Litchfield enquirer., 1832-10-11
TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.

You probably are aware, that when in your school
rooms you are forming in part the dispositions those
who will suddenly be successora ID yon 10 your en-
plOyment. These same persons will aid in forming
other dispositions these latter Others aud so on ad in
Jsnit"m. The same also when they shall have be-
come parents, will be forming, in greater degree
than school teachers the dispositions 81 Others 10 the
like progressive manner. Connecticut 10 fruitful
land Of teachers From here they 60 TO the South and
West; and persons who not teachers, but who
ceive their education here, emgraie 10 different parts
the U. States, and there according their pc
culiar traits, give colorng the character Of socie
". 1fthen these things are 90. what astonishing
influence you capable Of welding, not only over
the rising but future generations! What pains
should be spared in qualifying yourselves TO discharge
your duty, only soet, but mobiy! Connecticut has
been looked TO by the learned Of the whole union
an example Of education aud virtue; and in other
states. the reputation Of belonging 10 this one, hon
or. But other states beginning 10 place con-
6dence in their resources, and are advancing the
cause Of education with such rapidly that this state
Stands in danger oflosing the palm OF science and lit
erature. We wish others 10 improve-,o improve
rapidly; hu, shall not likewise improved Shall This
generation sslessiy lay down the honor that their Ga
theirs transmitted to theml
There 10 no man, while in the vigor Of lie, who is
Well fitted discharge the duties Of hs profession,
that he can make nofmprovsmet; and there are very
few who do not desire improve You, then, although
yoa are pronounced by examining committees well
qualified to teach, and receive the applause Of all em
poyers, car improve, and doubiess desire to do it,
Permit ne % suggest to yoH. after being qualified 10
the studies which itmay be required Of You teach,
to read. for further qualification, Broscss Phioso-
ply Of che Hansas Mind. lfyou have read any other
work Of the kind this 10 sill worthy Of your most
teniive perusai. Il may BIO asked by some, Of VIVA,
utility 10 Il teacher Of n common school? II must
be confessed the benefits are numerous and many
Of them consequential, the question 10 difficult be
answered without loag review and then il would
be difficult to do justice. will point oli, ~ con-
csely as am able. few Of them, eoosgh 10 create
desire ofinqairy, and leave tho be found ou
by experiences in reading the work.
No teacher can 90 quarter Of the way through
Brown without being struck more powerfully than he
ever was before. with the importance Of training, in
tight way, those plant spirits under HE care who or
be knaves and the bane ofsociey good citizens
able statesmen, genjuses rowing in the grandes fields
Of poetry, intelecls feeling home among the planets
and consultations mothers, who first call the a.ten
lion Of their children away From objects which they
feel and see in years too yonng to be remembered,
and teach them that there 10 D God who made and
holds in existence all thiDgs: and such characters
they will become from the given 10 their minds
by hren,s, teachers, and associates. All the actions
Of q seacher, feeling this truth. will be governed by
the aoblesi designs. The same spirit with which he
carries himself will, in some degree, by sympathetic
influence be infused into his scholars. IfweI vers-
ed 10 the knowledge Of mind, he can more skiIfalIy
direct minds into proper course, and where bad ee
iugs have gained possession, he can suppIant them
with good ones Tho employshspt Ola school teach
or is often said 10 be dry one, but il will 10 more
pleasant when he comes 10 consider well the grandeur
Of his task and that the effects ofhs labor are to ops-
rate in futurity. sa@5
A teacher sees thousands Of moyemenis and emo
lions in his scholars which source Of vexaton 70
him. while he 10 ignorant Of the causes Of Them but rs
soon ~ soon he explain diem upon philosophi-
cal principles, they rather source Of Amusement
The author in question will enable him to give expa-
nations. -
One can read but ltile in the work without feeling
his profound gSOrance aPd having On Unsuitable thirst
6or knowledge and goodaess, nnbounded admiration
Of the au,horand wonder n hs supereminens attain
meuis AlmOs. Al every page. planly perceive our
misds expanded. and our feelings tempersd and eaao-
bled We love virtue and nh mankind Can il be de-
MED tina, hook oftbs kind 10 anworshy The attention
Of a ,eacheri Would not parents rejoice u having
their children under The ofoAs influenced By II,
and bless the who wrote H. and would not schol
srs be more delighted in their course Of studies under
the charm Of pytncipissf
There are Dumberless staies o. mind sxperisncsd
by M, bot the aws By which they arise and change
inexpIicabls excepi 20 ihoSs who asestiveIy study
them. To have good understanding cfihsse laws 10
exceedingly gratifying pos. Whise we are pleased
in lhinkisg We can s1sB eur thoaghis 70 our own
mind, and be pleased wiihs he node in which we
.hinky oar minds may Ay iOm ssst y chss, around