! place ( exam9ation 9 "t to h a half h\r or m to get famili> ) ! /range surr\nd+s & to talk ) tea*]s be=e ! exam9ation is call$4 ,no?+ relieves "o's anxiety m4 ,practice writ+ a few m9utes be=e ! actual "w beg9s4 ,?is makes y\r h& /eady1 & y are pleas$ ) y\r fir/ "w4 ,x always pays y to be on "t or ahead ( "t on exam9ation day4 ,g to ! exam9ation room prep>$ = "w4 ,h ei!r a good f\nta9 p5 or a good easy p5hold] ) "s extra p5s & a bottle ( ink4 ,x may be y\r sup]9t5d5t dem&s "s special k9d ( pap] or manuscript book4 ,get ?is be=e go+ to ! exam9ation unless ! sup]9t5d5t supplies !m4 ,h also a blank book & p5cil & a %>p knife or a p5cil %>p5]4 ,9 o!r words1 g to ! exam9ation prep>$ = "w j z y w\ld expect y\r pupils to come to s*ool on exam9ation day4 ,"w c>efully & p]si/5tly1 & z rapidly z possible4 ,no?+ is m detrim5tal to good "w ?an to feel t y are beh9d ) y\r subject4 ,d n ru%1 b try to complete ea* subject 9 "t to review y\r pap] be=e "t is call$4 ,neatness1 accurate spell+1 & c>eful1 sy/ematic arrangem5t ( y\r "w w make a good impression always1 & get ! good w ( ! exam9]4 ,slov5ness & c>eless arrangem5t w unconsci\sly prejudice ! exam9] aga9/ y4 ,y\r ?\ght & answ]s mu/ be unusually /rong if !y ov]come ! prejudice unconsci\sly caus$ by poor writ+ or poor arrangem5t4 ,let me emphasize aga9 ! importance ( sy/ematic arrangem5t ( "w4 ,poor p5man%ip1 if x is uni=m & legible1 may be ov]look$ if ! "w is prop]ly arrang$4 ,p>agraph+1 punctuation & g5]al arrangem5t c\nt m ?an all else 9 mak+ a neat manuscript4 ,i us$ to read ! manuscript ( an au?or frequ5tly4 ,8 writ+1 consid]$ by itself1 0 poor--extremely poor4 ,x requir$ practice to le>n to read x1 b x 0 uni=m4 ,x all look$ alike4 ,8 punctuation & p>agraph+ 0 almo/ p]fect4 ,! g5]al impression 0 good1 & :5 y once ma/]$ 8 p>ticul> lett] =mation & le>n$ to di/+ui% 8 a's1 8 o's & a few o!rs1 8 manuscript 0 easily read4 ,! me*anical side ( y\r exam9ation manuscript1 w1 if prop]ly c>$ =1 balance _m little flaws 9 ! answ]s !mselves4 ,read ! que/ions c>efully4 ,ha/y read+ ( que/ions w acc\nt = _m mi/akes4 ,aft] hav+ read ! "q take "t to ?9k ! answ]4 ,!n cond5se ! answ] z mu* z possible1 & h x complete & cle>4 ,numb] y\r answ]s to correspond ) ! que/ions1 leav+ "o or two l9es blank betwe5 ! answ]s4 ,if y h d\bts ab\t ! mean+ ( a "q1 express x 9 writ+1 & answ] x accord+ to ! int]pretation y ?9k mo/ plausible4 ,d n be long-w9d$ or wordy 9 y\r answ]s4 ,be brief1 be accurate1 be neat4 ,try to complete ea* subject 9 "t to g ov] x c>efully4 ,correct any mi/akes y may f9d be=e h&+ 9 y\r pap]4 ,x w be "t well sp5t4 ,_m little mi/akes1 simply little slips ( ! h&1 w occur :5 y\r m9d is c5t]$ ^u ! ?\ght to be express$4 ,if any "w or calculations are transf]r$ f y\r scrat* book to y\r manuscript be sure x is copi$ correctly4 ,frequ5tly mi/akes are made 9 copy+1 b ! exam9] _c "k ?is1 & mu/ grade y 9 :at y place on y\r manuscript4 ,he grades ^u ! accuracy ( ! "w z he f9ds x4 ,approa*$ prop]ly1 ! exam9ation %\ld lose _m ( its t]rors = "y tea*]s4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,problems ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,tea*]4 ,exp]i5ce 9 ! s*ool-room c\nts = mu*4 ,tea*+ soon fa/5s c]ta9 p]sonal peculi>ities ^u ! tea*] :i* makes him readily di/+ui%$ f o!r p]sons4 ,fifty tea*]s visit+ ,*icago _h agre$ to be s discreet 9 _! conduct t no "o w\ld judge !m to be tea*]s4 ,mu* to _! surprise !y _h n walk$ two blocks f ! depot until a dirty-fac$ bootblack call$ out 9 a drawl+ tone3 8,fir/ class 9 geography1 /an' up40 ,"s ( ^! ecc5tricities may be detrim5tal4 ,o!rs are wor? mu* pr(essionally1 z !y give o!r p confid5ce 9 y\r ability to tea*4 ,!y are recogniz$ z e>-m>ks ( ! tea*]4 ,pupils & patrons are (t5 m critical ( "y tea*]s ?an ( tea*]s :o h _h exp]i5ce1 & h e/abli%$ reputations z be+ able to tea* & to gov]n4 ,!y are look+ = signs ( weakness4 ,=tunate is ! "y tea*] :o c /& ?is te/4 ,8 fir/ & second s*ools w pretty well e/abli% 8 /&+ 9 ! community4 ,aft] t !y w be less critical & m apt to take ?+s = grant$4 ,"o ( ! h>de/ problems ( ! "y tea*] is to acquire ! feel+ ( famili>ity or composure 9 ! s*ool-room4 ,new clo!s sometimes d n set well & new positions are ! same4 ,he hesitates1 8 voice does n s\nd famili>1 he feels & looks awkw>d1 he lacks confid5ce 9 himself1 & in/ead ( *ildr5 be+ consid]ate ( ^! ?+s !y notice !m & are quick to take advantage ( !m4 ,! r\gh] elem5t ( boys & ! m c>eless ( ! girls may take pleasure 9 ! tea*]'s discom=t4 ,su* ?+s try ! mettle ( ! tea*]4 ,if he is made ( ! "r mat]ial & has good judgm5t1 he w come out all "r4 ,if he is naturally a c[>d or if he is full ( egotism & conceit ! pupils may soon lead him a m]ry *ase4 ,! m cle>ly he has ! "w plann$1 ! m def9ite 8 ideas ( :at & h[ & :y to d1 ! easi] to ga9 composure 9 ! s*ool-room4 ,!n1 too1 _m excell5t tea*]s are s5sitive4 ,!y may soon gr[ easy & compos$ 9 ! s*ool-room ) only _! pupils be=e !m4 ,a call] or a visit f ! pr9cipal or a s*ool (ficial completely unn]ves !m4 ,!y are ill at ease1 !y blu% & blund]1 & are always at a disadvantage4 ,famili>ity & composure are ! fruits ( exp]i5ce & /udy & practice 9 ! s*ool-room4 ,composure1 a level head1 a k ( :at y want done1 & :y y want x done & fai? 9 y\r own ability to h x done gives composure to ! :ole s*ool4 ,re/lessness1 lack ( fai? 9 self1 fe> ( failure1 ^! br+ ab\t ! v conditions y are /riv+ to avoid1 & ! s*ool becomes re/less1 noisy1 h>d to control4 ,! s*ool takes its color+ f y\r own attitude1 & :5 ?+s g wrong1 beg9 to seek ! cause 9 y\r own actions1 disposition & mann]s4 ,le>n to /udy y\rself )\t upbraid+1 & yet ) det]m9ation to f9d ! cause ( y\r failure4 ,confid5ce 9 y\rself & c\rage back$ by good judgm5t w make gov]nm5t easy4 ,rememb] ! gov]nm5t ( a s*ool is m a matt] ( m9d ?an ( physical /r5g?4 ,! cle>ness ( y\r m5tal vision1 y\r insight into motives1 y\r ideals ( s*ool & ( life & y\r k ( boy & girl nature c\nt inf9itely m ?an y\r avoirdupois4 ,9 v r>e cases f home tra9+ or peculi> environm5t wrong motives ( true manhood may inspire a bully until =ce--m]e physical =ce--is ! prop] rem$y1 & a d[nright good ?re%+ is ! ?+ ne$$4 ,b su* occasions are r>e inde$1 & ! "y tea*] %\ld feel t !re is some?+ radically wrong 9 8 own p]sonality & me?ods ( gov]nm5t if he mu/ resort to su* measures (t54 ,a "y tea*] mu/ gu>d 8 heal?4 ,y c't tea* day & night4 ,! petty worries ( ! s*ool-room mu/ n be c>ri$ to y\r home or bo>d+ place4 ,%ake !m f y\rself :5 y quit ! build+ & gr\nds4 ,lock !m 9 ! s*ool-room :5 y leave x1 & if y sleep s\ndly !y w h vani%$ into ?9 air be=e ! door is op5$ ! next day4 ,y\r heal? w react ^u y\r "w 9 ! s*ool-room4 ,n ! "w1 b ! worry kills4 ,dur+ my fir/ ?ree t]ms ,i taught s*ool all day & dream$ s*ool all night4 ,! dream+ 0 h>d] ?an ! tea*+4 ,my be/ pupils1 ! ones :o w\ld n = ! _w d any?+ to cause me tr\ble1 7 always 9 mis*ief 9 my dreams4 ,f ! fir/1 =ce y\rself to ?9k ( ! pleasant ?+s ( ! day z mu* z possible1 & =get ! unpleasant or %ut !m f y\r ?\ghts4 ,too (t5 y f9d aft] sleepless nights ( worry ab\t "s frivol\s little brea* ( conduct by "s ?\ghtless boy ! :ole ?+ glides by )\t a ripple1 & ! problem solves itself4 ,if y are bless$ ) a good dige/ion1 ! _w ought to look bright to y4 ,no t]rors 9 tea*+ are equal to ^? caus$ by undige/$ beef/eak1 & a dose ( peps9 is (t5 a f> great] aid 9 tea*+ ?an a six-foot swit*4 ,eat pl5ty ( nutriti\s food1 su* z agrees ) y1 dr9k pl5ty ( pure wat]1 take pl5ty ( ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 laugh :5 y c1 meet & m+le ) p1 ?9k good ?\ghts1 tea* y\rself to believe 9 y\r own ability & success )\t gr[+ egoti/ic1 sleep n less ?an eight h\rs 9 ea* tw5ty-f\r1 & make x n9e if y c sleep s\ndly2 keep clean1 & ! _w & y\r s*ool w move well ) y4 ,! m9d is self-creative4 ,x c make a 8heav5 ( hell or a hell ( heav50 ,milton tell u1 & x is true4 ,b !re is a close relation betwe5 its activity & m5tal color+1 & ! physical condition ( ! body4 ,tea*]s especially %\ld le>n to keep ! body & ! m9d ea* at its be/4 ,ea* reacts ^u ! o!r1 & y\r s*ool z well z y\r own happ9ess dep5ds ^u keep+ bo? 9 ! be/ condition4 ,avoid late /udy1 irregul> habits1 & all k9ds ( dissipation4 ,plann+ & prep>ation ( "w is necess>y1 b x is n ! numb] ( h\rs y "w1 x is ! int5sity ( ! application t c\nts mo/4 ,sy/ematize y\r "w & "w regul>ly & int5sely1 b d n encroa* ^u y\r h\rs ( sleep unless y want to pay ! p5alty ) int]e/4 ,let me say "h p>5!tically t if all tea*]s _h a fair k ( %or?&1 en\gh to enable !m to record _! own ?\ghts & to read _! own notes readily :at a sav+ ( "t x w\ld mean 9 ! prep>ation ( _! daily "w4 ,w\ld n x be wor? :ile = e tea*] to "k ?is mu* /5ography8 ,!n1 too1 regul> habits c\nt = s mu*--regul> eat+1 regul> sleep+1 regul> ex]cise4 ,tea*]s :o bo>d _c always get j :at !y want1 b z a rule _! accommodations are fairly good--(t5 z good z !y w\ld get at home4 ,"o c adju/ !mselves to ! conditions if ^! be regul>4 ,9 mo/ homes ! meals are s]v$ ne>ly on "t1 seldom v>y+ m ?an half an h\r1 b sleep+ is (t5 irregul>4 ,regul> sleep is p]haps ! mo/ important item ( all--a good b$1 v5tilation1 com=t1 quiet1 ) little v>iation 9 retir+ or ris+--^! are important to ! tea*] :o mu/ meet ) pl5ty ( res]ve & n]ve =ce ! problems ( ! s*ool-room next day4 ,!re are v>i\s =ms ( dissipation4 ,9 addition1 h[ev]1 to intoxicants z a bev]age1 ! habitual use ( _m pat5t m$ic9es may be almo/ z injuri\s4 ,!n1 too1 !re are light] bev]ages v injuri\s4 ,! coca-cola habit is little bett] ?an ! be]-dr9k+ habit1 & ! same is true ( _m o!r dr9ks s 8refre%+ to tir$ n]ves40 ,"o ( ! wor/ =ms ( dissipation is day-dream+1 or simply idl+ away ! "t4 ,if y h "t to idle or to day-dream1 d x 9 ! op5 air & 9 ! sun%9e :]e ! ex]cise w d y good or g =? on a /ill1 cle> night & wat* ! movem5ts ( ! heav5ly bodies1 ! />-deck$ sky1 & dr9k 9 its inspiration & beauty4 ,mu* ( ! light read+--newspap]1 magaz9e1 & ! rag-"t fiction s curr5t--is ! wor/ =m ( m5tal dissipation4 ,! love-sick "y man & ! giddy girl are too (t5 tea*]s1 & ! "t & en]gy 9 ?9k+ & writ+ to "o ano!r is m ?an is us$ 9 _! tea*+4 ,i d n speak lightly ( love or criticise tea*]s = fall+ 9 love or 9 lov+ "o ano!r or 9 lov+ "s "o :o is n a tea*]4 ,love 9 its highe/ =m & love ( ! individual z well z ! love ( humanity z a :ole is ess5tial to ! developm5t ( ! p]son4 ,no?+ creates high] ambition or nobl] impulses ?an love4 ,to love a pure-m9d$ woman--a tea*] %e may be--is "o ( ! greate/ ?+s t c happ5 to a "y man4 ,x is equally valuable to a "y woman4 ,! "y man or "y woman 9 love1 ) ! hope t ?is love is or may be mutual1 & :5 ?is lov$ "o is idoliz$ z made up ( all t is pure & wor?y & noble1 is always safe4 ,x gives new life & en]gy & ambition4 ,x c be se5 9 ! fla%+ eye1 ! ela/ic /ep & ! bodily poise4 ,no tonic is s life-giv+1 no bev]age s invigorat+1 no view ( life s ri* 9 its color+4 ,heal?1 hope1 c\rage1 ambition1 all good ?+s foll[ 9 its wake4 ,su* love z ?is is n dissipation4 ,b ! love-sick "y man :o p9es = 8 lady love--! la/ "o :o smil$ on him1 x matt]s little :o2 ! giddy girl :o has two /r+s to ea* ( h] half a doz5 beaux & is too busy pull+ ^! /r+s to ?9k ( any?+ else--^! are unfit to tea*4 ,!n1 too1 ! "y tea*] mu/ sacrifice some?+ to public op9ion4 ,public op9ion may be ev] s n>r[1 s unreasonable1 s unju/1 b if y are to e/abli% y\r reputation 9 t community z a reliable1 tru/wor?y tea*]1 y _c af=d to be indiff]5t to x4 ,i am speak+ especially ( ! t[n1 ! village1 & ! c\ntry :]e all eyes are on ! tea*]1 & :]e e man1 woman & *ild kn[s him4 ,9 ! t[ns1 villages & ! c\ntry ! tea*] is relatively ( great] importance ?an 9 ! city4 ,"y m5 tea*+ 9 ^! communities _c af=d to d mu* keep+ company or go+ to see ! girls1 & "y wom5 tea*]s _c af=d to h _m beaux or ev5 "o regul> "o ^: att5tions are q noticeable to ! public4 ,! highe/ motives may prevail1 ! enjoym5t & pleasure may be great1 & ev5 !n ! tea*]1 l ! m9i/]1 mu/ =ego _m ?+s :i* w\ld be unnotic$ 9 o!rs1 or else pay ! price :i* is (t5 de> en\gh4 ,snigg]+ s*ool boys & giggl+ s*ool girls = weeks w nudge "o ano!r & make rem>ks at y\r exp5se1 & n always complim5t>y4 ,rail aga9/ x if y w1 b x makes matt]s worse4 ,laugh ab\t x & x (t5 compromises y\r dignity4 ,puni% = x1 & y /ir up a hornets' ne/ 9 ! neighborhood4 ,y c soon kill y\r influ5ce 9 t neighborhood = good by a little h>mless indiscretion4 ,bew>e6 ,j h[ to get ! good w & respect ( patrons & pupils no "o c tell y4 ,x is a problem to be solv$ by y\r own good s5se & p]sonality4 ,x is easi] to tell y :at n to d ?an to tell y :at to d4 ,! be/ advice is to be y\rself1 b to be y\r be/ self4 ,d n try to %[ (f4 ,d n try to advise on e topic t comes up4 ,d n pu% y\rself =w>d 9 outside matt]s4 ,li/5 to ^? old] ?an y\rself4 ,weigh :at !y say1 b 9 s*ool matt]s be y\r own boss4 ,talk little ab\t y\r plans or y\r pa/ success4 ,keep y\r s*ool room tr\bles /rictly to y\rself4 ,d n criticise =m] tea*]s1 & if tea*+ ) o!r tea*]s bew>e ( criticis+ ano!r tea*] 9 ! same s*ool1 h[ev] mu* y may dislike _! me?ods4 ,! tea*] may be ev] s unpopul>1 & ! p]son may invite criticism ev] s mu*1 b x is y\r place to avoid x4 ,!n1 too1 d n criticise or praise "o pupil be=e ano!r pupil or patron outside ( s*ool4 ,x is dang]\s1 & a little tact w enable y to avoid x4 ,y\r criticism w d no good1 & y\r praise may cause ! bitt]e/ ( jeal\sy4 8,miss ,jones1 don't y ?9k ,grace is sm>t80 said a little girl4 8,yes1 we h _m sm>t pupils 9 s*ool10 repli$ ,miss ,jones1 & ! girl's "q 0 answ]$ & no jeal\sy creat$4 ,y\r success & p[] = good 9 ! neighborhood w be det]m9$ v l>gely by ! e/eem & confid5ce ! pupils & ! patrons place 9 y4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,grad+ ,,! ,,s*ool4 ,! plann+ & mak+ ( a c\rse ( /udy falls to ! lot ( few tea*]s at pres5t4 ,ne>ly e /ate has ei!r a well-plann$ /ate c\rse or else ! c\nty is ! unit1 & ! c\nty sup]9t5d5t or ! c\nty bo>d ( education plan ! c\rse4 ,:ile !re is gr[? along ?is l9e 9 _m places1 ! organization ( ! s*ools is less p]fect1 & ! c\rse ( /udy is plann$ by ! tea*] 9 *>ge ( ! s*ool4 ,a uni=m c\rse ( /udy is a great /r5g? to ! s*ool sy/em4 ,by uni=mity1 ,i d n mean dead uni=mity1 b intellig5t1 rational uni=mity4 ,n ! uni=mity t takes all ! life & individuality out ( ! tea*]1 b ! uni=mity t sets def9ite1 rational ends1 & makes a prop] crit]ion ( "w & atta9m5t possible 9 ! diff]5t s*ools4 ,:at is ne$$ is a c\rse ( /udy flexible en\gh to be adju/$ to ! v>y+ classes & s*ools & uni=m en\gh t ! pupil leav+ "o s*ool may be easily & prop]ly classifi$ :5 he ent]s ano!r s*ool4 ,_m ( our city sy/ems h m r$ tape & sy/em ?an any ?+ else1 b our c\ntry s*ools 9 mo/ /ates w be improv$ by m sy/em & organization4 ,_m able p]sons & _m tea*]s ( exp]i5ce w cry out aga9/ bett] grad+ ( ! c\ntry s*ools & decl>e x _c be done4 ,?is 0 ! cry tw5ty-five ye>s ago :5 my own /ate began 9 a crude way to grade ! c\ntry s*ools4 ,x w cont9ue 9 e onw>d /ep tak54 ,exp]i5c$ tea*]s :o h become us$ to ! old way are (t5 ! fir/ to cry out aga9/ ! *ange1 & ass]t vehem5tly t x w nev] "w 9 ! c\ntry s*ool4 ,long aft] x has become an accompli%$ fact !re w be "s :o w refuse to see x4 ,l ! /ubborn fa!r ^: son _h told him he c\ld %[ him sn[ 9 ,june4 ,foll[+ ! boy up a n>r[ little rav9e1 ! boy po9t$ d[n 9 ! cavity ( an old holl[ /ump & said1 8,look !re fa!r1 !re is ! sn[40 ,! fa!r took c>e to close 8 eyes be=e look+1 & repli$3 8,son1 ,i don't see a bit ( sn[40 ,! v argum5t us$ to prove t ! c\ntry s*ool _c be grad$ & foll[ a uni=m c\rse ( /udy is ! be/ argum5t = gradation & a uni=m c\rse ( /udy4 ,i believe t e "o :o has ev] /udi$ ! subject w agree t a rational uni=m c\rse ( /udy w d ! foll[+ ?+s3 #a4 ,secure bett] att5dance4 #b4 ,secure m regul> att5dance4 #c4 ,keep pupils 9 s*ool long]4 ,hundr$s ( pupils are kept 9 s*ool & d good "w because ( _! desire & _! p>5ts' desire t !y graduate4 ,! desire = a diploma may n be ! highe/ motive = an education1 b s f> all ( our be/ in/itutions h f\nd x necess>y to hold to ! cu/om4 #d4 ,secure bett] "w on ! "p ( bo? tea*]s & pupils4 ,! tread mill gr9d ( go+ ov] & ov] ! same "w ye> aft] ye> disgu/s _m pupils ) s*ool life4 ,unless !re is specific ?+s set = ! grade1 or 9 o!r words1 if !re is n a c\rse ( /udy1 v few s*ools b w repeat ! same "w ) ! same class4 ,:5 a boy 9 ! ungrad$ s*ool we w5t ov] ! id5tical "w five ye>s 9 succession1 ! only v>iation 0 ! natural v>iation f hav+ ?ree diff]5t tea*]s 9 ! five ye>s4 ,!re is b "o argum5t aga9/ ! grad+ ( ! c\ntry s*ools4 ,t argum5t is t ! pupils d n att5d regul>ly4 ,grad+ is "o ( ! be/ promot]s ( regul> att5dance4 ,if !re is any?+ t /irs p>5ts & makes !m alive to s*ool matt]s & obs]vant ( :at is go+ on 9 s*ool1 x is = _! boy or girl to fail to be promot$4 ,irregul> att5dance is v apt to be rem$i$ :5 !y f9d t x w endang] ! promotion4 ,?is ov]comes _m a flimsy excuse :i* w\ld o!rwise keep ! *ild out ( s*ool ne> ! close ( ! ye>4 ,x makes ! "w ( s*ool a reality1 a bus9ess1 some?+ to be rat$ along ) any o!r k9d ( bus9ess in/ead ( an ent]ta9m5t or place ( amusem5t to be att5d$ :5 !re is no?+ else to d4 ,9 my own exp]i5ce ,i h nev] be5 tr\bl$ mu* ) att5dance runn+ d[n ne> ! end ( ! ye>1 al?\gh ,i h taught 9 diff]5t s*ools1 diff]5t localities1 & (t5 z late z ! middle ( ,june4 ,pupils & p>5ts knew t ^? :o miss$ ! la/ mon? or ! la/ few weeks ( ! t]m mu/ /& an exam9ation at ! op5+ ( ! next t]m be=e be+ promot$4 ,x may h be5 a false motive1 b ,i believe x 0 z good & z legitimate a motive z _m p>5ts h = keep+ *ildr5 out ( s*ool ! la/ mon? or six weeks ( ! t]m z is (t5 done4 ,pupils want to come & p>5ts usually arrange to let !m come r ?an to risk an exam9ation aft] ! summ]'s vacation ( ?ree mon?s4 ,:ile 9 common ) all good tea*]s1 ,i h put =? an extra ef=t ne> ! close ( ! s*ool ye> to keep up s*ool int]e/ & a good s*ool _s1 ,i ?9k ! grad$ s*ool c\rse has help$ me mu*4 ,z a boy1 ,i att5d$ ! ungrad$ s*ool :]e any pupil took practically any?+ t suit$ him or 8 p>5ts4 ,i began tea*+ 9 an ungrad$ s*ool1 & am glad t at ! end ( two ye>s ,i left x z well grad$ z _m city s*ools4 ,! s*ools ( t c\nty are n[ well grad$1 mu* to ! advantage ( education 9 ! c\ntry4 ,two ( my be/ tea*]s 7 bitt]ly oppos$ to ! grad+ ( ! c\ntry s*ools4 ,!y f\ght x 9 in/itutes1 associations & at e possible opportunity 9 conv]sation4 ,"o ( !m taught long en\gh to be conv]t$ & see ! error ( 8 way1 ! o!r nev] did surr5d]1 quit tea*+ fifte5 ye>s ago1 & ?9ks ! _w is badly out ( jo9t4 ,! grad+ ( c\ntry s*ools is com+1 9 fact1 is "h 9 "s =m except 9 ! mo/ primitive communities4 ,x is ! common s5se plan1 x is practical1 x is effici5t4 ,x does n h ! hide-b\nd r$ tape ( ! city sy/em1 b x gives all ! int]e/ ( class /imulus & def9ite rational accompli%m5t z a /&>d4 ,if y want to f9d individualism gone to se$1 if y want to f9d hobbies ridd5 h>d1 & to ! ev]la/+ detrim5t ( *ildr51 g to ! ungrad$ public or av]age private s*ool4 ,! tea*] leads (f on 8 hobby1 & he magnifies ! hobby z he goes4 ,if x is an ungrad$ public s*ool1 !y g to se$ on ari?metic1 or hi/ory or map-draw+1 or ! p>ticul> l9e t (f]s lea/ resi/ance or t fits ! tea*]'s p>ticul> :ims be/4 ,if x is ! av]age ungrad$ prim>y private s*ool1 fill$ ) mammas' little angel d>l+s1 too pretty & too pett$ to g to ! public s*ool1 x is ev5 worse4 ,! tea*] ma/icates ev]y?+1 & puts x into ! mo/ *>m+ fa%ion & makes believe !y are really do+ some?+4 ,%e is also discov]+ lat5t g5iuses e few days4 ,if ! *ild likes to use wat] colors1 %e is an embryo arti/1 & h] "m mu/ develop ?is unusual tal5t4 ,if ! *ild c s+ 8,m]ry ,greet+ to ,y0 %e is a musician & ! "m mu/ f t day plan to keep h] v exclusive & lat] s5d h] to ,p>is to f9i%4 ,a uni=m c\rse ( /udy plann$ prop]ly1 repres5t+ ! accumulat$ exp]i5ce & judgm5t ( our be/ educators1 may h "s flaws1 b on ! o!r h& x saves _m ( ! grave/ mi/akes ) ! great mass ( tea*]s & p]sons unaccu/om$ to ?9k+ on educational subjects4 ,! plann+ ( a rational c\rse ( /udy is no small task4 ,x w v>y ) /ate & probably ) ! locality )9 ! /ate4 ,x w v>y mu* ) ! nation4 ,! dang] is t ea* small locality may feel t _! p>ticul> ne$s are diff]5t & mu/ h special att5tion4 ,9 mak+ ! c\rse ( /udy ! k ( ! speciali/ is ne$$1 ton$ d[n & correct$ by ! lib]ally educat$ man ) broad] views4 ,conditions mu/ be weigh$ & due consid]ation = ! wor? ( /udies tak5 into acc\nt4 ,! sci5ti/ wants to magnify sci5ce1 ! hi/orian hi/ory1 ! ma!matician ma!matics1 etc4 ,x is 9 ?is p>ticul> t ! speciali/ 9 ! high s*ool or ! grades mu/ be held 9 *eck by a lib]al-m9d$ sup]9t5d5t or pr9cipal4 ,unless ?is is done1 ea* w ov]load ! /ud5t ) 8 specialty4 ,i h _h tea*]s :o if left to !mselves w\ld h monopoliz$ ! "t ( ! high s*ool pupil ) ,lat94 ,! /ud5t t did n "k ,lat9 0 9 ! e/imation ( t tea*] a block-head1 & %\ld quit s*ool & g to "w4 ,exam9e a c\rse ( /udy & y w f9d reveal$ mu* ( ! judgm5t & m5tal calib] ( ! tea*]s ( ! s*ool4 ,x is n uncommon to f9d high s*ools prop] ) univ]sity curricula4 ,high-s\nd+ names1 (t51 are an attempt to hide ! fact t x is an ord9>y high s*ool & _m times v ord9>y inde$4 ,be=e me is a rec5t catalogue ( a collegiate in/itute--x w\ld be m appropriate to call x a village high s*ool1 t completes 9 two ye>s ,lat91 includ+ ,prep>atory ,lat91 ,cs>1 ,cic]o1 ,sallu/1 ,ovid & ,virgil1 & !n devotes ! la/ ye> to ,greek4 ,!re mu/ be ei!r intellectual giants 9 ^? p>ts or else "s gigantic fools4 ,to ! ?9k+ man ! c\rse ( /udy w\ld be a signal to give ! s*ool a wide b]?4 ,we mu/ n =get t ! c\rse ( /udy is made = ! *ild & n ! *ild = ! c\rse ( /udy4 ,x mu/ n be too hide-b\nd4 ,!re may be once 9 a :ile an exception to x4 ,!re may be extraord9>y *ildr5 t w n fit into ! ord9>y c\rse4 ,^! %\ld be treat$ z exceptions1 & consid]$ by !mselves4 ,/udy ! cause & figure ! results ( su* *anges & !n be true to ! *ild r ?an to ! c\rse ( /udy4 ,! ungrad$ s*ool goes to "o extreme4 ,ea* *ild is *ang$ & classifi$ = any sort ( :im4 ,if he does n get all ( to-day's lesson he goes x alone1 !reby los+ ! inc5tive t comes f class competition4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! c\rse ( /udy may become a feti* until ! pupil t _c make ! uni=m c\rse is ignor$4 ,! san]1 saf] middle gr\nd is be/4 ,bel[ is giv5 a m]e skeleton outl9e ( a c\rse ( /udy4 ,r\ghly x foll[s :at is sometimes call$ ! nationaliz$ c\rse4 ,x w\ld seem t c>eful adju/m5t w\ld adapt x to almo/ any k9d ( s*ool4 ,! tea*] or local bo>d c\ld foll[ its guidance z to subjects & quickly allot ! "w 9 ! diff]5t grades4 ,! texts us$1 ! local conditions & ! p>ticul> classes w\ld ?us be c>$ =4 ,"o class p]haps c\ld d m 9 ari?metic ?an ! same grade next ye>4 ,c]ta9 /&>ds c\ld be set4 ,if ! class c\ld n rea* ?is /&>d !y c\ld come z ne> rea*+ x z possible1 & ! rema9d] ( ! "w c\ld g ov] to ! next ye>4 ,! be/ classes w\ld set /&>ds ( atta9m5t t succe$+ classes might be envi\s ( equal+ or surpass+4 ,i h kn[n tea*]s & classes to snooze ov] simple int]e/ = mon? aft] mon? :ile if ! tea*] & ! class _h kn[n t if !y did n get a good work+ k ( simple int]e/ 9 "o mon? t ! class w\ld be consid]$ sl[ or else ! tea*+ poor1 ! "w w\ld h be5 done & well done 9 "o mon?4 ,tea*]s & classes accompli% mo/ :5 mu* is expect$ ( !m4 ,t is "o ( ! good ?