During those years students set down various
attributes and qualities, which are summarized below just as they were
given:
_Desirable Characteristics_
Congeniality.
Broadmindedness.
Wide knowledge.
Personality that makes discipline easy.
Willingness to entertain questions.
Realization that students need help.
Sense of humor--ability to take a joke.
Optimism--cheerfulness.
Sympathy.
Originality.
Progressiveness.
Effective expression.
Pleasing appearance--"good looking."
Tact.
Patience.
Sincerity.
Among the characteristics which they did not like in teachers they named
the following:
_Undesirable Characteristics_
Grouchiness.
Wandering in method.
Indifference to need for help.
Too close holding to the text.
Distant attitude--aloofness.
Partiality.
Excitability.
Irritability.
Pessimism--"in the dumps."
Indifferent assignments.
Hazy explanations.
Failure to cover assignments.
Distracting facial expressions.
Attitude of "lording it over."
Sarcasm.
Poor taste in dress.
Bluffing--"the tables turned."
Discipline for discipline's sake.
"Holier than thouness."
_Desirable Capabilities_
They also reduced to rather memorable phrases a half dozen desirable
capabilities:
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