Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-09-03

"Since these schools have come
into action, (saysan intelligent TOURIST
Of that country,) an entirely new gen
Grafton of cultivators have arisen, ard
the consequence is, that agriculture in
Bavaria is carried to higher degree Of
perfection that ii is any where else In
the central part of Germany. The
result Of the whole of the informatIoH
| procured, and of the observations
made, is, that we think the inhabitants
of Bavaria promise soon to be, if they
are not already, the happiest people Of
Germany"
will now proceed to the eonsidera~
ton fmora) and religious Instruction.,
which is by far the most important
part of education, but unhappily is too
much neglected by parents and teach
ers. When we take into view the
vast Importance of impressing upon
/ the minds Of youth those pure and eIe~
waited moral principles which christi
anity enjoins, and which are essential
to human happiness here and hereaf~
ter, it is astonishing how little atten~
ton is paid to this duty by many pa
rents, and how frequently they entruss
their tender offspring to the care OF
immoral or incompetent teachers. III
they were thus to neglect their peeu~
mary interest, or entrust their affairs
to such unworthy hands, they would
soon become sensible of the rninoas
consequences,-but the loss of Tempe
raj wealth is nothing in eomparisen
with the injury sustained by their ehfa-
dren in the corruption of their morals.
/ What is wealth or honor when placed
IN competition with that purity of
heart, that unbending integrity, that
extended benevolenee, which are es-
sential traits of the christian character
Can any TEMPORAL interest be compar-
ed with the value of an immortal souss
| Is,there any station that involves grea-
ter responsibility than that which rests
upon parents and teaehers' Ii has
been trul y said that ''if an angle were
to descend on an Grand of the highest
good to men Of the present and future
ages, he would assume the office of a
teacher; he would not assume high
er." 1t was under the influence OF
considerations such as these, that the
noble and venerable Won Turk, one of
the most honored names in Germany,
relinquished high official station and
became teacher of youth.
In Horace Mann's repart of his sdu-
dational tour in Europe he speaks of
this nobleman and says, that CHS tai
ents and requirements were such that
at an early age he was elevated to the
bench. This was probably a station
for life, attended with honors and e.
monuments. He ofiiclated as Judge for
4 years, but in the course of this time
so many criminal eases were brought
before him for adjudication, whose on
jy cause and origin were SO plainly re-
ferable to early neglect in the culpris's
/ education, that the noble heart Of the
Judge could no longer bear to pro-
nounce the sentence of condemnation
against the prisoners; for he looked
upon them as men, who almost with
out paradox might be called guilt
less offenders. While holding the Of
flee ofjudge, he was appointed school
inspector. The paramount import
ance of the latter Office grew upon his
mind as he executed its duties, until
at last he came to the full conception
of the grand and sacred truth-how
much more intrinsical!y honorable is
the vocation of the teacher, who saves
from crime and from wrong, than the
magistrate who waits till they are
committed and then avenges them.-
He Immediately resigned his office Of
Judge, with its life-tenure and its sal
airy; travelled to Switzerland, where he
placed himself under the care of Pes
tellozi, ana after availing himself for
three years of the instructions of that
celebrated teacher, he retained to take
charge Of an orphan asylum. Since
that time he has devoted his whole
life TO the care of the neglected and
destitute He lives in as plain and
inexpensive style as our well-of'
farmers and mechanics, and devotes
his income to the welfare of the nee
'dy."
Such examples of benevolenee are
needed IN oar own county, and we
shonia hold them up before the view
Of our children as models for imitation.
Although much good may attend iu-
eiieious counsel and aamonition, our
main reliance must Be upon erampie-
Parents and teachers 10 their inter-