«R
they have an espeeially trying day
and get a little impatient and seem
unkind but put yourself in their
place. They have not the easiest
TUESDAY, NOV. 22, 1904.
work in the world.
I taught a
short time, long enough to learn
M o t h e r s ' an d T e a c h e rs ’ A s s o ­
that the drawing of the salary is
ciation.
not all of a teacher’s work.
The Becoml meeting of the Moth-
Duties ol a S ch ool Director.
u s ’ and Teachers’ Association was
held last Friday at the public school
BY I. HACKER.
building.
The general subject, “ Some Es­ Mrs. President and Members of the
Mothers’ and Teachers’ Associ­
sentials of a Successful School”
ation:
had previously been assigned for
When I was first invited to attend
discussion. Mr. I. Hacker, chair­
man of the board of directors read this meeting and to make a little
a paper on the Directors’ part in a talk to you, I was engaged on a
successful school, and Mrs. Louisa long and hard piece of work, and at
Haderly tbe Parent’s part. Mr. R. such times I cannot, and never at­
S. Knowlton, director, and Mr. O. tempt to do anything elee. After I
C. Sanford, clerk, were present, and had completed the work and my
each made remarks. A general dis­ senses were recoving their normal
cussion followed, many good points condition, I thought I might be
were brought out, and much inter­ able to say something; but I have
been busy all tbe time, and only by
est manifested.
snatches have I given the subject
Tbe Parent*' Part In a Successful any attention. It would be a pleas­
ure to me if I were able to say
Scho ol.
something more worthy the topic
and the audience.
Mr. Davis had
BY MBS. Li)l'ISA IIABERLY.
not
learned
by
inability,
or he would
Have the parents any part more
than sending the children to school never have asked this of me, so you
when it is convenient? The more will please pardon him for any in­
I think of it the more I feel the dignity that you may feel he has
parents have a very important part. shown you.
It is more than a score of years
More important than most of us are
since
I attempted to speak to an
willing to believe. Was this topic
given me that I might feel more audience, and sever before to one
the necessity of having my children of ladies.
Your cause is the most important
on time, and tidy and careful in all
things? I am thankful that it was and interesting one in the world,
given me. It made me think as I and that interests me and that 1 en­
was about my work and I resolved joy more than anything else, and it
to make a greater effort to do my would afford me pleasure if I had
duty belter in the future, especially more time to give to the work.
Semi-Weekly Herold
in the matter of being on time. It
is my besetting sin and I see it in
my children, always a little late.
Parents do you see yourselves in
your children?
Then a duty is to determine to
send the children regularly, not
when you or the children feel like
it. No child can have the interest
it should in the school work if out
half of the time. Then the teacher
can’t do her best work with an ir­
regular pupil and have the interest
in him or her. The child gets be
hind the class in the work and loses
heart. The other pupils feel it un­
just to hayo to wait on such pupils
and go more slowly with the class
work. So parents, send the chil­
dren every day if possible, To do
that will necessitate planning be­
fore hand so everything will be
ready, proper food, clothing, recre­
ation and preparation. Have them
start on time and urge them to go
promptly to school. I see a num
ber of children play in the dirt and
water every day as going to and
from school.
And when their
clothes get muddy blarno their play,
mates, when if they had not stopped
to play or look on, it would not
havo happened.
Then see that faces, hands and
clothing are clean and hair brushed
I know it is hard to keep sevjral
children in reasonably clean cloth­
ing. That is one reason I so dislike
to see the children playing in the
mud puddles. Even if some moth
ers have the time and strength for
that sort of needles* work it is a
temptation to other children whose
mothers have enough to do.
“ Am
I my brothers’ keeper?’’
Yes, and
have no right to do things that will
make it harder for others to do
right or be happy.
Then do not criticise the teachers,
directors and school management in
the presence of the children.
If
you find fault how can a child of
yours have that proper regard and
respect for the teacher and the im­
portant work of preparing for the
life work without which a child
cannot do the best work in school.
