Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-07-18

disposition should be amiabe his temper
gentle and calm, 30 as to be composed. dig
nllied, and selfpossessed 10 tho most try
ing and bosetliDg perplexitlesj and firm
decided and uncompromising IN the adj
mlnistra.ion Of discipline and government
The child being now at school, the pa.
rents should kindly and aiIectIonatey in.
struct ii IN the duties o! its new relations
]. is now placed under an additional gov.
eminent. The teacher is to exercise su.
premo control over il, and ii musl be
taught 10 bow willingly to this new author.
ily. The parents should perseveringIy
employ their influence TO secure full ODE
dlence TO the government of the school
Pains should be taken TO inspire i. with
respect and love for the teacher Parents
can succeed in This by approving the
teachers conduct, and avoiding the APP
pearance Of censure. If the method OF
teaching, the management or government
.ot the school are in the remotest degree
dlsapproved, the teachers usefulness and
influence with the child will be greatly
.hlndered Many Of the difficulties reali.
zed by teachers, in the control Of children,
arise from the indScretion and impru-
dence ofparens. From six to eight years
Of age, it will not be best for the parents
to cohfine it much to its books at home.
Application during school hours will be as
much as its physical strength will allow
The parents, however, should make lre
quent inquiries into its progress, and often
encourage it by hearing it say lessons it
has learned we'll, and which it will occa-
sionaly delight to recte. Many parents
think children too young to be at school
at this age. Unquestionably this is a
mistake; for they now acquire knowledge
as fast as at any future period. Others
are too anxious TO press them rapidly for
ward TO attachments beyond their age.
Spelling must now be thoroughly learned.
oppressed forward to higher studies an i'm
perfect speller, it will be difficult at any
future period to remedy the defect. Here
it should toll till the spelling book is mas
ftsIad. I-asrlad- fnrwas1 ~a-~ poor speller.
and through life il will be mortified with a
conscious inadequacy TO spell the words
it is daily using. When tolerable at.
tainment in spelling has been acquired,
reading may be commenced with propre
ty; and, as it improves, other studies may
be associated, but the child should never
give up the spelling book or dictionary
till perfect in spelling. Let it be settled
principle with you, for your child to learn
we'll what it undertakes. Have no set
time or definite age at which it is TO aban-
don one study and advunce to another.
1t should be constantly borne In mind tina,
the foundation of intellectual strength and
greatness is laid in the elementary de
partmsnts Of education. With these the
mind should grapple and labor. I'LL they
are thoroughly learned: and then they
will possess the knowledge and the men tai
training requisite for pursuing other
stud les.
At this age, parents will find many
things spiring, calculated to interrupt
The regularity OF their children's atten-
lance. Unless providentially hindered,
hey should always be at school, The
visits of friends and relations should not
ietain them at home. Rainy weather
ought not to keep them from school.
Means should be provided TO get them to
school as dry as possible. If they stay
1t home, they will be likely 20 be in the
vet more than at school. Cold weather
hould not detain them: school rooms
md academies should be kept warm and
comfortable in any weather. The negli-
renee Of parents in relation to school
ooms should be remedied. There cannot {
e necessity for occupying uncomforta-
lie school rooms in Misslssippi-one OF {
he most fertile states 10 the Union. K
A leading and prominent duty TO be at I
ended to from eight to ten years Of age is 8
hat OF training the child to habits Il
+ industry. Early rising should be 4
equired. Saturdays should now be spent S
work, not at play. Daring vacations ?
he child should be put TO work aud kept +
tit. Some parents do not need the la a
or Of their children, and consequently P
i'll not require or suffer them to work, p
arents should bear ia mind that children b
annot be made Industrious and qualified L
II the practical duties Of life without be- g
g learned TO work; and furthermore, G
lie child should be required to labor in |
-der to its physical development and 81
aiming. ldleness should now be guar L
I'd against: if suffered with son, he will
, a street lounging lawyer, an after.din d
err sleeping farmer, or a lazy, yawning, p
Iovenly doctor. lfa daughter, she will K
ake-but spare the reader and my n
,lf the distress we should realize in pic hi
ring TO the mind lazy woman. Have ri
~ ever seen one? know they are u
arce; bat the reader should ever be I
implied to bring up daughter in idle o.
arS--fo raiaa her IN ha a lazu rvoroan - vi