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HELPS FOR ' RURAL TFACHIR

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‘rm’ Teacher's Annelise Towards the District

1t is regrettable to any that in tally of our-rural dlHlrtf-ls there is anything but concord in the unen- fltlilg of idloolaffairs; one group is divided aéainst‘ anotlher and sets up opposition to one mother sim- ply lfor the sake of opposing, and for the Mtrboie of showing their dislike. which" had its ‘birth per- naps, years ago over other than school elfialrl; but here is a excel- lent‘ opportunity" of disclosing to their ’ neighbors and should-be friends their Malice, which cank- erotls germ produces such dire re-

sults, en wlhose_ innocent victim is, the te er. the school and the pupil

s. Perhaps s. district "lsiin need of a teacher and insert an adver- tisement in some of the local dailies, they needs must do this because; nearby teachers would

shun them knowing that o. fondn- tory feeling existed ,in the dis- trict. _A teacher anwers to the advertisement, her application ac" cepted" and she is hired by a COUPLE of the trustees. She begins work, lbut fault-finding also

she is ‘poisoned against one party with slander‘ from ‘the other, and. ‘to the destruction of any hope for peace. ‘sides in with the party or parties ywhdhlred" or were intrus- mental in hiring her. and to her or his great misfortune is drawn into their quarrels.

l-iad she at sign oi any com- plalnt exlplslned and straightened out matters satisfactorily, shrut her ears to unoharltable and calumnous or detracting talk. maybe would not. have healed their inamicable feelings. for such .p0l‘il&!ps are old fallnlly sores, lbut "would have at least kept herself out oi thir un- seenly squaiblblcs. preserved her own dignity. retained the people's friendships and lwon over such as were wont at first to treat her with censure and disrespect. This is a vital point on every teacher's road to suldcestnthat he or she take an independent and friendly attitude

towards all.‘ and if possible an orb- ltrary one to ally strike in the dis- trict envoived over ‘school affairs}

lMnny n. teacher, and not a hun- dred miles away either, has failed because he let the seducingvcioe of slander lpolson him against a num'ber of- the ratepayers. who am pqrilhms the lbettol: part.

svllslrly ‘a ‘young, and sometimes onperlenced teacher. is caught in this net. so‘let dang-card against it, and once hired, assume a friendly attitude Ito "every" individual ln the district. ' ' -

ii \n not speaking from theory. butfrom experience. and just to show some ofyoil who are so tried I shall give you a little illustra- tion of the tinders I had to pick my lway through at the outset.

in my first school the second inst teacher had taught (l) three years, first, two and then given notice to leave, vilhetllor it was deserved or not I shall not. judlge; then upon the election of a new trustee she was hired again for mother term. and as everything did not so as harmoniously as could ‘be wished for, she resigned when the term was up. ‘Ilhen tlhe nextyear. or the year previous to ‘my taking the school, a. very young teacher was hired and not tactful enough to work together with all. or skllful enough to keep order in the school-room. she also resigned "at the end of the term. Upon school reopening for the next year I came to this haven of peace. Con- ditions were anything but satis- factory, for instead of directing their energies towards the better- ment and management o1 the school, aconsiderable number of the ratepayers had directed theirs towards belittling one another. IN! as s. result elus work was at a very low ebtb. mod the school equip- ment very defective and meagre.

Various were the suggestions re- ceived, such as. "How lbad Willie Jones was," " own never manage that child." "Such and witch a one can't learn only-thing. "You'll soon dren." {But I lbelleved in the say- ings that. "silence is golden." and “listen much‘ say little," end I think this s for me more than

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iy as old as myself. Now I do not

that mom sill has been sip - piled. ‘ ‘ ate enough to ‘be hired by one ' ' party. lbe not lo Wbtk 8s to i!" "l with that side. for the adverse

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unanimous and the i... mt I resolved to treat. everyone. every W911 equally, with unfailing ster-

til-order was establlshand obedi-

"A good beginning is half the battle" I1 my motto and the very first day I was obliged to suspend a girl nearly my own age for dis- respectful conduct. but it taught the rest that I meant to thermos- ter. and not a single case of dis order or disobedience that occurred was left unpunished. I think they reported ‘home that the new tes- cher was cross. but as other means of correction than the birch rod were used no complaint came from that quarter. The fact that all were treated alike saved the sit- uation; er perhaps the parentsbed grown tired of seeing their child- ren dolng as they wished and being allowed to disobey. and were glad no have them taught respect for authority and obedience. That vear I had" not a single case of downright misbehaviour. and in my "less were boys as lblg us avnd near-

mean that I was severe during the whole yeanbut just showed them my claws at first and on two ol titres other occasions so that they woulld not forget that under the fur were fangs. 1S0‘ much for order.‘