+s ab\t a uni=m c\rse ( /udy4 ,"o s*ool le>ns to comp>e itself ) ano!r s*ool1 & bo? are b5efit$ by x4 ,set c]ta9 def9ite accompli%m5ts = ! class & ! grade1 d well :at "w y und]take1 b keep mov+4 ,! outl9e may help y4 ,i4 ,prim>y ,grades4 #a4 ,fir/ ye>4 #a4 ,read+4 #b4 ,writ+ #c4 ,spell+4 #d4 ,language4 #e4 ,numb]s4 #f4 ,g5]al lessons4 #a4 ,s++4 #b4 ,draw+4 #c4 ,c>e ( ! body4 #d4 ,cali/h5ics4 #e4 ,morals & mann]s4 #b4 ,second ye>4 #a4 ,read+4 #b4 ,writ+4 #c4 ,spell+4 #d4 ,language4 #e4 ,numb]s4 #f4 ,g5]al lessons4 #a4 ,s++4 #b4 ,draw+4 #c4 ,c>e ( ! body4 #d4 ,cali/h5ics4 #e4 ,morals & mann]s4 #c4 ,?ird ye>4 #a4 ,read+4 #b4 ,writ+4 #c4 ,spell+4 #d4 ,language4 #e4 ,prim>y ari?metic4 #f4 ,g5]al lessons4 #a4 ,s++4 #b4 ,draw+4 #c4 ,c>e ( ! body4 #d4 ,cali/h5ics4 #e4 ,nature /udy4 #f4 ,morals & mann]s4 ,,ii4 ,int]m$iate grades4 #a4 ,f\r? ye>4 #a4 ,read+4 #b4 ,writ+4 #c4 ,spell+4 #d4 ,language4 #e4 ,ari?metic4 #f4 ,geography4 #g4 ,g5]al lessons4 #a4 ,s++4 #b4 ,draw+4 #c4 ,heal? lessons4 #d4 ,nature /udy4 #e4 ,cali/h5ics4 #f4 ,morals & mann]s4 #b4 ,fif? ye>4 #a4 ,read+ & lit]ature4 #b4 ,writ+4 #c4 ,spell+4 #d4 ,language4 #e4 ,ari?metic4 #f4 ,geography4 #g4 ,g5]al lessons4 #a4 ,music4 #b4 ,draw+4 #c4 ,hygi5e4 #d4 ,nature or agriculture4 #e4 ,cali/h5ics4 #f4 ,morals & mann]s4 #c4 ,six? ye>4 #a4 ,lit]ature4 #b4 ,writ+4 #c4 ,spell+4 #d4 ,elem5t>y gramm>4 #e4 ,ari?metic4 #f4 ,geography4 #g4 ,hi/ory4 #h4 ,g5]al lessons4 #a4 ,music4 #b4 ,draw+4 #c4 ,hygi5e4 #d4 ,nature or agriculture4 #e4 ,cali/h5ics4 #f4 ,morals & mann]s4 #g4 ,sloyd4 ,,iii4 ,advanc$ grades4 #a4 ,sev5? ye>4 #a4 ,lit]ature4 #b4 ,or?ography4 #c4 ,gramm>4 #d4 ,ari?metic4 #e4 ,geography4 #f4 ,hi/ory4 #g4 ,physiology4 #h4 ,g5]al ex]cises4 #a4 ,music4 #b4 ,draw+4 #c4 ,nature or agriculture4 #d4 ,sloyd4 #b4 ,eigh? ye>4 #a4 ,lit]ature4 #b4 ,or?ography4 #c4 ,gramm> & composition4 #d4 ,ari?metic4 #e4 ,geography4 #f4 ,hi/ory4 #g4 ,physiology4 #h4 ,g5]al ex]cises4 #a4 ,music4 #b4 ,draw+4 #c4 ,nature or agriculture4 #d4 ,sloyd or manual tra9+4 #e4 ,lit]>y ex]cises4 ,no "o w\ld expect y to h a daily lesson 9 all ! above subjects4 ,= example1 9 ! fir/ ye> read+1 writ+1 spell+ & language w\ld be comb9$4 ,9 ! second ye> ^! subjects 9 ! ma9 w\ld be comb9$4 ,! g5]al lessons ne$ n be daily lessons & (t5 two or m ye>s c\ld be comb9$ 9 ! same in/ruction4 ,cali/h5ics c\ld be g5]al ex]cises = all ! grades or ! two advanc$ grades might be excus$ f ^! if y ?\ght be/4 ,hi/ory & geography might come on alt]nate days1 or hi/ory & physiology4 ,! c\rse is to repres5t ! l9es ( /udy t 9 a well-grad$ s*ool are kept abrea/4 ,! allotm5t ( "t & ! "w is left to ! adju/m5t ( ! tea*] or s*ool4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,op5+ ,,ex]cises4 ,no p]iod ( ! day is s important 9 its influ5ce on ! day's "w or s ri* 9 opportunities = good 9 aft] life z ! fir/ fifte5 m9utes aft] s*ool is call$ 9 ! morn+4 ,! tea*]'s task is n an easy "o4 ,be=e h] are z _m dispositions z !re are pupils4 ,be=e h] are ! physical1 m5tal & moral defects ( inh]itance & ! p]nici\s habits ( home neglect & wrong tra9+4 ,! ri* & ! poor1 ! high & ! l[1 ! pr\d & ! humble1 ! good & ! bad1 a het]og5e\s gr\p all are !re--& out ( ^! ! tea*] is to con/ruct ! work+ unit1 ! s*ool4 ,! spoil$ babe1 ! fa!r's favorite1 ! "m's pet1 ! orphan & ! outca/1 all meet "h on common gr\nd4 ,! hope ( a democracy is bas$ ^u ?is meet+ & m+l+4 ,! p]petuity ( our in/itutions mu/ /& or fall by ! results ( su* meet+4 ,ea* "h le>ns to e/imate ! o!r & ! e/imate is usually ! p> value ( ! pupil4 ,! bank]'s boy mu/ measure bra9s ) ! bootblack & (t5 ea* gets ! be/ lesson ( life 9 t measurem5t4 ,! bank]'s boy (t5 f9ds a wor?y rival 9 ! bootblack & unconsci\sly rates him high] ?an if !y _h nev] met4 ,! bootblack may h high] hopes & ambitions k9dl$1 toge!r ) a bett] e/imate ( 8 own innate wor? & ?is is uplift+4 ,blood tells1 b x z (t5 tells weakness z /r5g?1 & (t5 ! be/ lesson ( a weal?y boy's life is :5 he is wall[$--wall[$ physically z well z m5tally--by "s poor1 humble wid['s son ^u :om he _h always look$ ) contempt4 ,out ( ?is gr\p ( individuals1 ! tea*] is ea* day to con/ruct ! work+ unit1 ! s*ool4 ,!y ga!r f v>i\s homes & conditions1 "s gorg$ ) indige/ible da9ties1 o!rs ) appetites h>dly appeas$ ) ! pla9e/ ( food1 "s bubbl+ ov] ) fun & mis*ief1 & o!rs s\r & sull51 all ^! are to become a unit = ! day's "w4 ,to focus ^! m9ds1 to draw !m f ! petty home incid5ts ( ! morn+1 to put !m into h>mony ) ! "w ( ! day1 ! tun+ ( ^! m9ds is ! "o great purpose ( ! daily op5+ ex]cises ( ! s*ool4 ,b 9 ! v process ( ! ex]cise !re comes num]\s opportunities = ! ri*e/ lessons ( ! s*ool c\rse4 ,x gives ! opportunity = tea*+ lessons ( pati5ce1 patriotism1 duty1 love1 respect1 ob$i5ce1 gratitude & devotion4 ,k9dness to animals1 appreciation ( ! beautiful 9 art & nature & lit]ature1 high] ideals ( life1 fai? & hope & *>ity1 & greate/ ( all ! crit]ion ( ! really educat$ p]son1 lib]al-m9d$ness--all ( ^! %\ld f9d food 9 ! unify+ process ( ! s*ool1 ! op5+ ex]cise4 ,p]haps1 ! "o ?+ t w be> repetition (t5e/ & gr[ 9 its good results by repetition 9 ! op5+ ex]cise is s++4 ,i discrim9ate betwe5 s++ & a lesson 9 music4 ,a lesson 9 music may n be "o :it bett] = unify+ ! m9ds ( ! pupils ?an a lesson 9 gramm> or ari?metic4 ,b s++ is bett]4 ,an angry pupil _c s+4 ,9 ! s++ he =gets 8 ang]4 ,no?+ s quickly recalls ! w&]+ m9ds ( pupils & gets !m into h>mony ) ! purpose ( s*ool1 & makes !m =get petty tr\bles1 z a good1 s\l-/irr+ song 9 :i* all unite4 ,patriotic songs1 devotional songs1 folk songs1 songs ( ! home & ! he>t1 nature songs--! li/ is long--all h _! use 9 ! op5+ ex]cise4 ,glad or sad1 z ! tea*] desires to /ir ! pupils1 s let ! morn+ song be 9 op5+ ex]cise4 ,ev5 if ! tea*] s+s b little1 !re w be f\nd always ! fai?ful half doz5 :o c & w s+4 ,! o!rs w foll[4 ,*oose ! songs t ne>ly all l & s+ ) en?usiasm4 ,= ! op5+ ex]cises n _m songs are ne$$4 ,if music is taught1 new songs may be le>n$1 & ! favorite ones add$ to ! li/ = morn+ use4 ,let me emphasize ! fact t x is n ! new & ! difficult1 b ! old1 ! famili>1 ! s\l-/irr+ song t is mo/ useful 9 op5+ ex]cise4 ,some?+ t all l1 some?+ t all c s+1 some?+ t appeals to ! emotions--^! are ! songs = ! op5+ ( s*ool4 ,x is well if ! tea*] is lead] 9 music1 x is well if y h an organ or piano or o!r good in/rum5t1 x is well if y h song books1 b s+ ev5 if y h none ( ^!4 ,a few pupils w be f\nd :o c lead1 & _m ( ! be/ music tea*]s advocate t pupils %\ld be taught to s+ alone & n ) ! tea*]4 ,! in/rum5t is good1 b n absolutely ess5tial4 ,song books are v valuable inde$1 & mo/ s*ools c obta9 !m1 b if y d n h !m h ea* pupil make a copy ( ! words ( a song 9 _! op5+ ex]cise note book & commit ! words to memory4 ,by all means s+ at ! op5+ ex]cises ( ! day4 ,no?+ w m quickly drive out ! peevi%ness1 relieve ! sull5ness1 & make glad ! :ole s*ool ?an ! morn+ song well sung4 ,! op5+ ex]cise requires /udy1 plann+1 & skill on ! "p ( ! tea*]4 ,no lesson ne$s m plann+ & 9 no lesson w y get bett] results if y d plan wisely & well4 ,y mu/ "k 9 advance :at y w pres5t1 n leave x to ! impulse ( ! mom5t4 ,!n1 too1 !re mu/ be v>iety4 ,*ildr5 tire ( sam5ess4 ,if pupils "k weeks 9 advance j :at to expect at ! op5+ ex]cise !y w c>e less to be on "t1 especially if ?is p>ticul> ex]cise does n happ5 to appeal to !m4 ,if !re is v>iety1 if !y feel t some?+ new & good may occur any morn+1 !y are m apt to be on "t4 ,t>d9ess w decrease z ! op5+ ex]cise increases 9 int]e/ & value4 ,make ! op5+ ex]cise brief1 int]e/+ & po9t$4 ,i h tri$ ! v>i\s plans giv5 bel[ ) success4 ,! int]e/ 9 ea* p>ticul> ex]cise v>i$ ) ! s*ool1 ! class & ! conditions4 ,if ! pupils 7 p>ticul>ly pleas$ ,i cont9u$ x long]4 ,if !y %[$ t !y 7 n especially pleas$ ,i left x soon] & came back to x lat]1 else omitt$ x 9 ! future4 ,^! sugge/ions work$ out w ,i believe give y abundant mat]ial = a ye> ( s*ool4 #a4 ,a *e]ful song1 or two or ?ree *e]ful songs ) no o!r ex]cise w (t5 please ! pupils4 ,?is is especially true on days :5 pupils are 9 ! mood to s+4 ,*oose songs t w suit ! mood ( ! pupils at ! "t4 #b4 ,a solo f "s pupil or p]son or a duet f two pupils makes a pleas+ *ange4 ,^! w be all ! m pleas+ if !y come z a surprise to ! s*ool4 #c4 ,a humor\s or pa!tic /ory1 ei!r read or relat$1 if well done1 is always int]e/+ & in/ructive4 ,d n spoil x by tack+ a long moral to x4 ,pupils1 mo/ ( !m1 w get _! own lesson4 ,nei!r gr[n p nor *ildr5 c>e to be prea*$ to always4 #d4 ,read+ f ! ,scriptures1 & )\t comm5t1 may (t5 please & is always 9 place4 ,?is may be foll[$ by a brief pray] if x come f ! he>t4 ,religi\s s]vice 9 ! public s*ool mu/ be free f sect>ianism1 & x is well to gu>d su* ex]cises c>efully4 #e4 ,a *e]ful devotional song foll[$ by ! ,"l's ,pray] giv5 9 conc]t by ! s*ool is good4 ,s9c]ity mu/ *>act]ize all ex]cises ( a devotional nature1 else !y %\ld be /rictly avoid$4 #f4 ,a brief summ>y ( ! _w's news ( ! week giv5 by "s pupil may be made v int]e/+ 9 _m s*ools4 ,?is is a spl5did ex]cise = broad5+ ! views & life ( ! pupil4 #g4 ,review ! life ( any great m5 dy+4 ,prep>e ! lead+ facts ( _! life c>efully & po9t$ly s t pupils w rememb] ! facts & ga9 inspiration f ! life4 #h4 ,discuss 9 ! same way ! lives ( great m5 yet liv+4 ,avoid ov] praise & /ill bett] ov]-criticism4 ,! natural t5d5cy to h]o wor%ip 9 *ildr5 is an uplift+ =ce4 ,cultivate x4 ,! pa/ few ye>s has se5 a t5d5cy 9 muck-rake qu>t]s to belittle m54 ,!re are spots on ! sun & p]haps faults 9 great m54 ,tea* pupils to enjoy ! w>m? & heat )\t worry+ ab\t ! spots4 ,tea* !m to look = ! be/ 9 m5 r ?an ! wor/4 #i4 ,discuss social que/ions su* z /rikes1 elections1 social movem5ts1 etc4 ,be lib]al 9 y\r views1 avoid p>tisan /atem5ts & bitt] criticisms4 ,! great purpose ( education is to make m5 ?9k & to be *>itable & lib]al 9 _! ?9k+ ( o!rs4 #aj4 ,place a maxim or motto on ! bo>d & discuss its mean+ & application ) ! s*ool4 ,?is is v int]e/+ (t5 & broad5+ to ! views ( ! class4 ,_m ( our maxims are ri* ) mean+1 b pupils (t5 fail to grasp ! mean+4 #aa4 ,p]=m or h "s pupil p]=m an int]e/+ exp]im5t 9 physics or *emi/ry1 "o t expla9s "s sci5tific fact or pr9ciple4 ,?is w prove int5sely int]e/+4 ,x is no tr\ble to select sev]al su*1 & pupils are seldom t>dy if !y ?9k !y may miss su* an ex]cise4 #ab4 ,%ort qu]ies are good if !y are appropriate ones4 #ac4 ,in=mation lessons on plants & animals1 illu/rat$ :5 possible by objects or pictures1 w be int]e/+ & pr(itable4 #ad4 ,discuss ! manufacture ( common articles1 su* z p5s1 p5cils1 boots1 %oes1 buttons1 cotton & wool5 goods1 etc4 ,if possible1 h pupils visit su* factories & describe ! processes4 ,if y _c take ! pupils1 visit ! factories y\rself & obs]ve ! processes c>efully t y may describe !m accurately & int]e/+ly4 #ae4 ,select fam\s hi/oric quotations su* z 8,don't give up ! %ip10 8,millions = def5se1 b n a c5t = tribute10 & h pupils tell :51 by :om & ^u :at occasion !y 7 utt]$4 #af4 ,give brief descriptions ( hi/oric places & ?+s y h se54 ,be mode/ & be brief4 #ag4 ,describe ! habits1 mann]s1 cu/oms & life ( /range p4 ,mat]ial is easily f\nd = ?is4 ,d n read x to pupils1 b prep>e x & tell x to !m4 #ah4 ,select "s int]e/+ book & read "o or two *apt]s ea* morn+4 ,pupils w be anxi\s to foll[ ! /ory & w be greatly int]e/$4 #ai4 ,h pupils give memory gems4 ,?is to me has be5 "o ( ! mo/ uni=mly successful op5+ ex]cises ,i h ev] tri$4 ,i h nev] _h a class t tir$ ( x4 ,to h ! m9ds ( pupils /or$ ) beautiful gems ( poetry & prose1 little life s]mons1 means mu* to ! "y p]sons4 ,"o ( my =m] pupils t5 ye>s lat]1 himself !n a tea*]1 told me he valu$ t above ev]y?+ else ,i gave him4 ,x _h be5 a s\rce ( ! greate/ pleasure to recall ^! & to add new ones at int]vals4 #bj4 ,help pupils to bett] grasp facts by graphic illu/rations ( !m4 ,pupils h no conception ( a billion4 ,:5 we read 9 our geography t ! ,unit$ ,/ates rais$ two & a half billion bu%els ( corn a few ye>s ago1 x makes no impression on ! m9d4 ,h pupils figure out h[ long a procession ( wagons w\ld be requir$ to haul x1 c\nt+ tw5ty bu%els to ! load & tw5ty feet ( space = ! wagon & team4 ,h[ _m times w\ld ?is procession rea* ar\nd ! e>? at ! equator8 ,! result may surprise y unless y h figur$ on x1 & ,i am sure x w surprise y\r pupils4 ,at lea/ x w help !m 9 "s little measure to grasp ! enormity ( ! corn crop4 ,!n :at becomes ( all ?is corn8 ,ano!r fact t c be graphically illu/rat$ is to h ! class figure out h[ _m tons ( wat] fell ^u ! s*ool build+ la/ ye>4 ,y c f9d ! av]age ra9fall = y\r /ate or locality4 ,a cubic foot ( wat] weighs ab\t #fb #a-b p\nds4 ,!n figure out ! numb] ( tons4 ,get y\r patrons to figure on x be=e y tell !m ! am\nt or !y may d\bt y\r v]acity1 or else y\r sanity4 ,doz5s ( su* topics may be us$1 & w make ! mo/ int]e/+ ( op5+ ex]cises4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,! ,,tea*]4 ,! m "o /udies ! =ces :i* comb9$ make a successful s*ool1 ! m he sees t ! tea*] is ! all-important factor4 ,build+s1 gr\nds1 furniture1 app>atus1 books1 all ^! are important--& ! mat]ial equipm5t ( a s*ool makes mu* diff]5ce--b ov] & above ^! & va/ly m important ?an ^!1 is ! _s ( ! tea*]4 ,f ! contact ( m9d ) m9d gr[s a quick5$ intellect4 ,m>k ,hopk9s on "o end ( a log & ,g>field on ! o!r1 ^!1 ,g>field said1 w\ld make a univ]sity4 ,! tea*] ^: s\l is on fire ) h] "w1 ! pupil :o is will+ to le>n1 ^! are ! ess5tials ( a good s*ool4 ,! tea*]1 "o ^: he>t is 9 ! "w1 "o :o realizes ! dignity & ! importance ( tea*+1 "o :o n only kn[s ! subject to be taught & ! laws ( m5tal developm5t1 b has t innate tact & wor? & p]sonal magnetism t draws "y p to h]1 su* a tea*] is a priceless gem4 ,su* a tea*] br+s ord] out ( *aos4 ,! pupils feel ! magnetism ( h] pres5ce4 ,%e ent]s into _! v lives1 lift+ !m to high] ?+s & lead+ ! way4 ,x is ! _s ( a tea*] t gov]ns a s*ool4 ,9 "o room is disord]1 a _s ( idl5ess & sometimes defiance1 c>elessness & contempt = all t is pure & good & noble 9 s*ool life--loose pap]1 m>r$ desks1 pap] wads1 m>k$ walls--y "k ! signs4 ,! tea*] among h] p]sonal fri5ds & intimate acqua9tances speaks always 9 contempt ( ! pupils1 call+ !m h] 8mean kids10 8hateful little imps10 8despisable brats10 etc4 ,%e longs = ! mon?ly return ( pay day & ! end ( ! t]m4 ,%e scolds1 frets1 puni%es1 ?reat5s1 bribes & coaxes by turns & 9 rapid succession1 & !n expresses surprise t ! pupils ( h] room take little int]e/ 9 _! "w & are s 8torn d[n mean40 ,%e is lack+ 9 natural dignity & s]i\sness1 & wond]s :y h] pupils are frivol\s4 ,%e makes no daily prep>ation ( lessons & _c und]/& :y ! *ildr5 d n /udy4 ,%e is ! giddie/ ( ! giddy 9 talk+ ab\t h] beaux1 & wond]s :y ! s*ool girls are s rude z to speak ab\t _! 8fell[s40 ,! pupils ( ano!r room--& (t5 ! same pupils "u ano!r tea*]--are quiet1 ord]ly1 ob$i5t1 respectful & /udi\s4 ,%e does n gu%4 ,%e is n petty & has no pets4 ,%e is quiet1 bright1 *e]ful1 *e]y1 ord]ly1 s]i\s1 natural1 & has confid5ce 9 h] pupils4 ,%e speaks k9dly & affectionately ( h] boys & girls1 nei!r ?9k+ !m faultless nor laud+ !m to ! skies4 ,h] e act is an inspiration to h] pupils4 ,%e plans h] "w1 %e works to h] plans1 & ! pupils bo? consci\sly & unconsci\sly imitate h]4 ,%e %apes ! lives & de/9ies ( h] pupils = ! bett]4 ,! "w ( su* a tea*] is above all money value4 ,! =m] is de> at any price4 ,! _s ( ! tea*] %[s itself 9 ! intellectual attitude ( ! pupils4 ,! tea*] %\ld be a liv+ f\nta91 n a /agnant pool4 ,! gr[+ m9d is alone fit to tea*4 ,! be/1 ! life-giv+ tea*+1 :i* makes ! pupil's s\l ?ir/ = m is n be+ done by m5 & wom5 :o h long s9ce complet$ _! education4 ,i pity ! high s*ool pupil ^: tea*] adds no?+ to 8 intellectual gr[? ea* ye>4 ,7 ,i seek+ an in/itution 9 :i* to educate a boy ( m9e1 ,i %\ld c>e v little = ! religi\s cre$ ( ! faculty1 b ,i %\ld pref] t !re 0 div]sity among !m & ,i %\ld want good morals4 ,i %\ld c>e little = ! political fai? ( 8 tea*]s1 b ,i %\ld want !m hone/ 9 _! convictions4 ,my fir/ & deepe/ conc]n w\ld be ! _s ( ! tea*]s 9 *>ge ( ! s*ool4 ,i %\ld want a faculty mature en\gh to h lo/ mu* ( its fre%ness1 b fre% en\gh to be gr[+ /ill4 ,! av]age age %\ld n exce$ =ty1 m5 gr[+ 9 k day by day1 ea* /rong 9 8 specialty b pu%+ =w>d to new & bett] ?+s1 broad en\gh to grasp life & to see ?+s f m ?an "o angle1 m5 ^: gaze & hope is turn$ to ! sunrise & n to ! sunset1 m5 :o are w9n+ laurels & mak+ a "n 9 _! pr(ession r ?an m5 :o h won laurels & made a "n & are n[ re/+4 ,su* tea*]s & ! _s ( su* tea*+ w\ld %[ 9 ! intellectual attitude ( ! boy4 ,! _s ( ! tea*] w %[ itself 9 ! pupil's view ( life4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( "o ( my favorite tea*]s4 ,i h =gott5 mo/ ( ! lessons he taught me f books4 ,mu* ( ! algebra he taught me has be5 rele>n$ or else ,i d n "k x4 ,i violate daily _m ( ! rules ( syntax he tri$ s h>d to tea* me1 & yet he taught me "o ( ! greate/ lessons ( my life4 ,he look$ on life ) a broad p]spective4 ,he 0 lib]al-m9d$4 ,he taught u1 unconsci\sly p]haps1 to be g5]\s 9 our judgm5ts ( o!rs4 ,he op5$ our m9ds & our lives to ! beauties & h>monies ( nature all ab\t u4 ,! sunset took a bright] t9t1 ! ra9b[ %[$ a deep] color1 ! pansy gave a m delicate odor1 life gleam$ broad] & sweet] because ( ! unconsci\s inspiration ( ?is man's life4 ,*e]fulness1 hope1 fai?1 tru/ 9 ! et]nal triumph ( "r %\ld be a "p ( e tea*]'s fai?4 ,no c>p+1 s\r-gra9$1 n>r[-m9d$ tea*] ev] did mu* to develop heal?y1 he>ty1 lib]al views ( life 9 ! pupil4 ,"o ( ! greate/ mis=tunes ( our s*ools is ! fact t occasionally su* tea*]s are f\nd 9 !m4 ,! _s ( ! tea*] is %[n 9 ! attitude ( ! pupil 9 8 daily "w4 ,%e *e]s or depresses4 ,con/ant nagg+ w\ld drag d[n angels4 ,if !re is any?+ t saps ! m5tal life ( pupils1 dulls _! intellectual desires1 disgu/s !m ) s*ool & all t p]ta9s to x1 x is ! _s ( ! grumbl+1 gr[l+1 :9+1 prob+1 compla9+ tea*]4 ,occasionally we meet su* a tea*] 9 ! s*ools1 & h] "w is foll[$ by ! wreck ( *ildi% hopes & ambitions4 ,h] v atmosph]e is blight+ & dw>f+4 ,h y ev] met su* a tea*]8 ,i tru/ n1 & yet ,i fe> y h4 ,"h is a sample3 8,n[1 ,george1 y may tell u ab\t ,braddock's defeat4 ,/& up & tell u all ab\t x4 ,y rememb] y _h t topic ye/]day & did n "k x4 ,i told y to take y\r book home ) y la/ night & to /udy all ab\t ?is topic1 y rememb]4 ,y may /& up n[ & try x aga94 ,/& up /raight4 ,get out f ! desk4 ,n[1 t is bett]4 ,i h told y sev]al times h[ ,i want$ y to /& :5 y recite4 ,put d[n t rule & take y\r h& out ( y\r pocket4 ,h[ (t5 am ,i to tell y ab\t t4 8,a little l\d]1 ,i c't he> y4 ,i told y ! o!r day to speak l\d en\gh t y c\ld be he>d by any "o 9 any "p ( ! room4 ,y mu/ rememb] :at ,i tell y4 8,n[1 t is bett]4 ,/& up /raight4 ,n[1 tell u all ab\t ,braddock's defeat4 ,beg9 ov] aga94 #8,braddock 0 a ,briti% g5]al s5t ov] to ?is c\ntry to help u1' well t is all "r s f>4 ,g on4 ,:o 0 ,braddock8 ,:o 0 he & :at _h he done8 ,tell u all ab\t him4444 ,well1 if ! book does n say1 y ought to h look$ x up 9 "s o!r book4 ,didn't ,i tell y ,i want$ y to read o!r hi/ories & n to dep5d on "o text-book8 8,n[1 /& up & tell u all y "k ab\t ,braddock's defeat4 ,y've _h t topic two days1 & surely y c tell u some?+4 ,y h got to /udy y\r hi/ory4 ,take y\r book home ) y to-night & /udy ! lesson ?ree or f\r times4 ,a great big boy l y ought to "k hi/ory4 ,y w want to vote sometime4 ,i w\ld be a%am$ if ,i 7 y4 ,/udy t topic s y c tell u all ab\t x to-morr[4 ,rememb] ?is class completes hi/ory ?is ye>4 ,if y are to be promot$ y w h to "w4 ,we w h an exam9ation on all ( ^! topics1 & aft] we h _h ^! lessons ov] & ov] aga91 if y d n pass x is n my fault4 ,y w h to "w1 "y man1 or fail4 ,t is all ,i h to say ab\t x4 8,rememb]1 y h got to le>n ?is lesson next "t4 ,if ,i 7 y1 ,i w\ld try to use my bra9s1 if ,i _h any4 ,x makes me tir$ :5 ,i h to tell & tell y :at to d & y d n c>e a c5t4 ,i am j do+ my be/ to help y1 & y d n seem to appreciate x a bit4 ,i w\ld be a%am$1 & y w\ld be if y _h ! lea/ bit ( get up to y4 8,n[1 we mu/ close4 ,= to-morr[ we %all review to-day's lesson & take d[n to ! bottom ( page #aje1 d[n to :]e y see ! big1 black-fac$ lett]s :i* say1 #8,william ,pitt is made ,prime ,m9i/]4' ,i wond] :at a ,prime ,m9i/] is1 anyh[4 ,well1 y may ?9k ab\t t4 ,y may get d[n to t topic = next "t4 ,n[1 /udy ?is lesson well1 s t y c recite x "r (f to-morr[4 ,get a good lesson next "t4 ,we did n get ov] ! lesson to-day4 ,let's d bett] next "t4 ,class excus$40 ,( c\rse1 ,george left ! recitation ) a burn+ desire to le>n all ab\t ,braddock's defeat4 ,! inspiration 0 suffici5t to d him = life4 ,! inspiration f ! recitation 9 o!r subjects be+ ( ! same satisfy+ k9d1 he )drew f s*ool two mon?s lat]4 ,! _s ( a tea*] sometimes kills4 ,! s*ool1 l>ge or small1 c\ntry or t[n1 ble/ ) a tea*] ( broad mold1 lib]al-m9d$1 active1 /udi\s1 /ill le>n+1 virtu\s & pure-m9d$1 su* a s*ool is a dynamic =ce = good 9 ! neighborhood4 ,su* a tea*] is n worri$ by bad boys4 ,h] en]gy is n sapp$ by keep+ ord]4 ,%e does n n]v\sly p\nd ! desk or ! call bell = quiet4 ,h] v attitude begets quiet )\t hav+ to dem& x4 ,%e may sit d[n & he> a recitation4 ,composure on h] "p gets composure on ! "p ( ! pupils4 ,if ,john =gets himself & gets into mis*ief a look f h] settles him4 ,%e does n h to /op ! recitation e few m9utes to reprim&4 ,%e does n n]v\sly walk ! aisle to keep ord] :ile %e is he>+ a recitation4 ,if a boy is devoid ( pr9ciple & p]si/s 9 do+ annoy+ ?+s %e lets him come to h] in/ead ( ru%+ back aft] him4 ,h] look ( indignation & scorn makes him feel 8 insignificance1 & he does n try x (t54 ,%e has le>n$ ! lesson ( lett+ ! (f5d] d ! walk+ in/ead ( ! tea*]4 ,:5 patrons & (ficials le>n t x is ! p]sonality & individuality1 or ! _s ( ! tea*] t c\nts 9 tea*+1 !n w !y discrim9ate betwe5 tea*]s & s*ool keep]s1 & be will+ to pay ! =m] liv+ sal>ies & enc\rage ! o!rs to try new fields ( labor4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,libr>y4 ,:at d y read8 ,a look at y\r libr>y w reveal mu* ( y\r int]e/ & pr(essional zeal4 ,gypsies exam9e y\r h& or feel ( y\r head to tell y\r =tune & pr$ict y\r future4 ,if y want reveal$ ! future & ! =tune ( a tea*] exam9e t tea*]'s libr>y & see :at books !y read & h read4 ,a glance at ! libr>y w tell mu* ( ! tea*]'s zeal1 e>ne/ness1 & en?usiasm 9 ! pr(ession4 ,y c gauge !m pretty accurately by ! books !y read4 ,"o's libr>y1 l "o's dress1 (t proclaims "o's "*4 ,( c\rse ! tea*] does n conf9e h]self to pr(essional books & read+ alone4 ,no "o w\ld expect su* a ?+4 ,x w\ld make y n>r[4 ,if ?is _h be5 y\r entire l9e ( read+ y w\ld be n>r[ n[4 ,! "q is1 d y ev] read pr(essional books & pr(essional lit]ature8 ,:at fai? w\ld y h 9 a physician :o _h nev] read m$ical books1 & :o did n take & read ! curr5t lit]ature ( 8 pr(ession8 ,w\ld y engage a lawy] to def5d y\r int]e/s or to look aft] y\r bus9ess :o _h nev] read or he>d ( ! great treatises on law8 ,w\ld y entru/ ! life ( y\r *ild to ! =m]8 ,w\ld y intru/ y\r bus9ess to ! latt]8 ,w\ld y !n ask p>5ts to entru/ ! education ( _! *ild to y :5 y h nev] read nor he>d ( ! lit]ature t be>s ^u tea*+ & education8 ,if y nei!r read nor c>e = ! curr5t lit]ature ( tea*+1 educational j\rnals1 & magaz9e articles ( m]it be>+ ^u y\r "w1 d y ?9k t y are equipp$ prop]ly = ! be/ int]e/ & education ( ! *ild8 ,c y blame ?9k+ m5 & wom5 = criticis+ & (t5 giv+ v little def]5ce to ! tea*]'s op9ion ( education8 ,is ! m9d s mu* less important t good judgm5t w\ld reject ! physician & ! lawy] :o h done no pr(essional /udy1 & accept ! tea*]1 ignorant ( ! lit]ature ( h] l9e ( "w & :o _h nev] giv5 any /udy ( :y or h[ or :at to tea* 9 ord] to be/ develop ! *ild8 ,is ! m9d ( less importance ?an ! body8 ,is prop]ty de>] to ! p>5t ?an ! *ild8 ,if tea*+ is a pr(ession1 or is ev] to become "o1 tea*]s mu/ read ! lit]ature ( ! pr(ession4 ,if y are a pr(essional tea*]1 or if y are ev] to become "o1 y mu/ read & enjoy ! read+ ( good books on tea*+ & education4 ,x is n ! read+ alone b ! ke5 int]e/ & love = ! read+4 ,tea*+ c nev] become a pr(ession until tea*]s become acqua9t$ ) ! lit]ature ( ! pr(ession1 & ev5 be=e !y ent] ! pr(ession mu/ %[ t !y h made ! acqua9tance ( ?is lit]ature4 ,i h little fai? 9 ! tea*] :o does n c>e = good books1 & :o does n own & read a few good books4 ,! tea*] :o has taught = a few t]ms & :o has n at lea/ ! beg9n+ ( a pr(essional libr>y ought to quit4 ,x is an imposition ^u ! public to cont9ue ye> aft] ye> tea*+ :5 y d n h int]e/ en\gh 9 y\r "w nor love en\gh = ! pr(ession to own a few good books be>+ ^u y\r "w4 ,x is a sure sign t y\r int]e/ 9 tea*+ is a m]e m]c5>y int]e/4 ,y tea* = ! doll>s only4 ,t is n s bad 9 itself if y want to give value receiv$ = ! doll>s4 ,few ( u c\ld or w\ld tea* if !re 7 no sal>y atta*$1 b !re is a deep] & broad] int]e/ t is above money value4 ,?is broad] int]e/ is lack+ :5 ! tea*] does n c>e to buy & read a few books ea* ye> ^u h] pr(essional "w4 ,x is n ! size ( ! libr>y t c\nts4 ,x is ! read+ & ! /udy & ! assimilation ( ! cont5ts ( ! libr>y t is ( value4 ,y\r libr>y %\ld n only be well read1 b /eadily gr[+4 ,new books %\ld be add$ f ye> to ye>1 educational j\rnals & magaz9e articles be>+ ^u ! pres5t tr5d ( tea*+ & education %\ld be f\nd4 ,!y %\ld be read c>efully & critically4 ,y ne$ n swall[ )\t ma/ication e newly-hat*$ !ory or educational cure-all t is advocat$4 ,x is ! read+ tea*] t has balla/ & is n swept away ) e new-fangl$ notion t is sprung ^u ! public by ! educational demagogue & s5sationali/4 ,y\r libr>y ne$ n be l>ge1 b x %\ld be well-select$4 ,x %\ld be b\ght = use & n = %[4 ,!re is mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ! tea*]'s work+ libr>y & ! tea*]'s p>lor %[ libr>y4 ,x takes b a glance to recognize ! diff]5ce4 ,9 ! work+ libr>y !re w be ! regul> text-books us$ 9 ! s*ool c\rse4 ,^! are = gett+ cle>1 sy/ematic1 fre% outl9es ( ! "w f day to day4 ,h[ (t5 a five-m9utes' glance at ! au?or's treatm5t ( a subject at night w cle> up two or ?ree days ( "w = ! class4 ,x light5s y\r "w & x enables y to organize :at y give to ! class4 ,!re %\ld be a few o!r late texts ^u ! subjects4 ,f ^! y w get side lights & little po9ts ( in=mation to supplem5t ! regul> texts4 ,!re %\ld be a few m advanc$ texts ^u sev]al ( ! subjects f :i* y may occasionally get view po9ts to keep y\r own k f fossiliz+4 ,advanc$ text-books & o!r good texts besides ! regul> ones us$ by ! pupils are ! e day tools ( ! tea*]4 ,a good diction>y is v ess5tial4 ,?is diction>y ne$ n be ! l>ge/ nor late/ complete diction>y4 ,su* a diction>y is prop] equipm5t = ! s*ools1 b ! be/ work+ diction>y = ! tea*] is (t5 an academic or a /ud5t's diction>y4 ,y w ref] to ^! (t5]4 ,i "k f exp]i5ce4 ,on my /udy desk are ?ree diction>ies--"o is a late edition ( "o ( ! v be/1 ! o!rs are academic diction>ies1 late & /&>d1 b books ( f five to eight hundr$ pages4 ,i use ! small] t5 times to ! l>g] once4 ,:5 y buy a diction>y get "o ) ! index4 ,if y\r "t is wor? a c5t an h\r x w soon repay y ! extra co/4 ,!n y w use x (t5] because x is m quickly done4 ,y ne$ a good1 au!ntic1 up-to-date encyclop$ia4 ,?is ne$ n be ! l>ge/1 nor an exp5sive "o4 ,a two or a f\r-volum$ encyclop$ia w (t5 be ( m use to y ?an a l>g] "o4 ,y w use x (t5]1 j z 9 ! case ( ! diction>y4 ,9 buy+ an encyclop$ia1 d n be gull$ by *eap repr9ts--some?