Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-03-27
r.. a. H,raB
ye.rND, oF EDUCATION THOUGH
a.I ne STATE or NEAAONt
no II


g. ~, lsv W. su.mr,ed 10 point cot few
.tr nsnt errors ~ ihe present n,,yds o.
,.rtrl. at l-a. nlpg. ~ torlps'irr tie
ft-., t't-r, win 'ht i1Svr lart Il tie
~ .Ne cuarr ms 70 tun,l5~, the ,t
Cu.,cernees arising oh ~ h..- er,n..
On inp.if,riiou. Lock- has bcsuiilul,
,orpsr,i The iol'n, ui'd ~ ,t-s 81 win.
fsie' IN witch the mist intrt-..iun. ~. the
ne iasIng Rnd 10" up--i ave trri witt
.';0s' 'h'i on account ul wani Il j,,s-
-rsi N the ini'n,th~ rps.s.iras we a.. IL
sf.s in hs ssross~-' 81 c~,rerf sass Thu.
icH. ~ rsi'biisbed lss ~ tive inlsnt mind
rrN imP"iani-lra hteily impor M ~ Is
f''' ''c.~ early irntr..i ~ r'u s. ste ii,.
'ulsd into The young n,ind should be correct.
u,vI & n1 Jugt, loo, ,trc.
How sted should he ihe rrerir- on
tie part ~ i've rst.n,- guardian, or
'-'rhefs that The inf.nl miud unirfte.r ia
"furi,nn should 70 Kept - free as possible
,iutn rr'"' - iai-r views aud hat rs~h
Irpr~ss,un should i~ cotrrrt one ne
irnp"ttsucs o' early iruj t,s,iurs cannot he
g." cerJi' REGARDED whrn We runs er Their
''sI ted I~rc- 20 forming tho cnara,i~tu' tle
msH Nheie ~as the chatacts o(ihA. Ia.
ui.t II hi. onuntfy' formed. whn could not
when lisnug boy "IeIl lie" Ga hts ma.
het'- kneo ~ the ini.ui school.
"JUst Asthe iwtR Is bent the Tee M lire.,"
l. aud ada2e, though old and often quoted. /.
uOnc TIC less true. II is tn stuct Accnr-
dsncs ~tih oar nature and had lis or.
IN tom being Which. though = man, read
nature as w,th ewes coined from wisdom and
with 'hs light ol noon day sun.
How oIIsn do We hear parents eIclslm
and with much sincerity, 'Whyls j. that our
sons are 10 un'tnddy When thcy have com.
menced Ibing, Why do lhey nat peuvcGe
Until they accomplish the undertaking. When
We send them to learn . trade. ~ study a
pt"'ession, they raiirn ia a few weeks dis.
s1ished with some little difficulty connected
with Me trade OF profession, and Tor the wan:
"i PeTstrerdnce are anxious to give It up and
engage Ia something else, which they think
tncy sh,iI like better, and in rs many weeks
ansi lie change, the y wish to change again:
continually changing from oneihing loanother
and making no proficiency in snylhing =
Why cannot they be ate adv and when they
decide upon course IN life. pursue IL, al
tnough lev itldng d,iIicultie. NAV appear
anc De noi shI'ling coutlnuslly from one Iliug
10 another, aud IN the end accomplish moth.
Ing ' WY Is il 50 These qurStihrs are
%, lmport1ut rs itue. AMI it cenaln,y il to be
wondered At. that parents have Tot long ere
tdls been led 10 see why 1t IL 50. The hlild
lave led tho blind until thls evil has become
m nj itmlng one, and we are led to believe
h'l tho-saGds ol ynung men are yearly IA.
incd 10y ms ine0n5t7rcy--this cnn'tnusl,v
changing from one ,h'ng 10 another until the
besi years uf their lives are spent and They
l,vr acquired those habits which are directly
'hc reverse uf perseverance, the grand So
Tfet 81 success IN th,s world and on which
DEPENDS our ~eltIe m Tho newt Hon te
nhnv~ Questions remain II be- answered. vhrh
We SHAH stllcmpt To- do ny showing that Hy
,anf TIE manner IN uhfch IRE trcre edacai,d
Strange AZ II may seen. surhis the fact -
J fo'n the nursery 10 the graduate n cnlrcr
the vLple Tendency al his eduCttinH - to
e'dnss We hAve attempted Ia show
the case Of this "schnltr' that In the
district school changiir tom one Thing Ia
smother. was denuusiIied Ia perfection, Firs
he would take up hi, book and study il nniii
lie ipund s"msthng T.; It requires y hiHe per
I'tsrdnce - understand. amt not having up
to ihis ttne atquir-d this h,hit he wnuld ask
his ies"ier To assist hini. but get NJ assist
auce, because his tcA.'lter had much else IN
attend 10, and rather than take ms litt- per
severance he would cast tho study one side
md lake mp another Oor terolcc, he had a
"vstirty.D and study II so long ~ p>rs-rr,-
dRce wis not required, tire same ~ the first
and NJ hr wuIl vouilnue Ia act with reg I'd
tn the rest, lndulgmg Ia tins habit 81 me n
SiaacY rn'Il /. became lIcquenNy fixed "ih
regard 10 his studies and when lie came into
artIvc HE ITS mil ence was demonstrated -
These seeds uf INCONSISTENCY were sown in
the nursery. the plans fbuushed IN his boy
Ish days aud 10y continual indulgence, II be
came q glganuc covering which shaded all
hts hal plurss.
How lev ihern are among US who cIrel
IN Their ralling he It what II may and why
sul Why cannot this Coz niry boast OF a
s,gbeI degree az excellence in tie arts and
sciences Why must our sculp,ors go la
lt.v aud our scholars To Europe. TO finish
their education Is II because our climate
Is not congenisl 10 wise heads or - II be-
cause Of the tno reasons givon. rdrlefy and
InroHsidHcy Can n man expect 10 acquire
snOuicdge OF all The arts and sciences, es-
pcciAlly he lack pcrsevcrsuce such an
attempt would DO worse than absurd. WHY
rot Then examine his own mind and having
sscerihined It's predictions act in scco,d-
ance with II, with perseverance, That this
course must bs pursued iR order that We a
uaunn stall rise to u,e supeslaiive degree 0i
excellence the arts and sciences Is evident
IN Eaope the rage Tor knowing a hule ol
every shIng Ia a deiriment of superior
kn'nieRs ~ aBy one bFsIch ia not 81 CON
tr'a - an ,hiS county, and n mind that wis
- Ia porsua any art ~ science IadivIduAll ~
of separ'ely from the rest has excellent al
N'riaeSs Tor dong 81 la nedTly all their "a
stluuous, and Just 10 ptppnTu"n "a tins pm,
ciple isrlcngrisei and CARRIED out Just n
ir samr Jropuftiun du they excel ~ IN lite
roty and sctrnliic aiisinmrnts Nuh lli'
view Of tie SUBJECT n appears that there II
lffai nfed 81 raci' al 'hsnge m uuf man
r't "i tnsiruciipn ~ al ot our insIuuitnns %
'rai"nG ani especially IN our oumuuf
sthuu~ T.
VAIN eiori VI.