The ratepayers "were divided as far as friendship went into two grand divisions, which were again out up ‘I10 sub-divisions. But. divisions or no, lawsuits or no. i ‘Snored. and visited every house. and before the year was up mona- Bed to" visit each home at least trwllce. ' .

My monthly and semi-annual rewrite Ihnd to be signed by ALL THREE of the trustees and always unless for some unavoidable rea- son. I took them to he signed my- self. 1t is vmulchfbetter to do this. than having only two stgn them or sending them.to lbe signed tby the Pupils. d-lere is an opportunity to interest them and to talk over ways or means of improvement or or settle dllillcuities.

fif at any time during a calll gos- sin arose I ventured to change the subject as soon as politeness or the opportunity afforded itself and tiley soon noticed that it was not at all entertaining to mo. and talked about something else. though not on so enticing a subject lperchance f-or you know that gossip and its grown-up parent. slander, find any thing Ibut adlum is some people's eyes.

vAt one time in the tenm my boarding-people were engaged in a lzvw" dnelto smti unfriendieness be- tween tllleln and their cmponents‘ amounted to non-spenkable terms. but when I felit like it I visited the enemy's camp in good faith and was welcomed. Moving thus among one and all every mark of out/ward respect was shown me, but. as to what they inwardly felt. I shall not boast.

But fortunately several of the ratepayers were excellent exam- ples of good nelghtborllness and seemed as stars in the night, and, even in those who were not given to so friendly pursuits. I saw so much good that it grieved me to see how they hid their good quai- ties from one another and showed only the darker side. _And, oh! there is so much good in everyone if we only take them the right way.

at Christmas a public examina- tion was held. A fitting little programme had been prepared and written invitations sent to every hlclme. ' .

lPrevlous to this ,I sent to the Dept. of interior, Ottawa, for such pauper maps as rwe stood in need of. bought. some red cotton and with some ‘hoards and rails made a very rttrabtfve board for ‘pasting draw- ings and writing on, alumlnumed the stove and pipes. scrubbed tho desks and floor. and did a little bit of tasty decorating. Over twenty visitors attended. and with the ss- ststsnce of the teacher of a. neigh- bouring school and ‘some of the ratepayers gave the children a liv- ely test of the elasstwori: done. After which the children delivered choir numbers and to lput them in good humor and to make up for my strictness and their efforts I zwve them a. little treat. The at- telsdance and other features of my lrsl. examination were not just all that could be desired. but I hoped for better and was not disappoin- 'ed -A'i‘ THE END Oiii‘ Tl-IZE TERM.

At the annual meeting not a boisterous voice was heard as Ln ‘ormer years and’ a cordial invita- tion to attend their meeting was extended me. The supplement was raised, money voted for a new desk. for new map and black board (which had been put in dur- ing the term.)

At the beginning of the term i invited any of the parents or rate- payers to drop in and see for them- selves .how our class-work _was

done. Several availed themselves of the invitation and I think there is no better way to create an in- terest in the school, for they can then see defects ill equipment which they could never realise ba- fore; and llOflldlpl could benefit you my 31m some suggestions. This little p an I have followed and l think lt works well.

3o my of you who are unfortun-

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party often merely because the other party tin-so henna out er no omafill obleottohts for if~ we are so inclin- ed w. olll convince. ourselves that

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or estarrh disappears. god nostrils will open. the air Bu!!!“ ence and respect won. . “d N‘ c" more snlflfilt. diseharge. dryness or headache, no struggling forbresth at: night.