+ t treats ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w b ! ?+s y want1 & treats ^! at su* l5g? t y are lo/ 9 a mass ( detail be=e y h read half a page4 ,! "y tea*] makes a mi/ake 9 buy+ a fifty or sev5ty-five doll> encyclop$ia :5 he has n tw5ty doll>s wor? ( o!r books 9 8 libr>y4 ,d n be s fooli% z to ?9k an encyclop$ia w give y all ! k t is ev] want$4 ,?9k+ is :at gives y p[]1 n facts4 ,facts s]ve a useful purpose 9 ?9k+1 b unless !y are organiz$ y w get little out ( !m4 ,an encyclop$ia c give y only g5]al facts4 ,half a hundr$ o!r books w\ld be f> m useful to y ?an a complete encyclop$ia4 ,y %\ld h a good1 small atlas = ready ref]5ce4 ,?is %\ld be fairly au!ntic & up-to-date at ! "t y buy x4 ,look c>efully at repr9ts & unau!ntic compilations4 ,!y are _m & (t5 co/ly4 ,y c get a v reliable small usable atlas = a doll> or two4 ,! _w is *ang+ fa/4 ,an atlas soon gets out ( date4 ,:5 y buy "o get "o t gives ! late/ c5sus4 ,! pres5t atlases giv+ ! c5sus ( #aijj w soon be laid on ! %elf aft] ! c5sus ( #aiaj becomes available4 ,y %\ld h a few good1 au!ntic hi/ories1 hi/ories ( our own c\ntry z well z g5]al hi/ories4 ,"h1 too1 good text-books w give y a bird's-eye view & an und]/&+ ( ?+s (t5 bett] ?an ! l>g] hi/ories4 ,get y\r g5]al outl9e view fir/1 & !n z "t & opportunity (f]s get ! deep]1 m critical view by ! /udy ( special ev5ts & topics4 ,tea*]s are lack+ 9 _! k ( hi/ory4 ,! tea*] %\ld h a well-organiz$ epitome ( ! _w's hi/ory cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,he %\ld see ! nations come & g z he looks d[n ! ages1 & see ! mile po/ :i* ea* nation m>k$ 9 ! gr[? ( civilization4 ,!n he %\ld h a broad]1 clos] k ( our own c\ntry1 try+ 9 e case to see our national developm5t & progress 9 ! light ( ! _w's progress r ?an ! ev5ts 9 !mselves4 ,d n =get biography4 ,x is ri* 9 int]e/ & inspiration1 n only = ! tea*] z a p]son & an individual1 b x is ev5 ri*] /ill 9 food = ! tea*] z a tea*]4 ,! pupil is h>d to f9d :o is n or _c be int]e/$ 9 biography if ! tea*] is full ( x4 ,8 hi/ory is 8 k ( ! individual4 ,he is hung]+ = ?is k ( ! individual if only ! tea*] w po9t ! way & %[ an int]e/ 9 x4 ,i may be wrong1 b ,i fe> we are go+ to se$ on my?s & gods & h]oes ( ! remote pa/4 ,fairy /ories & my?s h _! place4 ,to say ! *ild is int]e/$ 9 !m is n always conclusive argum5t4 ,if ! tea*] w\ld get out & help build x ! *ild w\ld be int5sely int]e/$ 9 mak+ a sn[ man4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a tea*] & an ideal tea*] is (t5 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! tea*] t c inspire an int]e/ 9 sane1 s5sible1 intellig5t l9es & ! tea*] t c int]e/ along ! useless1 unimportant l9es4 ,at lea/ ! tea*]'s libr>y %\ld be ri* 9 biography4 ,no book ev] read s ?or\ghly int]e/$ me :5 ,i 0 a boy z ,frankl9's ,autobiography1 & no book ,i ev] read _h great] influ5ce on my life4 ,to ?is day ,i f9d 8 common-s5se maxims com+ up be=e me ) tell+ =ce4 ,:at fiction is m enjoyable ?an _m ( ! biographies ( our great m58 ,read ,grant's ,memoirs1 read ,phil ,%]idan's ,life1 read ! ,autobiography ( ! tea*] & diplomat1 ,&rew ,d4 ,:ite4 ,c y 9 fiction f9d any?+ m int]e/+8 ,!n su* books z ,bla9e's 8,tw5ty ,ye>s 9 ,congress10 ,b5ton's 8,?irty ,ye>s10 ,greeley's 8,am]ican ,conflict10 ,davis's 8,rise & ,fall ( ! ,conf$]acy10 & ,nicolay & ,hay's 8,life ( ,l9coln0--:at tea*] c beg9 "o ( !m & n become ?or\ghly absorb$ 9 x1 liv+ ov] aga9 ! sc5es !y describe4 ,9 m5tion+ ! individual books1 ,i d n mean to imply !re are n o!rs j z int]e/+1 b ^! are types & valuable types1 types ) :i* tea*]s %\ld be famili>4 ,"s ( ^! %\ld be f\nd 9 ! tea*]'s libr>y & ! tea*] %\ld "k ! cont5ts4 ,!n !re is pure lit]ature1 ! great poems & poets1 ! classics4 ,read & own ,l[ell1 ,longfell[1 ,:itti]1 ,em]son1 & ,holmes4 ,/>t ) ,longfell[1 & aft] y h read ! o!rs m5tion$ & h !m on y\r libr>y %elves add o!rs z y l4 ,read fiction ( c\rse4 ,beg9 ) ! bett] class4 ,read ,haw?orne1 ,scott1 ,dick5s1 ,eliot & o!rs4 ,read "s ( ! lat] fiction b d n wa/e "t on e piece ( rag-"t fiction t comes f ! press4 ,tea*]s d n h "t to d x1 & x w\ld lead to intellectual imbecility if !y did4 ,we are smo!r+ 9 a deluge ( light lit]ature ( ! rag-"t class--lit]ally smo!r+ b5ea? x4 ,tea*]s at lea/ %\ld be discrim9at+ en\gh to select intellig5tly ! ?+s wor? read+1 b are !y8 ,b :at ab\t pr(essional read+8 ,if y neglect pr(essional read+ y ignore ! pr(ession t y are /riv+ to build up4 ,read psy*ology1 me?ods1 hi/ory ( education1 & educational views & discussions1 & keep up on :at is go+ on 9 adm9i/ration ( s*ools & *anges 9 s*ool laws4 ,?is conc]ns y & %\ld be ( int]e/ to y4 ,! lives ( ! great educational re=m]s ( ! _w1 ! lives ( a few ( our own educators l ,horace ,mann1 ,david ,page1 & o!rs1 %\ld be ( int5se int]e/ to y4 ,books on managem5t1 books on me?od1 books on ! sci5ce & art ( in/ruction1 books giv+ 9 detail ! plans1 me?ods & devices = tea*+ & h&l+ a s*ool1 h[ c su* ?+s lack int]e/ = y8 ,_m ( ^! repres5t ! be/ exp]i5ce ( intellig5t tea*]s = ye>s4 ,!y h po9t$ out to y _! faults & mi/akes4 ,!y h %[n y ! way4 ,y are n to foll[ su* books bl9dly4 ,b read discrim9ately !y w become guides to y4 ,!y w save y f ! pitfalls ( o!rs4 ,!y w save y n]ve =ce & /r5g? by giv+ y cle>] notions ( :at to expect & h[ to secure x4 ,!y w help y to gov]n bad boys & naughty girls4 ,ignore !m & y />t 9 to re-discov] all ! pitfalls ( ! tea*]4 ,!n read ! plans & devices t add spice & int]e/4 ,!y repres5t successful exp]i5ce4 ,!n ! deep] educational works1 ^? :i* po9t out pr9ciples1 ! books t are = lay+ ! f\ndation = a real sci5ce ( education & to prep>e ! way = a pr(ession ( tea*+1 %all tea*]s nei!r read1 own1 nor c>e = su* books & yet call !mselves tea*]s1 pr(essional tea*]s8 ,be=e leav+ ! subject ( ! tea*]'s libr>y1 ,i want to caution aga9/ "s mi/akes4 ,i h se5 ! libr>ies ( _m tea*]s4 ,i ?9k ,i c make pretty accurate pr$ictions f look+ at ! libr>y ( ! tea*]'s judgm5t1 /&+1 & tea*+ ability4 ,x is lam5table t s _m "y tea*]s are gull$ into buy+ sets ( books--a set ( ,%akespe>e1 a set ( ,irv+1 a set ( ,dick5s1 a set ( ,scott1 a set ( ! libr>y ( hi/ory1 or a set ( ! _w's lit]ature1 etc4 ,m>k y1 ,i d n ?r[ /ones at any p>ticul> collection ( books4 ,i h e respect = ! ag5t & ! publi%]s ( su* books4 ,9 fact1 ,i always feel l tak+ my hat (f to ! book ag5t :5 ,i meet "o4 ,z an orphan boy ,i 0 re>$ 9 a home :]e !re 7 m ?an t5 acres ( l& = ea* book 9 ! home4 ,! few t 7 !re _h be5 sold by ent]pris+ book ag5ts1 :o made !m ?9k _! future prosp]ity & s\l's salvation dep5d$ v l>gely ^u :e!r !y b\ght ! book or n4 ,if he succe$$ 9 mak+ !m believe ?is & w\ld knock (f fifty c5ts & bo>d out half ! balance !y w\ld sometimes buy ! book4 ,"o ( ^! books t\*$ me & gave me "s aspirations t h influ5c$ my life4 ,bless+s be ^u ! ag5t t sold x1 if he is liv+4 ,if he is dead1 may 8 s\l re/ 9 peace & prosp]ity att5d 8 po/]ity4 ,x is n ! p>ticul> set ( books1 nor ! publi%]1 nor ! ag5t1 b ! fooli% sp5d+ ( money = :at w n d ! good = y t half ( x well sp5t w\ld d4 ,x is a reflection ^u a tea*]'s judgm5t :5 he all[s himself to be talk$ into buy+ a l>ge set ( books1 uni=m 9 price & b9d+1 & mu* alike4 ,:at does ! av]age "y tea*] want ) a :ole set ( ,%akespe>e1 or a :ole set ( ,scott1 or ( ,dick5s4 ,life is too %ort to read all ! works ( v _m au?ors4 ,y want to be famili>1 g5u9ely famili>1 ) five or six ( ,%akespe>e's be/ plays4 ,y want to "k well ?ree or f\r ( ,scott's be/ novels4 ,y want to be famili>--to h read1 re-read & liv$ ov] aga9 & aga9 ) ! au?or ,dick5s' ,david ,copp]field1 8 ,tale ( ,two ,cities1 ,little ,nell1 & p]haps "o or two o!rs4 ,b y d n h "t to read all ( ,dick5s1 & if y _h ! "t y c\ld bett] sp5d x 9 read+ "o or two ( ! be/ ( "s o!r au?or r ?an wad+ ?r\gh ! wor/ ( ,dick5s4 ,no au?or1 n ev5 ,%akespe>e1 c always be at 8 be/4 ,! tea*] :o kn[s ?or\ghly ! ?ree or f\r be/ ( an au?or's writ+s may well af=d to be ignorant ( ! o!rs1 & use ! "t 9 gr[+ famili> ) ! be/ ( "s o!r au?or4 ,select y\r libr>y4 ,put "s good volumes ( hi/ory1 biography1 travel1 fiction1 & great poems 9 x4 ,d n neglect y\r pr(essional books4 ,if y h taught t5 ye>s & d n h at lea/ tw5ty-five pr(essional books1 y h v little pr(essional _s1 & ought to quit tea*+ or beg9 read+4 ,let y\r libr>y be a work+ libr>y4 ,d n get all y\r books ! same size1 %ape & b9d+4 ,no?+ is a great] give away on "o's libr>y4 ,work+ libr>ies are n t way4 ,libr>ies b\ght 9 bulk1 b\ght = %[1 b\ght n because y ne$ !m or want !m1 b because "s firm or ag5t is pu%+ _! sale1 ^! are 9 l>ge sets4 ,su* is an infallible sign t y\r libr>y 0 n built up z a work+1 usable libr>y--a gr[?1 & n a full-gr[n product at "o "t4 ,y\r libr>y w be a fair index ( y\r pr(essional /&+1 & ! practic$ eye c readily pa9t y aft] exam9+ y\r libr>y4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,tea*] ,,outside ,,! ,,s*ool-,,room4 ,tea*+ has two sides4 ,!re is ! s*ool-room side & ! public or community side4 ,ea* is important4 ,y _c be a successful tea*] )\t ma/]+ ! fir/4 ,y c't hold y\r job long unless y h "s skill 9 ! second4 ,y\r success 9 a community is (t5 measur$ m by ! second ?an ! fir/4 ,9 fact1 ! good y d1 ! influ5ce y ex]t on ! lives ( ! pupils1 ! net results ( y\r "w1 is (t5 a reflex ( y\r skill & ability to get along ) ! p1 to get _! respect1 good w & he>ty co-op]ation4 ,y mu/ "k h[ to meet & m+le ) p4 ,y mu/ und]/& y\r patrons & _m ( _! peculi> neighborhood :ims4 ,y mu/ "k en\gh ( human nature to get along ) p1 to be diplomatic )\t be+ weak1 & to get y\r way )\t /irr+ up det]m9$ opposition4 ,confid5ce 9 y\rself1 fre$om f excessive or (f5sive egotism1 a k ( ! home life & surr\nd+s ( y\r patrons1 & t r>e/ ( accompli%m5ts1 ! ability to li/5 & say little1 ^! w help y4 ,x w (t5 happ5 also t y mu/ tea* y\r patrons1 & ?is requires m skill ?an to tea* pupils4 ,y mu/ tea* !m z if y taught !m n4 ,y mu/ use diplomacy )\t deceit or %am or %[ ( weakness4 ,!re w be c]ta9 local /&>ds t y %\ld respect if y c d s consci5ti\sly4 ,i h taught 9 neighborhoods :]e danc+ & c>d-play+ 7 consid]$ long /eps t[>d ev]la/+ p]dition4 ,! tea*] :o _h gone to a public ball or d>$ dance at a private home 9 ! community w\ld h be5 met ) a /orm ( opposition4 ,9 fact1 x w\ld h be5 almo/ z bad z if %e _h gott5 drunk4 ,9 su* communities a tea*] w\ld d well to avoid su* amusem5ts1 & if %e is skillful %e ne$ n commit h]self ^u ! matt]4 ,leave ! p to guess h] real s5tim5t on ^! ?+s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! tea*] has be5 taught to reg>d danc+1 c>d-play+ & k9dr$ amusem5ts z wrong1 & !n tea*es 9 a community :]e su* ?+s are common %e ne$ n indulge 9 !m4 ,) an ord9>y %>e ( discretion %e ne$ n give (f5se 9 decl9+ invitations to su* amusem5ts %\ld !y come4 ,%e _c z a /rang] d mu* 9 "o or two t]ms t[>d *ang+ ! s5tim5t ( ! community ei!r = or aga9/ su* ?+s4 ,aft] long acqua9tance %e c build up h] circle ( fri5ds :]e o!r amusem5ts take ! place ( ^! t are "u ban4 ,ev5 9 "t %e might create a tol]ance = su* indulg5ces1 b x is likely to co/ m ?an x w come to4 ,m real good c be done by look+ pleasant1 & tak+ no real active p>tisan "p 9 ei!r way4 ,= my own "p ,i c see no s9 9 a quiet1 civil game ( c>ds4 ,b my "m's puritanical views =bade su* z if x 7 satan's c]ta9 sn>e4 ,out ( respect to my "m's memory ,i h nev] le>n$ ! names ( ! diff]5t c>ds 9 a deck1 & unless ,i simply appli$ my own judgm5t ( ! mean+ ( words c\ld n tell "o c>d f ano!r4 ,i lo/ pleasant ev5+s occasionally dur+ my univ]sity c\rse because ( ?is 8n>r[ness0 z _m call$ x4 ,occasionally n[1 ,i mu/ decl9e an ev5+ out or else be a drag to ! ent]ta9m5t feature4 ,i h nev] (f5d$ any "o s f> z ,i "k1 nor lo/ _! respect & good w by refus+ to take "p 9 a game4 ,! sacr$ memory ( my angel "m :o di$ :5 ,i 0 a *ild has f> m ?an comp5sat$ me = all ! pleasure ,i h lo/4 ,= ! o!r p]son1 ,i c see no h>m 9 a quiet game ( c>ds2 = me to break my boyhood promise & lat] resolution w\ld n only rob x ( all pleasure b w\ld be a positive p]sonal loss4 ,!re are o!r indulg5ces also t ! tea*] mu/ =ego = ! sake ( public op9ion4 ,_m a "y man has lo/ a spl5did opportunity to make a reputation ( be+ a good tea*] 9 a community by be+ indiscreet 9 keep+ company4 ,h[ev] unobjectionable ! girl1 & h[ev] mu* he may be int]e/$1 he mu/ rememb] t mu* ( ! _w dislikes a lov] if t lov] be ! s*ool tea*] ( ! neighborhood4 ,p t ?9k or c>e v little :at ! "y man 9 ! /ore or ! po/(fice d1 w res5t too mu* company keep+ = ! tea*]4 ,! "y woman tea*+ %\ld be ev5 m c>eful ab\t keep+ company4 ,x is n good policy to d x1 & x w be m pleasure 9 ! long run to be ) "y p1 b d v little keep+ ( "y m5's company4 ,) y\r patrons y may be m free4 ,/rict etiquette might dictate t y wait until !y h call$ on y4 ,if y wait y w "k few ( !m & meet ^! aft] tr\ble has come up & !y call on y to make compla9t4 ,! tea*]1 l ! prea*]1 if !re is /rong p]sonality & good address1 c ignore _m little =malities1 & no "o w "q x4 ,make ! acqua9tance ( z _m ( y\r patrons e>ly 9 ! t]m z y c4 ,be cordial1 be pleasant1 be brief4 ,d n fawn4 ,d n gu% nor bubble ov]4 ,d n f9d fault4 ,d n tell all y\r plans = ! ye> or make gl[+ promises4 ,be y\rself1 b be y\r be/ self4 ,d n talk %op all ! "t4 ,d n talk ,%akespe>e1 politics1 religion or ! high] criticism4 ,y might soon int]e/ !m 9 ! second & ?ird1 b a discussion w\ld probably d y no good4 ,! fir/ & la/ !y probably "k little ab\t & c>e less4 ,y\r ability to make fri5ds & to mix ) p is limit$ (t5 by y\r ability to talk to ! o!r p]son ab\t some?+ 9 :i* he is int]e/$4 ,! h>de/ clam w op5 if y "k h[ & :]e to t\* x4 ,le>n h[ to %ake h&s4 ,y are (t5 judg$ by ! h&%ake4 ,! h&1 ! eye1 ! voice--^! if us$ prop]ly quickly ov]come prejudice & b>ri]s ( opposition & build up =ces 9 y\r favor4 ,if y c %ake h&s ) a firm1 he>ty grasp1 meet ! eye ) frankness & composure1 & speak 9 a pleas+1 ev51 well-modulat$1 quiet+ voice1 y h ! /r5g? ( ,gibralt> at y\r back4 ,if y h k & skill & p]sonality & "* to back ! fir/ impression made by su* a comb9ation1 y %\ld be inv9cible4 ,if y\r h&%ake1 h[ev]1 is loose & passive1 ,uriah ,heep-l1 if y\r eyes w&]1 & y\r voice is scree*y or falt]+1 y %\ld beg9 at once to ov]come ^! ob/acles4 ,!y lie 9 y\r road to success z a tea*]1 & y %\ld lose no "t 9 try+ to ov]come !m4 ,_m tea*]s lack poise4 ,if y pref]1 y may ?9k ( x z p]sonality or =ce ( "*4 ,:atev] t]m y may use to "n x1 x rema9s true t _m tea*]s lack ! ability to comm& att5tion & respect1 & to m+le readily among ! be/ bus9ess & pr(essional m5 ( ! community4 ,x is sometimes want ( exp]i5ce1 x is sometimes want ( k1 & bread? ( vision4 ,tea*]s are too (t5 n>r[4 ,!y d n h ! _w view ( ?+s !y %\ld h4 ,x is sometimes booki%ness & lack ( contact ) ! practical bus9ess side ( ! _w4 ,i am sorry to ?9k t x is sometimes caus$ by ! feel+ t ! fact y are a tea*] is some?+ to be apologiz$ =4 ,tea*]s are s (t5 incl9$ to :imp] & :9e1 to seek to be piti$ & pett$4 ,!y brood ov] _! imag9>y tr\bles4 ,!y conclude ! _w does n prop]ly appreciate _! ef=ts4 ,!y want ! public to grant !m special favors & att5tions in/ead ( comm&+ ! respect & att5tion ( ! community by weight ( _! own /r5g? & p]sonality4 ,! tea*] %\ld /rive fir/ to be a man or a woman 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! t]m1 /rong m5tally1 morally & physically1 ) p]sonality & indep5d5ce1 b )\t rud5ess4 ,he %\ld comm& respect z a ?9k+ p]son1 avoid ecc5tricities & p>tisan measures1 h op9ions ( 8 own1 b )\t flaunt+ !m 9 ! face ( o!rs to provoke combat or opposition4 ,!n to ! respect due him z a man w come1 if 8 tea*+ ju/ifies1 ! additional respect due him z a tea*]4 ,! tea*] %\ld ev] be ! apo/le ( education & high ?9k+1 a liv+ example ( ! be/ product ( ! s*ool & its wor?4 ,to be a consi/5t prea*] ( "r liv+1 high ?9k+1 & ! p[] ( education 9 ! progress & developm5t ( ! /ate1 he himself %\ld be a wor?y example4 ,( all p]sons ! tea*] %\ld be ! *ampion & ! def5d] ( ! s*ool & ! cause ( education4 ,he %\ld be a high example ( ! be/ product ( ! s*ools & education4 ,8 p[]1 8 c>riage1 8 "*1 8 ?rift1 8 indep5d5ce1 8 zeal 9 good works1 %\ld be> te/imony & be ! /ronge/ argum5t = ! s*ools4 ,a g5u9ely good tea*]1 :o has ! intellectual & moral =ce to be a man among m51 su* a tea*] 9 a few ye>s w create a public s5tim5t t w dem& good s*ools1 build+s1 equipm5t & tea*]s ( ! be/1 9 ! community 9 :i* he tea*es4 ,8 influ5ce w be> fruit = g5]ations4 ,z long z ! tea*] is a weakl+1 a figure-head1 a crank1 an up/>t1 a p]son ^: op9ion--if he has "o--on bus9ess or on ! que/ions ( ! day w\ld be hoot$ or laugh$ at by e level-head$ bus9ess man ( ! community1 !re is little s5tim5t = s*ools or education develop$4 ,if ! :ole en]gy ( ! tea*] is exhau/$ 9 keep+ ! problems solv$ 9 advance ( 8 class1 if 8 p]sonal appe>ance1 8 c>riage1 8 address1 8 ?rift1 & 8 ?\ghts are bel[ ! av]age bus9ess man ( ! community1 _m ( :om h little or no education or s*ool tra9+1 x places ! s*ool on ! def5sive4 ,! h>d-head$1 b sob]-m9d$1 man ( affairs w look ^u ! tea*] z a fair sample & typical product ( ! s*ools1 & w n regret t he lo/ su* opportunities :5 he 0 "y1 or p]haps he w ?ank 8 />s t he did n h su* ?+s =c$ ^u him4 ,my cont5tion is t ! tea*] %\ld be a man or woman ( /rong p]sonality1 a wor?y product ( ! s*ool1 a p]son ^: judgm5t & op9ion ( s*ools1 ( bus9ess1 ( ! que/ions & ! issues ( ! day w\ld be su* t x w\ld be respect$ by ! be/ p ( ! community4 ,8 op9ions %\ld h weight4 ,he %\ld h all ! elem5ts t g to make up a successful bus9ess c>e]4 ,he %\ld be a man ( =ce & "*1 ^: influ5ce w\ld be felt 9 any l9e he %\ld take up4 ,) su* tea*]s ! s*ools w become :at !y %\ld be4 ,su* tea*]s w get results--results ( ! tea*+ act & results 9 ! mat]ial equipm5t ( ! s*ools4 ,build+s w improve1 conditions w improve1 furniture & prop] app>atus w be =?com+4 ,! community w soon beg9 to look ^u ! s*ools z safe inve/m5ts1 e doll> ( :i* yields gold5 divid5ds2 !n ! community w be g5]\s4 ,:5 tea*]s possess ! /r5g?1 ! =ce1 ! poise1 ! diplomacy !y %\ld1 good ?+s w foll[4 ,"s ( ! criticism & c>p+ ab\t ! s*ools w be *ang$4 ,x makes my ,scot*-,iri% blood to t+le :5 ,i he> a few ( ^! que/ions discuss$4 ,if x is n ! tea*]'s bus9ess to def5d ! s*ool ^: is x8 ,"o ( ^! ?+s t %\ld ar\se a tea*] is ! ins9uation /ill met 9 a few localities & among a few p--! w\ld-be blue-bloods1 ) m inh]itance ( money ?an bra9s--t ! public s*ools are paup] s*ools2 or at lea/ s*ools = poor p only4 ,su* s5tim5t 9 free ,am]ica seems to me born ( ignorance or treason4 ,i fir/ he>d x advocat$ by a physician1 a native ( ,new ,york1 a graduate ( a *ur* end[$ s*ool & a product ( x4 ,8 alma mat] 0 support$ by ! contribution box pass$ at regul> int]vals 9 8 *ur* to :i* _m a poor wa%]woman contribut$ a f> great] p]c5tage ( h] e>n+s ea* "t ?an ! same physician did 9 a twelve mon?s4 ,yet ?is good hypocritically pi\s1 b delud$ man1 ridicul$ ! ?\ght ( ! /ate support+ a univ]sity at public exp5se4 ,he kept private tutors to tea* 8 *ildr5 t !y might n h to att5d ! public s*ool to mix ) all 8! rabble10 z he decl>$4 ,!re c\ld n be a bett] indictm5t ( 8 own education4 ,he _h fail$ to grasp ! _s ( ,am]ican lib]ty & ,am]ican in/itutions4 ,8 ideas 7 ^? ( effete ari/ocracy & weal?4 ,! be/ lesson 8 boy may ev] le>n w be :5 "s son ( a wa%]woman1 or "s poor pap] boy or news sell] meets him 9 competition 9 aft] life1 & he goes d[n ignom9i\sly 9 ! conte/4 ,! *ances are if ! conte/ comes1 & x w come 9 ! pres5t g5]ation or 9 a ne> g5]ation1 ! /urdy bootblack w w94 ,?is same physician did n ?9k himself a p>tak] ( *>ity by gett+ 8 mail at a gov]nm5t po/(fice1 by dr9k+ f a public f\nta9 or hav+ 8 h\se & lot protect$ f ! lake by ,uncle ,sam's break wat]4 ,x is ! duty ( ! /ate to educate4 ,?is is n ! ri* nor ! poor1 b all4 ,! /ate's s*ools are ma9ta9$ z a public necessity1 & = ! :ole p4 ,! patron ^: *ild att5ds ! public s*ool is no m an object ( *>ity or a paup] = t reason ?an he is = patroniz+ ! po/(fice1 us+ ! city pav$ /reets or us+ ! /reet lamps at night4 ,!re are _m ?+s ! public c d & d mu* m effici5tly ?an !y c be done o!rwise4 ,education is "o ( ^! ?+s4 ,e man1 woman & *ild is b5efit$ by good public s*ools1 ! ba*elor & ! *ildless family z well z ! family ( a doz5 *ildr54 ,ano!r fallacy (t5 advocat$ is t ! p are n able to support good s*ools4 ,no?+ c h a less f\ndation 9 fact4 ,let u ?9k ab\t x4 ,x is a pr9ciple t is almo/ axiomatic t no p c be paup]iz$ by local taxes appli$ to local purposes4 ,n[1 v little ( ! s*ool taxes ev] leaves ! imm$iate community4 ,! tea*] is (t5 "o ( ! community1 & _m times ( ! imm$iate neighborhood4 ,if ! tea*] is f a di/ance he usually bo>ds 9 ! neighborhood & sp5ds mu* ( 8 e>n+s 9 ! neighborhood4 ,! p]c5tage ( 8 sal>y t leaves ! community is n l>ge4 ,! exp5se ( wood1 repairs1 & supplies are usually sp5t 9 ! imm$iate community4 ,! money t leaves ! community is1 z a rule1 n z mu* z ! /ate pays t[>d ! ma9t5ance ( ! s*ool4 ,no p c be paup]iz$ by ! money prop]ly sp5t on _! s*ools4 ,x is only a %ort "t until ! increas$ e>n+ capacity ( ! m intellig5t citiz5%ip soon beg9s to pay good divid5ds on ! inve/m5t1 ev5 ?\gh "p ( ! money %\ld f9d its way out ( ! community4 ,:5 ! cry came to u f ,cuba 9 #ahih1 no "o claim$ t we 7 too poor to help4 ,:5 lat] di/urbances occurr$1 we s5t our soldi]s to ma9ta9 peace1 & our secret>y ( w> & assi/ant secret>y ( /ate 7 s5t to re/ore ord]4 ,no "o said x co/ too mu*4 ,c\nt ! co/ ( our w> ) ,spa9 & place aga9/ x ! money sp5t 9 ! same "t = s*ools & 9 fight+ ignorance & !n say if we are able to h good s*ools4 ,sp5d ! money to tra9 our "y p to future usefulness :i* is sp5t 9 def5se aga9/ imag9>y =eign enemies & ! _w c\ld n /& aga9/ u 9 a g5]ation4 ,few ,am]icans b po9t ) pride to our gr[+ navy1 n[ _w fam\s & we hope effective4 ,! laun*+ ( ea* new w> %ip is a ?rill+ ev5t to ! nation4 ,! daily pap]s = weeks tell ( its progress & e trifl+ ev5t is c>efully *ronicl$4 ,c\nt h[ long ! co/ ( "o ( ^! vessels w\ld support "o ( our /ate univ]sities4 ,! mission ( ! univ]sity is to build up1 to increase human intellig5ce & happ9ess4 ,! mission ( ! w> vessel is to de/roy life & prop]ty & to make desolate4 ,figure on ^! ?