Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-23


ever it can be thought essential for boys to
learn. Their object is, to establish a good
school, and no more. II they can lmpart
knowledge, they are indifferent to names, and
think the evidence of a diploma, or the
distinction of degree, would be suPerhu-
Gus.
There exists now here an institution exact
ly like this. The gentlemen who conduct II
have borrowed from the most different sources
one principle from the schools at Berlin, an
other from Hofwyl, thir'i from Edinburgh,
fourth from the books and practice OF Meme
yer. With respect to health and morals, and
the important branch Of physical education,
they trust to their observations. OHgtndLity
is not the distinction they covet; they wish 10
bring to practical application the principles IN
education, which have the united testimony
ofnature, of reason, and of experience. Ihey
are aware, that mere imitation OF foreign
model would never succeed, and nave en-
deavoured to adapt all things to our own
country.
There are one or two circumstances which
favor them very much. They are RESPONSE
BILE only to the public. No tribunal, or board
ofmen, stands between them and the country,
whose rising generations they wish to serve
they gladly acknowledge the value OF the pub
lie opinion, and in general the justice OF the
public voice; and, while any direct interior
ence on the part Of men who might not sulh'
GENTLY understand their views, would be lnlu-
rious, nothing but good can be apprehended
from a responsibility to the public. Ihey are
also favored by their situation, as they are en-
abled by it to offer boys every reasonable
qualification and amusement on their own
premises, circumstance of no small moment.
They live in the midst of a healthy, moral land
thriving population, and are surrounded by
scenery Of great beauty, and of cheerful
character. All this has favorable influence
on the forming mind.
Our readers may wish to know, particular
ly, how the day is passed at this school. They
rise in winter at six; and, after the devotional
exercises of the morning, are busy with teach
ing and study till eight, at which time all
breakfast. They then engage in some visor-
Gus exercise till nine, when the season for in-
tellectual labor again commences, and con-
tinues till noon. Two hours are allowed for
exercise, dining, and for rest, when, at two,
studies are resumed, and continued till tour.
An hour and half is then employed in the
sports and exercises suited to the season.
The evening meal is over by six, when some
time is passed in attending TO declarations,
and then about an hour aud half is given 10
study, and the exercises of devotion. The in
structors and pupils spend few moments a
round the fire, and the boys are sent to bed at
hall past eight. In the morning and evening
religious services, they chiefly use the excel
lent prayers of the Episcopal church. The
collects and various services furnish variety
of earnest and suitable petitions. Saturday
evening they meet, but not Tor study. A.
that time exhortations are made to The boys OH
their studies, and on subjects suggested by the
events of the week. The Older boys read the
New Testament aloud to the school. On
Sunday the smaller boys read aloud in the BIZ
bic. The older ones are engaged with works
of Paley, Porteus, or Mason, books where the
duties of religion are inculcated without any
spirit party.
They neither covet nor shun inspection. A
parent is in duty bound to know, in what con-
dition his child is, and these gentlemen have
ever been ready to explain to any the princi-
pies and practice of the school. The criteri-
on. Uy which Ju'is~ & - 81 -, "A
ALWAYS be the state of the scholars and it is
by this they must be and are willing to be
Judged. As ior health, they have as yet had
no sickness; and now, out of forty boys, there
is not one who does not enjoy firm health,
though many were received in weak state OF
body.
Ii will certainly require much time to com
ulete this design. but its form and tendency
are already apparent.