Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-01-05

,yhen the necessity If furnishing means
for the benefit of schools is urged upon
them. And rs remark CT: on former nc
casion, the bu6ks,to be'uset! by the schoI.
AIRS themselves in ru:saing their studies.
are Frequently inadequate. Whatever
raay DE their character, IL ti,ey are pas
sessed they must he used. In the est'na.
tion of ,nanv. 1t is an object of greater
consequence to save dollar, than 10
facilitate in All. important deg, &c, the pro.
aress of their children in knowledge.
Thus there is often important lass both
to parents and children. II the chilli,
might make double The progress in the
sane time. there is Z loss Of .aif his time,
his board. his tuition. and the wear Of his
apparatus, al Of which might be saved
| TO t!,e parent. ans, the child he as we'll in
+, s:ructed, il there were Il due attention 10
furnishing things NECESSARY for him ia the
schenl. This in i series Of years, would
amount e no incons:deraL!e SUM. The
direct elect is to retard the progress AID
usefulness If the school; the Indirect eff
feet to iniure ,boh child and parent.
PAYS; ..lony las wonderful effect. The
very thought of expen.l:ns a few dollars.
is sufficient 10 call t"rth the strongest op:
pr si.;a': to eve'y proposal for supplying
tie scEoo! ,~i,;l ,.i,at is necessary Ear the
benefit Q: its members. Il once solicit
a parent 70 furnish his son wit, nothing
More than a necessary book. and was :c-
pulsed with as!c|l, anil the plea of power.
~; #" Ne, . am nat able.' might, we're
J il Necessary, mention hundred! I:!ustra-
+ t!ons Of Il similar kind which have occur
Ell under my own observation. Blu: the~
vii pe observed by yourselves, and J
need only advert 10 .hesn in this place.
Another cause ot i''ju:y to tie usefulness
of primary schoals, Is the existence 81
!larties within their district. There are
| i5nt tew ;ei.hb0fhools. whare there is no.
! from some cause az other, a ,lisac rcamett
a,nang parties, that has originated at :irsl
among parents. about some tribe. Whc;.
has continued! as a ''party ihin@;' same
/ times difference liz religious opinions has
caused #. Sometimes parties have ars-
IN from ditirrent-vie. as. at ether tialcs
merely the location of the scEoo. -,.ausc.
has eccasinned d1tI,c, !ties that lave last.
ed for years. One party wishce great
SEVERITY in he school; AM. another t'!a
wishes great 's=Hcss in government. One
party :.;sIcs to give high wages, ans: an
niher cares only fer an Instructor who
viii keep cheaP. A thousand triiiing
! casises give rise tn these ever VARYING tiv!-
I-s'ons; am! go where ,or will you will hear
Of the F" Baptist parry" the b" Methodist
party Inc ''Preshy terrain party," the
''Un'terian party" OF some cher party
growing out Is disagreement in reisiars
npinions. Yea will also be told Of the
Democratic party,'' the - Federal par
IT," the :. Isi.I party" the s"E;ver par
~" the Flown party" the "School-
house party" &c &c.
New the influence 0: al! these ps ttv d.
visions and feelings. is 10 otstruct The
usefulness oft;re school. Harry wou't,
II be If they were confioea ~ parents !;
bat our children hubble the sane feelings,
..hic'. are carried TO lie schoai anu c.i,se
;l;ssensiuns there. Al are seldom pleas
ed With the same instructor, or with tie
same mode Of teaching. Where such
things exist to any considerable degree
os extent. the effect is unhappy anal the
! Benefit derived from the school is corr
para,ivelv very small. INKLlNG.
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