+s1 & !n say :e!r or n we are too poor to h ! be/ ( s*ools4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,good ,,tea*+ ,,conditions4 ,! life ( ! s*ool is ! tea*]4 ,!re is less diff]5ce 9 pupils ?an 9 tea*]s4 ,"u a weak tea*] pupils w take e advantage !y c4 ,"u a /rong tea*] ! pupils w behave z well z !y c4 ,! diff]5ce 9 rooms is usually a diff]5ce 9 tea*]s4 ,if ! equipm5t ( rooms are ! same or practically ! same1 & ! tea*] is n ov] burd5$ ) pupils1 ! _s & condition ( ! room w be det]m9$ by3 #a4 ,! tea*]'s ideal ( :at con/itutes good conditions4 #b4 ,! tea*]'s /r5g? & p]sonality 9 gett+ results 9 conduct & "w4 #c4 ,! =m] tra9+ & effici5cy ( ! class4 ,?is w be se5 m 9 ! matt] ( atta9m5t ?an 9 conduct4 ,i h se5 ! wor/ ( classes 9 conduct trans=m$ into a class ( good behavi\r 9 ?ree mon?s by a *ange ( tea*]s4 ,! tea*]'s ideal ( :at con/itutes good conditions c\nts = mu*4 ,?is ideal is a composite product1 a result ( all ! =m] exp]i5ces ( ! tea*] ) h] natural gifts4 ,tra9+ 9 good s*ools1 tea*+ "u good conditions1 pr(essional /udy1 & natural high ideals 9 life c\nt 9 "o's ideal ( s*ool4 ,if ! tea*] is satisfi$ ) dirty desks & scraps ( pap] on ! floor %e w get ^! conditions4 ,if slov51 half-execut$ "w suits h] %e w get x4 ,if disrespect1 sull5ness & angry retorts w pass ) h] %e w get !m4 ,if %e is will+ = ! boys to :ittle on ! desks1 !y w :ittle4 ,to ! practic$ eye a five-m9utes' glance at a s*ool-room w %[ pretty well ! _s ( ! tea*] & h] ability to get results4 ,high ideals ( s*ool "w c\pl$ ) common s5se & executive ability w get results4 ,high ideals w prev5t y f be+ satisfi$ ) l[ /&>ds 9 conduct or "w4 ,common s5se w guide y ov] r\gh places1 & executive ability w h n]ve =ce4 ,common s5se w keep y f attempt+ ! impossible & !n worry+ because y _c accompli% x4 ,x w keep y out ( difficulties 9 ! s*ool-room & 9 ! community4 ,s _m tea*]s are lack+ 9 ?is great *>act]i/ic ( ! pla91 hone/1 ?9k+ citiz54 ,9 a fit ( ang] !y set a puni%m5t impossible to be inflict$ & !n compromise !mselves by )draw+ x4 ,arbitr>y rules ) no reason beh9d !m (t5 get tea*]s into tr\ble4 ,s5sible rules1 common s5se rules1 rules t w\ld /& ! te/ ( good judgm5t1 judici\sly appli$1 br+ good fruit4 ,sett+ a specific puni%m5t = all pupils :o = any cause g outside ! s*ool gr\nd1 lock+ ! doors at a c]ta9 "t reg>dless ( ! wea!r1 =bidd+ any pupil f leav+ ! room1 etc41 ! li/ ( arbitr>y1 unreasonable rules are _m4 ,n[ we %all agree t a heal?y pupil %\ld n h to leave ! room once 9 ?ree mon?s4 ,re/rict x1 be positive 9 ! matt]1 b d n =bid x1 & !n be compell$ to v>y ! rule or d worse4 ,mo/ ( ! tr\ble 9 ! s*ool-room comes ei!r f lack ( action on ! tea*]'s "p or action t is ha/y & h5ce injudici\s4 ,! tea*] ( exp]i5ce & "o :o has pr(it$ by exp]i5ce c\ld give num]\s cautions to "y tea*]s1 all ( :i* summ$ up might be ! advice to use common s5se4 ,among ^! cautions & sugge/ions ^? ( mo/ importance might be nam$ z foll[s3 #a4 ,rememb] t ord] 9 ! s*ool-room does n mean dea?like /illness4--,!re is ! noise ( "w--a noise pleas+ to ! e> ( ! successful tea*]1 & ! noise ( idl5ess & confusion4 ,! fir/ is z inspir+ to a good tea*] z ! second is disc\rag+4 ,! /illness t comes ?r\gh fe> ( puni%m5t may be ! wor/ ( conditions4 ,"u r\t9e drill to quietness "u ! eagle eye ( a s-call$ discipl9>ian1 ! pupils are (t5 on ! bord]l& ( an>*y4 ,!y h nev] le>n$ ! lesson ( self-control nor ! reasons = good behavi\r4 ,ord] means opportunity = effective "w4 ,! m9d ( ! pupil & ! m9d ( ! tea*] 9 p]fect contact2 ?is is ord]4 ,:5 a pupil is prep>+ 8 lesson ! au?or or text becomes ! tea*]1 & !re mu/ be p]fect unity betwe5 8 m9d & ! ?\ght ( ! text4 ,ord]1 good ord]1 p]mits ?is4 ,any?+ t di/urbs ?is contact is detrim5tal to ! s*ool & is t f> poor ord]4 ,! crit]ion1 !n1 = ! tea*] z to :at con/itutes good ord] is h[ ne>ly are conditions p]fect = prop] contact ( ! m9ds ( ! pupil & ! tea*]4 #b4 ,d n lose y\r head4--,composure c\nts = m p]haps 9 ! s*ool-room ?an else:]e4 ,a n]v\s tea*] makes a n]v\s s*ool4 ,tea*]s sometimes pace ! floor l a wild animal 9 a cage4 ,le>n ! art ( sitt+ to he> a recitation )\t becom+ lazy4 ,/& ) composure :5 y /&4 ,if y _c gov]n y\rself y w f9d x h>d to gov]n o!rs4 ,too _m tea*]s are afraid !re w be disord]4 ,!y c nei!r sit nor /& ) composure dur+ a recitation4 ,!y fidget & make ! pupils fidgety4 ,!y wat* ! bad boy suspici\sly4 ,!y walk back to 8 desk repeat$ly to see if he is 9 mis*ief in/ead ( wait+ ) composure1 & if he does get into mis*ief puni%+ him = x4 ,if y %[ t y expect a boy to be bad he w seldom disappo9t y4 8,look = goodness1 look = gladness1 ,y w f9d !m all ! :ile40 ,_m1 _m times h ,i he>d tea*]s say to pupils1 8,sit d[n & be /ill10 :5 ,i want$ to say to !m1 8,g & d ! same ?+40 #c4 ,9 ! long run pupils w give y ! respect y des]ve4--,if y ?9k y h ! meane/ pupils 9 ! _w !y w n disappo9t y4 ,if y treat ! pupils ) firmness1 & c\rtesy & respect !y usually return to y 9 k9d4 ,:5 aft] a few mon?s ! majority ( y\r pupils d n respect y1 & h confid5ce 9 y1 beg9 to exam9e y\rself4 ,9 *ang+ tea*]s1 especially if y\r pr$ecessor has be5 popul>1 y may = a few weeks feel t ! pupils are n 9 sympa?y ) y4 ,tact & good judgm5t w w9 !m if y h we>+ qualities4 ,d n res5t _! feel+ ( respect = ! =m] tea*]4 ,try to be wor?y _! respect1 & :5 y leave !y w regret y\r leav+ j z mu*4 #d4 ,! tea*] :o has ceas$ to le>n becomes a phonograph1 & c d no?+ b repeat4--,:5 y h some?+ fre%1 some?+ new to y1 some?+ wor? :ile to br+ to ! recitation1 d y "k h[ anxi\s y are = ! "t to come4 ,! v gleam ( ! eye tells to pupils t y h a message = !m4 ,y _c h ! en?usiasm t appeals to *ildhood & cont9ue to dep5d ^u an old /ock ( goods4 #e4 ,y w f9d ! s*ool-room a good b>omet]4--,:5 ,i began tea*+1 bad days came & ,i worri$ ab\t x4 ,?+s w5t wrong1 lessons 7 n well prep>$1 boys got into tr\ble on ! playgr\nd1 & girls 7 idle4 ,i 0 (t5 9 despair4 ,b p]haps ! v next day 0 a delightful "o4 ,ev]y?+ w5t s well t ,i dislik$ = night to come4 ,x took me sev]al t]ms be=e ,i f\nd out ! relation ( ! wea!r to conduct1 b x exi/s4 ,! wea!r b>omet] t hangs on y\r wall is little bett] 9 its pr$ictions ( *ange ?an are ! c>eful obs]vations ( ! conduct ( ! pupils4 ,ask a doz5 tea*]s at night h[ ! day pass$1 & see :at a majority w vote ! same way4 ,a bright morn+1 cl\ds ga!r & ?ick5--a bad day4 ,cle>+ wea!r--good "w 9 ! s*ool-room4 ,obs]ve if x is true4 #f4 ,a pleas+ voice1 fre%ness & vivacity 9 ! tea*]1 quick5s & inspires ! class4--,h] que/ions come z if %e 7 really seek+ in=mation4 ,!y are crisp & to ! po9t4 ,! answ]s are *e]y z if !y 7 meant to imp>t in=mation & n simply to tell some?+ already kn[n4 ,h] face beams at a good answ]1 mak+ ! pupil believe he has done 8 tea*] a favor by imp>t+ ! in=mation4 ,a *e]y smile & a quick "q t 9 its answ] %[s ! error 9 ! fir/ foll[s a wrong reply4 ,discussions are bright & animat$1 & full ( life1 b always respectful & c\rte\s4 ,%e is 9 /rong contra/ to ! tea*] t talks & talks 9 a monoton\s tone until half ! class are sleepy & ! o!rs ?9k+ ab\t ev]y?+ else save ! subject %e is try+ to expla94 ,"o draws out in=mation & /imulates ?\ght4 ,! o!r p\rs 9 second-h& in=mation & dead5s ?\ght4 ,"o %>p5s intellect4 ,! o!r dulls x4 #g4 ,prop] seat+ & gr\p+ pupils1 ! call+ ( classes1 ! di/ribution ( wraps1 ! collection ( pap]s1 ! pass+ ( classes1 ! dismission ( s*ool at recess & at night1 ! answ]+ ( que/ions1 ! pass+ ( pupils f ! room or across ! floor--all ^! d mu* to make or m> ! s*ool4--,a well-arrang$ program t indicates n only ! "t & ord] ( ! recitation b ( ! /udy p]iod z well w help4 ,tea*]s make woeful failures (t5 f no o!r cause b t !y fail to plan c>efully 9 advance j :at to d1 h[ to d x & :5 to d x4 #h4 ,! aft]noon dismission to ! c>eful obs]v] is a fair index n only ( ! day b ! tea*]'s grasp ( h] s*ool4--,tea*]s (t5 hurry to dismiss ! *ildr51 anxi\s to be rid ( ! responsibility4 ,! pupils ru% f ! door ) a jump & a %\t z boi/]\s z a wild gr\p ( ,coman*e ,indians4 ,( all ! p]iods ( ! day1 ! "o j be=e dismission is ! "o :5 ! tea*] %\ld %[ mo/ composure & delib]ation4 ,( all ! p]iods ( ! day1 ! pupils are mo/ at ! tea*]'s m]cy4 ,let !m und]/& t quiet & decorum prec$e dismission4 ,if x requires "o m9ute1 t5 m9utes or half an h\r1 let !m "k t no l9es pass until all is quiet & ord]ly4 ,!n at ! cu/om>y signals1 ! l9es pass quietly1 ord]ly1 respectfully4 #i4 ,runn+1 jump+1 or boi/]\s conduct 9 ! s*ool-room is nev] 9 place4--,! s*ool-room %\ld be look$ ^u z a pleasant work%op1 n a skat+ r9k or vaudeville !at]4 ,be/ results always come :]e pupils are decor\s 9 ! room at all times4 ,quiet1 homelike conv]sation is 9 place1 b no rude or boi/]\s conduct at any "t unless y expect to pay ! p5alty ) int]e/ 9 days to come4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,keep+ ,,good ,,conditions4 ,y\r s*ool began 9 ,septemb]4 ,y\r pupils return$ to s*ool1 mo/ ( !m glad vacation 0 ov]4 ,!y ent]$ ) high resolves to make ?is ye> ( "w ! be/ !y _h ev] done4 ,if y made a good beg9n+1 ! fir/ few weeks ( s*ool /r5g!n$ ^! resolutions 9 _m ( y\r pupils4 ,if y plann$ y\r "w well ea* week1 if y\r program 0 ?\ghtfully prep>$1 if y assign$ lessons c>efully1 & if by y\r e act y %[$ )\t /at+ x t y 7 ma/] ( ! situation & t y knew :at y want$ to d1 h[ y want$ x done1 & :y y want$ x done1 ! fir/ few weeks ( ! t]m pass$ pleasantly1 & well begun may n be half done1 z ! adage goes1 b x c\nts = mu*4 ,octob]'s fro/ has n[ pa9t$ ! l&scape a myriad hue1 & ,novemb]'s hazy days are fa/ approa*+4 ,! novelty ( s*ool is beg9n+ to dull4 ,pupils h gr[n us$ to ! new tea*] & /& no long] 9 su* awe4 ,! tru? is t = bo? tea*] & pupils1 s*ool has settl$ d[n to ! real ?+4 ,"s ( ! high resolves ( ! op5+ ( ! t]m are beg9n+ to weak5 "u ! regul> r\t9e ( s*ool "w4 ,dropp+ nuts h ov]come ! good resolution ( a few1 & !y h miss$ a day or two to lay up ! w9t]'s /ock4 ,miss+ w be mu* easi] n[ = ^! pupils ! re/ ( ! ye>4 ,"s ( ! l>g] boys :o rema9$ at home to s[ ! :eat & help ga!r ! corn are n[ ent]+4 ,9 ! ma9 !y are good boys1 wor?y boys1 boys ^: greate/ ambition is to "w fai?fully 9 s*ool z well z on ! f>m1 b _! entrance has brok5 into ! class organization & unity4 ,! tea*] & ! pupils f n[ on recognize ! s*ool z a g5u9e bus9ess4 ,! real problem ( gov]nm5t beg9s to face ! tea*]4 ,!n1 too1 s*ool int]e/ mu/ n beg9 to drag1 or else ! holiday _s w ov]balance s*ool _s4 ,unless !re is g5u9e int]e/ "s1 (t5 _m1 may become s infatuat$ ) ,santa ,claus t !y _c /udy1 & beg9 holiday vacation e>ly4 ,lo/ "t is h>d to recov]1 & lo/ int]e/ at ! middle ( a t]m is seldom completely re/or$4 ,let u tru/ t y\r beg9n+ 0 good4 ,x is f> easi] to =m ?an to re=m4 ,def9ite /&>ds ( conduct1 ord] & sy/em1 good common s5se rules & regulations1 good judgm5t1 a k ( boys & girls1 insight into ! _s & motives t prompt actions 9 "y p1 frankness & hone/y ) pupils1 & above all ! sav+ grace 9 ! tea*] ( a s5se ( humor & ! k ( ! purify+ & vivify+ p[] ( a he>ty laugh--if y h und]/ood ^! & ex]cis$ !m f ! fir/ day1 re=ms w n be necess>y4 ,/ill foll[$ fai?fully1 !y s]ve z correctives & prev5t ! necessity ( re=ms lat]4 ,h[ !n may ! tea*] keep conditions good8 ,:at are ! ?+s to gu>d aga9/ 9 ord] to keep ! s*ool atmosph]e :olesome1 ! int]e/ good1 & ! conduct up to ! /&>d8 ,!re are a few cautions :i* e tea*] ( exp]i5ce w\ld give ! "y tea*]4 ,^! wat*$ well & ! tea*] w gr[ 9 ! p[] to gov]n & in/ruct4 ,!y w be f\nd ! key to a good s*ool4 ,:ile !y d n cov] all po9ts1 no tea*] ev] succe$$ ?or\ghly & yet neglect$ _m ( !m1 & no tea*] is a complete failure if _m ( !m are 9 e way successful4 ,p]haps 9 nam+ "s ( ^! ,i may re/ate a few ?+s m5tion$ 9 ! *apt] j prec$+4 #a4 ,y mu/ h good ord]4--,n simply quiet b intellig5t quietness4 ,*ildr5 are controll$ by int]nal & ext]nal motives4 ,appeal to ! =m] always1 b be ready to use ! latt] %\ld ! =m] fail4 ,y mu/ gov]n y\r pupils else !y w run away ) y4 ,if y are weak !y w take e advantage ( y !y ?9k !y d>e to take4 ,d n blame ! *ildr5 if y\r room is litt]$1 desks m>k$ & m>r$ & scrat*$--!y w soon le>n to d x if y are a negative quantity4 ,!y w nev] d x if y are ! positive =ce y %\ld be4 ,c y leave y\r room = t5 m9utes or half an h\r & return to f9d ?+s mov+ on ) prop] decorum & ord]ly mann]8 ,if y _c d ?is1 :y n8 ,! be/ tea*]s c d x4 ,a class ^: =m] record _h be5 bad1 9 two weeks' "t "u ano!r tea*] 7 entirely tru/wor?y1 & dur+ a t5 mon?s' t]m 7 nev] kn[n to d a disord]ly act1 ?\gh ! tea*] 0 frequ5tly out ( ! room4 ,:]e ! p[]8 ,:]e ! fault8 ,x c be done4 ,good ord] implies t ea* pupil is able to d 8 be/ "w at any or all times )\t annoyance or ext]nal di/urbance f o!rs4 ,"s pupils may be idle1 b _! idl5ess mu/ n be cat*+4 ,x mu/ n di/urb ^? :o want to "w4 ,?is is to be y\r crit]ion4 ,make x a con/ant /udy h[ ?is & ! o!r may affect ! prop] "w ( y\r pupils4 ,?is w answ] z well z x c be answ]$ :at y may p]mit & :at y _c p]mit 9 y\r s*ool4 ,good ord] 9 ! recitation dem&s t ! m9d ( ! tea*] & ! pupils' m9ds mu/ focus ^u ! same ?\ght4 ,?is is ! basis ( all s*ool rules4 ,h[ does x affect ! unity ( m9d ( ! tea*] & ! class8 ,if x t5ds to unity x is good4 ,if x t5ds to de/roy unity1 x is bad1 & %\ld n be all[$4 ,if x is incompatible ) unity x %\ld at once be =bidd54 ,let ! "y tea*] le>n to measure conduct by ?is /&>d1 & %e w soon solve ! v>i\s p]plex+ que/ions1 little 9 !mselves b big to h]4 8,%all ,i p]mit :isp]+80 8,%all ,i p]mit a *ild to get a dr9k dur+ s*ool h\rs80 8,%all ,i /op a recitation to reprim& a bad boy80 ,! be/ answ] is f\nd 9 ! crit]ion--d t :i* w result 9 ! close/ possible contact betwe5 ! m9d ( ! tea*] & ! m9d ( ! pupils 9 class4 ,( c\rse1 9 ! application ( ! above pr9ciple we mu/ (t5 *oose betwe5 two evils4 ,b ! crit]ion is a good guide4 ,if ! conduct ( ! pupil w di/urb ! m5tal unity ( ! class & tea*] m dur+ ! recitation ?an ! reprim&1 by all means /op ! recitation & give ! reprim&4 ,be sure1 h[ev]1 t y give ! reprim& s effectively t x w seldom or nev] h to be repeat$ :ile ! pupil comes to s*ool to y4 #b4 ,gu>d well y\r recess4--,x is a critical "t = ! tea*]4 ,(t5 x may be ev5 detrim5tal to ! s*ool4 ,x is 9 _m ways ! te/ ( ! tea*]'s p[] to gov]n4 ,if %e has quick insight into *ild nature %e may get "s ( ! deepe/ glances at ! real nature ( ! pupils--! be/ & ! wor/ traits ( "*--at ?is p]iod4 ,mu* ( ! disord] ( ! s*ool-room has its orig9 at recess4 ,! playgr\nd & ! op5-air are ! places = games & sports4 ,! s*ool-room may be a place = relaxation & reasonable conv]sation & je/1 b if y value peace ( m9d & good conditions = s*ool "w1 nev]1 nev] let x become a place = games1 boi/]\s conduct1 or runn+ & jump+ at recess4 ,pupils %\ld f ! fir/ day ent] ! s*ool room z ?\gh x 7 sacr$ gr\nd1 d$icat$ to *e]ful1 pleasant1 pr(itable "w4 ,i d n mean t !re %\ld be a long face & a woebegone expression ^u ent]+ ! s*ool-room1 b ! feel+ ( frivolity & boi/]\sness mu/ be laid aside4 ,runn+ & jump+ & boi/]\s conduct 9 ! room at recess makes ! pupils famili> ) su* conduct until x is no long] %ock+ to !m :5 repeat$ aft] recess4 ,!re %\ld be a feel+ ( impressiv5ess b *e]fulness ^u ent]+ ! s*ool-room :i* is conducive to /udy & "r conduct4 ,mu* ( ! sacr$ness1 ! calm1 re/ful sweetness :i* comes to u ^u ent]+ ! *ur* w\ld be lo/ if all k9ds ( noisy games & boi/]\s c>\sals 7 indulg$ 9 be=e ! op5+ ( ! *ur* s]vice4 ,! tea*]s %\ld be at s*ool at lea/ half an h\r be=e ! "t = op5+ s*ool4 ,if ! tea*] is habitually late %e %\ld re=m or resign4 ,! noisy disord] & p&emonium t s (t5 reigns 9 ! s*ool-room :5 ! tea*] is late is detrim5tal to s*ool dur+ ! day & (t5 = days4 ,"s ( ! wor/ di/urbances ( ! s*ool w be prev5t$ if ! tea*] is fir/ to rea* ! build+ 9 ! morn+4 ,if pupils br+ lun* & rema9 at s*ool dur+ ! noon h\r ! tea*] %\ld rema9 also4 ,"o tea*] at lea/ %\ld rema9 dur+ ! noon h\r4 ,! extra "w & tax on ! tea*] dur+ ?is "t is f> less ?an ! n]ve =ce requir$ to set ?+s "r t w happ5 dur+ ! ye> if %e is abs5t4 ,prop] decorum mu/ be insi/$ ^u :5 pupils ent] ! room aft] int]missions4 ,all rac+ & %\t+ & games %\ld /op at ! fir/ tap ( ! bell4 ,! pupils !n prep>e to ent] ! room4 ,?is w dep5d ^u ! size1 location & entrance ( ! build+4 ,9 cities & l>g] t[ns :]e hundr$s ( pupils mu/ be h&l$1 ! regul> m>* may be necess>y4 ,9 small] s*ools1 fall+ into l9e )\t reg>d to grade may be all t is necess>y4 ,9 s*ools ( middle size pupils may fall into l9e by grades4 ,at a second signal1 aft] all is quiet1 ! l9es pass to ! rooms 9 good ord]1 ! boys remov+ _! hats at ! door z if !y 7 ent]+ ! home or a *ur*4 ,no pu%+1 %ov+ or rac+ is p]mitt$4 ,! tea*] :o tries & is p]si/5t & uni=m ab\t x1 c by h] k9dness & conduct1 readily secure ?is ord] & decorum )\t seem+ to =ce x4 #c4 ,be sy/ematic & ord]ly 9 call+ & dismiss+ classes4--,no tea*] c long ma9ta9 ord] & decorum 9 ! s*ool-room )\t "s sy/em 9 call+ & dismiss+ classes4 ,"o ( ! mo/ signal failures ,i ev] knew--a normal s*ool & univ]sity graduate too--c\ld be trac$ l>gely to 8 lack ( sy/em 9 call+ & dismiss+ classes4 ,z "o class 0 dismiss$ ! next />t$ to ! recitation seat & )\t signal4 ,!y rac$1 & scrambl$ & ru%$ = c]ta9 favorite positions4 ,!y came pell-mell1 hurry-scurry1 ea* try+ to get !re fir/1 & x nev] seem$ to dawn ^u ! tea*] t !re 0 a bett] way or t ! disord] br$ "h hung ab\t ! "w ( ! s*ool l a mill/one4 ,ea* pupil %\ld h a def9ite position = ! recitation4 ,if ! room is arrang$ s t !re are sep>ate recitation seats ! pupil's position 9 class w be det]m9$ by3 #a4 ,! location ( ! pupil's desk & 8 natural place 9 ! l9e z ! class passes to recitation4 #b4 ,! k9d ( classmate ) :i* he w be ?r[n at recitation4 ,"s pupils are s cong5ial t if ?r[n ne> ea* o!r 9 ! recitation1 nei!r seem to be able to behave4 ,two boys1 reasonably good :5 sep>at$1 may n be able to sit ne> "o ano!r )\t kick+1 p9*+ & :isp]+4 ,be sure t !y are sep>at$ 9 recitation4 ,good ord] 9 ! recitation1 l good ord] 9 ! /udy p]iod1 is (t5 influ5c$ by ! tea*]'s good judgm5t 9 seat+ pupils4 ,!re %\ld be a def9ite signal = call+ classes4 ,x may be a g5tle tap ( ! bell1 a rap ( ! p5cil1 or by call+ 8,"o0 by ! tea*]4 ,i h always pref]r$ ! latt]4 ,! tea*] may !n call ! class f any position 9 ! room4 ,at ! signal ! pupils beg9 to get ready to rise1 if ! class is to pass to ! recitation seat4 ,if ! recitation is to be 9 ! /udy seat1 all books1 pap]s1 p5cils1 etc41 n ne$$ 9 ! recitation are laid aside at ?is signal4 ,! second signal1 8,two0 is giv51 & ea* pupil /&s quietly by 8 desk1 ea* kn[+ 9 :i* aisle he is to /&4 ,aft] all h ris51 a ?ird signal1 8,?ree0 is giv51 & ea* passes quietly to 8 place 9 class1 & at a g5tle nod ( ! head ( ! tea*] or a f\r? signal all are quietly seat$4 ,if ! recitation is to be at ! /udy desks all books1 p5cils & pap]s n ne$$ 9 ! recitation mu/ be laid aside4 ,^! are always disord] bre$]s1 & s]ve only to di/ract att5tion4 ,fl[]s 9 ! spr+time may (t5 become a nuisance1 z !y come too (t5 betwe5 ! pupil's m9d & ! lesson4 ,! same is true ( p]fum$ c>ds & num]\s o!r innoc5t look+ little ?+s4 ,! same plan ( call+ a class may be us$ 9 dismiss+ x4 ,aft] ! class is seat$1 give ample "t = !m to get all necess>y books & pap]s = prep>+ ! next lesson be=e call+ ! next class4 ,nev] seem to be 9 a hurry4 ,h y\r classes foll[ directions promptly1 b ha/e is wa/e ( "t4 #d4 ,tra9 y\rself to pleasant tones ( voice & composure4--,p]haps ! tea*]'s voice is "o ( ! /ronge/ elem5ts t g to make up t :i* we call p]sonality4 ,ev5 tones quiet & soo!4 ,guttural tones1 h>%1 rasp+1 high-key$ tones grate ^u ! e> & get disord]4 ,y\r comm& %\ld be g5tle1 b none ! less firm4 ,believe 9 y\r own ability to gov]n4 ,unless y c d ?is y are apt to fail4 ,give e comm& 9 pleas+ tones1 c\rte\sly1 firmly1 nev] lett+ ! voice %[ d\bt or fe> t x w n be obey$4 ,a %>p1 rasp+ comm& ) ! fa9te/ lack ( self-confid5ce bre$s contempt & leads to a trial ( /r5g?4 ,if tea*]s c\ld he> !mselves = a day1 repeat$ ) ! exact inflection by ! phonograph1 _m ( !m w\ld cease to wond] :y _! rooms are noisy4 ,composure 9 actions1 along ) firmness ( voice1 g5tle tones & decision ( "* makes ! tea*] ma/] ( ! situation4 ,!y make or m> ! tea*]'s record4 ,giv5 ^! ) en?usiasm & y %\ld h no s]i\s tr\ble 9 keep+ conditions good 9 y\r s*ool aft] y h made a good />t4 ,y\r t]m is usually pretty well e/abli%$ by ! "t x is half ov]4 ,y\r success is det]m9$ by t "t4 ,! fir/ good resolutions h be5 /r5g!n$ & become well fix$4 ,y h %[n y\r ability or lack ( x 9 keep+ conditions good1 & ! re/ ( ! ye> %\ld1 if ?is is good1 pass )\t mu* to disc\rage4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,:at ,,makes ,a ,,good ,,s*ool8 ,9 an in/itute ( some?+ ov] a hundr$ tea*]s1 ne>ly all ( !m comp>atively "y 9 ! "w1 ,i 0 once ask$ to give a t5-m9utes' talk on :at makes a good s*ool4 ,i am glad t ,i 01 n because any?+ :i* ,i said 0 s helpful to ! "y tea*]s1 b because x set me ?9k+ by :at ?+s ,i judge tea*]s & ! s*ool4 ,my notes %[ ! foll[+ po9ts1 al?\gh ,i am n sure ( ! exact word+ ( ! talk3 #a4 ,! tea*]s & ! pupils ( a good s*ool %\ld be happy4--,a good dige/ion1 a cle> consci5ce1 & reasonable success are ?ree ?+s t %\ld make any man or woman happy4 ,a heal?y *ild has ! fir/ & second1 & _! ideas & hopes & ambitions ( success are & %\ld be at s*ool age v l>gely wrapp$ up 9 ! successes ( ! s*ool & ! home4 ,if ! tea*] is unhappy ! s*ool becomes unhappy4 ,a l[ n]v\s /ate1 indige/ion1 worry ei!r ab\t s*ool or o!r ?+s1 tr\ble 9 ! home1 sorr[ ov] fri5ds or family1 uneas9ess ab\t f9ancial matt]s or any?+ t saps ! en]gy or spoils ! sleep ( ! tea*]1 is detrim5tal to ! s*ool4 ,any?+ t di/urbs ! majority or ev5 a consid]able m9ority ( pupils int]f]es ) ! s*ool4 ,if ! tea*] is ?or\ghly disc\rag$ ov] s*ool "w or if a v l>ge p]c5tage ( ! pupils are displeas$ ) ! tea*] aft] ! fir/ mon?1 !re c be no :ole-s\l$1 happy "w & conditions 9 ! s*ool4 ,if y or any consid]able numb] ( y\r pupils are unhappy1 try if possible to remove ! cause4 ,y\r results 9 tea*+ w be inf9itely bett]1 ! "w w be less tax+ to y1 y & ! pupils w get m out ( life at ! "t & m out ( life 9 ! future if all are happy 9 ! s*ool-room4 ,to ! practic$ eye five m9utes w tell :e!r ! "w is a "w ( pleasure to tea*] & pupils or :e!r x is a task to bo?4 #b4 ,! :ole atmosph]e ( ! s*ool mu/ be conducive to good "w4--,:ile ! tea*] & ! pupils are happy x %\ld be t quiet happ9ess t makes = good "w4 ,*ildr5 may be boi/]\sly happy4 ,! idea ( a good "t ) _m boys is ! l\de/ noise !y c make4 ,x is ! quiet1 compos$ happ9ess spr++ f int]e/+ "w well done t gives ! be/ atmosph]e ( ! s*ool4 ,x is ! _s1 ! atmosph]e1 ! social or psy*ological conditions gr[+ out ( ! relations exi/+ 9 ! s*ool t gives life to ! s*ool & t educates 9 ! broade/ s5se4 ,?is is intangible & invisible1 b x is easily disc]n$1 & to ! discrim9at+ pr9cipal or sup]9t5d5t x w =m v l>gely 8 basis = judg+ ! tea*] & ! s*ool4 ,9 associations ) visit+ pr9cipals 9 my own s*ool & 9 visit+ o!r pr9cipals1 a frank e/imate has (t5 be5 giv5 ( ! relative success ( tea*]s4 ,x is surpris+ (t5 h[ ! visit+ pr9cipal c 9 five m9utes rate a tea*]1 & ?is rat+ w 9 ! ma9 agree ) ! regul> pr9cipal4 ,! practic$ eye ( ! pr9cipal %\ld1 l ! practic$ eye ( ! physician1 see m 9 a m9ute ?an ! unskill$ w\ld 9 a mon?4 ,= my own "p ,i tru/ v l>gely to ! _s & atmosph]e exi/+ 9 a room1 ! social e*o ( ! s*ool1 & x is only occasionally t ,i am f> wrong4 #c4 ,! p]sonality ( ! tea*] & its influ5ce on ! s*ool4--,does %e "k :at to d1 does %e "k h[ to d x1 does %e h ! dignity to get ?is done promptly & well )\t x ev] ent]+ ! m9d ( a pupil to "q its propriety or h] ability to get x done8 ,y\r p]sonality %\ld be /rong en\gh t x is r>e inde$ t any pupil d>e to dispute y\r au?ority & !n y %\ld h weight ( "* en\gh to prev5t op5 rebellion4 ,! p]sonality ( ! tea*]1 l ! atmosph]e ( ! s*ool1 is intangible4 ,someone has said t p]sonality is 8cultur$ individuality40 ,x is individuality ) ! corn]s gr\nd (f & poli%$4 ,x is ! individuality t gets results )\t fight+ = x4 ,x does n (f5d 9 ta/e1 9 physique1 or p]sonal be>+4 ,x is ! p]sonality t pleases & yet makes ! pupil1 ! p>5t1 or ! public to hesitate be=e x d>es express a criticism4 ,! p]sonality ( ! tea*] rea*es ! outw>d z well z ! inw>d4 ,x is read 9 ! tea*]'s dress & be>+4 ,no tea*] c af=d to neglect h] dress & p]sonal appe>ance4 ,dress ne$ n be co/ly1 b x %\ld be 9 ta/e4 ,to ! lady tea*]1 a becom+ dress1 a spotless coll>1 an appropriate ribbon1 hair neatly bru%$1 tee? :ite z pe>l1 nails immaculate z ivory--^! are pot5t influ5ces & w w9 ov] ?