Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-11-25

8 Cbildlean 3 BOSSES. an inherent desire for

2. Children possess an inherent desire for
employment and by furnishing proper imple-
ments and materials for employment, they
will instruct improve, and deveIope their own
powers, to very great extent, and avoid the
contraction of many bad habifs. ssa =
g. The cultivation Of right habits in youth, is
more essential than the medication or here
knowledge ard the prime object Of education
should not be so much TO give the pupil
knowledge, as 10 teach him ho,c to enquire it..
and rightly 10 employ the faculties with which
he has been endowed. =
4. HABirs being bu. the acquired trades Of
The mind, it becomes evident tha, selfmprope-
ment-which is really The only impro. enenl
that is truely valuable aud ennobIing--can only
be promoted by the right use Of proper applian-
ces. e~ go
S. SELF-AcoUAGNTANc is among The first
things TO he taught, in order TO form corec,
habits especially in order for successful men,
tai and moral self-improvement. By it. each
chlfs mind becomes his. own outline map,
from v hch he may discover his own ,capabili.
lies and learn the uses of his mental, mora,
and physical faculties. ,--- j. t..,.
o. The greater the number of the senses and
faculties which are brought TO bear upon. The Oh.
jeet under investigation, the more ca silly ,ciH ts
acquaintance be acquired and retained. s..5. s...
z. SELF CONTROL may become cheerful
and voluntary exercise, ifgmade .habi,ual by
the presentation of proper motives; and il is
exceeding essential in the process Of self-im-
provement. Consequently, righl moral inssruc- !
tion and discipline should be first and para
mount TO all others. e ss saas s5s Is aailgsaE
8. PRIzEs and REWARDS are unnecessary,
and are generally injurious s.imulants TO the
ever be used, without depravihg The social and
moral affections !; but, instead Of Them, mo-
dera,e degree of APPRECIATION, which all may
have and enjoy, as they merit, for mental and
moral a,,ainnlents, and which may, perhaps, be
expressed in some tangible torm, with which,
also, instruction may be blended, is heal,hful in
its tendency and when added 10 scougenial
employmen,s and exercises, may be all that
will be needed for successfully reaching and
bringing forward the uninteres,ed Scholat.
9 ain making use Of q rank and stations" or
"grade of scholarship" i, should be made pos
sible for ALL 10 rank number one; lhalslhe rank
of one pupil should not dspIace that Of ano,her r:
thus placing no bar to the social feelings, or
the desire to promote social improvement
Each should have equal appreciation OF credit,
when each has done all that can reasonably be
required. at e a5-aassg eazis So t'a
TO- There are high and ennoblng pleasurable
emotions, consequent upon right mental and
moral exercises, that bege, thirst for useful
knowledge and benevolent exercises; and
when that is arrived at, other tangible means,
as incentives, will be found 10 be needed.
We would conclude our. perhaps too exten-
ded remarks. from the importance of The topic,
we could scarcely have said less,) by asking
those who are capable either Of devising, ma
king, or procuring necessary aids for The better
performance Of their work, and yet do neither,
whether they can tura aside their responsibility
in the case, and feel as they would desire.
Ii is matter not be calculated in the light
of dollars and cents, but in the incaculable i'm
porlance Of abridging or advancing the happi-
ness and usefulness of active social life.