THE TEACHER’S MISSION
Sir, —A few days ago I had a talk with a young schoolmaster, just beginning his career. I was pleased to find that he was taking it very seriously. If teachers .would train (or endeavour to train) their pupils, at the most impressionable age, in truth, purity, and love for their fellows, the world could not fail to benefit. The selfishness that prevails in the world causes much unhappiness to everybody, including the selfish themselves. This young man told me that these facts Were never stressed in a teacher’s training; indeed, never men-* tioned. I hope teachers will awake to the fact that inspectors’ reports and £ s. d. are not the main goals pf this life and that happiness will not be attained until there is less selfishness in the world.—Yours, etc., AN OLD TEACHER. February 20, 1949. [“ 'An Old Teacher’ may rest assured that the virtues he names are continually stressed in the training of teachers.” said the vice-principal of the Christchurch Teachers’ Training College, Mr G. Guy.]
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25740, 28 February 1949, Page 2
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