\ghtless boys & c>eless girls :5 all ! swit*es 9 a mile squ>e1 & o!r means ( puni%m5t kn[n to ! mod]n s*ool1 w\ld fail4 ,spotless attire is ess5tial to ! lady tea*]1 b a man w f9d x ( sc>cely less importance4 ,!re mu/ be no sugge/ion ( ! dude & ! d&y1 b clean l951 well kept h&s & nails1 clean tee?1 uncontam9at$ brea?1 clo?+ t fits & is free f d&ruff & du/--ev]y?+ ( ! g5tleman b no?+ ( ! dude--^! w c\nt 9 y\r p]sonality & g to det]m9e ! wor? ( y\r s*ool4 #d4 ,! good s*ool has int]e/ & en?usiasm1 b x mu/ n be ( ! soap-bubble v>iety4--,if y h ! fir/ insight into human nature1 if y "k ! fir/ ?+ ab\t sway+ pupils 9 mass1 y "k t x is easy to wa/e en]gy1 get up /eam & *ase fleet+ phantoms 9 s*ool1 make a tempe/ 9 a teapot1 & be no f>!r along at ! end ( ! ye> educationally ?an at ! beg9n+4 ,! faddi/ 9 ! s*ool-room1 ! tea*] t p]iodically discov]s ! covet$ panacea t w relieve ! pupils f all good1 old-fa%ion$1 h>d "w1 is z dang]\s z ! demagogue 9 politics4 ,int]e/ & en?usiasm %\ld be well direct$4 ,sanity %\ld guide x4 ,x %\ld drive t[>d a wor?y goal1 x %\ld be temp]$ by rationality & common s5se4 ,! int]e/ %\ld z soon z possible be transf]r$ to self int]e/4 ,"o ( ! mo/ en?usia/ic tea*]s ,i ev] knew 0 ( ! hypnotic1 spellb9d+ k9d4 ,pupils wav$ _! h&s1 snapp$ _! f+]s1 & jump$ up & d[n 9 _! eag]ness to tell :at !y knew ( a topic4 ,/range to _m--n /range to ! man :o knew some?+ ( good tea*+--v1 v few ( ! pupils ( ?is tea*] ei!r cont9u$ s*ool aft] ! grad$ s*ool c\rse or took mu* int]e/ 9 self-direct$ /udy or read+ 9 aft] life4 #e4 ,9 a good s*ool ! tea*] loves ! "w4--,we h mu* unre/ 9 tea*+4 ,= ye>s tea*]s h be5 invit+ dissatisfaction4 ,!y h brood$ ov] fanci$ evils1 poor sal>ies1 & lack ( t5ure ( position1 until ! great mass ( !m h become infect$4 ,9 tea*+ z 9 o!r ?+s1 if y look up ! />s w guide y1 if y look d[n ! sew] may beckon4 ,! "y tea*] (t5 does ! be/ "w because %e is happy & cont5t$ ) h] lot 9 ! fir/ s*ool4 ,:5 %e beg9s to tire ) tea*+1 :5 %e beg9s to look =w>d to ! "t :5 %e c get m cong5ial "w--9 ! /ore1 9 ! (fice1 or possibly 9 ! home--%e gr[s m & m dissatisfi$ ) s*ool1 %e grumbles m & m ab\t l[ sal>ies1 an unappreciative public & bad *ildr54 ,9 a good s*ool ! tea*] is 9 love ) h] "w & feels t = ! "t be+ no?+ w\ld tempt h] to leave x4 #f4 ,a good s*ool w h a well-arrang$ program giv+ n only ! recitation p]iods b ! /udy p]iods z well4--,sy/ematic /udy is ess5tial4 ,z a univ]sity /ud5t ,i f\nd my "t plann$ until at c]ta9 times ea* day ,i f\nd myself want+ to take up c]ta9 /udies4 ,j z "o may become hungry at _! usual "t ( eat+1 s %\ld "o come to desire to d "w at c]ta9 times4 ,too mu* v>iation ( a program weak5s x 9 ! m9ds ( ! *ildr54 ,?is program %\ld be prep>$ ) ?\ght & c>e4 ,!re %\ld be a prop] balance ( /udy4 ,"h is :]e good judgm5t 9 ! relative value ( /udies is %[n4 ,i visit$ a six? grade once :]e z mu* "t 0 us$ ea* day on spell+ z ^u any o!r /udy4 ,n[ ,i believe 9 spell+4 ,i believe we are neglect+ spell+1 b ,i _c ?9k x is wor? z mu* & is ju/ifi$ 9 hav+ z mu* "t 9 ! six? ye> z any o!r /udy ( ! s*ool c\rse1 surely n if ! prop] am\nt ( att5tion to spell+ has be5 giv5 9 ! fir/ five ye>s4 #g4 ,9 a good s*ool ! mod]n /udies--music1 draw+1 manual tra9+ & dome/ic sci5ce--w be recogniz$4--,! two la/ w be ne$$ worse 9 "s s*ools ?an o!rs4 ,! old-fa%ion$ home life is fa/ disappe>+4 ,:e!r ?is is bett] or worse is n ours to discuss4 ,! fact is t "u ! mod]n tr5d pupils are n taught to d ! homely & valuable tasks t 0 s common =ty ye>s ago4 ,!n ! boy made 8 sl$1 8 wagon1 8 hobby horse1 & 8 ball bat4 ,n[ he buys !m & loses ! greate/ good ( all1 ! skill & ! developm5t 9 mak+ !m4 ,he got 8 manual tra9+ !n 9 8 home life1 n[1 except on ! f>m1 he gets sc>cely any ( su* tra9+1 & mu/ dep5d ^u ! initiative ( ! s*ool1 else g =ev] )\t x4 ,! girl !n 0 busy ) help+ h] "m 9 ! h\se "w4 ,%e le>n$ to cook1 to sew1 to make quilts1 to wa%1 iron1 & scrub4 ,9 o!r words1 %e got a complete & effici5t tra9+ 9 dome/ic sci5ce 9 h] own home1 & (t5 _h n only ! practice 9 do+ x b _h an int5se lik+ = x4 ,mu* is *ang$ n[4 ,! s*ool mu/ come to ! dem&s & ne$s ( ! "t & give ! girl "s t\* )1 respect =1 & k ( ?is ess5tial "w or %e nev] gets x4 ,music is m an intellectual & cultural subject4 ,x ne$s no def5se4 ,! "t is com+1 & let u hope be=e _m g5]ations1 :5 z ne>ly all ! p c s+ ord9>y music z c read ! ord9>y book4 ,draw+1 n necess>ily ! decorative art :i* s (t5 is call$ draw+1 ne$s no ju/ification4 ,x leads to clos] obs]vation1 x is ne$$ 9 ! practical affairs ( life1 x develops s _m ( ! p[]s ( ! m9d t z a cultural /udy x ne$s no def5se4 ,a good s*ool w recognize ^! mod]n /udies4 ,9 ! c\ntry1 ! manual tra9+ may g m to ! f>m]'s ne$s1 x may be m closely alli$ to agriculture ?an 9 ! cities4 ,s*ool g>d5+ is f> m ess5tial to ! city *ild1 h[ev]1 ?an to ! c\ntry4 ,9 ! cr[d$ di/ricts ( ! city1 x is a re/ & recreation toge!r ) int5se int]e/ 9 a new & valuable l9e ( ?\ght to t5d ! small s*ool vegetable g>d54 ,9 ! c\ntry1 or 9 ! city di/rict1 :]e ea* pupil has a vegetable g>d5 at home1 & :]e ! fa!r (t5 is skill$ 9 ! "w ( furni%+ vegetables = ! m>ket1 ! s*ool g>d5 is n wor? ! "t & en]gy put ^u x4 ,l fa%ions 9 hats & dress ! tea*] :o feels t %e mu/ be up-to-date1 mu/ foll[ ! fads & fa%ions ( ,new ,york1 ,*icago1 ,wa%+ton & o!r places reg>dless ( ! diff]5ce 9 conditions1 w h pupils sp5d an h\r a day 9 t5d+ a vegetable g>d5 :5 !y _h bett] be s5t home to help _! p>5ts to t5d ! family g>d54 ,! mod]n /udies1 h[ev]1 mu/ be kept 9 _! legitimate place4 ,:5 manual tra9+ has = its av[$ purpose ! mak+ ( a c>p5t] or a me*anic1 :5 ! /udy becomes /rictly practical in/ead ( educational1 x is out ( ! prop] prov9ce ( ! common s*ool4 ,ev5 ! high s*ool is n to make doctors1 lawy]s1 cl]ks1 me*anics1 b to make ?9k+ m5 & wom51 :o !n c ) "t & direction soon develop into ^! o!rs4 ,! v purpose ( ! s*ool is to give 9 a l>ge measure ^? ?+s t h v little connection ) ! lat] life ( ! individual4 ,! increas$ p[] to ?9k1 to analyze1 to und]/&1 ! high] ideals ( life1 ! hopes1 ! aspirations1 ! ability to see ! _w 9 a broad] light & f a wid] horizon--^! are ! ess5tial ?+s aft] all4 ,to save ! boy f 8 dw>f+ environm5t1 to k9dle 9 him ambitions & desires1 to give him broad] views ( life )\t mak+ him unreasonably discont5t ) 8 own lot is ! great purpose ( ! s*ool4 ,8 life w be n>r[ en\gh 9 8 little ni*e )\t mak+ 8 s*ool tra9+ n>r[ him /ill m4 ,! mo/ impractical ( ! s-call$ practical m5 (t5 want e lesson 9 s*ool to be a lesson to save ! "t ( appr5tice%ip in/ead ( a lesson to develop high] ?9k+ p[]4 #h4 ,9 a good s*ool ! tea*] or tea*]s w be pr(essional4--,!y w h /udi$ ! problems ( ! s*ool & h high ideas & ideals ( :at x %\ld be & ( its place 9 ! developm5t ( ! life ( ! *ild4 ,!y w look on ! purpose ( ! s*ool1 & hold to ^! ess5tials ev5 at risk ( ! criticism ( faddi/s4 ,a ?or\gh educator refus$ a pr9cipal%ip at a bett] sal>y4 ,:5 ask$ :y1 he repli$ t ! qualities ! bo>d 7 look+ = mu/ be f\nd 9 a c>p5t]1 a football coa*1 & a peanut v5d]1 & z he did n desire a position along ei!r ( ^! l9es1 x w\ld n be wor? :ile to accept a position requir+ special qualifications along all ( ^! l9es4 ,eight h\rs a week 0 to be devot$ to manual tra9+4 ,he c\ld use say a plane & a hamm] v well1 b he _h nev] _h any desire to become a c>p5t]1 else he w\ld h tak5 x up4 ,he 0 expect$ to take *>ge ( ! boys' a?letics1 hav+ daily drills & prep>+ !m = ! annual fe/ivities4 ,he c>$ little = sport1 & believ$ ! playgr\nd %\ld be di/9ctly ! place = self-initiative ( pupils1 feel+ t ! greate/ lessons ( s*ool life came f ! fact t pupils "h 7 left free f ! direction ( tea*]s s t !y might h "s *ance at self-direction4 ,! ?ird requirem5t 0 t he %\ld be able to drill vaudeville s*ool plays1 sell popcorn1 peanuts1 lemonade & o!r simil> ?+s to procure funds = decorat+ ! s*ool1 improv+ ! gr\nds & furni%+ money = a?letic sports4 ,if he 0 to take up comm]cial life z a s]i\s matt]1 he pref]r$ to g into bus9ess4 ,^! ?ree l9es absorb+ mo/ ( 8 "t & sapp+ 8 en]gies made him pref] to rema9 :]e ! ?\ght & en]gy ( ! pr9cipal 0 direct$ to ! developm5t ( m9d & "*4 ,9 _m s*ools ! dem& is = ! c>p5t]1 ! football coa*1 & ! peanut v5d] comb9$ = pr9cipal r ?an ! man :o sees ! deep] problems ( m5tal developm5t4 #i4 ,! tea*] or tea*]s %\ld be loyal to _! s*ool4--,! tea*] :o tea*es 9 a di/rict or s*ool :]e %e f any cause dislikes ! place1 w n tea* h] be/ s*ool4 ,9 cities "s tea*]s tea* 9 c]ta9 di/ricts only "u prote/1 & nev] d _! be/ "w4 ,i %\ld n seek to hold a tea*] 9 my s*ool :5 ,i knew %e 0 deeply dissatisfi$ ) me or ! s*ool4 ,h] "w w\ld be =c$1 & %e w\ld unconsci\sly put less en?usiasm into x4 ,j z ! pupils %\ld love _! s*ool & _! tea*] & feel t !y w\ld n ex*ange x = any o!r s*ool1 s %\ld ! tea*] feel t h] lot is well ca/4 ,! patrons %\ld be z loyal to ! s*ool & ! tea*] z ! tea*] is to ! s*ool4 ,loyalty ( tea*]1 pupils & patrons1 w make a prosp]\s & successful s*ool4 #aj4 ,a good s*ool is prop]ly heat$1 light$1 v5tilat$ & c>efully look$ aft] by a tru/y janitor4--,?\s&s ( eyes are ru9$ ye>ly by poor light1 pupils are injur$ 9 heal? by poor heat+ & v5tilation4 ,! c>e ( ! build+ c\nts = s mu*4 ,prop] janitor "w is z necess>y z any o!r "w4 ,x is h>d to keep clean & live 9 a hog p54 ,x is h>d to ?9k elevat+ ?\ghts & live 9 dirt & du/ & cobwebs4 ,! s*ools1 ! *ur*es & ! hotels are ! be/ adv]tis+ ag5ts ( any neighborhood4 ,a good s*ool ne> by (t5 increases ! m>ket value ( a f>m f t5 to tw5ty doll>s an acre4 ,! same is true ( a *ur*4 ,! be/ class ( emigrants1 ! be/ citiz5s :o want to buy a f>m to live on & to cultivate d n c>e to g to localities :]e !re is n a majority1 a /rong1 work+1 active majority ( ! p int]e/$1 vitally int]e/$1 9 su* ?+s4 ,environm5t makes ! price ( prop]ty4 ,! neighborhood ( good s*ools & good *ur*es is wor? m p] squ>e rod ?an ! neighborhood :i* is cont5t to let its *ildr5 be educat$ 9 a build+ fit only = a %eep %$ or to att5d a dilapidat$ *ur*4 #aa4 ,! good s*ool has decorations = its walls4--,^! sil5t b effective tea*]s gr[ into ! lives ( ! pupils4 ,simplicity1 pla9ness1 b good ta/e %\ld be ! te/ ( ! s*ool decorations4 ,get good pictures--n necess>ily co/ly ones--get good1 pla91 b arti/ic frames1 select pictures t appeal to *ildr51 & yet are arti/ic1 & let !m be hung 9 good ta/e on ! wall4 ,d n ov]cr[d1 /udy ! simple & ! arti/ic 9 arrangem5t4 ,9 select+1 d n =get ! value ( ! portrait z a s*ool picture4 ,wa%+ton1 ! fa!r ( 8 c\ntry2 ,l9coln1 true & noble1 a man ( ! common p2 ,longfell[1 poet belov$ by all2 ! li/ is a long "o--^! features look+ d[n daily gr[ into ! lives ( ! pupils4 ,!n l&scape views1 ,l&se]'s animals1 pictures ( homes & fam\s pa9t+s1 ! li/ is almo/ endless4 ,to ^! may be add$ a few good /atues4 ,good ta/e 9 ! selection & ! funds to buy ) w make any s*ool-room :at x %\ld be z to decorations4 ,^! are "s ( ! fir/ ?+s t ,i %\ld look = 9 judg+ a s*ool4 ,build+s & gr\nds & num]\s o!r ?+s _c be t\*$ ^u4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,t5 ,,"t ,,kill]s4 ,s*ool "t is preci\s4 ,ea* m9ute %\ld c\nt4 ,! =mation ( correct habits is ! greate/ end ( s*ool "w4 ,surely !n ! prop] use ( "t is ess5tial to a successful s*ool4 ,we lose "t 9 s _m ways4 ,x (t5 looks z if tea*]s tri$ to wa/e "t purposely4 ,we cultivate lazy habits 9 pupils by lett+ ?+s drag4 ,!y le>n to snooze ov] _! lessons1 to grope ab\t m5tally1 to all[ _! m9ds to w&] to irrelevant ?+s1 to put (f until ! la/ m9ute :at %\ld be done promptly & well4 ,! tea*] %\ld n seem to hurry4 ,! int5se n]v\s t5sion sometimes f\nd is detrim5tal4 ,b ! s*ool-room %\ld be a work%op 9 :i* pupils are intellig5tly & pr(itably busy4 ,!y %\ld be happy 9 _! "w1 b !y %\ld be work+4 ,! "w %\ld be done well1 ?is br+s ev5 to little *ildr5 ! feel+ ( satisfaction1 ! feel+ t x is wor? :ile 9 s*ool4 ,! "w %\ld be intellig5t1 educative "w4 ,9 ! mod]n s*ool ! /r5g? & wor? ( ! tea*] & ! pr9cipal is %[n 9 ! intellig5ce & bread? ( view ) :i* ! s*ool "w is select$4 ,we are go+ wild on busy "w4 ,int]e/ is an ess5tial to pr(itable "w1 b all "w 9 :i* ! tea*] may get up int]e/ & en?usiasm may n be pr(itable "w4 ,to say t because pupils are easily int]e/$ 9 raffia weav+1 sew+1 manual tra9+1 etc41 does n necess>ily prove t ^! subjects are ess5tial to ! be/ developm5t4 ,! *ild's int]e/ is usually a borr[$ int]e/1 at lea/ is (t5 a borr[$ int]e/4 ,y c\ld get up j z mu* int]e/ 9 build+ a sn[ man1 9 jump+ ! rope1 9 roll+ rocks d[n a hill or spla%+ wat] 9 ! brook z 9 ! raffia "w or dome/ic sci5ce4 ,x requires m ?an ! fact t *ildr5 may be made to l a subject to ju/ify its use 9 s*ool4 ,! pupils %\ld be busy & busy at intellig5t1 educative "w4 ,!y %\ld be happy 9 t "w4 ,happ9ess usually comes f ! feel+ ( do+ some?+1 & do+ ?is ?+ well4 ,b let u notice "s ( ! "t kill]s4 ,!y are num]\s4 ,! t5 m5tion$ bel[ are probably ! mo/ common among "y tea*]s1 al?\gh x is n assum$ t ! li/ is complete4 #a4 ,lack ( def9ite plans = ! day4--,= ! tea*] :o has nev] made def9ite plans = h] daily "w1 x is h>d = h] to und]/& ! loss ( "t & en]gy--"t & en]gy on ! "p ( ! pupils & ev5 m s1 "t & en]gy on ! "p ( ! tea*]4 ,y %\ld1 f ! c\rse ( /udy1 "k :at is expect$ ( ! grade 9 a t]m4 ,divide ?is by ! numb] ( mon?s y h to tea*4 ,look ov] ! "w c>efully1 exam9e ! text-book1 note :at supplem5t>y "w y ?9k ! text w ne$4 ,!n at ! beg9n+ ( ea* mon? write out briefly1 b specifically1 :at y want ! class to d ea* week ( ! mon?4 ,) ?is g5]al outl9e be=e y1 "w out 9 advance ea* day's program = ! fir/ week4 ,at ! end ( ! week prep>e 9 ! same way ea* day's program = ! second week1 etc4 ,x w take b a few m9utes1 & x w be pr(itable m9utes to y & to ! class4 ,if y f9d t y _c d ! "w plann$ = ! mon?1 d n worry ab\t x1 b d well z mu* ( x z y c & pass ! re/ ov] to ! next mon?4 ,if y f9d y c complete ! "w ( ! mon? well1 & h extra "t1 d n by any means keep ! class m>k+ "t & wait+4 ,take up ! "w ( ! next mon?4 ,! important ?+ is t y set y\rself & y\r class a c]ta9 task--,i d n mean to imply t x is an unpleasant task--= ea* mon?1 ea* week & ea* day ( ! week4 ,?is lesson plan made at times ( leisure or :5 ! m9d is free to consid] ! "w z a unit w be a crit]ion = judg+ y\r own progress ) ! class & w be a valuable guide 9 plann+ h[ be/ to pres5t ! subjects to ! class4 ,x w save y mu* "t & en]gy & worry at ! recitation p]iods :5 ev]y?+ mu/ be c5t]$ on ! "w be=e y4 #b4 ,by all[+ slov5ly "w4--,i believe t f "o to two h\rs a week are lo/ 9 ! fif?1 six?1 sev5? & eigh? ye>s1 9 ! subject ( ari?metic alone1 because ! pupils 9 ! fir/ f\r ye>s are n prop]ly drill$ 9 ! f\r fundam5tal processes ( addition1 subtraction1 multiplication & division4 ,!re %\ld be snap & vim & hu/le 9 ! e>ly numb] "w4 ,! tables %\ld be le>n$ & le>n$ ?or\ghly4 ,pupils %\ld be drill$ 9 rapid comb9ations4 ,x may be well to "k h[ to develop ! multiplication table1 b kn[+ h[ to develop x w nev] take ! place ( kn[+ x4 ,"t is wa/$ 9 develop+ 9 e>ly numb] "w :5 x %\ld be us$ 9 kn[+1 9 ?or\gh committ+ to memory4 ,:5 ask$ h[ _m sev5 times sev51 ! *ild %\ld answ] =ty-n9e z quickly & ) z little hesitation z if ask$ 8 own "n4 ,! drill %\ld be s p]fect ! m5tal response is in/antane\s4 #c4 ,by ru/y ma*9]y4--,!re are _m ?+s ab\t ! s*ool t mu/ be look$ ^u z ! ma*9]y ( ! s*ool4 ,ord] & decorum are great "t sav]s1 b r$-tape = its own sake is to be avoid$4 ,keep y\r ?\ghts c5t]$ on :at y want done & h[ ?is c be done ) lea/ loss ( "t4 ,i 0 at ! op5+ ( a fam\s normal s*ool a few ye>s ago4 ,! fre%man class 0 to be divid$ into ?ree sections4 ,two tea*]s1 normal tea*]s too--tea*]s ^: v me?ods are suppos$ to be wor?y models--sp5t ov] =ty m9utes 9 mak+ ! division4 ,x 0 tiresome to ! class & tiresome to me to obs]ve4 ,9 less ?an t5 m9utes ,i %\ld h pass$ ab\t po9t+ to ea* /ud5t numb]+ z ,i po9t$1 8fir/10 8second10 8?ird10 8fir/10 8second10 8?ird10 etc4 ,!n ,i %\ld h ask$ all ^? numb]$ 8fir/0 to take "o "p ( ! assembly room4 ,all numb]$ 8second0 to take ano!r4 ,all ^? numb]$ 8?ird0 to take ano!r4 ,!n 9 t5 m9utes m by pass+ slips ( pap] ,i %\ld h _h ! names & addresses ( ea* & ! class c\ld h be5 dismiss$4 ,"t is wa/$ 9 ! pass+ ( classes1 ! di/ribution ( wraps1 collect+ ( pap]s & necess>y s*ool movem5ts4 ,tea*]s (t5 lose f two to five m9utes by a clumsy me?od ( collect+ or di/ribut+ pap]s4 ,i saw a good "p ( a recitation p]iod lo/ rec5tly by a tea*] 9 a city s*ool :]e ,i 0 visit+4 ,%e want$ ! composition pap]s collect$ & r$i/ribut$4 ,!re seem$ to be no sy/em or =e?\ght ei!r 9 collect+ or r$i/ribut+1 sev]al pupils gett+ _! own pap]s back = correction4 ,"s su* plan z foll[s w\ld h sav$ "t1 en]gy & discipl9e3 8,"t40 ,all pupils /op "w & sit 9 easy1 graceful positions4 8,pap]s to ! "r40 ,ea* places ! pap] to ! "r side ( ! desk :]e ! monitors c rea* x easily4 8,collect40 ,pupils 9 back r[ ( seats act+ z monitors quickly & quietly collect ! pap]s 9 regul> ord] to ! front4 8,ex*ange40 ,monitors ex*ange pap]s 9 "s regul> ord]4 8,r$i/ribute40 ,monitors pass back to _! seat1 plac+ a pap] on ea* pupil's desk z !y pass4 ,) ^! five simple directions ! compositions c\ld h be5 collect$ & r$i/ribut$ = correction4 ,no "t is lo/4 ,!re is no noise or confusion4 ,! v matt] ( collect+ helps 9 ord] & decorum4 ,oil up ! ma*9]y ( y\r s*ool-room & see if y _c ga9 f t5 to tw5ty m9utes ea* day & at ! same "t get bett] results4 #d4 ,lack ( s*ol>%ip4--,if a tea*] has balla/ & good judgm5t1 no am\nt ( well-organiz$ k w hurt h]4 ,n>r[ vision1 poor judgm5t z to :at is ess5tial & :at is n1 gets cl\d$ explanations4 ,?is leads to lack ( int]e/ & loss ( "t4 ,cle>-cut1 def9ite k on ! "p ( ! tea*] w put life & vim 9 ! tea*+4 #e4 ,gr9d+ ov] & ov] aga9 ?+s already kn[n well4--,no?+ is m detrim5tal to m5tal gr[?4 ,tea*]s too (t5 fail to discrim9ate betwe5 ?or\ghness & m]e me*anical repetition4 ,be ?or\gh1 b be alive4 ,!re is mu* drill "w to be done4 ,!re is no sub/itute = x4 ,we fail (t5 9 ! new] education because we neglect drill & review1 b !re %\ld be life 9 ! "w1 n m]e m>k+ ( "t & p]functory repetition4 ,n[h]e is drill m necess>y ?an 9 numb] "w1 & yet ?is drill ne$ nev] drag or become un9t]e/+4 ,"o ( my f\r? grade tea*]s _h done good "w 9 ! me*anical "p ( numb] "w4 ,h] class _h be5 accurate & rapid1 & ,i _h all[$ !m ^u sev]al occasions to *all5ge o!r rooms4 ,9 fact !y _h done well ! f\ndation "w 9 numb]s s ess5tial to good "w 9 ari?metic 9 ! upp] grades4 ,to te/ !m ,i ask$ ! class to vote ^u :i* !y w\ld pref]1 a f\r? ( a day picnic out on ! lake front or to sp5d ! same "t ciph]+ aga9/ "s o!r room4 ,!y vot$ almo/ z a unit to ciph] aga9/ ! o!r room4 ,!y _h be5 do+ ! gr9d+ process1 x is true1 b d y ?9k x _h be5 m>k+ "t ) !m8 ,e m9ute _h be5 a pleasure to !m because ea* _h be5 pitt$ aga9/ "s o!r4 ,?is _h made ! "w a conte/ & a pleasure in/ead ( a gr9d4 ,x is ! gr9d )\t ! pleasure & ov] some?+ well kn[n t kills4 #f4 ,assign+ lessons )\t any ?\ght on ! tea*]'s "p ( _! cont5ts4--,_m tea*]s w\ld f9d x h>d to solve ! problems :i* !y assign to ! class 9 ! same "t ! class has = prep>ation4 ,! result is t !y d n get ov] ! lesson next day4 ,?is leav+ (f "p ( ! lesson day aft] day soon gets a habit 9 ! class to prep>e only ! fir/ ( ! lesson1 feel+ confid5t t !y w nev] get d[n to ! la/ ( x4 ,tea*]s %\ld "k ! cont5ts ( ! lesson !y ask ! class to prep>e4 ,!y %\ld assign only :at ! class c d well 9 ! "t4 ,!n ea* memb] %\ld feel t he is held /rictly acc\ntable = an hone/ ef=t to get ! :ole lesson4 #g4 ,n tea*+ pupils h[ to prep>e lessons4--,! greate/ s]vice a tea*] c d = a class is to tea* !m h[ to /udy4 ,pupils wa/e h\r aft] h\r 9 hone/ ef=t ) little accompli%$ & mu* disc\ragem5t by n kn[+ h[ to apply !mselves to ! "w be=e !m4 ,"o ( my boyhood spell+ books has m>ks to %[ t ,i _h /udi$ ! lesson m ?an sixty times4 ,i want$ to be fai?ful1 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 do+ ! "r ?+4 ,b ,i 0 n4 ,i %\ld h le>n$ ! lesson by he>t s t ,i c\ld h spell$ x f beg9n+ to end 9 less ?an sixty times /udy if ,i _h really /udi$4 ,:at a sav+ ( "t if my tea*] _h taught me h[ to /udy my spell+1 to ?9k ea* ^w ov] sl[ly & c>efully z ,i spell$ x to myself1 to c5t] my be/ ef=ts on ! words 9 ! li/ :i* ,i 0 n sure ( kn[+1 in/ead ( /udy+ all alike4 ,!n if ,i _h be5 taught to /udy ,i %\ld nev] h kept c>eful acc\nt z to h[ _m times ,i /udi$ ! lesson4 ,my ?\ght 0 to satisfy myself & my tea*] t ,i _h tri$1 in/ead ( gett+ ! lesson4 ,frequ5tly sp5d a recitation ) pupils until y feel sure !y "k h[ to /udy & apply !mselves4 ,"o ( ! greate/ complim5ts a =m] pupil ev] paid me 0 :5 he said t ,i taught him h[ to apply himself & h[ to /udy4 #h4 ,talk+ too mu*4--,! greate/ fault ( all1 ! greate/ loss ( "t p]haps1 :5 tea*]s z a body are consid]$1 is ! fault ( con/ant & (t5 useless talk+4 ,tea*]s repeat ov] & ov] aga94 ,!y scold & keep x up & keep x up4 ,!y expla9 & expla9 & keep x up & keep x up4 8,full _m a tea*] y may "k1 ,along life's slipp]y pa?way walk+1 ,:o left (f ?9k+ ye>s ago1 ,b kept on talk+40 ,to sp5d "t 9 fur!r explanation & elucidation ( any po9t aft] x has dawn$ cle>ly on ! pupil's consci\sness is a wa/e ( "t to ! pupil & has a t5d5cy to de/roy int]e/ 9 ! subject4 ,to expla9 a ?+ to !m & !n to expla9 x 89 o!r words0 & 89 o!r words0 & !n aga9 89 o!r words10 z _m tea*]s d1 is dead5+ to m5tal gr[?4 ,i am n speak+ ( repetition ( k 9 review to deep5 & impress x firmly on ! m9d4 ,i am speak+ ( new k4 ,:5 ! tea*] has expla9$ a po9t briefly1 def9itely1 und]/&+ly1 he cat*es ! gleam ( recognition 9 ! pupil's eye1 %[+ t ! explanation is und]/ood4 ,fur!r talk & explanation is useless & ev5 detrim5tal4 #i4 ,answ]+ useless que/ions4--,if ! tea*] is weak1 !re w be a gr[+ habit 9 _m pupils to ask useless que/ions z well z to ask ov] & ov] aga9 = repetitions4 ,i h kn[n pupils :o w\ld1 unless re/ra9$1 ask = ! repetition ( half ! words 9 a spell+ lesson4 ,speak di/9ctly1 & tea* pupils to li/5 att5tively4 ,x is ! "p ( ! pupil's duty to li/5 att5tively to e ^w ( ! tea*] t is address$ to him or 8 class4 ,ano!r habit ( _m tea*]s is aft] a "q has be5 prop]ly answ]$ by "s pupil1 to aga9 /ate ! answ] h]self4 ,no?+ is m dead5+ ei!r to ! pupil :o fir/ gave ! answ] or to ! int]e/ ( ! class4 ,if a pupil answ]s a "q accurately1 no fur!r comm5t is necess>y4 ,= ! tea*] to repeat ! answ] is worse ?an a wa/e ( "t4 ,!n !re is ! telltale pupil1 :o is always ready to run to ! tea*] ) little tr\bles1 always be+ impos$ ^u by o!rs4 ,e tea*] ( exp]i5ce kn[s su* pupils4 ,disc\rage tattl+1 b make sure ! *ild is n be+ impos$ ^u4 ,a little ,italian girl kept com+ to me & to h] tea*] ) all sorts ( imag9>y grievances1 until %e came 9 "o day ) h] tale ( woe :5 ,i _h weighti] matt]s to att5d to4 ,r m vigor\s ?an polite1 ,i told h] if %e came to me ) su* hat*$-up tr\bles aga9 ,i %\ld puni% h]4 ,x _h ! desir$ effect4 ,%[ pupils :o h all k9ds ( imag9>y tr\bles h[ x becomes a duty = !m to put !mselves 9 h>mony ) o!r pupils & to live agreeably ) ! s*ool family4 ,!n ) a c>eful look\t t !y are n be+ impos$ ^u d5y !m ! "r ( com+ to y ) tales ( woe1 else y may use mu* "t e day *as+ phantoms4 #aj4 ,fail+ to keep ! room v5tilat$4--,no "o c "w vigor\sly 9 contam9at$ air4 ,x w be a great day :5 e s*ool-room w h prop] heat+ & v5tilation4 ,= "s ye>s ,i h work$ :]e !re 7 adequate provision = =c+ pure1 w>m1 filt]$ air into e room 9 abundance1 :ile ! f\l1 impure1 du/y air 0 be+ con/antly =c$ out4 ,! value ( pure air & v5tilation c readily be se5 :5 "o comp>es su* conditions & contra/s !m ) _m s*ool-rooms4 ,no s*ool c d prop] "w )\t prop] v5tilation & heat+4 ,d n neglect ?is important matt] 9 y\r s*ool4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,a ,,high ,,s*ool ,,c\rse4 ,^! talks are direct$ especially to "y tea*]s4 ,x is presum$ t mo/ ( ^! are tea*]s 9 ! grades or elem5t>y s*ools4 ,y\r highe/ success & greate/ usefulness mu/ be measur$ by ! la/+ impressions y leave on y\r pupils4 ,! wor?y pupil :o cat*es fire & ambition f y to be some?+ & to d some?+1 :o ye>s aft] c tru?fully say x 0 f y t he got 8 aspiration = a high-s*ool c\rse1 ^! pupils are to be ! rew>d to y t is above all money value4 ,i feel t ,i am ju/ly pr\d ( ! p]c5tage ( my grade pupils :o h gone to high s*ool1 & ( my high s*ool graduates t h tak5 a college or univ]sity c\rse4 ,yale1 ,columbia1 ,v&]bilt1 ,tulane1 ,purdue1 ,*icago ,univ]sity1 f\r ,/ate ,univ]sities1 a numb] ( normal s*ools & small] colleges h _h my high s*ool /ud5ts lat] 9 life4 ,mo/ ( !m h made good4 ,_m ( !m h done well1 & 9 life are do+ some?