Help the children with their diffi­
cult studies.
Do not leave it all
for the teacher. It will greatly en­
courage a slow pupil to help them
and so have them feel they are
among the best in the class.
And
do not be too ready to give ear to
complaints of teachers by tbe chil­
dren.
Things will sometimes go
wrong and the teacher does things
that seem unjust, but help the chil­
dren to imagine thomselves in the
teacher's ]>osition and it will be
different.
Make them think the
teacher is the best teacher they
could have and wants to do what
is best.
I have yet to find a teacher who
will wilfully »nd with forethought
wrong any pupil, much less one that
tries to do his or her duty. Teach­
ers are just as Anxious to give good
reports o f their pupils as parents
are to receive them.
Sometimes
When I taught, I was always glad
to have the mothers visit the school.
Not too many at one time, for my
rooms were always crowded, and I
did not like confusion or anything
to annoy me or to district the
pupils. But here are seven rooms,
and if more chairs were furnished
quite an assembly could be dis­
tributed without disturbance.
I
once had a little experience in this
line which I thought was too much
of a good thing. In my first teach­
ing in Oregon, and tbe first school
taught on Coos river,"I boarded
'round and packed ray blankets,
helped the youngsters ovenings at
home by the light of the backlog
fire, and when bedtime came,climbed
to the loft by a ladder on the out­
side. When tbe school was well
under way, I wanted the parents to
visit us, and through the children
invited them to come Friday after­
noons; hoping some of them would
be interested enough to come in
occasionally. The next Friday after­
noon I was appalled when (to re­
verse the saw) every son’s mother of
them with her last born at her
breast or skirts came crowding into
the little school house. I made the
best of tbe situation and did all I
could do to entertain them, and to
show what amazing things their
fond offsprings were capable of.
After they had joined in singing
“ God keep us till we meet again,”
and were dismissed, I gathered out
of the confusion such a little chunk
of ice that we had cut that after­
noon upon which that Friday’s low
descending sun could cast its slant­
ing rays, that I concluded to let the
mothers’ moetings, like so much of
the glory of this world, go with the
dead past.
wide from the outside door to a hul t
above and at the bottom stair jus
room for a pair of doors to open.
It was as complete a trap, in case of
a panic, as could be planned.
At
my suggestion, we had the thing
removed and a stairyway iix feet
wide go ap from one main hall to a
large hall and landing above. The
thing was so simple that everybody
sang “ Oh, how easy.” I do not man­
sion this to show how bright I am,
but to prove how stupid the other
fellowwas.
If I wished to show
up my own short comings I would
point to these silent, plastered
blackboards; they speak louder
than words.
YOU’RE IT
If you are one of those who are hard to please
you are just the person we invite to our store.
For we are more than satisfied that we can show
you exactly what you want in the way of Holi­
day goods.
The mammoth stock of toys and notions which
we carry this year cannot tail to please even the
hard-to-please.
Come while the assortment is complete.
This year, while building the ad- |
dition, we directors were saved con­
siderable work and trouble by our
capable and willing clerk.
He was |
equal to the occasion, and we were j
more than willing to his having
room to swing according to his size
and strength, if necessary, and he
acquitted himself to our complete
satisfaction.
And it is due him to
say he is the best school clerk in
the state of Oregon.
We haue the Largest and Cho cest stock of
Securing teachers is one of the
tribulations as well as delights of
the director, and sometimes to get
rid of an unsatisfactory one is not a
pleasant thing.
Euer Shown in the Coquille Valley.
While I was a director at Marsh,
field, I had two good associates, Mr.
COQUILLE,
Merchant and Dr. Golden.
Al­
OREGON
though they were pleased to put
For Sale.
I always favor the employment of
most of the work upon my shoul­
ders, they stood by me. One of the lady teachers, not because they al­
A good home id this city, on
first difficult things they gave me to ways treat me nicely, but because
easy terms:
do was to procure a teacher to suc­ they possess tact, intuition, sym­
Enquire at this office.
ceed myself.
