The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-04-07

gogical chair. saw an Instructor once porplexcd
aud irritated at the misconduct of his School
which he had tried 10 check What Is the mat
ter asked. "Why, have such boys, if il was
not for their misconduct ] would have an excellent
school" Such boys was there any peculiar de-
praviiy 10 them which you could not have ioreseen2
" No, suppose not but they are all halr-brsined
manageable set-my plans would be excellent
II they would only observe them" Admirable
plans thought, yet not adapted TO the lnd'vldu.
ais Of his government. THIS reminds me OF
certain workman who hewcd out pillars 10 sup
port the weight nj a heavy superstrueture and
Trimmed them so small they Immediately CON.
nenccd splitting and cracking while he was glz.
ing Oh and comp blaming OF It's weight, aud aging,
lac anew II vas excellent wood and ought 10 sus-
tainit Why, sir, he ought TO have estimated the
probabe weight Of the superslructure and then
made Their strength commensurate.
VIM. You setmioIclson ELL but Thomas, don't
you jhInk the science OF Instruction is yet Ia ats
infancy aud has not attained that elevation lis iui-
pOrtauce merits.
Tho. No doubt much might be done TO improve
the art Of discipline, OF communicating know ledge
and Interesting the juvenile minds, but alter all
lhere viii be some learned ounces who will doze
NhlphEi bit tftN utHfdtH d N"btH u plplId IDi
the old philosophical adage "nlhi cx nil fit is
true IN this. II not ~ IT. original application No
machinery ever has ever will be invented to ere
ale human brains.
Wa. Yes, you know Tim Blundo and Jackno.
thought who used 10 90 to school with at NJ.
H.. they seemed 10 ne 10 want grinding ma.
chine, to gfind out learning ior them and put 10
their pockets 10 carry home. liany thing can be
made out Of such fellows II wtl require hard rub
hIne, Tor II has been shOU Sh0r with them oil their
lives, yet thry arc ignorant OF what they were
learning 90 parrot o. the meaning OF tie WORDS
II repeats
Tho Yes, II IS true, some never can be learned
even ~ Tie best ~ Schools, bat sotnc called
ounces from their want OF qlics apprehension,
Who under efficient hands, ul. lit be made very
good Scholars.
Wa. Here, the boys are coming now, IIalloo
come up tins way, how do eou do am heartily
glad 70 see YOU Tim have sou been gong 10
school atriy.
Inn. Yes, and 10 very curious teacher too.
TOR TIE first day be called Us All up aud SAID boys
| want you all 10 learn. Naul 10 arr you how
20 81 sithonl tracbct WIS, sif, he made ~
81 read 70 ind out all Our proficiency. bundcr-
"a 1uo -tabmcted mole thsu usual that morning,
aud kuoS did rot pronounce hal the words
IT. called rvs up and | came sbreyt-h enough.
" Tie SAID, Tim you n.Is learn 10 read better
! to.d ban never dlu r. az veil aud va, atraId
mover toad. "UH said he. YOU must iry 1t agau
anu again, ~ 90 caH never DO aus tttng without
irylur." N0u e4u ,aik. laugh, run and Jump itkc
u'ucl tots aud u yol have helped yours, - lIbc-
-A,ib 10 uIc., tala-s, WHY not ifarh !. reaa." 30
nc gave me- the history q Joseph anc away went,
Oul ! bunt,r,d bad As ever, "Nn, Inn YOU
eau c"fi4l..iy ct 1t better 90 ana rad over a.
gain.' ~Cid over IL pretty Sell but 10 vas not
DOng Stlii u,, 81 be- ASKED nc what | had been
reading ayooL could got say slrg.c wore
Ca, safa bc, gu iHu-t 20 aud fead Il over twIce
more asa uleu cosut' - ! ucGt and multcred
Hoyer alt,r at, j. nut bIgrd,fed m4ghtiy. ~ ell,
sid h.; Im wfle Il doen OF slate - !
l,ul...t aud puzzled aud scr5o,ed my slate bali
1911 mo t.lu started %, s.aJe ia naud. "Oh,
ss,d Ht, yol may Wy IL etsilou, the slate, bat my
tongue Mas ioos,5 and went through the tale
~, enough. y ,ii don, Finn, saii the Teacher
r0u a4tg made l4lr s,-tt.' AND though say It,
Uaes 'eatoea b.uuder,d auy since that day.
Nm. Why H.. bo puzzled you nightly.
l1a. Yes, AID II ! had aent to snch man
from 'i5r hI. Won d not base tloaudered long
lac Aer.s IN sbe MITE, bat would have lcaped out
On the base gfJ4ud Hse the rest Of YOU.
Tie JacAnotAOusht, come give an account Of
yoIr,rl
Jae,. Why sir, the first day went up 10 be
shoNu boo " % d sun. "Oh. said the Teacher
sou don't need aay showing, you must try to do it,
but | l0id hin know vel enough could not DO
IT. before med, Tor ! sent over these last year
and could not 60 them without showing and did
u1l knoS any thing more aboa, them nov. "Cau
you 60 any lhug said he" Oh yes SAID, / can
SO ilose IA The beginning Of the book. 81 he turned
nc back where tie small boys we're. 80 away my
pencil flew and done few Of them the quickest
" Wei nov be said, you can DO ihs"-so he gave
me out OF his head Oh 10 | tod him could
aot 10 thai, never had done il and don't remtm.
Der boa, vel said hc YOU can 90 mine Just as quick
Tor It = no harder, thlnk about and examine 1t aud
you will bud It easy. A mountain at distance
appears inaccessible and insupcrahle, but when
you come close YOU fnd many zlg-ng paths aud
shrubs TO bold BY. take your time, don't be in
hurry, 30 matters # i takes you all day.
Tho We'll how did you come out
Jack. Why, cir, sci down, u,ed and puzzled
and scratched my head aud almost despaired oe,er
doing II, but every thing cleared up. saw plainly
how II Sas done, and was NIGHTLY pleased s.
! determined 10 show myself little in the future
Wan. Thomas do YOU not think 1t would be a
great blessing to our country and saving OF mo
ney In the Education nt children, ii We had ma
ny such Teachers
TITO YES, aud the people all complain that cur
education is so defective aud our houses in
ootamojious. vet they will moi move straw out
OF the way IN order TO have them radically changed.
Why, SIT, when | hear the citizens of Charlotte
say, they sorry there is no Male Academy
aud ought 10 be one, 1t reminds me of tale |
heard about COW accidentally lost. The neigh
bors IN great numbers gathered around the farmer
TO ooudole with him. One said. am very sorry
Tor your loss, another said, ain really sorry for
you, 50 a third, and fourth how sorry am. Al