+ = !mselves4 ,:e!r ,i h contribut$ any?+ to ^! "y m5 & wom5 c h>dly be told4 ,b ,i rejoice 9 _! success4 ,occasional lett]s f _m ( !m1 & greet+s ,i get :5 we meet by accid5t1 are "s ( ! rew>ds :i* come to ! e>ne/ tea*]--rew>ds above any money value4 ,i believe 9 education4 ,i believe t "r education w increase ! value ( ! man4 ,x w n make him d less "w1 b m4 ,x may *ange 8 l9e ( "w1 b if ! necessity comes he c ) all ! en]gy & good *e] ( ! ignorant man d "w no matt] h[ humble & (t5 m ( x = 8 education4 ,n only t1 b ! boy ( c\rage1 & ) a desire /rong en\gh1 if he h heal?1 & no "o dep5d+ ^u him = support1 c e>n 8 way ?r\gh ! be/ high s*ool or college4 ,x is ! measure ( ! grit ( ! boy4 ,! _w turns aside to let ! man pass t kn[s :]e he is go+4 ,to k9dle ! fire ( ambition 9 a capable boy1 to call out ! lat5t =ce & set x 9 ! "r direction1 t is ! highe/ (fice ( ! tea*]4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 :5 a boy ( f\rte51 9 a c\ntry s*ool1 ,i _h z tea*] a "y man to :om ,i owe mu*4 ,x 0 8 fir/ t]m ( s*ool4 ,"s patrons1 9 fact _m1 w\ld n h vot$ ! t]m a success1 b he rea*$ _m ( ! boys1 & myself among !m4 ,f him ,i receiv$ my fir/ desire to be a tea*]4 ,f him dates my fir/ desire = an education1 & ! fai? 9 myself t ,i c\ld secure x4 ,measur$ by ! _w's /&>ds he has n be5 a great success1 b to me 8 tea*+ 0 ( ! inspirational k9d4 ,x help$ me to get my be>+s1 x creat$ wor?y desires & ambitions4 ,lat]1 ,i h told him ( ! results ( 8 tea*+ ^u my own life & ambitions4 ,) a mode/y t is unassum$ he begs me n to m5tion x1 & ?9ks t x 0 simply a matt] ( *ance4 ,a few ye>s ago a fa!r wrote ask+ me :y he %\ld s5d 8 son to high s*ool4 ,i wrote him my reasons = do+ s4 ,p]haps ^! reasons may s]ve "s "y tea*] = urg+ "s o!r boy to g4 ,!y 7 at ! "t ! be/ ,i c\ld summon1 & are yet z good z ,i c\ld /ate 9 ! limits ( a p]sonal lett]4 #a4 ,if y\r boy is wor? a bag ( %ucks1 x w make a f> m able man ( him1 m5tally1 morally & physically4--,!re are exceptions1 x is true1 b ! exceptions only prove ! rule4 #b4 ,high s*ool tea*]s %\ld be1 &1 if ! high s*ool is a good "o1 are1 broad gauge1 s*ol>ly m5 & wom51 educat$ 9 our be/ colleges1 normal s*ools & univ]sities4--,= a boy to come 9 close contact ) su* manly m5 & womanly wom5 z %\ld & d =m ! faculty ( good high s*ools is above all money value to ! boy4 ,! magic m5tal t\* t comes to ! boy 9 contact ) s*ol>ly m5 & wom5 ( "*1 lifts him out ( ! hum-drum ( life & makes a ?9k+ man ( him4 #c4 ,x w increase y\r boy's money-mak+ capacity4--,! be/ /ati/ics available %[ t ! illit]ate man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e>ns less ?an #cjj a ye>4 ,! man ) a common s*ool education e>ns #djj a ye>4 ,! graduate ( ! high s*ool e>ns ov] #fjj a ye>4 ,suppose y\r boy works f ! "t he is tw5ty until he is sixty ye>s old--an e>n+ p]iod ( =ty ye>s--figure ! increas$ e>n+ capacity ! high s*ool education w give him1 & !n answ] if y ?9k x w pay4 ,!re are "s exceptions1 ( c\rse4 ,i take x t y\r boy is an av]age boy1 z bright or bright] ?an 8 fa!r 0 at 8 age4 ,if he is an av]age boy1 ?is w repres5t 8 *ances4 ,fools & dudes are exceptions to all rules4 #d4 ,a good high s*ool c\rse w give a broad] field ( activity to y\r boy4--,9 e walk ( life ! dem&s are m & m = m5 & wom5 ) m ?an a common s*ool education4 ,firm aft] firm ann\nces t _! employees mu/ h at lea/ a good high s*ool education4 ,! m5tal discipl9e & self-control giv5 by a good high s*ool c\rse w give self-direction & grasp ( conditions to y\r boy long aft] ! ,lat9 end+s & algebraic =mulae :i* gave ! discipl9e h be5 =gott54 ,x is discipl9e = life's duties t is ! real wor? ( ! high s*ool to ! boy4 #e4 ,! m ?or\gh ! education ( y\r boy ! l>g] w be 8 adaptability to diff]5t k9ds ( "w4--,bless$ is ! man ^: res\rces & intellig5ce are su* t he c readily--if circum/ances dem& x--f9d a doz5 ways to make an hone/ liv+ = himself & family4 ,"h x is t ! great sup]iority ( ! culture-giv+1 broad-gauge high s*ool c\rse is %[n ov] ! trade-fitt+1 quick-"t1 %ort-cut1 get-ready-9-a-hurry trade or bus9ess s*ool4 #f4 ,! high s*ool c\rse w prep>e y\r boy = ! deep] & broad] tra9+ ( ! univ]sity4--,if he is made ( ! "r mat]ial he w get ! univ]sity tra9+ = himself1 or urge y to help him to secure x4 ,if he does n g to ! univ]sity ! high s*ool c\rse w fit him to become a successful lead] 9 bus9ess or lay ! f\ndation = a pr(essional c\rse or c>e]4 #g4 ,! discipl9e & tra9+ ( a high s*ool c\rse w n only increase ! e>n+ capacity ( y\r boy1 b x w increase 8 liv+ capacity4--,he w see m beauty 9 ! ev5+ sunset1 ,god's wond]ful wat* c>e 9 ! />s ov]head1 & m & sweet] fragrance 9 ! pansy at 8 feet4 ,x w develop "* & manhood1 give him ?\ghts & ideas ( 8 own1 make him broad] 9 8 views ( life1 & raise him to a high] /&>d ( manhood4 #h4 ,! high s*ool c\rse %\ld1 & ! *ances are t x w1 discov] ! boy to himself4--,?is is ! greate/ discov]y any man c make--8 own dignity1 & wor?1 & capacity1 & incl9ation--^! ?+s discov]$ & ! man has a /rong] p[] ( 8 own to make life a success4 ,if ! high s*ool discov]s ! boy to himself x has be5 ( inf9ite value to him4 #i4 ,! high s*ool c\rse w increase y\r boy's *ances = di/9ction 9 8 life "w4--,a high au?ority1 aft] mu* /udy ( c5sus returns & biographical diction>ies1 rea*es ! foll[+ conclusions3 7#a7 ,t an un$ucat$ *ild has b "o *ance out ( #aej1jjj to ga9 di/9ction z a factor 9 ! progress ( ! age4 7#b7 ,t a common s*ool education increases 8 *ances f\r times4 7#c7 ,t a high s*ool education w increase ! *ances ov] ! common s*ool tw5ty-?ree times1 or make 8 *ances = di/9ction eighty-sev5 times z great z if he 7 )\t education4 #aj4 ,a high s*ool education w make y\r boy a m positive =ce 9 8 community1 8 /ate1 & ! nation1 socially1 economically1 & politically4--,) _m not$ exceptions1 9 ! future z 9 ! pa/1 our real con/ructive m51 m5 ^: monum5ts are _! "w1 w be m5 tra9$ & discipl9$ 9 ! be/ s*ools ( ! c\ntry4 ,if y\r boy w "w 9 s*ool1 if he has any desire :atev] to cont9ue 9 s*ool1 if he has ! requisite am\nt ( gray matt]1 or if he has ! capacity ( ! av]age ,am]ican boy1 give him ! advantage ( a high s*ool c\rse4 ,x w pay y & x w pay him4 ,make "s sacrifice on y\r "p if necess>y to d x4 ,d n spoil him by giv+ him too mu* money4 ,tea* him ! wor? ( a doll> & h[ to e>n "o hone/ly4 ,hold him to /rict acc\nt ( e c5t he sp5ds1 ! day & date & = :at sp5t4 ,tea* him f ! v fir/ to h&le y\r money z he %\ld h&le ! money ( an employ]1 acc\nt+ = 8 all[ance ea* mon? )\t quak+1 quibbl+ or miscellane\s acc\nts1 & he w h&le 8 own money bett] lat] 9 life4 ,keep 9 close t\* ) 8 tea*]s1 give !m y\r loyal support1 see !m frequ5tly & make inquiries ab\t ! boy & 8 "w4 ,= ! boy's sake d n take 8 "p aga9/ ! tea*]s if he %\ld be reprim&$ by !m = any cause4 ,d n tell 8 tea*]s too mu* ab\t 8 excell5t qualities at home1 & h[ sm>t he is4 ,!y may soon "k him z well z y d & maybe bett]4 ,if !y po9t out "s ( 8 faults1 li/5 to !m & d n fly (f ! h&le--! *ances are t !y c see scores ( faults t y h nev] discov]$4 ,%[ y\r g5u9e int]e/ 9 ! boy1 _! "w & ! s*ool4 ,take at lea/ z mu* int]e/ 9 ! tra9]s ( y\r boy z y d 9 ! tra9] ( t "y horse ( y\rs :i* y confid5tly hope w take fir/ prize next fall at ! c\nty fair4 ,%[ y\r int]e/ 9 ! boy z mu* z ! horse & ! *ances are ! results w be z good4 ,und]/& y\r boy1 & expect mu* f him4 ,let him "k y expect mu* f him & t y %all keep close track ( 8 "w & 8 conduct4 ,/udy 8 report ea* mon?4 ,if 8 grades are l[1 "q him ab\t x1 & "q to ! po9t4 ,"k ! subjects he /udies & :o tea*es ea* subject4 ,p]haps y "k no?+ 9 ! _w ab\t ! subject y\rself1 b "q him & let him ju/ify ! /udy & :at he is gett+ out ( x4 ,x w help y & d him mu* good4 ,x is ?is daily co-op]ation & sympa?y1 ?is close ov]sight1 ! con/ant keep+ 9 t\* ) ! boy & 8 "w1 & y\r loyalty to ! tea*]s & ! s*ool t w det]m9e l>gely y\r boy's success4 ,yes1 s5d y\r boy to high s*ool1 & ^! are my reasons = y do+ s4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,a ,,talk ,,ab\t ,,spell+4 ,mo/ ( ! talks 9 ?is book are on ! que/ions ( s*ool managem5t4 ,p]haps x w\ld n be out ( place to speak ( ! tea*+ ( a few subjects4 ,?is & ! two foll[+ *apt]s are devot$ to ! tea*+ side ( ! "w4 ,spell+ & ari?metic1 ! tea*+ ( ^! conc]n e tea*] :atev] h] grade ( "w4 ,lit]ature is a neglect$ /udy 9 _m ( our s*ools1 & yet a life-giv+ subject4 ,t is my reason = includ+ t important subject4 ,! sugge/ions giv5 bel[ on spell+ may help "y tea*]s4 ,i h us$ !m at times 9 my own tea*+ & f\nd !m useful4 ,no attempt is made to be pr(\nd4 ,if ! h9ts are helpful1 t is en\gh4 ,,two ,,g5]al ,,plans ,,( ,,! ,,recitation4 ,i4 ,! ,oral ,me?od4--,?is is ! me?od by :i* mo/ ( u le>n$ to spell tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,we memoriz$ ! lett]s ( ! ^w 9 correct ord]1 associat+ ! s\nds to "s ext5t ) ! lett]s !mselves4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! me?od 0 almo/ univ]sal 9 ! s*ools4 ,x has "s evid5t advantages3 #a4 ,pupils are taught to pron\nce words z !y le>n to spell !m4 #b4 ,pupils acquire facility & read9ess 9 divid+ words into syllables4 #c4 ,x is (t5 a sav+ ( "t4 ,! me?od has "s disadvantages also4 ,among ^! may be m5tion$ ! foll[+3 #a4 ,(t5 pupils :o spell well orally are poor spell]s :5 writ+1 & writ+ is ! prim>y te/ ( ! spell]4 #b4 ,! pr9cipal use ( spell+ is 9 writ+4 ,to spell correctly 9 writ+1 ! muscles ( ! h& & arm mu/ be tra9$ to execute quickly & accurately ! ?\ght ( ! m9d4 #c4 ,! numb] ( words spell$ by ea* pupil 9 oral spell+ is less ?an 9 ! writt5 lesson4 ,no tea*] ev] accompli%es mu* 9 any subject )\t ! he>ty int]e/ & co-op]ation ( ! class4 ,any little device or me?od t gives y an increas$ & deep] int]e/ 9 ! subject on ! "p ( y\r pupils is helpful4 ,v>iations 9 ! recitation (t5 adds spice & int]e/ to :at o!rwise might be dull r\t9e4 ,9 oral spell+ ,i h f\nd ! foll[+ v>iations to be good3 #a4 ,! position ( ! class4--,z a rule1 ,i pref] ! class to /& 9 /raight l9e1 ) arms g5tly fold$1 :ile ! tea*] /&s quietly :]e %e c h ! eye ( ea* memb] ( ! class4 ,:5 a ^w is miss$1 ! pupil spell+ x correctly 8passes up10 always z a m>k ( c\rtesy go+ beh9d ! pupil 8turn$ d[n40 ,i h f\nd1 h[ev]1 t occasionally = a few days to let pupils be seat$ dur+ ! recitation p]iod :ile ! tea*] seat$ quietly be=e !m pron\nces ! words1 gets int]e/ & att5tion t ! usual /&+ ord] does n get4 #b4 ,nev] pron\nce ! words 9 regul> ord]4--,y may pron\nce up ! columns1 d[n ! columns1 or across ! columns1 b nev] let ! pupils "k 9 :at ord] ! words may be giv5 to !m4 ,!y w n !n be tempt$ to pick out & /udy ! words :i* are likely to come to !m4 #c4 ,x is sometimes a good drill 9 self-confid5ce & att5tion to ignore all mi/akes 9 spell+ at ! "t4--,any pupil bel[1 notic+ ! mi/ake1 may1 :5 8 turn comes to spell1 spell ! ^w :i* 0 miss$1 go+ above all :o fail$ to note ! mi/ake4 ,?is device gets good results4 ,try x4 #d4 ,closely relat$ to ! above is ! plan ( pass+ a ^w correctly spell$ j z if x 7 misspell$4--,see if ! next pupil w *ange ! spell+ ) ! hope ( gett+ x "r or spell x ! same way ) confid5ce4 ,?is is a spl5did drill 9 self-reliance4 #e4 ,spell+ mat*es4--,^! w nev] rega9 _! =m] int]e/ 9 s*ool & x is well t !y d n1 b !y (t5 s]ve a good purpose & are int]e/+4 ,!re are _m v>ieties4 ,let u m5tion five k9ds4 7#a7 ,! me?od ( *oos+ sides & spell+ = capta94--,two pupils 8*oose up40 ,^! make "s guess = fir/ *oice ( spell]s4 ,! "o beat+ 9 ! guess--z = example at :at page ,i h op5$ ?is book or simil> guess--gets fir/ *oice4 ,!n ea* *ooses alt]nately1 divid+ ! s*ool into two sides4 ,^? :o 8*oose up0 spell fir/4 ,z fa/ z a pupil is 8turn$ d[n0 ! next *oice on t side takes 8 place4 ,:5 "o side is d[n x is be/ to spell ?r\gh next "t beg9n+ ) la/ to be *os5 on ea* side4 7#b7 ,! "o objection to ! plan above is t ! be/ spell]s d mo/ ( ! spell+4--,?is may be ov]come by spell+ by 8tally40 ,! plan is to let ! capta9s :o 8*oose up10 z 9 ! fir/ me?od1 /& 9 opposite corn]s ( ! room4 ,let "o /& 9 ! nor!a/ corn] ( ! room :ile ! o!r /&s 9 ! s\?we/ corn]4 ,z ea* pupil is *os5 he takes 8 place on ! left ( 8 capta94 ,:5 ! *oos+ is ov] ! pupils w /& 9 two oppos+ bodies on opposite sides ( ! room4 ,let all pupils on "o side be call$ 8,numb] ,"o0 & all on ! o!r side be call$ 8,numb] ,two40 ,ea* pupil is to keep ?is numb] no matt] :]e or 9 :at position he may be :ile ! spell+ is go+ on4 ,!n two reliable pupils1 "o f ea* side1 are *os5 to keep 8tally40 ,y are n[ ready to beg9 ! spell+4 ,suppose y beg9 ) ! capta9 on side 8,numb] ,"o40 ,he spells ! ^w correctly & crosses ! room & takes 8 place at ! foot ( side 8,numb] ,two40 ,z he crosses ! floor he calls out 9 di/9ct tones 8,numb] ,"o40 ,! pupils :o are keep+ 8tally0 give side 8,numb] ,"o0 "o cr$it or 8tally0 by plac+ a /raight l9e 9 ! column head$ 8,numb] ,"o40 ,! spell+ !n cont9ues d[n side 8,numb] ,"o40 ,if a ^w is miss$ ! next bel[ spells x & passes up ! same z 9 ! ord9>y oral spell+ class4 ,:5 ! la/ 9 side 8,numb] ,"o0 has spell$ y pron\nce ! next ^w to ! fir/ or capta9 ( side 8,numb] ,two40 ,he spells ! ^w & crosses ! room1 call+ out di/9ctly z he crosses1 8,numb] ,two10 & side 8,numb] ,two0 gets a 8tally40 ,by miss+ words y w notice t soon ! pupils f ! diff]5t sides are all mix$ up4 ,y see also t ! be/ spell]s w ga9 z !y pass above ^? :o miss4 ,! be/ spell]s w !n cross ! room (t5e/1 ?us call+ _! numb] & giv+ ! mo/ cr$its to _! side4 ,x takes b a mom5t to get ! sides />t$ to spell+ :5 y h /udi$ ! plan4 ,! spell+ c be cont9u$ indef9itely4 ,! side t gets ! mo/ 8tallies0 is w9n]4 ,pupils w take great int]e/ 9 x4 ,! poore/ spell]s get z mu* practice 9 spell+ z ! be/ ones4 ,y w f9d x 9 e way practical j z soon z y & ! pupils und]/& ! plan well4 ,ano!r advantage is t if y desire two p]sons may pron\nce at ! same "t )\t confusion1 & ?us d\ble ! am\nt ( practice 9 spell+ 9 ! same "t4 7#c7 ,let ! class /&4--,pron\nce a ^w to ! fir/ pupil1 & let ! second spell a ^w beg9n+ ) ! la/ lett] ( ! ^w spell$ by ! fir/ pupil4 ,let ! ?ird pupil spell a ^w beg9n+ ) ! la/ lett] ( ! ^w spell$ by ! second pupil1 etc4 ,if a pupil misspells a ^w1 fails to ?9k ( a ^w or spells a ^w previ\sly spell$1 he mu/ be seat$4 ,?is is a good drill n only 9 spell+ b 9 ?9k+ ( new words & = increas+ ! pupil's vocabul>y4 7#d7 ,let ea* pupil "n & spell a ^w ( "o syllable4--,a ^w ( two syllables4 ,a ^w ( ?ree syllables1 etc4 7#e7 ,let ! class /& :ile ! tea*] gives ! fir/ pupil "o ( a class ( words4--,! pupil spells ! ^w1 & !n pron\nces ano!r ^w ( ! same class ( words to ! second & s on4 ,if ! pupil misses ! ^w1 or fails to "n ano!r ^w ( ! same class1 he is seat$4 ,num]\s classes ( words may be giv51 suit$ to ! grade1 ! pupils or to ! "t4 ,"h are a few sugge/ive li/s4 ,! tea*] c readily plan o!rs3 #a4 ,dome/ic animals4 #b4 ,fruits4 #c4 ,trees4 #d4 ,fl[]s4 #e4 ,birds4 #f4 ,m9]als4 #g4 ,furniture4 #h4 ,articles made ( iron4 #i4 ,articles made ( wood4 #aj4 ,names ( cities4 #aa4 ,names ( c\ntries4 #ab4 ,names ( p]sons4 ,,ii4 ,! ,writt5 ,me?od4--,! writt5 me?od ( tea*+ spell+ is n[ v l>gely us$4 ,x has ! foll[+ advantages3 #a4 ,pupils le>n to spell m rapidly by sight ?an by s\nd4 #b4 ,9 aft] life we use spell+ only :5 writ+4 #c4 ,ea* pupil gets to spell m words 9 a writt5 recitation ?an 9 an oral recitation 9 spell+4 #d4 ,all pupils are kept busy dur+ ! recitation p]iod4 #e4 ,pupils may exam9e _! mi/akes & correct !m4 ,?is impresses ! correct =m m cle>ly ^u _! m9ds ?an to simply correct !m orally4 #f4 ,writt5 spell+ is a m accurate te/ ( s*ol>%ip ?an oral spell+4 ,! pr9cipal objection made to ! writt5 me?od ( ! recitation 9 spell+ is t x requires m "t ?an ! oral4 ,?is c be obviat$ by select+ only ! m difficult words = spell+ 9 ! recitation4 ,mu* "t is wa/$ 9 ! /udy ( ! spell+ lesson4 ,unless taught o!rwise1 pupils w sp5d j z mu* "t 8/udy+0 ! easy1 famili> words 9 ! lesson z ! m difficult ones4 ,no great] good c be done ?an to tea* pupils h[ to /udy ! lesson4 ,z soon z ! pupil kn[s h[ to spell a ^w1 & kn[s t he kn[s h[ to spell x1 he %\ld elim9ate x f ! lesson & c5t] 8 att5tion ^u ^? ( :i* he is n sure4 ,if ! tea*] rememb]s t x is n always necess>y to spell all ! words 9 ! lesson ! writt5 me?od w appe> m rational4 ,! writt5 me?od also admits ( less v>iation 9 ! recitation ?an ! oral me?od4 ,! two me?ods usually us$ are ! blackbo>d & ! blank book me?od4 ,let ! class pass to ! blackbo>d4 ,:5 ! bo>d is cle>1 ! class faces ! tea*]1 :o quickly divides !m into two or m sections by po9t+ to ! pupils rapidly & numb]+1 fir/1 second2 fir/1 second2 fir/1 second2 etc4 ,?is sep>ates ! sections & less5s ! probability ( copy+4 ,he !n pron\nces ! words1 nam+ ! section & foll[+ by ! ^w = t section at once4 ,pron\nce z rapidly z ! pupils c spell ! words4 ,nev] let pupils get into ! habit ( snooz+ ov] ! spell+ lesson ei!r 9 recitation or 9 /udy4 ,he %\ld write ! ^w correctly ! fir/ trial4 ,no communication %\ld be p]mitt$4 ,:5 ! words are spell$1 ! pupils may move "o space ei!r to ! "r or ! left & correct ! "w ( ano!r pupil1 m>k+ ! grade4 ,:5 pupils use blank books1 ! words may be writt5 9 v]tical columns1 & ea* ^w numb]$4 ,if no special book is us$ x w be well to use pap] j l>ge en\gh to spell "o lesson on a page4 ,no communication is all[$1 & :5 ! pupil is done writ+ ! ^w he quietly raises 8 "r h& to indicate to ! tea*] t he is ready = ! next ^w4 ,! tea*] c !n judge :5 to pron\nce ! next ^w f ! numb] ( h&s rais$4 ,unless ! class is v l>ge x is be/ = ! tea*] to d ! correct+4 ,if ! class is l>ge1 ! pap]s may be collect$ & r$i/ribut$4 ,wrong words are *eck$ & grades m>k$4 ,keep a li/ ( ! words misspell$ & drill on !m f "t to "t4 ,h ea* pupil correct 8 mi/akes daily & keep a li/ ( ! words :i* he has miss$ dur+ ! t]m1 neatly & correctly writt54 ,"o device ,i h f\nd v successful is to select li/s ( common words (t5 misspell$ & words t pupils use & %\ld by all means "k h[ to spell4 ,place t5 ( ^! words on ! bo>d daily1 & h pupils /udy !m c>efully = a few m9utes4 ,:5 ! recitation "t comes erase ! words f ! bo>d & pron\nce !m to ! class1 hav+ pupils write !m4 ,!n call ^u pupils sep>ately1 hav+ !m to pass quickly & write ! ^w on ! bo>d z he has x writt5 on pap]4 ,at ! end ( ! recitation ! li/ ( words w be writt5 on ! bo>d aga9 correctly4 ,! tea*] c keep m>k$ on 8 orig9al li/ ! numb] ( pupils :o miss$ ea* ^w4 ,?is w s]ve a valuable purpose 9 review & drill4 ,t5 words are few1 & yet if ea* pupil le>n$ ! spell+ ( t5 words ea* s*ool day1 ?9k :at an increase 9 vocabul>y x w\ld mean 9 a few ye>s4 ,any ^w hav+ be5 us$ be=e may be giv5 to ! class at any subsequ5t lesson4 ,! class is to be held responsible = kn[+ ?or\ghly all words ( =m] lessons4 ,a few cautions may n be out ( place ei!r 9 writt5 or oral spell+4 #a4 ,z a rule give "o trial 9 spell+ a ^w1 & nev] m ?an two4 ,! problem is to h ! ^w s well kn[n t ! fir/ trial is all t is ne$$4 #b4 ,pron\nce di/9ctly1 b d n1 z a rule1 pron\nce ! ^w b once4 ,!re may be exceptions1 b !y %\ld be few4 #c4 ,d n mispron\nce a ^w 9 ord] t ! pupil may spell x correctly4 ,d n say sep-a-rate to make sure ! pupil gets an a 9 ! second syllable4 #d4 ,h pupils spell 9 natural tones4 ,if tea*]s c\ld he> !mselves pron\nce a spell+ lesson & he> _! pupils spell x--if !y c\ld he> ?is z ! outsid] & dis9t]e/$ p]son (t5 he>s x--!y w\ld soon re=m & re=m ! pupils4 #e4 ,d n pron\nce words to ! class 9 ! same ord] ! class has us$ 9 /udy+ !m4 #f4 ,x is a good rule to h ea* pupil pron\nce ! ^w di/9ctly be=e he tries to spell x4 ,x insures y t ! ^w is correctly und]/ood & x s]ves to call ! pupil's att5tion to ! ^w1 emphasiz+ x4 ,if ! pupil does n und]/& ! ^w !n is ! "t = ! tea*] to repron\nce x4 #g4 ,9 oral spell+ ! plan ( hav+ pupils pron\nce ea* syllable correctly z x is spell$ is a good "o4 ,i w\ld n1 h[ev]1 urge t he %\ld g back & pron\nce all ! syllables ea* "t he adds a new "o4 ,!re is "s argum5t = x & "s advantage 9 x1 b ! plan is r cumb]some4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,ari?metic ,,9 ,,! ,,s*ool4 ,= g5]ations ari?metic has held a prom95t place 9 ! s*ool curriculum4 ,%\ld y tea* any "o or all ( ! fir/ eight ye>s ( s*ool "w ! tea*+ ( ari?metic w be ( practical int]e/ to y4 ,ev5 ! mo/ mod]n ( s*ool c\rses has n elim9at$ ari?metic nor curtail$ to any great ext5t ! proportionate %>e ( att5tion giv5 to x4 ,mo/ tea*]s w admit t ! subject has be5 ov]-e/imat$1 & t x is n ( ! great practical value popul>ly attribut$ to x4 ,! man 9 bus9ess does n use ! pr9ciples ( ari?metic half s (t5 z _m believe4 ,outside ( ! f\r fundam5tal processes & ! pr9ciples ( p]c5tage1 ! av]age m]*ant & trades p g5]ally d n use mu* ari?metic4 ,! use ( me*anical means ( add+1 subtract+1 multiply+1 & divid+ has become widespread4 ,few bus9ess m5 n[ dep5d ^u add+ long columns ( figures m5tally4 ,! add+ ma*9e is quick] & absolutely correct4 ,ari?metic has a practical value1 b x is n its s-call$ practical value t is its greate/ wor?4 ,few subjects 9 our s*ool c\rse develop ! m9d 9 s _m ways4 ,unless _m ( our new] subjects prove _! wor? ev5 beyond ! fonde/ hopes ( _m ( _! advocates1 ari?metic mu/ yet hold a prom95t place 9 ! s*ool4 ,x is ! tea*]'s duty to tea* x s z to make ! be/ out ( x = ! *ild4 ,i believe mo/ tea*]s w agree t at pres5t & 9 ! pa/ mu* "t has be5 wa/$ 9 ari?metic4 ,! results a*iev$ d n ju/ify ! "t sp5t4 ,:e!r ^! tea*]s w agree ) me z to ! reasons = ?is ,i am d\btful4 ,to get tea*]s to "q !mselves on ?is po9t1 & if possible to ga9 "s "t 9 ?is subject1 else get bett] results = ! "t sp5t1 is ! purpose ( ?is little talk4 #a4 ,our pupils lack int5sity 9 ! /udy4--,i believe ?is is "o ( our greate/ faults4 ,we all[ ! pupils to get into bad m5tal habits4 ,!y snooze ov] ! "w4 ,!y put 9 too mu* "t4 ,_! ?\ghts are all[$ to g wool-ga!r+4 ,!y gr[ into "t-kill]s in/ead ( le>n+ cle>1 %>p bus9ess me?ods4 #b4 ,mu* "t is lo/ 9 dry =malism4--,we hold to ! =m & neglect ! cont5t4 ,we seek ! husks r ?an ! e>4 ,"s =malism may be helpful1 b to hold to x 9 all ?+s is n only a wa/e ( "t b x weak5s ! ?\ght p[]4 ,i knew a graduate ( a t[n%ip high s*ool1 a bright boy & a boy 9 no way sl[ to grasp ?+s1 t _h be5 s ?or\ghly drill$ 9 ! =mal analyses ( problems1 foll[+ ! dictum1 8always tea* y\r pupils to reason f _m to "o1 & !n f "o to _m10 t aft] m ?an a ye> 9 a /ore he told me he 0 nev] c]ta9 ( an acc\nt until he _h writt5 x out 9 =mal fa%ion3 #a4 ,if twelve eggs are wor? #ah c5ts4 #b4 ,"o egg is wor? #a-ab ( #ah c5ts1 :i* is #ah-ab1 or #a #a-b c5t4 #c4 ,& #af eggs is wor? #af times z mu* z "o egg or #af times #a #a-b c5ts1 :i* is #bd c5ts4 #d4 ,if eggs are #ah c5ts a doz51 #af eggs are wor? #bd c5ts4 ,x may h be5 logical reason+1 "s ( x may h be5 useful1 b to gr9d =malism into a boy = a twelve ye>'s c\rse ( /udy1 by nev] all[+ any?+ to pass t 0 n 8analyz$0 0 a loss ( "t & m5tal discipl9e4 #c4 ,pupils are n tra9$ to read & grasp ! conditions ( problems4--,fifte5 ye>s' exp]i5ce ) high s*ool pupils leads me to believe t _! ability to und]/& ,engli% causes a loss ( "t & results 9 ari?metic4 ,practice y\r pupils on problems )\t figures until !y look = conditions r ?an figures4 ,make num]\s problems & let pupils tell y h[ to solve !m4 ,= example1 8,if y h ! l5g? & ! bread? ( a rectangul> field /at$ 9 y>ds1 h[ w y f9d ! numb] ( acres x w conta980 ,if tea*]s w\ld give all ?r\gh ! grades m att5tion to problems )\t figures1 pupils w\ld accompli% m :5 !y come to us+ problems ) figures because !y c\ld grasp ! conditions bett]4 #d4 ,tea*]s neglect ! f\r fundam5tal processes4--,x is n an uncommon ?+ = pupils 9 ! advance grades or ev5 9 high s*ool to be unable to add1 subtract1 multiply or divide ) any?+ l rapidity & accuracy4 ,i am told ! sup]iority ( ! ,g]man s*ools 9 ari?metic comes v l>gely 9 ! ?or\gh & accurate mann] 9 :i* pupils are held to a ma/]y ( ! f\r fundam5tal op]ations 9 ! fir/ f\r ye>s4 ,:5 ! advanc$ "w is rea*$ pupils are n h&icapp$ by inaccurate results4 #e4 ,pupils are n taught to grasp ea* new subject & its purpose1 h[ x is l & h[ x diff]s f ! subject t prec$es x4--,be=e beg9n+ ! new subject !y %\ld take an inv5tory ( :at !y already "k ( ! new subject & !n ! tea*] c make cle> to !m ! new ?