Balm from your My a ‘little of t is fragrant sati- septic cream in your nostrils. l‘ penetrates sage or healing raucous membrane, giving you in

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bf your head will dell’ breathe freely. No ilarwhllll. mucous

0st s small bottle of My’: Cream ruggisl and up

through every air pas the head, soothing and the swollen or inflamed

4am relief. Head colds and ca- nfrh yllmf llileolalie Don't eta) lIufIHl-Ilp and miserable. Relief is

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Perhaps I failed in much but it was s. beginning and I gave them my ibest and what more can we give? But, oh! it was paid for with

di con a in nour! many a '.‘t.‘i-‘Z.’.?...2. Mid? 51rd you. $260 °"e"‘°°“9d- l" ‘minimally Hes tom] salary! the distinction between good and profitable farming and the m.

You would ~be surprised if Y0" knew of el-I the contention in the districts of our little province; 0'" Inspectors report it abundant; and Superintendent ‘B08811 Oil Willing into ofllce was. appalled by the amount of angry literature, waiting for and pouring into him. telling of trouble. -

‘Teachers, we are in a. great measure alble to alloy or ign- ite that strife. and d hope that the few poor hints I have given may =be a help to you. And never en- ter into an as-eementwtth any dis- trict without having it done law- fully. viz.. the secretary. three trustees and witnesses all tone- that‘, Do all fairly and openly- as openly as old tbierlln. of mythic fable. who lived in a glass pallet! that all might see his actions and know he did rightly.

If anything is wrong. do not com- plain; go to the trustees and ole plain, and if you take the right- msthod in nine cases out of tell

you will succeed in procurins what you wish or in rrwurlnl! satisfaction .

lSo you see your timetable and its carrying out is not going 1° b" your only tproblenl. i A woeo or euoounaesmenr!

"iSomethins, attemmted —-nothlflil done—-has earned s. night's reDOHB" ignflld sentiment. of men? B 001l- sctentlnus lonelier. as nt the c1089 of ifhe day she makes n rapid T9‘ vlgw or her apparently wasted e!- forts. and she is depressed by a sense of lnromfmlfiflcfl- ‘BM fibide a wee." Fellow-—~Teac'lier‘. 1* seed does ‘not sh0.w sieve 0f 8mm“ the day it is setiand the fertile soil of those twenty or more active lbralng ‘has received your lnstfllf» tions in diverse ways-Mid in WW‘ lllg proportions. i grant w“. b“ a-ll the same it is there. Your st- telmpts halve not lbeen i" V51"- Let me illustrate my pointz~ f was visiting some friends. 8 few weeks e50. ‘WHO hive a “we hwy "eight years of age attendlnz one of our schools. and when1he was reminded by his father flat the time had come for him to uro- pare his home ‘work. he said "Per.- char" bud excused him that even- ‘lug. This being a very unusual oo- ourrence the parents were inclln~ ed to doubt the boys Wflfll- “"4 were of the opinion that he was trying to shirlk his work, but the child stoutly averred that he W!!! speaking the truth. and the mother seized the opportunity to WW"! the lesson of truthiulnere “PM! him, and to arouse s. sense of nhsm’ in cane he “had" been guilt? 0! falsehood. She lifted her little so“ “.901; ‘her lslp. and afiter kiseins him tenderly, she ‘said. ‘ Y0“ 35°“- dcar. that lying is a ha-bit the! must have a beginning and when a fltflg boy once forms that hslbit. it lg e0 hard to break. that. it will sometimes stay with him when he 1s s m“, so that no one will trust hilm, even when he~ speaks the

can get on the land. we have at our disposal many hours f/hat can be made profitable and rightly will dends ere the season ll-over.

the times for thinking and tink- ering or getting ready.

above will not. be _ they will accrue during "the sum- mer months through sue medium of more systematic work and less

delay .

gures on this matter but on good authority delay in seeding means

plements looked over, which by the way is quite different from

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PREPARING FOR SPRING

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Between now and the. time we

if used bring us good divi-

These hours or even days are

While the dividends referred to paid directly,

valuable time lost ‘by accident and

I do not intend going into fi-

a loss to the crop of from $6 to $20 for each day's delay after- the Kwlmd is in proper condition, Some one may say that all far mere have already made their plans for the coming season; that is they have their seed selected and have had a general. idea re- garding how they will have their work accomplished. ,

But the man who will get ahead of the game will have had his 1m.

Millie on the sight, I And all the air a solemn stillness ‘molds ' Save where the lbeetle wheels his droning flight And drowsy tlnkllngs lull the dis. taut folds;

Save that from yonder ivy-man- tled tower

The morins owl does to the moon complain

0f such as. wandering near her secret bower.

