Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-11-01


presentations of their children. A bo,
is corrected, and goe, home under th'
deepest excitement, to tell lis story. i
is sure to have calumny enough; il not
large quantity of positive lies. Paren
tai parliali'y gets the better of RET ason, ant
the instructor is condemned before he j.
heard. II is true, all parents know tina
lures. They are all ready to confess il
in general terms; vet, when it comes t.
their own case, they are almost rs child
lsh as the children themselves. "I'rue,
children are not to be trusted; but my tit
| lie TOmIny--i never caught him in lie
in my life. He speaks the truth, dare
say--it is incredible that Tommy should
lie" yes, very Incredible, that an ex-
aspcratcd boy, who has deserved twenty
nbipp;ngs before he has received one,
and deserved twenty more since that one
for come cted faults, should not do, what
men never do--no, not the coolest-be
an impartial witness in his own cause.--
There ought to be Il complete partnership
between masters and parents respecting
government. They ought TO consult one
another, support one another, and never
divide their strength. Tell your child
that he has not deserved one corrcction;
and it is ten chances to one, but that he
will SO behave as, TO receive dozen
more
This perfect partnership Of Parents
and Instructors, is the very means by
which almost all that is yet deficient in
our schools, may be supplied. The evils
Of Ill accommodations in school. rooms,
and many of tho other grievances com
planned Of in the foregoing remarks, may
not exist in some schools; the instructor
may be wclI-lcarncd and capt to teach;",
the books aud apparatus may be COM
p!etc;-yet if the child finds at home
nothing to remind him Of his duty at,
school, he hears the voice of instruction
and rcproof only from the lips of his +,
teacher, hc will, too frequently, regard
learning as mere drudgcry; and, though,
in after lie, he may become studious and
learned, and respectable, the i'll habits OF
feeling which he acquires during his un-
happy sohool-boy hood, will cling TO him,
and if he be not more morosc, and less
amiabIe than he would have been, if well
educated in early life, it will be because, \
under the influence of the highr.t mo-
ives, and by the most severe effort, he
will have conquered his evil temper. 4
have been Of the opinion that Emu
ation is not n proper motive to mental !
effort. / have been partially convinced,
IF the contrary, and have so FAR yielded
o this conviction as to address that pas
ion, moderately, in tho disc plinc OF those
Who are committed to my care, and, ]
rust, without danger. Still, | most
earthly believe that the allectionatc CO.
pcraion Of parents with the teachers Of
Icir childien, will do more towards ma
ing them love study, and advancing
lcm in mental Improvement, than the
Weakening Of the highest hopes Of re-
yard or distinction. Children arc sound
ogicians lily father loves me-, n
generous boy will say. ole wishes me
0 learn. lie spends time and labor to
dyance me in learning. | will not (rus-
rate his efforts to promote that which he
Gems beneficial to me, but will exert cv- !
ry faculty to make those efforts success ,
a." Inppy is the rarcnt Of such q
hid. Happy are 'hc children Of pa
nnts who thus care for them. Their la.
or shall not be in vain. might say )
'uch more. The heart Of any ono who {
'cls an interest in the young, whether :
aren't or teacher, will suggest more than
need say. In word, let no plea Of
lcapacity, Of want OF leisure, or any dis
engagement be availinG 70 deter any
ON rc-douhlod diligence in this high :
I'd holy work, patient continuance in !
hich has abundant promise of success.
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