+s to le>n4 ,:5 ! subject is complete !y h a grasp ( x z a :ole4 ,_m ( our new] & mo/ popul> text-books 9 ari?metic are weak--unp>donably weak--because ( too close a devotion to ! spiral & o!r me?ods t try to tea* ea* process & division ( ! subject j s f> & !n return to x on ! next trip ar\nd ! aug] 9 j su* a "t4 ,! be/ results m frequ5tly come f ! tea*]s & ! texts t tea* "o ?+ at a "t4 ,!n if ! problems are well grad$ !re is a gr[+ p[] on ! "p ( ! pupil to ma/] ! text = himself4 ,:5 a boy 9 my 'te5s1 ,i b\ght a book & solv$ ! problems 9 an advanc$ ari?metic1 gett+ f ! ef=t m gr[? ?an any tea*] c\ld h gott5 by us+ a text :]e ! *ild mu/ be l$ all ! way or else is lo/ 9 a maze ( unc]ta9ties4 ,d n tea* ari?metic 9 scraps & fragm5ts if y want ! pupils to und]/& x4 ,connect ea* new subject ) ^? t prec$e1 & give !m ! feel+ ( unity ( ! subject4 #f4 ,tea*]s neglect m5tal ari?metic4--,!re 0 once a special "t1 set aside 9 ! program = su* /udy1 n[ !re is a t5d5cy to neglect x ev5 9 connection ) ! writt5 "w 9 ari?metic4 ,no?+ paves ! way bett] = good "w 9 writt5 ari?metic ?an m5tal ari?metic4 ,! tea*] /ates ! problem orally1 ! pupil /ates ! conditions c>efully1 gives a good logical solution1 & ! result or conclusion4 ,! long problems solv$ )\t ! use ( figures is n s important z ! cle> /atem5t ( conditions4 ,to multiply #gdfbcd by #bgh )\t mak+ any figures is n half s valuable 9 m5tal ari?metic z to tell h[ to solve a problem1 giv+ ! reason = ea* /ep1 )\t giv+ ! num]ical result4 ,^!1 x seems to me1 are ! *ief reasons :y our results 9 ! /udy ( ari?metic are n ri*]4 ,n[ !re %\ld be ?ree *ief aims 9 tea*+ ari?metic4 ,if ^! are accompli%$1 ! pupil has n only ! highe/ practical value ( ari?metic1 b ! be/ & ri*e/ ( ! cultural value also4 ,! fir/ aim %\ld be accuracy4--,?is accuracy %\ld include n only accuracy 9 result1 num]ical result1 b accuracy 9 reason+ process1 & accuracy 9 expression also4 ,ma!matics is an exact sci5ce4 ,its great cultural value lies 9 its tra9+ 9 exact reason+4 ,! ari?metic t does n give exact num]ical results is poor--extremely poor4 ,9 fact1 mu* ( our "w 9 ari?metic drills to poor /&>ds4 ,! boy :o gets n9e problems out ( t5--ev5 9 r\t9e drill "w--is grad$ high4 ,suppose ! boy goes into ! /ore or ! bank & makes "o mi/ake 9 t5 computations--h[ long w\ld he hold 8 job8 ,he w\ld pass1 b x w\ld be (f ! pay roll4 ,d we n make a mi/ake unless we hold up to pupils 9 all drill "w a /&>d ( absolute accuracy8 ,aft] ! pupil has ma/]$ ! me*anical processes until he is accurate1 make sure t he is accurate 9 reason+ process4 ,tea*]s (t5 err "h by confus+ num]ical results ) prop] ?\ght results4 ,if a field is #dj rods wide & #hj rods long1 h[ _m acres does x conta98 ,aft] ! pupil is accurate 9 ! fundam5tal processes1 ! real food 9 ?is problem = ! pupil is :at is giv51 :at is requir$1 & h[ ! results requir$ may be obta9$ f :at is giv54 ,x is ! /eps 9 ! process1 :y & h[ !y may be obta9$--& n ! num]ical result t is want$4 ,aft] ^! /eps are fully 9 m9d1 z a drill 9 ! fundam5tal processes he may solve ! problems & give y ! answ] 9 figures4 ,! second aim ( ari?metic is rapidity4--,?is is ! age ( electricity4 ,spe$ c\nts4 ,"t is money4 ,we h no "t = frills4 ,! cle>e/1 quicke/1 mo/ direct processes are ! be/4 ,get ! correct results & get !m quickly4 ,! p]son :o c d ?is is at a premium1 ! p]son :o _c d x is at a disc\nt4 ,tea* pupils to conc5trate ! att5tion ^u ! problem1 %utt+ out all ?\ght ( irrelevant ?+s4 ,?is is discipl9e z well z tra9+ = good results4 ,/rive to keep y\r pupils f slo?ful habits 9 writt5 or m5tal ari?metic4 ,! habit gr[s & less5s results z well z wa/es "t4 ,! ?ird aim ( ari?metic is neatness4--,?is is less important ?an ! o!r two1 b x is important & %\ld n be neglect$4 ,x 0 made a %ibbole? by tea*]s 9 ! pa/4 ,! =m & neatness c\nt$ = m ?an ! ?\ght4 ,manuscripts 7 c>efully b\nd to %[ ! beauty & neatness ( ! "w4 ,n long ago 9 a private s*ool ,i saw exhibit$ ) pride ! "w ( pupils 9 ! class 9 ari?metic1 ! *ief m]it ( :i* 0 ! faultless neatness ( :i* x 0 plac$ on ! pap]4 ,ignorant p & ^? :o are untra9$ 9 judg+ good "w 9 s*ool give cr$it = ! =m4 ,^? :o judge intellig5tly look = ! cont5t z well z ! =m4 ,tea* pupils to ord]ly arrangem5t ( "w4 ,! visitor 9 ! s*ool-room1 if famili> ) ! processes ( ari?metic1 %\ld h no tr\ble 9 foll[+ a solution on ! blackbo>d or pap]4 ,i _c 9 ! limits ( ?is *apt] g into detail ( h[ p>ticul> subjects are taught4 ,y\r tea*+ %\ld c5t] ab\t ^! ?ree aims4 ,any me?od or device t helps any "o ( ^! is helpful4 ,c5t] y\r en]gies ^u ! ess5tial ?+s4 ,tra9 pupils to c>eful1 accurate1 rapid "w4 ,see t pr9ciples & processes are made cle>1 b d n wa/e "t try+ to develop ! processes d[n 9 ! grades :]e ! *ildr5 are & %\ld be int]e/$ 9 ! memory "w4 ,d n fool away "t on ! process ( develop+ ! multiplication table & let pupils leave ! subject )\t be+ able to give ! multiplication table4 ,x may be useful to ! *ild to "k h[ to f9d h[ _m six times sev5 are by us+ *alk m>ks or c\nt]s4 ,! "o ?+ t mu/ n be neglect$ is to make sure t ! *ild kn[s t six times sev5 are =ty-two4 ,! results are ! practical ?+s4 ,! fir/ f\r ye>s 9 s*ool %\ld make ! pupils able to add1 subtract1 multiply & divide1 & x %\ld enable !m to d ?is quickly & accurately4 ,if ,i c\ld get a class pr(ici5t 9 ^!--up to my /&>d ( pr(ici5cy--at ! end ( ! f\r? ye>1 ,i %\ld give !m a ?or\gh k ( ! practical ari?metic by ! end ( ! sev5? ye> & !y w\ld h ! eigh? ye> = algebra or comm]cial ari?metic4 ,a pr9cipal ( "o ( ! mo/ ?or\gh & reliable bus9ess colleges ( :i* ,i "k told me t 8 greate/ tr\ble 9 a comm]cial c\rse 0 to hold ! /ud5ts d[n to a regul> sy/ematic drill 9 ! fundam5tal processes ( ari?metic4 ,! tr\ble 0 t !y c\ld n add accurately & quickly4 ,_! results c\ld n be reli$ ^u4 ,_m ( !m he kept two p]iods ( ?irty m9utes ea* daily on rapid calculations 9 fundam5tal processes4 ,see t y\r pupils get correct ideas ( numb]4 ,*ildr5 ?9k figures in/ead ( numb]4 ,two doll>s to _m is a figure two ) a doll> m>k to ! left4 ,two feet is a figure two ) ft4 to ! "r4 ,see t !y ?9k numb] r ?an figure4 ,?is comes (t5 by hav+ !m make figures be=e !y c use numb]s4 ,tea* ideas in/ead ( words4 ,"o-half does n mean a fraction to _m pupils--x means ! figure "o above ! figure two ) a l9e betwe54 ,d n confuse a fraction ) ! mann] 9 :i* a fraction is express$4 ,pr9ciples %\ld prec$e rules & pupils %\ld compreh5d ^! pr9ciples4 ,i am ev5 old-fa%ion$ en\gh to believe t (t51 v (t51 pupils %\ld be ask$ to commit ! def9itions & pr9ciples & rules z giv5 9 ! book1 b ! language & purpose ( ^! same def9itions1 pr9ciples & rules %\ld be und]/ood4 ,! fault ( ! old plan 0 n t pupils 7 to commit def9itions b t ! pupils fail$ to compreh5d ! language & mean+ ( ! def9itions4 ,see t ea* new subject is prop]ly relat$ 9 ! *ild's m9d ) ! subject t prec$$ x4 ,x w !n become "o /ep ( ! ladd]1 some?+ specific & def9ite 9 ! *ild's m9d4 ,:5 !y /udy decimals !y %\ld be able to recall & use any pr9ciples le>n$ :5 /udy+ common fractions4 ,:5 !y le>n p]c5tage !re is little new to le>n if !y apply _! k ( decimals4 ,if p]c5tage is well le>n$ !re is little else to le>n 9 int]e/4 ,^! pr9ciples appli$ c>efully w make y\r tea*+ ( ari?metic m fruitful4 ,x w save y "t to d ! m important "w4 ,_m tea*]s tell me x is h>d = !m to keep *ildr5 int]e/$ 9 ! drill & ab/ract "w4 ,!y f9d x h>d to keep pupils int]e/$ 9 addition until !y become accurate & rapid 9 results4 ,i h nev] f\nd x s4 ,9 fact1 ,i h always f\nd ! ab/ract drill problems to be ! mo/ fasc9at+ "w4 ,! only ?+ necess>y is to call into play ! _s ( conte/ or rivalry4 ,take an excell5t te/ = review+ & drill+ on ! tables4 ,suppose pupils h le>n$ all ! comb9ations up to #ajj4 ,suppose !y h be5 drill$ on add+ by end+s & ! ?+ ! class ne$s is practice4 ,"s su* device z ?is w make spl5did practice4 ,draw a circle on ! blackbo>d4 ,on ! circumf]5ce ( ! circle write ! numb]s #f1 #i1 #e1 #g1 #h1 #aa1 #i1 #d1 #e4 ,!n 9 ! c5t] ( ! circle write "s numb]1 let u say #g4 ,to %[ :at is to be done ) ! numb]s write a plus m>k be=e ! sev54 ,t w %[ t sev5 is to be add$ to ea* ( ! numb]s on ! circumf]5ce 9 rapid succession1 ! pupil call+ ! result4 ,john is giv5 a po9t] to pass to ! bo>d & call ! result4 ,he w po9t to ea* ( ! numb]s writt5 above call+ ! result aft] add+ #g to x1 z #ac1 #af1 #ab1 #ad1 #ae1 #ah1 #af1 #aa1 #ab4 ,"t ,john 9 giv+ ! answ]s4 ,!n s5d ,m>y to ! bo>d & see if %e _c beat him4 ,! rivalry w be int5se4 ,int]e/ w be at fev] heat & drill w become a game & a pleasure4 ,place a sign ( multiplication be=e ! sev5 & y h ! :ole drill *ang$ 9 a mom5t f addition to multiplication4 ,9 ! same way x c be *ang$ to subtraction or to division4 ,*ange y\r numb]s z soon z ! pupils beg9 to repeat ! results f memory ( position4 ,baseball t]ms & o!r ?+s may add spice & awak5 "s ( ! sleepy boys t h nev] tak5 an int]e/4 ,if he makes a mi/ake x may be call$ a f\l1 if he does n get f> )\t a mi/ake he is out on fir/1 etc4 ,9 ! same way y may h an automobile race4 ,! circles may well be ?\ght ( z ! automobile & try :i* c beat giv+ ! results4 ,%\ld "s "o fail to give ! correct results 8 automobile breaks d[n4 ,a little +5uity ( ! tea*] w keep ! drill "w on ab/ract numb] & ! le>n+ ( ! tables a fasc9at+ game in/ead ( a cont9u\s gr9d4 ,! _s ( ! conte/ c be pr(itably us$ 9 all subjects ( ari?metic by means ( ! ciph]+ mat*4 ,p]haps all tea*]s h us$ ! ciph]+ mat* z a /imulus to two ( ! great aims 9 tea*+ ari?metic1 accuracy & rapidity4 ,no?+ w excel x 9 ?is4 ,to ^? :o h n tri$ a ciph]+ mat* ! foll[+ directions w make x cle> z to me?od4 ,! m y use x & /udy ! results on ! ari?metic "w ( y\r s*ool ! m y w come to value x4 ,! ciph]+ mat* may be betwe5 memb]s ( ! same class or betwe5 diff]5t classes1 or ! :ole s*ool may be divid$ into two classes by *oos+ up1 or ! tea*] may call on pupils on any ord] he *ooses4 ,y may /ate 9 advance :at subjects may be us$ 9 ! mat* at a giv5 "t4 ,to beg9 ) x is well to limit to addition4 ,lat] x may be any "o ( ! f\r fundam5tal processes4 ,!n x makes a spl5did review te/ :5 ! class has complet$ any p>ticul> subject or gr\p ( subjects4 ,!n to enc\rage !m to keep well up on all subjects complet$ x is a good plan to all[ !m to *oose f any subject ov] :i* ! class h pass$ dur+ ! ye>4 ,%ort problems make ! be/ drill = ! ciph]+ mat*4 ,s5d ! two 8capta9s10 if ! s*ool has *os5 up1 to ! bo>d4 ,read !m a problem4 ,! fir/ to call ! answ] turns ! o!r "o d[n4 ,make call+ ( ! answ] ! te/1 z x relieves y ( wat*+ !m s closely4 ,x is be/ to h ano!r ari?metic or a li/ ( problems s t y w n lack = problems4 ,z ! next pupil passes to ! bo>d he has ! "r ( *oice ( subject & calls ?is z he passes to ! bo>d4 ,he may *oose a subject 9 :i* ! fir/ pupil is kn[n to be weak or "o p]haps 9 :i* he himself is consid]$ /rong4 ,! *oos+ ( subjects is a f9e /imulus to keep+ up 9 review all subjects previ\sly gone ov]4 ,d n give long1 involv$1 complex problems4 ,! purpose ( ! ciph]+ mat* is drill on fundam5tals & accuracy & quickness 9 gett+ results4 ,long problems kill int]e/4 ,if "o class is pitt$ aga9/ ano!r or if ! s*ool is divid$ into two p>ts x is easy to det]m9e ! victor4 ,! individual :o turns ! mo/ d[n is ! victor 9 "o s5se & !n keep+ a score ( :i* side turns ! mo/ d[n is (t5 a good plan4 ,! be/ results ( ! ciph]+ mat* is ! volunt>y "w & drill y get f ! pupils 9 prep>ation4 ,!y w "t !mselves4 ,!y w practice to see :o c solve ! mo/ problems 9 a giv5 "t1 !y w solve problems at home or meet o!r pupils at a neighbor's h\se & get z mu* enjoym5t out ( x z !y w\ld at c>d-play+ & m pr(it4 ,i h se5 scores ( boys quick5$ & int]e/$ p]man5tly 9 ari?metic f ! ciph]+ mat*4 ,pupils quit snooz+ ov] _! "w & try to g direct = results4 ,try a ciph]+ mat* a few times ?is ye>--(t5 en\gh to get ! pupils ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! plan & see if y & !y d n bo? feel t x is pr(itable4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,tea*+ ,,lit]ature4 ,lit]ature1 ,hi/ory1 ,algebra1 ,civil ,gov]nm5t--^! h be5 favorite subjects ( m9e4 ,! tea*+ ( ea* has br\ght me pleasure4 ,p]haps lit]ature 9 _m s*ools is mo/ neglect$4 ,i wi% t ,i might say some?+ :i* w\ld call ! att5tion ( tea*]s to ?is subject4 ,let u discuss briefly ! pr9ciples t %\ld be made cle> to ! class & !n apply ^! to t beautiful poem ( ,l[ell's3 8,! ,vision ( ,sir ,launfal40 ,?is poem has be5 repr9t$ 9 num]\s *eap editions1 & no tea*] b c af=d a copy & secure a copy = ea* ( 8 class4 ,! successful tea*] ( lit]ature mu/ believe 9 8 subject4 ,he mu/ believe ) 8 :ole he>t t to lead a pupil to ! prop] appreciation ( a piece ( pure lit]ature is to place t pupil on a high] spiritual plane2 t x w lift t pupil above mu* t is l[ & grovel+ & vici\s1 & give to him a con/ant companion & monitor1 :i*1 l ,copp]field's ,agnes1 always po9ts upw>d4 ,! tea*] ( lit]ature mu/ h read critically mu* ( ! be/ lit]ature4 ,he mu/ be especially famili> ) ! p>ticul> selections he is to tea*4 ,he mu/ "k ! selection 9 its be>+s4 ,he mu/ h /udi$ x e>ne/ly & critically1 & 9 addition he mu/ h plann$ h[ he c be/ pres5t x to 8 class s t !y may get mo/ out ( x4 ,less ?an ?is is apt to make ! /udy ( lit]ature 9 ! s*ool a m]e f>ce4 ,b :at is pure lit]ature8 ,by :at crit]ion d we draw ! l9e betwe5 lit]ature & o!r =ms ( writ+8 ,:at di/+ui%es pure lit]ature f ! news article8 ,:at di/+ui%es lit]ature f ! /atem5ts ( hi/ory or ( sci5tific tru?s8 ,i %\ld reply t ! con/ructive en]gy ( pure lit]ature is 8univ]sal1 ideal1 emotional life40 ,pure lit]ature mu/ be univ]sal4--,l[ell tells u t a lit]>y man _c air 8 private liv] compla9t to ! public4 ,he also gives u 8 conception ( lit]ature 9 ano!r place4 8,lit]ature t loses its mean+1 or ! be/ "p ( x1 :5 x gets beyond ! p>i% /eeple1 is n :at ,i und]/& by lit]ature4 ,to tell y :5 y _c fully ta/e a book t x is because x is too ?or\ghly national1 is to condemn ! book4 ,to say x ( a poem is ev5 worse1 = x is to say t :at %\ld be true ( ! :ole compass ( human nature is true only to "s nor?-&-by-half-ea/ po9t ( x4 ,i c und]/& ! nationality ( ,firdusa :51 look+ sadly back to ! =m] glories ( 8 c\ntry1 he tells u t #8! night+ale /ill s+s old ,p]sian4' ,i c und]/& ! nationality ( ,burns :5 he turns 8 pl[ aside to sp>e ! r\gh burr ?i/le1 & hopes he may s+ a song or two = de> old ,scotie's sake4 ,t sort ( nationality belongs to a c\ntry ( :i* we are all citiz5s--t c\ntry ( ! he>t t has no b\nd>ies laid d[n on ! map40 ,lit]ature mu/ be ideal4--,! lessons x br+s are ! ideals ( ! s\l's possibilities4 ,x quick5s 9 ! individual s\l ! inspirations t are univ]sal4 ,! beautiful fri5d%ip ( ,damon & ,py?ias is above our selfi%ness--an ideal lift+ u above ourselves1 creat+ 9 u high] aspirations & %[+ u our own possibilities4 ,!re are1 x is true1 v>i\s degrees ( idealizations4 ,h]oism may be idealiz$ & uplift+ & yet n be to ! degree ( idealization 9 ,eno* ,ard54 ,! /r5g? & beauty ( wom5's devotion may be wor?y ( emulation & yet n rea* ! /&>d ( ,evangel9e4 ,lit]ature mu/ be emotional4--,x deals m ) ! he>t ?an ) ! head4 ,! emotions ( lit]ature are ( v>i\s k9ds1 b ^! may be all summ$ up 9 ! emotions ( spiritual fre$om4 ,! s\l is con/antly /ruggl+ to free itself f bondage1 & e "t a limitation is remov$ ! s\l leaps ) joy4 ,9 ?is lies mu* ( ! educative p[] ( lit]ature4 ,! all-inclusive pleasure ( lit]ature is ! s\l's joy 9 its hopes & its possibilities ( fre$om4 ,! read]1 if he really reads1 is =c$ to live = ! "t be+ at lea/ ! ideal life pictur$ 9 ! lit]ature1 & ?us f day to day 8 s\l atta9s to high] levels4 ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,sir ,,launfal4 ,let u n[ discuss 8,! ,vision ( ,sir ,launfal40 ,?is is a "w ( lit]>y art1 a gem f a ma/]1 beautiful 9 conception1 beautiful 9 execution1 & beautiful 9 its inspiration to high] life4 ,! tea*] :o secures ! prop] conception ( ?is poem by ! pupil r+s a ris+ bell 9 ! dormitory ( t *ild's s\l4 ,me?ods ( tea*+ may v>y ) ! p]sonality ( ! tea*]4 ,! be/ me?od ( "o tea*] may or may n be ! be/ me?od ( ano!r4 ,x is hop$ ! foll[+ sugge/ions may be helpful to "s1 & if s1 !y 7 n writt5 9 va94 ,! foll[+ g5]al sugge/ions may pave ! way = a clos] /udy3 #a4 ,/udy ! leg5d ( ! 8,holy ,grail0 c>efully4 #b4 ,9 connection ) ! /udy ( 8,! ,vision ( ,sir ,launfal0 read ,t5nyson's 8,holy ,grail0 & 8,idylls ( ! ,k+10 not+ lik5ess & diff]5ce4 #c4 ,h pupils read ?r\gh ! poem c>efully until !y cat* ! movem5t & ! rhy?m4 ,x is z great a mi/ake to set a class to criticis+ a poem or pick+ to pieces & analyz+ ! fir/ p>agraph ( a selection ( lit]ature be=e !y h read x z a :ole z x w\ld be to h !m criticise a monum5t by hav+ !m exam9e "o or two ( ! blocks ( granite at ! qu>ry4 #d4 ,keep closely be=e ! /ud5t ! /&>d & te/s ( pure lit]ature4 ,! fir/ /ep !n 9 ! /udy ( 8,! ,vision ( ,sir ,launfal0--& ! same w\ld be true ( any selection ( lit]ature--is to f9d ! au?or's !me4 ,! second /ep is to te/ ?is !me by ! que/ions3 #a4 ,is x univ]sal8 #b4 ,is x ideal8 #c4 ,is x emotional8 ,^! te/s w det]m9e ! class ( lit]ature to :i* x belongs4 ,! !me ( lit]ature is its s\l or purpose1 b ?is s\l mu/ h a body4 ,! writ] ( lit]ature does n speak 9 ab/ract t]ms4 ,he embodies ! =ms 9 concrete1 visible =ms4 ,! ideal image is pres5t$ 9 ! real1 ! univ]sal 9 ! individual1 & ^! objective or concrete p>ticul>s become types or symbols ( ! ab/ract or univ]sal4 ,?us ,he/] 9 8,! ,sc>let ,lett]0 & ,jean ,valjean 9 8,les ,misrables0 are realizations ( univ]sal pr9ciples 9 human nature4 ,! build+ & ! laun*+ ( ! %ip ) ,longfell[ is typical ( national life4 ,he :o reads ,evangel9e & sees b ,evangel9e ! individual loses mo/ ( ! poem4 ,evangel9e is ! concrete individual =m or embodim5t ( ! ab/ract & ! univ]sal--woman's devotion4 ,to see ! univ]sal symboliz$ by ! p>ticul>1 to see ,evangel9e no long] z an individual1 b z a type--an ideal to :i* our s\ls may aspire--gives life to ! /udy ( lit]ature & makes x a monitor to our own s\l4 ,language is ! m$ium :i* c>ries ! !me ?r\gh ! embodim5t to ! read]4 ,9 o!r =ms ( art1 z 9 sculpture & pa9t+1 ! embodim5t /&s alone & ! read] mu/ make out ( x :at he c4 ,lit]ature1 h[ev]1 is m pla/ic4 ,x may repres5t ! *ange1 ! rate ( progress or developm5t4 ,language br+s a vivid image be=e ! m9d1 & may give ! mean+ ( ! image 9 t]ms ( life4 ,lit]>y language mu/ be beautiful4 ,its int]pretation mu/ yield ae/hetic pleasure2 n only ae/hetic pleasure1 b s5su\s pleasure also4 ,x mu/ c>ess ! e>4 ,^! pleas+ qualities give rise to euphony1 h>mony1 rhy?m1 & rhyme 9 all its pleas+ =ms4 ,x includes also allit]ation & ! balanc$ s5t5ce4 ,language has bo? a =m side & a s5se side4 ,x is ! inc>nation ( ?\ght1 & ! s\l is indisp5sable to ! body4 ,language also awak5s s5su\s pleasure by /imulat+ ! imag9ation & ! judgm5t4 ,! connotation ( language is (t5 ( m importance ?an ! d5otation4 ,n[ let u apply ^! pr9ciples m 9 detail to 8,! ,vision ( ,sir ,launfal40 ,,! ,,!me4 ,! !me ( ! poem is *>ity4 ,! f\ndation ( *>ity is our feel+ ( k9%ip4 ,blood k9%ip is a /rong bond & has be5 9 all ( man's hi/ory4 ,! recognition ( spiritual k9%ip has gr[n out ( blood k9%ip4 ,! prejudice ( ! ,greeks aga9/ ! b>b>ian came f ! d5ial ( blood k9%ip1 :ile !y fail$ to recognize ! high] spiritual k9%ip4 ,= ! same reason ! ,g5tile & ! ,jew 7 enemies4 ,mono!ism--"o ,god1 "o ,fa!r ( all--lies at ! f\ndation ( all true *>ity4 ,no wond] ! greate/ ( virtues is *>ity4 ,x is 8,t ?read ( ! all-su/a9+ beauty1 ,:i* runs ?r\gh all & do? all unite40 ,! !me ( ! poem is n app>5t at fir/4 ,! poet1 l ! organi/1 beg9s 8d\btfully & f> away40 ,?is /anza is typical ( ! univ]sal me?od ( ?\ght4 ,we approa* ! def9ite ?r\gh ! vague & ! indef9ite4 ,! /anza has no connection ) ! !me ( ! poem4 ,x is simply a prelude1 & s]ves to prep>e ! mood ( ! read] = :at foll[s4 ,9 ! second /anza ! !me is ! unconsci\s ris+ to high] life ?r\gh ! uplift+ influ5ces ( nature ab\t u--! w9ds1 ! m\nta9s1 ! woods1 & ! sea4 ,! !me ( ! ?ird /anza is ! co/ ( e>?ly ?+s contra/$ ) ,god's gifts4 ,e>? gets its price2 x is only heav5 c be _h = ! ask+4 ,! !me ( ! next /anza is ! p[] ( a ,june day unto righte\sness4 ,! g5]al purpose ( ?is beautiful description ( a ,june day is to br+ ! read] to a realization ( ! uplift+ influ5ces ab\t him4 ,! p>ticul> purpose is to furni% ! imm$iate connection ) ,sir ,launfal1 9 :om f ?is "t ! !me is to be embodi$4 ,m>k ! highly idealiz$ upw>d impulse ( a ,june day4 ,ev5 ! clod climbs upw>d to a s\l 9 ! grass & fl[]s4 ,! !me 9 ,"p ,i41 except ! la/ /anza1 is selfi%ness--unconsci\s selfi%ness "u ! guise ( a noble de$4 ,! !me ( ! prec$+ is cont9u$1 & %[s /rongly by contra/ ! un*>itable elem5t 9 ,sir ,launfal's "*4 ,8 own life 0 s bright 8 he>t c\ld n be op5$ to ! lep]4 ,sorr[ & rev]ses mu/ t\* him & melt 8 selfi%ness4 ,unlike ! bird1 !re is no song ( sympa?y 9 ! he>t ( ,launfal1 & l ! ca/le he rebuff$ ! sun%9e & gloom$ ap>t4 ,ev]y?+ up to ?is po9t is unifi$ 9 ! "o idea ( selfi%ness4 ,! lep] /ates ?is def9itely4 ,heav5 may be _h = ! ask+1 b we rebuff ! gifts ( heav5 z ! ca/le does ! sun%9e4 ,sir ,launfal gives alms only2 ! gifts ( true *>ity mu/ come f ! he>t4 ,! knight rode to d a noble de$1 b he c\ld h f\nd ! ,holy ,grail at 8 own ca/le gate _h 8 he>t gone ) 8 gift4 ,he 0 seek+ ! husk in/ead ( ! gra94 ,! crusad]s s\ght ,*ri/ by go+ to ,j]usalem1 & _m yet seek ,him 9 ! m]e ext]nal c]emonies ( ! *ur*4 ,notice h[ ! lep] contra/s ?is false *>ity ) ! real3 8,b he :o gives b a sl5d] mite1 ,& gives to t :i* is out ( sight1 ,t ?read ( ! all-su/a9+ beauty1 ,:i* runs ?r\gh all & do? all unite1 ,! h& _c clasp ! :ole ( 8 alms1 ,! he>t out/ret*es its eag] palms1 ,= a god goes ) x & makes x /ore ,to ! s\l t 0 />v+ 9 d>kness be=e40 ,sir ,launfal has realiz$ ! false *>ity2 he is n[ to gr[ into ! true2 & t is ! problem to be work$ out 9 ! life ( ea* individual4 ,x is ! unceas+ conflict betwe5 egoism & altruism1 betwe5 ! individual & ! univ]sal self4 ,9 ?is conflict !re is a failure to recognize ! self :]e ! true self is f\nd4 ,fail+ to see ! div9ity 9 ?+s we fail to see ourselves 9 !m4 ,9 ! prelude to ,"p ,,ii4 we h ! inn] beauty ( life set ov] aga9/ ! ext]nal =m4 ,x requires ! *ill+ influ5ces ( w9t] to awak5 ! s\l ( ,sir ,launfal to ! realities ( life1 to enable him to recognize 8 k9%ip to ! lep]4 ,8 act 0 a small "o2 little 9 ! eyes ( ! _w4 ,he gave b a m\ldy cru/ & a dr9k ( wat]1 b 8,! ,holy ,supp] is kept inde$ ,9 :atso we %>e ) ano!r's ne$2 ,n :at we give b :at we %>e1 ,= ! gift )\t ! giv] is b>e2 ,:o gives himself ) 8 alms fe$s ?ree-- ,himself1 8 hung]+ neighbor1 & ,me40 ,if ! pupils d n realize ! !me1 if !y d n see x z univ]sal 9 "t & place--z good to-day z 9 "t ( knigh?ood1 & z applicable to "o individual z ano!r--!y h lo/ ! be/1 9 fact all1 ( ! good ( ! poem4 ,if !y really read ! poem !y mu/ live = ! "t be+ decid$ly above ! ord9>y level ( *>itable feel+4 ,,! ,,embodim5t4 ,! !me is embodi$ 9 a p]son4 ,sir ,launfal is n simply ,sir ,launfal ! individual1 b ,sir ,launfal ! univ]sal4 ,he is ! pot5tial ( :at y & ,i may become4 ,we "k no?+ & c>e no?+ ab\t ! ord9>y ev5ts ( 8 life4 ,ev5 ! mo/ matt]-(-fact p]son c>es no?+ ab\t :5 or :]e he 0 born4 ,age & clime d n conc]n u4 ,we are int]e/$ only 9 8 gr[? 9 *>ity4 ,! embodim5t is n ,sir ,launfal only1 b ,sir ,launfal ) all 8 accessories1 ! ca/le1 ! lep]1 summ]1 w9t]1 etc4 ,sir ,launfal be=e ! ca/le gate1 confront$ by ! lep]1 /&s boldly out 9 ! =egr\nd ( ! picture 9 ! beg9n+1 & ! sc5e mu/ be %ift$ until he /&s confront$ by ! lep] aga9--f ,june to ,decemb] ( life--& ,sir ,launfal1 & n ! lep]1 mu/ *ange4 ,! heav5ly influ5ces mu/ br+ knight & lep] toge!r s t ea* %all recognize _! spiritual k9%ip1 & 9 ! beg9n+ !y are ! extremes ( human life4 ,! only ideal *>ity is ! k9d :i* has p[] to br+ toge!r ! extremes ( life1 to %[ h[ ! k9%ip 9 a p]son 9 ! mo/ abject & (f5sive condition ( life4 ,sir ,launfal is a knight1 & ! sworn duty ( a knight is to d good to o!rs & to protect & def5d ! weak4 ,"h is ! opportunity to d good to "o :o ne$s help1 b he fails utt]ly4 ,he makes no sacrifice 9 giv+ gold2 he does n %>e 8 life2 he gives ! gold 9 scorn4 ,sir ,launfal1 ! pr\d1 selfi% knight1 c nev] realize 8 k9%ip to ! lep] until 8 selfi%ness is ov]come1 until 8 he>t is *ang$4 ,he is un*>itable to an ideal degree1 & ?is is /ill m idealiz$ :5 we consid] t ! ,june day :i* inspir$ ,launfal to ! keep+ ( 8 v[ 0 a free gift4 ,! poet describes ! ,june day until ! read] feels its p[] unto high] liv+4 ,! physical & ! spiritual are bl5d$1 & to su* a degree is ! spiritual idealiz$ t ! read] consci\sly feels ! uplift+ impulse4 ,! class t does n feel ?is uplift+ impulse does n really read ! poem4 ,! ,june day is call$ a p]fect day4 ,x is a "t :5 e>? is 9 tune ) high] life4 ,e clod feels a /ir ( might1 & su* an idealiz$ effect on ! clod makes ! read] rea* & t[] to a high] life4 ,b ,sir ,launfal's selfi%ness makes him out ( h>mony ) nature all ab\t him4 ,! little bird1 delug$ ) summ]1 s+s to ! _w3 8,8 mate feels ! eggs b5ea? h] w+s1 ,& ! he>t 9 h] dumb brea/ flutt]s & s+s10 b ,sir ,launfal's he>t s+s only to ! wide _w1 if x s+s at all4 ,he does n respond to ! quiet duty be=e him4 ,ev]y?