Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-29

eyes, arms limbs, all contributing TO the impression
he desires to make and at the end of hour both he
and his pupils come from the work glowing with ca
element
Suppose a lawyer in one Of our courts were to
plead an important cause before the jury, but instead
OF standing and .cxemPorzing, aud showing by his
gestures, and by the energy and ardor OF hls whofe
manner that ho felt nn interest IN his themc; instead
Of rising with his subject, add cOrnscnting with Hash
es OF genius aud wit, he should plant himself lazily
down IN chair read from some old hopk, which
scarcely member Of the panel could fully under.
stand, und AFTER drouipg away for an hour, should
leave them, without having distinctly Impressed their
minds with isf, or led them to fOrm Que logical
conclusiDn-w IL be an! wonder II be eft half VI
them iokng with each utl.cr, or aslecpl Would II
he any wondef-providcd he were followed on the
other side by nm advocate Of brilliant pats, Of elegant
diciion aud attractive manner, who ahoud pour
shine into the darkest rcccsscs-f he lost not only
bis own reputation, but the cause OF his client also
'In Prussia aud in Saxony, well as IN Scotland,
the pssvcr of commanding aud retaining the attention
Of class Is held TO be zine qua non in teachers
qualifications. u he has not talent. Skill yiyaciiy,
OF anecdotes aud wit sufficient 10
and retain tie attention Of his pupils during tie ac-
customed period Of recitation, he is deemed have
mistaken his calling, md significant hint to change
his VOCATION
witness their ouibutsing cngerness and delight.
They need no stimulus OF badges prizes TO arrest
or sustain their attention; they need quickening
Of their faculties BY rod frule. To the exclusion
Of food aud sleep they will push their enquiries, I'M
I'll shape. color, quality, use substance both exter
nal and internal, of the oLjeris around them
haus,ed and each child will want the Snowman
wholly to himself Bnt in all the boundess variety
and beauty Of natures works--in that proiuslon and
prodgnlity of charms with which the Creator has
adorned and enriched every part OF his creaion-in
the delights OF afccion-in the estate Joys Of bcne-
tcaed conscience nstinevely takes in all questions
Of right and wrong-in all these is there not much
to challenge md command the attention Of little
child, us IN the curiosiicS of toy-shop! When us
much Of human art and ingenuity shall have been ex
pended upon teaching upon toys there VIII be less
difference between tie cases
The third circumstance | mentioned above, was
the beautiful relation Of harmony and affection which
subsisted between teacher and pupils ] cannot say
that the extraordinary fact have mentioned was not
the result Of chance accident. OF the probability
pf that others must judge. only say that, dur
ing all the time mentioned, never blow
struck | never heard sharp rcbuke gwen never
saw child IN tears, nor arraignfd at the teacher $
bar for any alleged misconduct. On the contrary the
relation seemed 10 be one Of duty FIRST and then az
fecil, H. on the part Of Tie tcaccrOf affection first,
and then duty on the part of the scholar The teach
er's manner better than parental for IL had a
parents tenderness and vigilance without the foolish
doIIngs ndulgenccs to which parental affection is
prone ] heard no child ridIcnled snecrcd at, or
scolded, for making mistake. On the contrary,
whenever a mistake made, there want
of prompness in giving reply, the expression Of the
teacher was that of grief und--d1SappOntm as
though there had been. a failure not merely TO
the question Of the master, bot comply with
the expectations of friend. No child was dscon-
certed disabled or bcre Of his senses through fear.
Nay, generally at the ends Of the answers, the teach
or's practice is to encourage him with the cxclana-
rt..l.t
him with his slowly and painfully articuated mo )
and this is done with tone Of voice that marks every
degree Of Plus and minus in the scale Of appreciation
and regret