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Book Title: History And Business Directory Of Humboldt County

PUBLIC EDUCATION.

    Civilization is but the outgrowth of education, and the work of the teacher
must be conceded to be the grandest and most important of any upon earth. It is
the only labor in the world which is not temporary; even that of the minister
does not surpass it in dignity and honor.

  As education is receiving more attention than ever before in the world's
history, greater opportunity than ever is afforded to those who wish to prepare
for what a wise old monk, hundreds of years ago, called "that divine and
beautiful thing— teaching." It is moral robbery for one to enter the profession
merely for the sake of the salary or the respectability of the employment.

    Good health is particularly necessary for the teacher, as the labors of the
school-room draw so constantly and heavily on the vocal, mental and nervous forces.

    The more liberal and thorough the education the better the foundation on
which the teacher's work is based, and yet there have been great scholars who
have proved very poor teachers. Natural talent in this direction is the best
possible test of the "born teacher."

     A knowledge of the comparative modern science of psychology is
indispensable. If she succeeds in her work without this knowledge, her success
will result "more from good luck than anything else;" it is considered the
corner-stone of every educationel structure. A little knowledge of drawing
places a mighty power in the hands of the teacher. Nothing helps so much to make
instruction clear and impressive as simple and rapid illustration, particularly
in the primary grades. At present these two accomplishments (essentials) are
required in most schools in Humboldt county. The children of to-day, who are the
teachers of to-morrow, are receiving thorough instruction in these matters, and
experience proves that it is as instinctive for them to sing and draw as for a
bird to fly. Our teachers realize how accurately their gain or loss in influence
can be measured by the quality of the tone in which they talk. The "gentle"
voice, not necessarily "soft" or "low" is a means of grace to teacher and taught
alike. In the ethical and spiritual line our teachers are well equipped. Their
ingenuity furnishes a variety of means for the attainment of one purpose, the
means to be adapted to special cases and circumstances. It is made an object in
our schools to create in children a love of learning, so far as possible the
individual child is studied, hard as it may be to do so in our crowded schools.
Our teachers are as well, if not better paid, than in any other county, and they
receive unhesitating social recognition. But notwithstanding all this, they are
underpaid and their work is under-rated. The remedy for this state of things
lies in the hands of teachers themselves, and they should make every possible
effort to convince the public of the value of their work, to the end that it may
be carried on under more favorable conditions, thereby resulting in still
greater good.

    The following statistics kindly furnished by Hon. J. B. Brown, County
Superintendent of Schools, will prove interesting to our many readers:
    Total receipts for year ending June 30, 1890             $158,649 69
    Total expenditures                                        136,801 78
    Balance on hand at close of school year                    21,847 91
    Average wages paid                                             69 98
    Total value of school property                            219,415 00
    Number of school districts                       80
    Number of classes taught                        122
    Number of teachers                              123
    Number of male teachers                          47
    Number of female teachers                        76
    Number of First Grade (Grammar Certificate's)    75
    Number of Second Grade (Primary Certificates)    48


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History and Business Directory of

HUMBOLDT COUNTY
DESCRIPTIVE OF THE
NATURAL RESOURCES
DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE
PICTURESQUE SCENERY
BEAUTIFUL HOMES

THE ONLY COUNTY IN THE STATE CONTAINING NO CHINAMEN

LILLIE E. HAMM, PUBLISHER
(COPYRIGHTED)
EUREKA, CALA.
DAILY HUMBOLDT STANDARD 
NOVEMBER, 1890.


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