+ b ,sir ,launfal is upw>d /riv+2 selfi%ness l a lode/one1 is hold+ him d[n4 ,at fir/ x seems ! poem lacks unity1 b a c>eful /udy %[s t ! preludes h ! close/ relation to ! !me4 ,! uplift+ influ5ces ( ! free ,june day makes ! selfi%ness ( ,sir ,launfal all ! great]4 ,! ca/le is ! embodim5t ( ,launfal & selfi%ness4 ,x1 too1 0 besieg$ by ! summ]1 b 8lay l an outpo/ ( w9t]1 dull & gray40 ,! drawbridge dropp$ ) a surly clang z ! knight da%$ =?1 b ! sun%9e w5t out ( 8 s\l ) a ?rill z he beheld ! lep]4 ,?is picture is ! embodim5t ( ! empt9ess ( ! outw>d =ms ( *>ity--! m]e almsgiv+4 ,! picture ( true *>ity is q diff]5t4 ,sir ,launfal & ! lep] meet aga9 be=e ! same ca/le wall & aga9 ! lep] begs an alms4 ,! *ill+ influ5ces ( life & ! rev]ses ( =tune h wr\ght a *ange 9 ,sir ,launfal1 & he n[ li/5s to ! 8grewsome ?+40 ,he recognizes 9 him n only a k9%ip1 b sees 9 him ! image ( ,*ri/--! real ,*ri/--:ile 8 life has be5 sp5t 9 seek+ only ! %ad[ ( ,*ri/4 ,! ext]nal contra/ is z great z ! spiritual contra/4 ,sir ,launfal is n[ an old1 b5t man4 ,!re is no sign ( ,knigh?ood--he is 8%elt]less1 %elt]less1 %elt]less40 ,! description ( ! little brook is1 if possible1 m delightful ?an t ( ! ,june day1 & is ! embodim5t ( ,sir ,launfal's pres5t life4 ,! read] feels ! joy ( ! fullness ( inn] life indep5d5t ( ext]nal circum/ances4 ,! w>m? & com=t inside ! ca/le is a /rik+ contra/ ) ! cold outside1 & ?is expresses ! condition ( ,sir ,launfal4 ,! inn] life is n[ triumphant ov] ! out]4 ,contra/ ! picture ( ,sir ,launfal leav+ ! ca/le1 & ,sir ,launfal return+ to ! ca/le4 ,9 ! fir/ ! outw>d life is triumphant ov] ! inn]4 ,! ext]nal _w is light ) w>m? & *e]4 ,9 ! second x is cold & bleak & gloomy1 :ile ! ruddy gl[ comes f )94 ,?is gr[? is typical ( ! progress ( ! s\l f ! pride ( y\? & inexp]i5ce to ! joy ( ! inn] spiritual life ( old age4 ,x sugge/s also ! hi/orical movem5t f ext]nal spl5dor ( *ivalr\s de$s to inn] ,*ri/like *>ity2 ! gr[? f symbolism to ! ?+ symboliz$4 ,! class %\ld /udy ! embodim5t until !y feel3 #a4 ,t ! picture is accurate1 vivid & full4 #b4 ,t x makes its appeal to ! inn] life ( sympa?y & love4 #c4 ,t !re is p]fect h>mony betwe5 ! real z pres5t$ 9 ! picture & ! ideal z pot5tial 9 human nature4 ,,! ,,language4 ,! pupils %\ld scan ! poem to cat* ! music ( ! v]se4 ,notice ! ext]nal me*anism1 ! language & its p[] to awak5 ae/hetic pleasure4 ,note ! fre$om & v>iety ( ! /ructure4 ,!re is no monoton\s j+le4 ,rhy?m is ! prim>y elem5t 9 poetic =m1 & a return to x4 ,!re mu/ be no fix$ regul>ity 9 ! dep>ture & ! return4 ,notice ! flexibility 9 ! rhyme1 z 8kn[+0 8gr[+10 8e>0 8ne>10 8fl[+10 8sky0 8by10 8back0 8lack10 8*anticle]0 8ye>10 8cr[+40 ,! measure is z free & z playful z ! rhyme4 ,! iambic is ! *>act]i/ic foot1 b !re is frequ5tly v>iations by ! use ( ! anape/4 ,! tro*aic foot is us$ occasionally at ! beg9n+ ( ! l9e4 ,notice ! v>iations runn+ ?r\gh ! poem & ! v>iations 9 ! l5g? & /ructure ( ! /anzas4 ,! m complex ! movem5t ( a poem1 provid$ !re is unity 9 x1 ! m music !re is 9 x4 ,/anzas cut by ! same =m & patt]n are artificial & me*anical4 ,! =m ( poetry1 h[ev]1 _c be consid]$ sep>ate f ! ?\ght & s5tim5t express$4 ,allit]ation1 unless x fit ! =m to ! idea1 is m]e affectation4 ,:5 ! s5tim5t rises & falls or moves ) v>y+ rapidity1 ! =m ( ! /anza mu/ v>y4 ,! class %\ld /udy ! poem to see3 #a4 ,if !re is any conflict betwe5 ! =m & mean+4 #b4 ,if ! v>iation 9 =m comes naturally ) ! v>iation ( ! s5tim5t express$4 ,sugge/ion & allusion are well employ$ 9 ! selections4 ,! au?or utilizes ! read]'s k ( ,wordswor?'s 8,intimations ( ,immortality10 ! ,bible /ory ( ,moses & ,s9ai1 ,druid religion1 & ,t5nyson's 8,idylls ( ! ,k+10 & he does x skillfully4 ,he does n ?ru/ x at ! read]1 b assumes ! read]'s intellig5ce1 & ! complim5t is pleas+4 ,! poems are few :]e we f9d ! objects pres5t$ s completely & trans=m$ into spiritual types s p]fectly4 ,ev5 ! clod climbs to a s\l4 ,note ! sugge/iv5ess1 ! connotation1 9 8rea*es0 & 8t[]s10 8grop+ bl9dly0 & 8climb+40 ,all ( !m sugge/ive ( ! human s\l's asc5t to high] ?+s4 ,! poem is a unit4 ,x is 8univ]sal1 ideal1 emotional40 ,!re is complete fusion ( =m & cont5t1 a r\nd$ fullness1 complet5ess & beauty :i* makes x a "w ( f9e art4 ,d n let y\r class leave x until !y h /or$ _! m9ds ) beautiful quotations--gems ( ?\ght & s5tim5t1 jewels ( expression--:i* w bless & bright5 & uplift !m 9 aft] ye>s4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,vacation4 ,y\r s*ool t]m has clos$4 ,vacation is "h4 ,h[ %all y sp5d x8 ,t is ! "q4 ,re/4 ,t is ! prop] ?+ to d4 ,re/ does n mean idl5ess1 h[ev]4 ,:y are y tir$8 ,! m]*ant works twelve mon?s 9 ! ye>1 six days 9 ! week & m h\rs 9 a day ?an y d8 ,! f>m]1 ! me*anic & o!rs d ! same4 ,!y are glad to get a week (f once a ye>1 & _m ( !m d n get t4 ,:y are tea*]s s completely worn out at ! close ( ! t]m8 ,:y are !y s pale1 s n]v\s8 ,:y d !y s (t5 c\nt ! weeks1 !n ! days1 & at la/ ! h\rs be=e ! t]m ends8 ,is !re a tea*] ( five ye>s' exp]i5ce :o has n at "s "t be5 guilty ( su* c\nt+8 ,is x ! h>d "w8 ,is x ! lack ( agreeable surr\nd+s8 ,is x want ( pure air & ex]cise1 or is x worry8 ,fre$ f anxiety1 & to ! lov] ( ! "w1 tea*+ is nei!r dull nor exhau/+4 ,! actual m5tal en]gy sp5t 9 tea*+ by mo/ tea*]s is n great4 ,x is seldom t !y give long cont9u$ m5tal ef=t to "o subject dur+ s*ool h\rs4 ,9 fact1 ! wor/ drawback to tea*+ to "o :o seeks to be a s*ol> 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! t]m1 is t 8 att5tion is cont9ually divid$4 ,he _c conc5trate 8 m9d on "o subject long en\gh4 ,he mu/ divide 8 "t betwe5 gov]nm5t & ! tea*+ process4 ,= ?is reason1 ^? :o wi% to be s*ol>s r ?an tea*]s seek to tea* 9 ! univ]sities r ?an 9 ! prim>y or second>y s*ools4 ,"h !y may specialize4 ,"h _! class "w is free f gov]nm5t prop]4 ,_! /ud5ts are mature4 ,! mature ?\ght ( ! /ud5t /imulates ! tea*] & ! inve/igator4 ,!y are gr[+ into ripe s*ol>%ip in/ead ( direct+ y\ng] pupils 9 ! elem5ts ( subjects4 ,we may safely say x is n ! unusual am\nt ( ?\ght devot$ to tea*+ t gives pallor to ! *eek ( s _m tea*]s at ! close ( ! ye>1 nor d we believe x is altoge!r due to unpleasant surr\nd+s4 ,s*ool h\ses are 9 _m places f> f invit+4 ,two or ?ree *ur*es ) /a9$ glass w9d[s & pretty homes ( com=t & ref9em5t are (t5 f\nd ne> ! mo/ dilapidat$ old tumbl$-d[n s*ool h\se1 & a %ame x is4 ,b ! tea*] :o is ma/] ( ! situation & a lead] ( *ildr51 c d mu* to ov]come ?is4 ,clean build+s & gr\nds ) "s good walks & a few trees & fl[]s w foll[ z a result ( a good tea*] aft] a few ye>s 9 almo/ any s*ool4 ,! tea*]1 too1 usually secures room & bo>d ) a good family :]e !y may h com=ts equal or sup]ior to _! own home4 ,tea*]s are always welcome to ! be/ society--x may n be ! l[-neck$1 high-heel$ v>iety--b ! be/ & mo/ sub/antial4 ,! be/ homes welcome !m z gue/s & ! bigge/ fat apples are laid--an hone/ & wor?y tribute--on ! tea*]'s desk4 ,*ur*es & societies 9 rural & village s*ools always welcome ! tea*] ) pleasure1 & ! tea*] is lack+ 9 mix+ qualities :o does n get access to all ! com=ts & pleasures ! community af=ds4 ,_! /&>ds may n be y\r /&>ds1 b _! hone/y & unconv5tionality w make up = mu*4 ,"o ( ! inexpressible pleasures ( tea*+ comes :5 y c lose y\r own selfi%ness 9 y\r own quiet devotion to duty 9 ! community4 ,! worn-out condition ( ! tea*]1 if %e has ! ability to adapt h]self to reasonable conditions1 does n come f lack ( cong5ial surr\nd+s4 ,lack ( fre% air & ex]cise may c\nt = mu*4 ,_m s*ool-rooms are poorly v5tilat$4 ,tea*]s /&+ brea! m impurities ?an pupils seat$4 ,! w9d[s %\ld be slightly l[]$ at ! top & ! room frequ5tly flu%$ ) fre% air = ! b5efit ( bo? tea*]s & pupils4 ,!n mo/ tea*]s d n take en\gh ex]cise4 ,d y play at recess8 ,:e!r x is advisable to play ) y\r pupils or n dep5ds ^u y\r own p[]4 ,c y play ) pupils )\t sacrific+ or compromis+ y\r dignity8 ,"s p]sons c1 & o!rs _c4 ,"s ga9 ! good w ( pupils by play+ ) !m1 o!rs lose x4 ,y mu/ "k y\r own ability4 ,games 9 :i* y c excel usually c\nt 9 y\r favor4 ,games 9 :i* ! pupils c greatly excel y1 are n apt to add to y\r /&+ or reputation among pupils4 ,b :e!r y play or d n play y %\ld sp5d an h\r or two ea* day 9 ex]cise 9 ! op5 air4 ,a brisk walk to ! po/(fice1 an h\r ( "w 9 ! g>d5 or ) fl[]s1 or ! c>e ( *ick5s or any?+ :i* gives y ex]cise 9 ! op5 air & calls y\r ?\ghts f ! "w ( ! day is b5eficial4 ,! "w mu/ be cong5ial1 b ! labor mu/ n be s /r5u\s z to sap y\r vitality4 ,x %\ld be ( ev]yday occurr5ce1 & yet s t 9 extremely bad wea!r ! "t may be %ort5$4 ,an h\r ( "w 9 ! op5 air 9 some?+ 9 :i* y h a g5u9e int]e/ w put life & vigor into y\r s*ool "w4 ,worry kills4 ,reliev$ ( all worry1 ! tea*+ pr(ession w\ld be ideal1 & yet worry spr+s almo/ all toge!r f ! imag9ation4 ,! tea*] goes to s*ool 9 ! morn+ sc>$ = fe> ( tr\ble4 ,a feel+ ( dread t some?+ is go+ to g wrong1 t "s calamity is ab\t to befall1 hangs ov] ! tea*]4 ,%e fe>s to look out ( ! w9d[ or to /ep out on ! playgr\nd = dread %e w see some?+ wrong4 ,x is ?is dread1 ?is feel+ t some?+ awful is go+ to happ51 ?is worry :i* causes ! pale face & ! n]v\s condition ( ! tea*] at ! close ( s*ool4 ,!n s _m tea*]s nev] get ! confid5ce ( _! s*ool4 ,!y are look+ = op5 defiance or op5 rebellion at any m9ute4 ,!y pr[l ab\t to f9d some?+ go+ wrong4 ,!y tip-toe & sneak on ! pupils1 confid5t always t pupils are plott+ aga9/ !m4 ,x is no wond] t pupils delight 9 annoy+ su* a tea*]4 ,!y /op ! recitation "t aft] "t to reprim& ,johnnie 9 ! back "p ( ! room4 ,!y pace ! floor l a hy5a 9 a cage1 look+ = tr\ble4 ,let me sugge/ t if ,johnnie is di/urb+ ! recitation to su* an ext5t t some?+ mu/ be done t y let ,johnnie d ! walk+ in/ead ( y\rself1 & let y\r rebuke or puni%m5t be sev]e en\gh1 & s9c]e en\gh1 & complete en\gh1 & yet reasonable en\gh1 t y w nev] h to /op ! recitation aga9 to reprim& him4 ,good common s5se & self-control %\ld be br\ght to be> on y\r duties1 & z an aid 9 mak+ /eady y\r n]ves4 ,z responsible z ! s*ool-room is1 pupils are n go+ to run (f ) ! build+4 ,nei!r are !y go+ to d any?+ unp>donably bad4 ,_! y\?ful faults & follies w be =gott5 by y1 & ! neighborhood too1 9 a few ye>s4 ,s :at is ! use ( wa/+ ! n]v\s =ce & en]gy :i* ought to be direct$ t[>ds ! tea*+ process 9 ne$less worry = fe> some?+ w happ54 ,y ask1 8,h[ c ,i help x80 ,y c help x3 #a4 ,use y\r w to control y\r m9d4--,y h read ( ! soldi] :o f\nd 8 knees trembl+4 ,/opp+ %ort & look+ at !m he said3 8,if y knew :]e ,i 0 go+ to take y y w\ld %ake worse ?an t40 ,by c5t]+ 8 m9d ^u o!r ?+s he ga9$ control ( 8 %ak+ knees4 ,y1 by ex]t+ y\r w1 may le>n to calm y\r fe>s4 #b4 ,a l>ge "p ( y\r n]v\sness comes f feel+ t y are n well prep>$ = ! "w4--,y fe> t some?+ w come up :i* y d n und]/&4 ,y are n "r sure :e!r y c answ] ! que/ions y are go+ to ask ! class 9 to-day's lesson4 ,y feel t ! problems & que/ions ( ! s*ool-room are go+ to come to y z a surprise4 ,! be/ rem$y = ?is is to /udy & plan & organize y\r k ( ! subject2 to read c>efully & critically b ) discrim9ation ! plans1 me?ods1 devices & exp]i5ces ( o!r tea*]s4 ,^! may be f\nd 9 j\rnals & books on me?ods & plans ( tea*+4 #c4 ,y\r vacation1 :ile !y %\ld be free f worry & unnecess>y "w1 may be se$+ "t = /or+ up _m helpful ?+s :i* w prev5t worry 9 ! future4--,read a few good ?\ghtful pr(essional books4 ,"q ! plans & me?ods m5tion$4 ,make clipp+s ( ^? ?+s :i* w help y 9 ! future1 & keep !m 9 scrap-books1 classify+ ^! t y may readily turn to any topic want$4 ,:at /ores ( k1 :at am\nt ( worry may ?us be avoid$ by plann+ = ! future4 ,n only ?is1 ! plann+ itself w give pleasure z its own rew>d at ! "t1 ) comp\nd int]e/ 9 ! future4 ,?9k ov] & plan & sy/ematize y\r "w4 ,yes1 ,i he> y say t y _c plan !n s t y c use x ! next ye>4 ,y mu/ revise y\r plans1 x is true4 ,a plan is mu* m easily revis$ ?an con/ruct$ anew4 ,no tea*] c use a plan ov] & ov] )\t revision or adaptation to ! individual class4 ,b dur+ vacation is ! "t to make collections ( mat]ial1 /oreh\ses z x 71 to int]e/ y\r class = next ye>4 #d4 ,d n neglect ! re/ & recreation & inspiration t comes f a week at ! c\nty in/itute or a few weeks at a good summ] s*ool4--,! acqua9tances made1 ! inspiration receiv$1 ! ?\ght-produc+ ideas ga9$1 & ! feel+ ( pr(essional fell[%ip eng5d]$ is wor? _m times its co/4 ,) a vacation rightly us$ y may come out ( y\r next s*ool t]m ) m en]gy & m physical /r5g?4 ,x is ! worry ( ! s*ool-room t kills4 ,tea*]s mu/ ov]come ! worry+ habit or succumb to its baneful influ5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,view ,,( ,,life4 ,( all ! ?+s t indirectly affect y\r tea*+1 z well z y\r own p]sonal happ9ess1 no?+ is ( su* importance z y\r view ( life4 ,x gives color+ to y\r e act4 ,x is a backgr\nd f :i* o!r ?+s mu/ take _! t9t4 ,x %apes y\r views & det]m9es y\r actions unconsci\sly ^u hundr$s ( ! less important ?+s ( life4 ,x makes y a long-fac$ pessimi/1 s\r & gr\*y1 or x makes y an optimi/1 bright & *e]y4 ,"o's view ( life is n always entirely 8 own *oos+4 ,heal?1 family1 fri5ds1 success1 may affect y\r view ( life & 9 turn be affect$ by ?is same view ( life1 b y\r view ( life c be consci\sly cultivat$4 ,y are :at y are f ?ree s\rces4 ,fir/1 y\r inh]itance4 ,color1 race1 nationality1 physical features1 natural tal5t1 etc41 are n ( our own *oos+4 ,^! are = u or aga9/ u4 ,we are b\nd by ^! fett]s & yet we _c be held morally acc\ntable = !m4 ,!y det]m9e 9 a great] or less] degree our future 9 _m ?+s4 ,our moral responsibility w\ld make x our duty to accept )\t pride or regret1 )\t boa/+ or apology1 )\t complim5t or compla9t1 our ,god-giv51 p>5t-inh]it$ possibilities4 ,f ^! we are to make ! be/ we c4 ,second1 ,y are :at y are f y\r environm5t4 ,9 no m>k$ measure are we responsible = our environm5t 9 e>ly life4 ,:ile x leaves its indelible traces on u1 x is n ( our own *oos+4 ,no man is individually responsible = 8 own bir?place nor boyhood home4 ,:e!r 9 ! busy m>ts ( trade or ! seclusion ( a fronti] f>m1 :e!r 9 primitive ,patagonia or gay ,p>is--x may affect 8 life & ideas & atta9m5ts1 b = ?is !re is little cr$it due him z an individual because x 0 n ( 8 own *oos+4 ,! pot5t influ5ce ( environm5t & opportunity on ! individual is ! hope ( ! tea*] & ! re=m]4 ,to improve ?is ! /ate sp5ds its millions ^u s*ools1 education1 good roads1 mail s]vice1 sanitation1 etc4 ,! great re=m]s ( ! ages h be5 true to _! highe/ ideals because ( _! fai? 9 _! ability to improve ! conditions ( ! masses ( mank9d4 ,our s*ools & re=matories are bas$ ^u ! same fai?4 ,we c improve ! race by improv+ ! environm5t ( ! "y4 ,a c>eful /udy & contemplation ( ! effects ( improv$ environm5t ^u ! life ( ! individual %\ld n]ve any tea*] to ! highe/ ef=t4 ,?ird4 ,y are :at y are l>gely by y\r own ef=ts4 ,! mature man %\ld be self-directive4 ,circum/ances1 inh]itance & environm5t may limit him1 b he gr[s 9 /r5g? & c\rage 9 fight+ & ov]com+ ?is environm5t4 ,! rip5$ fruit ( education is intellig5t individual self-direction4 ,x is ! aim & end ( a lib]al education4 ,x is ! goal to :i* all else 9 education %\ld direct4 ,we believe1 !n1 t x is possible = ! individual--! ?9k+1 lib]al-m9d$ individual1 ! tea*] tra9$ to see n only ! highe/ ideals ( education b to und]/& ! pr9ciples & laws ( m5tal gr[? to atta9 su* ideals--we believe t x is possible = su* a p]son to %ape 9 a v l>ge measure 8 view ( life4 ,^u ! way he looks at life dep5ds l>gely 8 heal?1 happ9ess & success4 8,z a man ?9ke?1 s is he40 ,?is has be5 ! ?\ght ( ! great religi\s re=m]s ( ! ages4 ,buddha & ,*ri/1 & all t g betwe51 agree 9 ?is "o p>ticul>4 ,!y diff] 9 :at to believe1 b all agree t "o's inn]mo/ belief %apes & det]m9es 8 life & f9al rew>d4 ,) ,milton1 ,i believe t 8m9d c make a hell ( heav5 or a heav5 ( hell40 ,) ^! /atem5ts let u see if we c make m cle> h[ "o's view ( life w ent] ! practical affairs ( ! tea*] & make = !m ( tea*+ ei!r a p>adise or purgatory4 ,contra/ ^! views ( f>m+--! fir/ a f>m] only2 ! second a man on a f>m4 ,! "o is n>r[$ 9 8 view ( life to 8 cab9 & =ty acres4 ,ea* day is a ceaseless gr9d4 ,! old /atem5t t !re is no?+ new "u ! sun is true s f> z he is conc]n$4 ,8 s\l & life are dw>f$ & swivel$4 ,he ekes out a mis]able pittance day by day4 ,gr[l+ & mis]ly & grudg+ly he makes 8 simple ex*anges at ! c\ntry /ore4 ,he haggles1 & frets & /ews ov] prices1 seek+ a l[ & s9i/] motive 9 e man's transaction b 8 own4 ,( all m5 he ?9ks himself ! mo/ bes\ght & h>d press$4 ,day aft] day he sp5ds 9 absolute idl5ess because he c f9d no?+ wor? do+4 ,8 cattle1 8 corn & 8 surplus supplies are s _m c5ts sav$ = ! w9t]'s clo?+4 ,! we$s gr[ up to 8 front door1 8 f5ces are unkept1 8 /ables are fall+ d[n1 & f ! brok5 w9d[ panes hang 8! signal rags ( %iftlessness40 ,life holds = him no hope save ! sordid ?+s ( life4 ,n>r[$ & dw>f$ & ignorant he goes 8 ceaseless r\nd4 ,no beauty = him 9 ! sky ov]head or 9 ! fl[] at 8 feet4 ,! /orm cl\d appeals only z x may break ! dr\? or bl[ d[n ! crops4 ,8 ?\ghts & 8 vocabul>y are b\nd$ by 8 daily ceaseless r\nd ( small economies4 ,heal?y1 he>ty1 8 view ( life is s n>r[ t :at ,god int5d$ = a man is little m ?an a ?+4 ,8 neighbor measures all by its m>ket value4 ,! money x w br+--?is to him w\ld measure any?+ less ?an a s\l & w\ld tempt him to sell 8 s\l4 ,he buys l& to raise corn to fe$ hogs to buy m l& to raise m corn to fe$ m hogs2 to buy m l& to raise m corn to fe$ m hogs to buy m l& & ?us ! endless possession goes until he is ga!r$ to 8 fa!rs & 8 *ildr5 h a *ance to sp5d 8 e>n+s (t5 9 riot\s liv+4 ,8 view ( life is broad] ?an ! fir/4 ,he le>ns t !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! quality ( corn & hogs4 ,to produce cont9u\s crops he mu/ protect & build up ! l&4 ,! /ock ( hogs & ! c>e !y get make a diff]5ce 9 ! pr(its4 ,8 view ( life is b\nd$ by ! almighty doll>4 ,he is n hopeless1 z he has int]e/s outside himself4 ,contra/ ^! ) ! man ( lib]al mold on ! f>m4 ,! f>m is to him 8 apportion$ "p ( ,god's gre5 e>?1 a place to live & to be happy4 ,an ev]-*ang+ sc5e & view makes life on ! f>m to him a cont9u\s panorama ( beauty4 ,! blu5ess ( ! sky1 ! brightness ( ! />s1 ! balmy breezes1 ! l&scape view1 ev5 ! heat ( summ] & ! cold ( w9t] add ze/ to 8 liv+4 ,he is ev] ?ankful = sun%9e or %[]s1 pure air & fre% wat]1 heal? & ex]cise--?ankful t 8 is an environm5t ( ta/e & beauty4 ,he is busy & he is happy4 ,8 m9d is c5t]$ on o!r ?+s b ! doll>s1 & ! com=ts come z a side l9e & )\t worry or frett+ on 8 "p4 ,he rises ) ! l>k to give ano!r t\* "h & !re t w add to ! gr[+ ( ! crops or ! beauty ( ! home4 ,he feels t by 8 labor he is n only keep+ 8 wife & family b help+ to fe$ ! hungry millions ( mank9d4 ,:at a diff]5ce 9 ! _s ( ! man :o feels t he is fe$+ ! hungry millions ( ! e>?1 help+ 9 ,god's great plan ( civilization & enlight5m5t & ! mis]able mis] :o seeks b %ade & %elt]6 ,y\r view ( life *anges ! complexion ( ! ?+s ab\t y4 ,x puts _s & en]gy into ! mo/ humdrum tasks4 ,a necess>y "w is an honorable "w4 ,d t :i* y\r ability & y\r environm5t makes necess>y4 ,d x ) *e]fulness & a w4 ,envy no man 8 success until y are will+ to pay = x :at he has paid4 ,by pay+ ! price y c w9 success = y\rself4 ,b success is n always measur$ 9 doll>s & c5ts4 ,tea* y\rself to view life & labor 9 its broad] light1 & y w h f\nd ! philosoph]'s /one t dignifies labor well done1 & draws pleasure f any honorable occupation4 ,to deify y\r own "w is ! way to get pleasure & gr[? out ( x4 ,=get z f> z possible ! daily wage4 ,let ! c>p5t] see himself help+ to build & improve ! homes ( mank9d & he is a%am$ ( %oddy "w4 ,! /reet sweep] %\ld gl[ ) civic pride4 ,8 "w is z ess5tial z t ( any man4 ,:5 he realizes ?is1 8 "w is !n n drudg]y4 ,he feels ! wor? ( 8 "w4 ,he feels t he is mak+ 8 city ! cleane/1 ! brighte/1 ! heal?ie/ & ! mo/ beautiful 9 ! _w4 ,:5 he turns at ! end ( 8 beat to see beh9d him a /reet immaculate1 !re swells 9 him a wor?y pride ( 8 "w & 8 wor?1 a ?rill z p>donable & z ju/ifiable z t 9 ! mayor's brea/ z he reviews 8 uni=m$ police4 ,! team/] ) 8 load ( coal1 dirty & begrim$ ?\gh he may be1 %\ld =get 8 toil & drudg]y 9 ! conviction t he is help+ humanity to keep w>m :ile 9 turn he is e>n+ an hone/ liv+ & ! com=ts ( home = himself & family4 ,let ! wa%]woman1 b5d+ ov] h] tub1 feel t h] "w is n only honorable1 b necess>y4 ,except = h]1 or o!rs do+ h] "w1 humanity 9 a few mon?s "t w\ld be 9 a pitiful plight1 & our pres5t civilization c\ld n long exi/4 ,dignify y\r own little ni*e 9 life4 ,see 9 all ?+s ! h& ( an inf9ite p[]1 %ap+ & direct+ ! de/9y ( man & !n no "w w be drudg]y to y4 ,y get out ( life :at y put into x4 ,measure & x is measur$ back to y4 ,joy1 sun%9e1 *e]fulness1 ob$i5ce1 ^! are reflections ( y\rself4 ,! brighte/ colors1 ! mo/ beautiful h>monies1 are self-creat$ products ( y\r own m9d4 ,we see :at we look =1 we he> :at we li/5 =1 we get :at we give4 ,we mu/ lose our life 9 our "w if we are to f9d x aga9 r5ew$ & m fruitful 9 ! lives ( our pupils4 ,love our pupils & !y w love u 9 return4 ,see good 9 ev]ybody & ! goodness 9 !m w rise up !n to greet ! goodness 9 u4 ,h beauty 9 our own life & we %all see beauty 9 ! life ab\t u--! ra9b[1 ! /orm cl\d1 ! l&scape1 ! sp>r['s song1 ! brooklet's ripple1 w all f9d an inspir+ response 9 our natures4 ,gr\* & ! _w is gr\*y4 ,fault-f9d & o!rs w f9d fault4 ,di/ru/ & o!rs w n h confid5ce 9 u4 ,! _w & all ?+s ab\t u is "o huge mirror f :i* our own image is be+ reflect$ back to u4 ,if we want to *ange ! image beg9 to consci\sly build up 9 ourselves a bigg]1 bright]1 bett] view ( life & we %all beg9 to see bigg]1 bright]1 bett] images reflect$ back to u4 ,z a tea*] le>n to look on life ) a heal?y optimism4 ,get a _w view ( humanity 9 its progress4 ,recognize y\rself z a =ce--inf9itely small p]haps1 b a necess>y =ce 9 ! triumphant m>*4 ,doll>s & c5ts are necess>y to y to fill to p]fection ?is place--b ov] & above all money1 sweet] & m la/+1 is ! lives y c rea*1 ! good y c d1 ! pleasure y c inspire1 ! k9dli] feel+s y c cultivate 9 y\r pupils4 ,*e]$1 upheld1 inspir$ by su* ?\ghts z ^!1 no community w be un9t]e/+1 no s*ool w be unwor?y y\r be/ ef=ts1 no heal?y1 he>ty1 happy *ild b w /& be=e y an in/rum5t ( inf9ite possibilities4 ,kn[+ :at notes to /rike y c place x 9 h>mony ) ,god & ! univ]se4 ,to see life 9 its l>g] views1 to live life on a high] plane1 to lift o!rs to ?is l>g] life is ! opportunity ( ! true tea*]4 ,?9k y t tea*+ is dull8 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! text f ! orig9al publication f :i* ?is e,book 0 d]iv$ has be5 reta9$ z publi%$ specifically :]e3 ! text appe>s to be miss+ a numb] ( articles & prepositions 9 sev]al in/ances1 subject & v]b are n 9 agreem5t "s apo/rophes = own]%ip are miss+ inconsi/5cies appe> betwe5 *apt] head+s & ! body text !re are anomalies 9 punctuation ,fractions on pages #fc & #adc h also be5 reta9$ z pr9t$ 9 ! orig9al publication1 i4e4 #fb #a-b1 #a-ab1 #ah-ab & #a #a-b4 ,! foll[+ *anges h be5 made3 ,page #hg ignom9\sly 9 ! conte/ *ang$ to ignom9i\sly 9 ! conte/ ,page #ie z a pleasant work%ip *ang$ to z a pleasant work%op ,page #abh w be 8 adaptibility *ang$ to w be 8 adaptability ,page #ace a ^w is miss$ ! ! next bel[ *ang$ to a ^w is miss$ ! next bel[ ,page #aci ,no communicaton is all[$ *ang$ to ,no communication is all[$ ,pages #aef & #afd ,idyls ( ! ,k+ *ang$ to ,idylls ( ! ,k+ ,page #aef ,jean ,valjean 9 8,les ,mis]ables0 *ang$ to ,jean ,valjean 9 8,les ,misrables0 ,page #aeg & ! s\l is indisp5sible *ang$ to & ! s\l is indisp5sable