Molest her ancient solitary rolgn.

Beneath those messed elm. that yew-tree's shade.

Where ilcaves the turf in many a mouldcrlng heap,

Ealil in his narrow cell

forever

laid, v The rude forefathers of the ham. let sleep "

The breezy call of iIICOIIsG breath- llrlll moon. ‘

The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed,

The cock’s_sl1rlll clarion, or the \'t"' horn.

N0 more sllull rouse them from {their lowly ‘bed. 4

For them more the blazing hearth 13111111 burn.

0r busy housewife rply her even- ring care;

No children run to lisp their slre‘s return.

0r cllm-b his knees the envied kiss to share.

0ft did théa harvest to their sickle lylel .

Tileir furrow oft the stubborn gleibe has vbroke;

ilow jocund did they drive their

l team af\‘dl

liow bowed tne woods

their sturdy stroke!

beneath

Let not Ambition mock their use- in

. t0 . ‘their homely joys. and destiny ob- score, Nor Grandeur hear with dlsdalnful

smile The short and simple lpoor.

"(To be continued next week.)

annals of the

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IHHJAILY MISERY {if llllfltillll‘.

truth. because of his helm 01 1311118-

"Yes," answered he “habit b6- ging in slllfen cohwebs and ends in iron chains."

The mother looked up In amaze- ment and her husibaud shared 11B!’ surprise as these unchlld-liko. words fell he continued, "Teacher wrotethat on the black-board one dsv when she was telling us about “Habit.

cry gem."

The rparents were much impres- sed, and l longed for that teacher to know the far-reaching effect of her work, for although ALL she teachers ls not retained ‘by All. the children. ISIOMIE of the children re min 801M111 ofdt AlLL the time. 811d

ing assured that if we sow the seed faithfully. it will ripen to the harvest. and we can my. “slime- thing attempted. IN

' l.’ POEM column \

Poem 3. . Grays fmegy in a Country Church- yard. - _

(any. ‘Thomas. (amnion. En!

‘moat sad foal-ulna.)

The curfew tolls the knell of part- lugnay,

Th; iovrrint herd ’ slowly o'er t a let.

‘no Iiiawfliiylh boulevard pious his

Md leaves u» wbrld to darkness

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and to . q- sweetness-w gliilmerilq Isad-

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from the lady's UPS. bill»: .

and we had to learn it for a mem- ~ l

we teachers may take heart. Wll- '

done. has earned a night's repose." "I'"'f'°"'D!'P°P"°l"a "7 NWFII

ans-u) lmt. a man of ma; ,5,-

‘fires? ham-a. nan-QT; "raulr-mrivasz

verso farming. earn lilg wages for his work. preparing for the is rarely disappointed. Early in January through part. of Queen's county. I saw quite a number of farmers drawing out their ‘stable manure.‘ Does it pay‘! work ls done during a slack time and when labor is cheap. I do not intend to tabulate all the kinds of summer work that may. be done in winter or early spring but only to make s few su ggestlona that may be helpful to the average farmer. pie suppose the comes hours work now will have every- thingready seeding is a paint and repair ' plements. Was It not Franklin who gave us the proverb, “A stitch in time saves nlneflt" a. most splendid emulate and always be ready? Every season we have breaks in some of the parts of our ma- ohlnery. vets and patch pieces of leather ; that repairs may be easily made will pay. ' I have on the farm is a box of bolts and‘ nuts of different sizes and stops and only cost a few cents to keep it replenished. a _ Then again if we allow our minds I Q l" to look back as it were, to last ’ m season, we will likely recall some; 1 1 I i l resolve we made re the trimming» 4 out of some corner or the remo- val of debris either along the road side or the other fences. the time to get busy.

have small orchards and in many oasda the varieties of fruit are such that they mean a loss; either too many of one

selected varieties. time to have your grafting wax ready and the sciona cut then in s few minutes you will; accomplish work that will change the whole Complection of your orchard in a few years. Why you may not have fruit of the best varieties if you only get busy

Again if we look to little re- Limitfid» Dairs in the house now, how many Torofllb Winnipeg Edmonton steps will be saved to your wife or daughter? Not long agq l read a lmresmvh that might l- most be a proverb, nameiay;