Excerpt from The Year Book, 1922

The teacher must also for his own sake see that his throat and chest are well developed, because Of his constant confinement during the day and the inhaling of bad air, chalk dust, and dirt which are ever present in the atmosphere. It is especially necessary to overcome any tendency to stoop, by exercising vigorously morning and night. A teacher is talking almost continually while School is in ses sion SO that a strong, as well as pleasing voice, is indispensable. Good health also implies freedom from disease; exercise and Sleep will help to ward Off disease. These are a few of the physical requirements to which a teacher must conform if he is to be an efficient instructor.

A teacher Should also be efficient mentally, and he must be willing to devote some time out Of school hours to preparation. We Often hear people say, A teacher has the easiest job of all; he goes to school for five or Six hours and then he is free for the day. III a great many cases, this is true. A teacher comes to school just before the bell rings and leaves as soon as school is over. The people of the town know this, and it is small wonder that they are not willing to pay higher salaries to such teachers. These teachers have evidently not been trained to understand what their obligations are and what the real value Of time is. It is true that they may not have received any preparation for teaching. They may even say, You don't have to go to a normal school to learn how to teach; you can learn to teach through teaching. Those who have had training know that such experience is gained at the expense of the pupils. They know, too, that even after training under supervision, a young person's courage almost leaves him when he thinks Of the responsibility soon to be placed on his Shoulders. Even those who have had a normal school training Should realize the need of additional preparation and Should be willing to Spend some time after school hours in considering the problems Of the next day.

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