Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-02-02
TO SCHOLARSHIPS.

ceuing nos oil the Sentinel YOU have CIV
en- attention. and have been, trust, led
to make the inquiry whether you possess
the Observation-Disclosures FOR the fmpor-
tant business to which YOU have turned
your attention. l shall 7ow proceed to
give you some general directions. which
1 consider important to your success and
usefulness. You will expect me to use
great plalnness for the subject requires it.
Ihe first direction Which wish to give
Is the following - Eudeavour to become
acquainted with the nature o. your en-
poyment This is Important to your
personal enjoyment. We cannot be hap
py when we do roi know VIVA, TO do. or
how To act. lbe situation of an instruc-
for is very responsible. / IL exceeding
!. important that f0u should be atqualn-
ted with the -tature and amopnt e this
responsibility, and I'll the duties which
will devoive on YOU when placed at the
head of school. The very different
tempers OF those you have to teach and
govern, and The wide difference of treat
ment they have received from their pa
rents at home, will give you much trou
BILE. if you awake to ti.e reality OF your
situation only when moment OF care
presses upon you. | do not SUPP ~e,
that YOU can learn every thing perfectly
in regard to the nature of your employ
ment, without experience. 1t is not pos
slble in this or other callin2s. The rhysl-
elan. attorney, and minister. do not ex
pect it. But they still use all the means
ry for aeteacher as for them. Do you In
quire. bow this can be done? would
say. first read on this subject whatever
has been written, 10 which vuu can gain
access. Several periodical publications
have devoted more or less attention In it.
But there is, it must be acknowledged,
great deficiency in works on this subject
Again you may learn something of your
business. by observing the peculiar ma
lures of children. They are men in
miniature. Like men they have their
prepossessions and aversions.
Some, that come under your care,
have been governed al home others have
not. Some will love learning. and de
sire to make all the Improvement OF
which they are capable others will have
no taste for learning and no siesire to be
improved. Some will be easily govern
ed others will require all your wisdom.
tirmness aud prudence. to restrain them
froh. what is wrong, & lead them in bet
ter course. Some have formed habits OF
application; and others have been brought
up in dleness. Some will be too bash
ful /; others. too bold. Some will be be-
nevolent and aliectonate others selfish
and uusocial. Some sill be found very
nearly what you desire them 70 be ; 9th
ers the opposite in every thing. Such are
the dversities that will be found in eve
ry school.
You may be equally benefited per-
haps, in learning the nature Of your bus-
ness, by rejecting on The great variety in
the character Of parents.
Some will wish you to govern the
school, others will wish to govern YOU.
One parent wishes you TO be very strict.
another to be very lenient. Some will
wish you To whip your scholars. Others
dread nothing So much as that their fav-
ourlte children should feel ',the rod of
CORRECTION" Some will wish you to pur-
sue a certain mode ofteaching. Others
will be strong advocates for system ell
tlrely different. Some will wish YOU to
begin early. others will fear that YOU vii
rot keep your hours. One man will admo-
nlsh you to show no partiality. and ano-
Their will solicit very particular attention
TO his children. mir. A. is willing to
trust the school entirely to your manage
ment. while Mr.. B. is very Jealous, tsr
you assume more than yoar delinated
power. Some will be very anxious to
have the school successful, others will be
entirely indifference to the subject. Some
will cheerfu'ly furnish all tie necessary
books, while others will think it enough
TO send their children without any. or
with such as are entirely unfit for use.
Sumo wall be ready to listen TO every
complaint ui their children, and others
wal teac!i them to ''teii no tales out Of
schoni. The wealthy may perhaps
1hink their children entitled 10 more at
tention than those Of the poor, and the
latter may be ready to imagine such n
distinction. even if none really exist In
this enumeration | have not mentioned =
single difiinity which have not had per-
sonai Opportunity TO observe; this d!versi
~ among children aud among parents,
render II very necessary for YOU to reflect
much on the manner of securing that in
fiuence with both which will enable Won
10 benefit your scholars in the greatest
degree. You must be prepares: 10 gov
erh your scholars at school, and rnay.of.
IN
zen hna, u necessary to exert nearly MS
'nuch influence with parents as with
tnem. You may also learn something Of
The nature OF y"ur business. by frequent
conversation with teachers. They will be
aD'e to impart TO you the results Of their
ewn experience. lNkLiNG.
90: o.
Parents, educate your chIdren.
Galldren, obey vour parents.