Teachers were not pathy and patience, and for the
Bacon, Hams and Lard at wholesale
then plentiful. We finally received same reason «they always select the
retail, quality guaranteed. C oquille
an application from a man who best article they can get for their and
V alley P acking C o .
wanted a school where he could money. Besides the qualities above
eventually establish an academy. mentioned, equal brains and ability
It came through a friend whom we to our most successful professional
considered reliable, and was ac­ and business men can be procured,
companied with flattering testimo­ and the male teacher who com ­
nials. We gladly offered him the mands only common laborers’ wages,
place, and in due time he came, he I have no room for.
and his wife, from Puget sound.
(T o be conclueed.)
•
•
He was all right for a candidate to
$800
will
buy
a
200-acre
Stock Ranch
a new town that was ambitious to in Southern Coos, with plenty
of outly
start a grave-yard without waiting mg Government land. J. J. S tanley .
for one to die with his boots ou.
We have a limited number of 10-gal­
milk cans which we offering at the
He was a ghastly sight for a school lon
reduced price of $3 50 each. T H M ehl
teacher. It was before the discov­ A Co.
ery and universal knowledge of mi­
crobes and bacteria, and we allowed
CITY WATER NOTICE.
him to commence the school.
He
All City water consumers are here­
proved a complete failure.
The
by notified that all water dues must be
school room was a pandemonium. settled by tbe 15th of each month or
Every pupil chewed gum, and some water will he shut off.
L ee G oodman ,
of them in every known language,
Marshall.
By order of the Council of the Citv of
dialect and jargon, and the airy Coquille.
deftness with which they could rope
it out of their mouths and coil it
FR A TER N A L ORDERS.
back again would make the per­
formance of Miss Bridges as Sierra Q0QUILLE LODGE, NO. S3, I. 0. 0. F.
Nevada look like 30 cents.
Meets every Saturday night.
I never enjoyed attending funer­
G eo . T. M oulton , N. G .
als, visiting grave-yards, morgues, J. S. L awrence , Sec’ v.
asylums, sanitariums, hospitals and
Q0QUILLE ENCAMPMENT, NO. 25, I. 0. 0. F.
such places so interesting to some
Meets the first and third Thursday
people. So with such inhuman nights in each month.
L. H. H azard , C. P.
prejudices, is it a wonder that I
I. H acker , Scribe.
should object to the continuation of
an animated cadaver or a mag­ |y|AMIE REBEKAH LODGE, NO. 20.
netized skeleton moving among
Meets tbe second and fourth Wednes­
those children and whispering day nights in each month.
M rs . K athryn S lagle , N. G.
death-notes
in their
sensitive
M rs . M amie S lagle , Sec’y.
ears, even had 1 ij been otherwise
capable. The other directors agreed QHADWICK LODGE, NO. 68, A. F. I A. M
with me, and at the end of the term
Meets the Saturday night on or lie-
he was notified that his services fore the full moon.
D r . W. C olin , W. M.
would terminate.
It was a cruel J. J. L amb , Sec’y.
blow.
He asked and was given a
hearing. He was an effective talker gEULAH CHAPTER, NO. 6. 0. E. S.
and his subject was near his heart.
Meets next Friday night.
M rs . K athryn S lagle , W. M.
He was more than eloquent; he was
------------------ , Sec’y.
pathetic. The other directors quailed
and would continue him if I would IjrCURGUS LODGE, NO. 72, K. P.
agree. I did not like to exhibit my
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday
unmanly emotions, but in spite of all nights each month in Odd Fellows' hall.
N. C. M edley , C. C.
my efforts, great beads of sweat R. H. M ast , K. R.
Bill Heads.
S.
