The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-17
COLUMBIAN ACADEMY.
WASHING TON, Nal

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COLUMBIAN ACADEMY.
WAsHrNoroN, May 10, 1914,
= THINK II my duty 10 inform those whose children
hro nndor my and those who intend TO send tina!
the following regulations must be complied with
That oil scholars must attend regularly the hours OF
tuition without mperous necessity prevents them. The
majority OF those who call upon say that their children
have been long time at school with many teachers
that they hate their books and their school, and have
made no Improvement in useful knowledge. What they
state Is rae in most cases. many of them SO far gone
nat IL Is impossible TO make any alteration them for
the better Obedience they can not bearapplication
and regular attendance hateful to them. Now do
their parents generally take active part in aiding the
teachers to cure them of their evil habits When their
parents find that they know heir teachers not
age them they send them here, and at the time,
tell U.S. that they would have them before but they
heard 1t will be hirtysix years this
day, the 10th of May since opened al the Navy Yard
with only four scholars have had some thousands
many vicious YOUTH and improving them, morally and
intellectually by kind treatment exactness and aproper
distribution of rewards and punishments0 for which
received the thanks of their distressed parents They
were convinced that their fnend-obeyed all
my regulations, and among the best scholars had
few years back, two hundred scholars might be man
aged with greater ease than fifty now and improve more
in useful knowledge in two years than they do now IN
fve This is the blame Of the youth, but Of those
who managed them. There is individual who pays
attention TO the rising generation, but must lament the
conduct OF the Washington YOUTH and can not help but
think there is some mismanagement in regard to their
education at home and at school, When they arrive at
the age of IA l5 they consider themselves ladies and
gentlemen and try convince their teachers that they
are such by coming and going when they please, and
convince the younger scholars that they above obey
ing the Rules and Regulations and instead of setting
good example, they proud Of setting the very worst
The following extract will doubt be considered APP
pcable TO the conduct of these wond-be gentlemen:
MIscHIEvous ADJUSTMENTS OF ScHooLBoYs.
Schools unless discipline were doubly strong,
Detan their adolescent charge too long,
The management of tyros OF sixteen-or fourteen)
Is difficult, their punishment obscene.
The stout tall captain whose superior size
/ The minor heroes view with envious eyes,
Becomes their pattern, upon whom they fix
Their whole attention, and ape all his tricks.
His pride, that scorns obey to submit
With them is cOnrage-his effrontry, wit
/ His wild excursions, Misunderstanding faats,
| Robbr OF gardens, quarrels in the Streets
His harbreadth scapes, and all his daring schemes,
Transport them, and made their fav'rlte themes
In little bosoms such achievements strike
kindred spark; they burn to do the like.
CowpER.
| have repeatedly stated that am great enemy to
| holidays. defy any to prove their utility in our
| common schools. When, some years ago. did give
few holidays for many days before the time found it
! impossible TO keep the scholars their studies The
girls distracted and ormented their parents for
dresses to go visiting whether they able to do
plans to break into orchards gardens &C., and Otherwise
disturb the public peace The boldest and wlckedest
amongst them was the favore, and commander chief
Many got SICK and gave more trouble their parents
during this short vacation thon during the whole year
and with the greatest efforts they could be collected
for many days after the time appointed Neither teacher
nor scholars knew where they quit where to begin
These only Of the evils attending this shameful
custom Although did not charge for the holidays,
still thought was committing great crime for permit
ting the youth under my to spend much time in
ideness and wickedness and giving trouble to their
parents.
The fewer holidays the better for both teachers and
scholars that intend to do their duty Education can
not be forced Time must be taken perform that inn
porant duty well. No teacher ever did or ever will
take too much of his establishment or those nrus
edta him I heen LONG ad oht
be better scholars in one half the time that is usually
spentat school, (more moral and useful through fe by
proper and energetic system Of education which would
employ their time well and make study pleasing Them
have scholars now that have been six and years
they came the most simple rules in arithmetic,
part of speech from another in English grammar;
and some of them not exceeded by any children in the
| CITY in natural abilities. They would have been good
scholars in one half the me il justice had been DONE
Those who have the management of youth ought to
manage them they do their ish-take them in time.
They easily spoiled, and then they hard
Spring time of youth past, and returns.
parents would calculate the time and spent
by their children at school, what value they have
| ceived, what Improvement they have made in useful
knowledge and good MORALS they would find that large
majority Of them improved only in dleness wckedness
dsobedience to their parents ana teachers, and in dis
turbng the public peace. Perhapsis full time for those
who have the of the rising generation judge for
themselves, and if necessary, make change. They
have one great consolation they may assured that
they not change for the worse. If our youth
travelling in the way they should CO. they certainly
galloppng rapidly in the way that they taught and
encouraged go. This must be acknowledged by all
who pay the least attention to them. Some, perhaps
think it best permit them to continue their wicked
reer and when tired they will return the path of vir-
| tue. Others think when they have gone far enough
they will be converted, nstantaneousy, like ST. Paul
was This doctrine rather desperate depend upon
| JOHN M'LEOD, Principal.
P.S Again wish it expressly understood that all
scholars attend the hours of tuition punctually and
pay their bills the expiration of each quarter be
dismissed Without adopting this plan, we can not do
Justice to ourselves scholars.
| Since / commenced teaching In Washington have
lost upwards of five thousand dollars. Many have
their children who intended pay cent ex-
| cept in insults and calumny.
/ intend to make change in very short time, and
adopt the cash system, which all trades
am still active and healthy and may still teach many
years. The Columbian Academy is located in Of
the most beautiful and salubrous spots in Washington
and is always kept in first order. No establishment
of its size in the Union exceeds it for convcniences
enable the teachers and scholars to perform their duty
with pleasure. The academy is open by daylight all
he teachers their ready to receive