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19. Generous, open-hearted, Stingy, selfish, resentful.

forgiving.

20. Responsive, congenial. Cold, repulsive, uninviting.

21. Punctual, on schedule, capable. Tardy, usually behindhand, incapable.

22. Methodical, consistent, logical. Haphazard, desultory, inconsistent.

23. Altruistic, given to service. Indifferent, not socially minded.

24. Refined, alive to beauty, Coa.r.s.e, lacking aesthetic quality.

artistic.

25. Self-controlled, decision, Suggestible, easily led, uncertain.

purpose.

26. Good physical carriage, dignity. Lack of poise, ill posture, no grace.

27. Taste in attire, cleanliness, Careless in dress, frumpy, no pride.

pride.

28. Face smiling, voice pleasant. Somber expression, voice unpleasant.

29. Physical endurance, vigor, Quickly tired, weak, sluggish.

strength.

30. Spiritual responsiveness, Spiritually weak, inconstant, strong. uncertain.

31. Prayer life warm, satisfying. Prayer cold, formal, little comfort.

32. Religious certainty, peace, Conflict, strain, uncertainty.

quiet.

33. Religious experience expanding. Spiritual life static or losing force.

34. G.o.d a near, inspiring reality. G.o.d distant, unreal, hard of approach.

35. Power to win others to religion. Influence little or negative.

36. Interest in Bible and religion. Little concern for religion and Bible.

37. Religion makes life fuller and Religion felt as a limitation.

richer.

38. Deeply believe great Lacking in foundations for faith.

fundamentals.

39. Increasing triumph over sin. Too frequent falling before temptation.

40. Religious future hopeful. Religious growth uncertain.

QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS--CHAPTER IV

1. Think of the teachers who stand out most clearly in your memory. Why do they so stand out?

2. Name the qualities that made the Savior the _Great Teacher_.

3. If you had to choose between a fairly capable but humble teacher, and a very capable but conceited one, which one would be your choice? Why?

4. What is your argument against the idea, "Teachers are born, not made"?

5. Discuss the relative significance of the qualities quoted from Betts.

HELPFUL REFERENCES

O'Shea, _Every-day Problems in Teaching_; Betts, _How to Teach Religion_; Brumbaugh, _The Making of a Teacher_; Palmer, _The Ideal Teacher_; Slattery, _Living Teachers_; Weigle, _Talks to Sunday School Teachers_.

CHAPTER V

PERSONALITY

OUTLINE--CHAPTER V

The six major qualities:--a. Sympathy.--b. Sincerity.--c.

Optimism.--d. Scholarly att.i.tude.--e. Vitality.--f. Spirituality.

To set about to cultivate separate qualities would be rather a discouraging undertaking. As a matter of fact, many of the characteristics named really overlap, while others are secondary in importance. For practical purposes let us enlarge upon five or six qualities which everyone will agree are fundamental to teaching success.

The cla.s.s in Teacher Training, at the Brigham Young University, in the summer of 1920, named these six as the most fundamental:

1. Sympathy.

2. Sincerity.

3. Optimism.

4. Scholarly att.i.tude.

5. Vitality.

6. Spirituality.

No attempt was made to set them down in the order of relative importance.

1. SYMPATHY