I presume, in what I say, it is not
expected that I give you the duties
of director as laid down in the
school laws, but that I might speak
of matters belonging to their duties
and outof the ordinary routine work. would trickle down cheeks. IJro-
One of the first duties of directors is mained obdurate. Then he made a
to procure suitable grounds and a house-to-house canvass and brought
school house. In most new and us the result. I, like a dunce, went
growing towns like this, and this out to learn what the mothers meant.
docs not appear to be in the excep­ The answer was, by almost every­
tions, it is cuBtomnry to select the one, “ He told such a tale oi woe I
highest ground and construct a could not say no
You know best
showy and attractive house from about it. You know your duty and
the outside, more for show and I am sure you will do it.”
He
booming purposes than for utility, WAnted those mothers called before
health, comfort and convenience. us. About this time I was getting
This house is located at one side of bravely over my sweat, and told him
the district, and it can never be those mothers were our neighbors
otherwise, for the center of popula­ and friends, and I did not propose
tion will continually grow farther to have them humiliated, and so far
away.
I think an ideal location as I had power I would protect
could have been selected, and with their children.
commodious house, in a short
Now the joke is on us. The
time, I would expect to see the copies of the certificates and recom­
pupils from the adjoining districts mendations he had furnished, we
above and below, attending school j had given them little attention, re­
here. Such a move would prove lying especially upon the one di­
beneficial to all.
rectly to us.
He wanted them re-
J.
GOODS.
HOLIDAY
Beautiul
S.
KANEMATZ.
Christmas Gifts
Wilson Jewelry Company,
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Established in 1866 . Open all the year. Private or
class instruction. Thousands o f graduates in posi­
tions; opportunities constantly occurring. It pays to
attend our school. Catalogue, specimens, etc., free.
A.
P.
ARMSTRONG,
LL.B .,
P R IN C IP A L ’
Alfred Johnson,
D E A L E R IN
Flooring-, Rustic and all kinds of Finishings and Mouldings
Constantly on hand.
Deliveries made promptly by either water or rail.
We have all Grades and Prices Accordingly.
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WORK
The Finest to be had in
Coos County at the lowest
Prices.
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Briefs,
Posters.
Letter Heads,
Q0QUILIE LODGE, NO. 127, A. 0. U. W.
Meets the second and fourthWednes-
dav nights of each month in W. O. W.
hall.
R. E. N obler , W . M.
O. F. R oiirkr , Rec.
Leqal Blanks.
Enuelopes,
Wedding Stationery.
Statements.
|MPERIAL LODGE, NO II, 0. OF H.
Meets the first and third Wednesday
nights each month in Woodman hail.
Miss G race S kkei . s , C. H.
M rs . I. N. P lylkr , Rec.
Up-to-date Work Delivered
M Y R T LE CAMP, NO. 197, W 0. W.
with Neatness and
Meets the first and third Saturday
nights of each month.
W. H. M ansell , C. C.
.1. G. S immons , Clerk.
Dispatch.
Q 0Q UIUE COUNCIL. NO. 396. F. A. A.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Meets the second and fourth Thurs­
day nights of eaeli month in Odd Fel­
lows' hall.
D r . G eo . R ussell , Pres.
M rs . C har . H arrington . Sec’y.
£VENING TIDE CIRCLE. NO. 21*. W. 0. W.
Meets the second and fourth Satur­
day nights of each month.
M rs . W. H. M ansell . G. N.
.T k s s k C. S immons , Clerk.
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Soon after I moved to Empire I turned, and then I discovered that
was chosen a director.
Tbe school they were copies of papers from JU STU S LODGE. NO 3S. RATHBOkE SISTERS
Meets the first and third Tuesday
occupied two rooms.
The house twelve to fifteen years old. and that
nights each month in Odd Fellows’ half. O
♦
had two large halls below and a he had not taught during the last
Mas. F red L inrgar , E. Sr.
crooked stairwav thirty six inches 1 eleven vears
M rs . R. H. M art , M. R. S.
C. O. DRYDEN,
IN C O N N E C T IO N W I T H H E R A L D .