http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/georgia/ ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:49 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] Teachers Wow, why look as far back as the 1800,s. Frankly, I think that much had not been changed until about 1950. I signed my first teaching contract in Georgia ( won't name the county) in 1945. I signed that I would not smoke, drink, dance or get married. We were not allowed to even have a cup of coffee. My first class was a second and fourth combination with forty-nine students. I taught reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, history, health, music and art. Music and art were taught twice weekly. Just a little break. And on top of that I had to build a fire in the old pot belly stove for heat. Guess what, that was my hardest task. Students in those days were not passed unless that knew the work. In the fourth grade, I had a student that was 15 years old. And would you believe, I was only seventeen. My professor at Auburn once said, "Teachers are not made, they are born teachers" Sure believe that statement. One the "Columbus gone but not forgotten" website there is a picture with all my students and me of that year. Please don't ask for the link as my computer hard drive has just been wiped clean and I lost all my favorites. So if someone has that link would sure appreciate getting it. I graduated from a Jr Teachers College in GA and believe it or not I got more education that my children did in the 60,s and 70,s with four years. Things began to change in 1946, teachers did not have to sign that they would not marry. Also, in 1947, a teachers lounge was provided for our 15 minute break and we could have coffee in that room only. In the early 1900,s students were taught the major basics and I would challenge four year college students to try and pass our seventh and eighth grades tests. When I was in college, I had one test that lasted five hours. My how things have changed. Some say students are smarter that in my generation. No, that is not true. They might be smarter in higher education with all the inventions and space knowledge, and it is true they are more street wise but when it comes to adding, subtracting, reading and very important, history, past history of this nation, they in my opinion, "dumber than dirt" as I have heard some professors say. My, did not mean to give a lecture, but that,s the way it was, folks. Pat ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.7/488 - Release Date: 10/19/06

The problem with kids today is the fact that they are not taught respect at home- so why should they respect anyone? Had a teacher at Suphur Springs School in Tampa, Fl. to tell the class- they way you conduct your self in class is the way you conduct yourself at home- so the bottom line is the parents!! More to being a parent than bringing kidsa into the world!! Harold Stephens( soon to be 80) --- Kemis Massey <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/georgia/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:49 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] Teachers > > > Wow, why look as far back as the 1800,s. Frankly, > I think that much had not > been changed until about 1950. > I signed my first teaching contract in Georgia ( > won't name the county) in > 1945. I signed that I would not smoke, drink, > dance or get married. > We were not allowed to even have a cup of coffee. > My first class was a second and fourth combination > with forty-nine students. > I taught reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, > history, health, music and > art. Music and art were taught twice weekly. Just > a little break. > And on top of that I had to build a fire in the > old pot belly stove for heat. > Guess what, that was my hardest task. > Students in those days were not passed unless that > knew the work. > In the fourth grade, I had a student that was 15 > years old. And would you > believe, I was only seventeen. > My professor at Auburn once said, "Teachers are > not made, they are born > teachers" Sure believe that statement. > One the "Columbus gone but not forgotten" website > there is a picture with all > my students and me of that year. > Please don't ask for the link as my computer hard > drive has just been wiped > clean and I lost all my favorites. > So if someone has that link would sure appreciate > getting it. > > I graduated from a Jr Teachers College in GA and > believe it or not I got more > education that my children did in the 60,s and > 70,s with four years. > Things began to change in 1946, teachers did not > have to sign that they would > not marry. Also, in 1947, a teachers lounge was > provided for our 15 minute > break and we could have coffee in that room only. > In the early 1900,s students were taught the major > basics and I would > challenge four year college students to try and > pass our seventh and eighth grades > tests. > When I was in college, I had one test that lasted > five hours. > My how things have changed. Some say students are > smarter that in my > generation. No, that is not true. They might be > smarter in higher education with all > the inventions and space knowledge, and it is true > they are more street wise > but when it comes to adding, subtracting, reading > and very important, history, > past history of this nation, they in my opinion, > "dumber than dirt" as I have > heard some professors say. > My, did not mean to give a lecture, but that,s the > way it was, folks. > Pat > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.7/488 - > Release Date: 10/19/06 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >

Harold, You are so right! Anne Brooksville, FL Just north of Tampa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold Stephens" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 1:18 AM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Teachers > The problem with kids today is the fact that they are > not taught respect at home- so why should they respect > anyone? Had a teacher at Suphur Springs School in > Tampa, Fl. to tell the class- they way you conduct > your self in class is the way you conduct yourself at > home- so the bottom line is the parents!! More to > being a parent than bringing kidsa into the world!! > Harold Stephens( soon to be 80)

Hey Anne, I know exactly where Brooksville is!! We grew up in Tampa!! Have a bro. just east of you near Dade city. Good to hear from Fla.! Harold- been through there on 41 many times!! --- Anne Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Harold, > You are so right! > Anne > Brooksville, FL > Just north of Tampa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harold Stephens" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 1:18 AM > Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Teachers > > > > The problem with kids today is the fact that they > are > > not taught respect at home- so why should they > respect > > anyone? Had a teacher at Suphur Springs School in > > Tampa, Fl. to tell the class- they way you conduct > > your self in class is the way you conduct yourself > at > > home- so the bottom line is the parents!! More to > > being a parent than bringing kidsa into the > world!! > > Harold Stephens( soon to be 80) > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >