Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03
"wHAr IL EDUCATIoN:"
nv MISS sEu.wtCK.


"waat is educati,n!" asked a TEACHER Of class OF
gr.s. Young persons when asked such ccneral ques !
tons. do not reply Prom,sy. They have thoughts /
on the suect nni therefore have nothins Ia say. or
their thoughts not being arranged. they are nj ready
they may b. d.i lc o. answer nj all
On this occas.-. half ia, girls were silent aud the
rest replied. Il don't know. SIR
o ,ligc me. girls. by saying something urged the
teacher. The word Is no; Greek-sursly Won have
some ideas about IL. WHAT is your n-tion OF edaca
toa. Mary Bliss
Does il no, mean sir learning TO read anil wr,te,
Mary Bliss paused. and the giri her added. land
cypherng. SIR, and grammar AMI &C 'graphyl'
Yes, II nsahs this, md s,mc;hing more What is
your idea OF education. Sarah Juhnsonf
i did not suppose cdncsIiDn meant much moro than
the girls have mentioned. sir. Mr.. Saith slid the
Lyccum Lecture, that the great OF the people
receive their education at the schools; and
the girls have nrmeJ nearly all that learn at the
common schools
does c,lucaiion mean, aske Maria Jarvis the
learning young inca get at oi-gcsi ! often hear
people say Oi that ne hts ctucaiion. when
they mean merely that he has been through colcgel
'Yos right. Maria; IA believing this To n com
monty received meaning Of the term education. bui
II means much more, and rs IL is important 60 Won o
have right and fixed ideas on this subject. earnestly
beg yOu all 10 give ypIr attention while a,ieInp,
To explain tn ron IL full meaning.
y great man, Mr. locke snId. that the difference
~ w Iic niittlCrS utl nbilitlCs ct
owing more Ia education than any thing else Now
as YOU all are acquainted with men who have neyri
seen the INSIDE Of n college and yet who superior
in manners and abilities 20 some Others who have
passed four OF the best years of their lives IN ere YOU
must conclude thu education is confined To cul
lege walls
You born with certain fiiculnes-wIiarcye r
tend To develop aud imrove these are education
WlaieNeT trains yunr mental P'Ners. your affections
manners. and habits. is education. Your elucaOn i,
not limited 10 ANY perni of yuui liic but is gong uu
A. long you live. What, prepares YOU TO be a
profitable servant %; Cod, ard a faithful disciple o
Chn>i-whlieyer increase your reverence and love
ct your M,kcr-lll that ~ scripture i called the
nurture aud amen;iiuS of the Lord. Is part of you
religious education.
'wha;e you lo prompte your health. TO devel
spe and Improve the sireSy'h and pjwers of you
hody..ls part OF your physical eduutioa.'
'Whal sur interrupted Mary Lewis, do you meal
that running. jumPns rupy and trund ing huOjS. AN,
cla@seriIg orcr rocks, Is pari or edH"oiian!'
Il cortai: ly do-5ar why do you hugh, my dca
: child ?
u cause. sr.I never knew that cdncaii IN mean
any thing pleasant A. that I wish my rnpthe
could hear yor. si she would lat me play IN RE- in
stead VI studying all the time, u she only knew tia
driving hoop Mas called edacu,ion.'
The teacher smiled ah pr,ceedel--'Whaiev-
calls forth your Affections and sircns iem " hat
ever directs and s'Ih!uEs your passons whatever ru
iiraies your virtues and whatever Improves your man
ners, Is parI oi your moral eiacaiion'
Then said The lively lule girl that is VIVA
my mother mean, uhrn size says The j. Lsson e.
!, yoI Anne" every time any one of The family do,
: pans god thing IL seems 10 IN. | ain edu.d'ilg "a
I, the iimeE
J You are. Annc-ihe world is your scf,ol and COG
examples are your very bea Ic-s,Is wniIever u
folds the faculties OF your mind proves your all n
"a ii ausmeuis your stires of knowledge Is n mari
! your intellectual education
! INN
fairs for business of any suIi plu Of yor ocn
omicul education. Now you will perceive, from VIVA
have said that education il not confined ro school
and colleges. but that Anne has very we'll rcmirL
el. we 'eiucaing all Ike time. Nor Is the con
turi oi eucaton cuu:ined 10 procssed Ieachc r.; ~
, are e'lncaiiny one another
While am teaching You geography and arIihme
c y"u are perhaps :ryIn; my patience. by your Ow
pliIcE-e calling forth M grdiIiud- II / make pri
gross IN these virtues. You are helping my nor.
J cducltion.'
The k:.pu ledge you mpart 10 ane unorher the kind
nesses you receive. the doves Yea exchange are all
part eli your education. Miles, yau learn 10 sucep
ROOM Ia make "A bel, ar cup Si tea. SHIRT, lul
oi bread, you are g iiiI,g IN your edscrIun
Every thing aroun The. my eIdren, may help Ger
ward ihIs great aaEk. The stIII the IuunIi and Ih
lars teach iLeIr sublanc lessons Day Uuto dav al
icreIh knowledge The seasons make Ihcpr rey,,,
lions. The ram and s'sv, dsws aI trusts the tree
aud rocks. fruits and hs0ecs. plants herbs The YER
stones AMI grass tread UPON are full of IA .truciio
to those who study them
All The events and circumsianc Of your lives ar
contributing Ia your eJucaion. Your ciussma .nc,
DAVIS, has been absent from school The last Iyyu mo-,
Reflect on what have been saying 10 yu aud iher
tell me whether Luc,,, during this Iil.c though sh
has Hp looked into a school book, has made any pro
grcss ia her education
The giris were silent anil thought lor a few mo
ReniS Maria JIrais spoke first
'Lncy'S economical ediclpn,' rs you call H. SIR
she saId has been gong On for she has had care u
The family. and every hing do all lhrvth her moth
er's Illness
And guess she has been going ahead in her moi
nj education, iHIerpOs'd Little Many Lewis. for
never saw any body PatieHt she was with he
mothers crOss baby
Md she has not lost this opportunity for imp I'M
IN her religious edscation,' resumed the teacher
You a ] saw her yesterday at her mothers fInera
s'Iduns the grief Of her luc by her quiet res
Ignaiion aud ailrciionaie devotion IT, Ihein All sh
has been taking lessons IN important branches
education than taught ia schous'
80 you see. my dear children. that life is school
primary school, nd that all scholars an
are all prera. ag Tor day of examination. when tn
inta lIhe. allseeing Judge will decide how we hav
prJlitec by our means of odHc0hoH