Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21
EDUCATION.
Farther Extracts from YIELDS Report ON
- sf-tE Manual Labor.
III.-ITs MORAL EFFECT WOULD BE Pc

Farther Extracts from Weldps Report ON
- ff-tr Mammal Labor.
IIL-ITs MORAL EFFECT WOULD BE Pc
cULIARLY HAPPY.
This follows as legitimate inference
from principles which have been already
discussed at length in this communica-
ton. The testimony upon this point,
from all the manual labor schools in the
country, is most explicit; and if inserted
here would fiji many pages. select
from the mass, the three following, on ac-
count oftheir brevity:
"The moral character Of our school
has been singularly favorable, and we
mention it because we believe the system
Of connecting manual labor with scientific
pursuits has had no small share of inhu-
ence. There have been no cases of dis
mission for disorderly conduct, and not an
instance in which any thing more than
gentle admonition was required no strife
or contentious with each other, and no
complaints about fare. A private family
of byothers OF the same blood under the
sane paternal roof, could not present, in
the main, more harmonious society than
our beloved institution "-Report of
Teachers Of Oneida Institute, Whitesbo-
rO'. N. Y
The result is m ost happy in its influ-
ally as a test of character.'-Rer. Mr..
Gleason, Principal Manual Labor
School, Wilmington, Del.
"The moral influence Of the system is
salutary and powerful. The difference
between this and the common system in
respect to the ease with which the students
are governed, Cf government it may be
called, tis truly remGrkGble."-J. H. Cof
6a.EH- Priacipsl Manual Labor School.
GreenfsId, Mass.
~. II tOoS1d furnish the student 'oiIh an
pOrtGHt practical acquisitions
A PRACTICAL acquaintance with agricul-
tu-e and gardening with some knowledge
Of mechanical employmen;s, and skill in
the use of tools, are accomplishments
more than convenient to every man what
ever his station in life; accomplishments
be6tting the nature OF our government,
and the character Of a republican people.
WHO would not wish for the capacity
to helm himself on a thousand little occa,
sions, ht home and abroad, when a famil-
iar acquaintance with the use Of common
mechanical implements, would enable
him to avoid those many vexations which
are wont to arise from the absence of me-
chanics and their want Of punctuality J.
which are so precisely suited to annoy the
very persons who take the least care to
provide against them."-President Hum
phreys, 81. Johns College, Annapolis, Md
v. IL pould promote habits ofi"1ustry
Habit is formed by the repetition OF sin
gle acts. To be constantly employed is
10 be forminga habit Of industry. Con
slant occupation is the peeuliarity Of tn
manual labor system.
vi. IL soOuLd promote Independence o
-. ... character.
Exercise is the universal law of i'm
provemenl for the faculties Of the mind, a!
well as the powers of the body. If thu
memory is to be improved it must be ex
ercised. If scope is to be given to tn
imagination. stability to the judgment, an
energy to the reasoning powers, the OBJ
ject can be accomplished only by the ex
ercise Of the several powers. Giving en-
larges benevolence; daring increase
courage; enduring augments fortitude
and self reliance promotes independence.
Independence is an intelligent relianc
upon ones own resources. If we woul
develope this principle we must call it int
action; and how shall il be called into &C
ton except by creating a neeessity for il
action by throwing the individual upo
his own resources thus not only deve
oping but multiplying them2 That sy
ten, then, by which the student can su,
port himself with the least amount of al
from others, is manifestly better calcula
edthan any otberto promote Independents
,ofcharacter. This, the manual labor sy
TEN accomplishes. ...F
When will child learn to walk iii
never set upon its feet2 He who bea
all his weight upon others is in fair w
to become a cripple; and he must eth
lose his legs or throw away his clutches
s"I cannot here omit particularly not
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