Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-08


testimony that they educate the nation am often asked
the question: DO YOU think education does any good aud
il does not surprise me. Cheap teachers have given US
moor article and have not much appeal when
we refer to the educated man argument in favor Of
education and school learning is universally regarded
educalion when is only the means OF acquiring
Consequently do not pretend 10 with them If
do the argument is not made longer than your hpger
and composed entirely of figures Tor the difficulty with
gnoranca is the horizon low you cannot GET
gumeo under it. YOU can't shew Ignorant man the
advantages Of an education. You might well under
take TO shew blind man the colors Of the rainbow.
Again: anal,ze the minds of many Of ihuse who have
received liberal education Forced powerless, arf-
cslly made men. who hang Useless burdens upon the
labpinp classes Of society These conceed individuals
and in most systematic men OF dissipation whose
ioys regrets palms. and pleasures all OF self and who
seem to retain hohing OF the intellectual faculty, but the
powe 10 debase themselves and bruazr the very nature
whose sembance they wear-these men, having grown
IN without labor. and thinking il necessary he without
any calling in order 10 be the gentlemen, become while
they looked up the educated and the results OF
an education the paray aud dstoyers OF our lnsln
ons They fill public offices for which they are ncom
peent, aud stations in society, where their example is
fatal TO every noble aspiration say again, do not
W nder at The question: Do You think an education does
any good is enough 10 make any cause unpopular How
penurously do regard This subject Look at the tar
mer setting the door Of his dwelling he is examining
stranger coming in through the gate. The stranger
approaches him and asks if he does not want to hire
hand. The farmer answers Yes, If can find one to
suit me sand then h. puts the following questions TO the
stranger. Can you cradle.can you chop yo"
mow1can YOU drive team? He is caiechlsed most
thoroughly. Immediately after, another stranger ap-
nr,schrs, and very ,imdly asks him lie wishes to
employ teacher for the neghbnhood" The only ques
,in the farmer asks, is, "low much do you ask
,no,,b sirv Zone dollar for each child per month,
saws the teacher VERY high. can't you take less"
saws the Farmer ask the reader To remark the differ
ence in the examination of the two applicants. his
same old farmer will be constantly peepng over iheence
Ia see that the hired man does mol SIT down Oh the stump
ar plouob too often but will put man over his chill
dren in the schoo-house, and never go near him for
wears lis more important him to watch the hired man
while he hoes melon vine than while he Is Educating
the children and the parent through avarce or neg
lpence whhods from his children the lioht OF ruth,
is he not responsible f the crimes his children COMMIT
have always admired that Ia " OF the ceanders. be-
leve, Which makes the Court inquire, when child Is
accused whether the parents have given the offender
pood education and if not the Court lnilirt the punish
ment on the parents. have heard much com plant from
teachers that the parents of the children visit their
schouIs This. think very unsIcia IN the parent or
patron Of schuol. They should regularly go ahd see
Them and examine the teacher, well as the students.
II wives encouragement to both, and has gnod ELICIT
But what good does the parent do The school II lie visits
II? Does he examine, ntellgenty, the progress u the
children character of the teacher aud his modes ot
instruction and discipline? Oh no, he Is, from want OF
attention TO his family's education incompetent for this
He has plenty OF time 10 nutstiHu usthHs olCot
but no time for his children. reclIect, few yeas
ago. having accompanied parent to the school, where
his children were q ing, aud while was talking with
teacher and hearing tie children recti their LESSONS,
saw that he fixed his eyes with great seriousness on one
mart of the room giving no attention the operations OF
the school, After we left the school, and as as we
had stepped from the door he placed himself suddenly
before me- and with anxious counienancr he said,
Odd you see that hook in the posl2" said II did not
We'll said he IL could not help but think, all the while
phat tE II q
the desks and get their chns over that hook J! All
that parents able do, when they by chance visit
the school, look the hooks. How should parents
expect plant The germs of truth unless they visit these
schools every day In this way, you would give your
children better legacy than ands or houses and lots
Now, parents. how do you knowledge so thny.
BY sending your children school at nine O'Clock one
morning and O'Clock the next morning; by sending
them dav and keeping them home two; by being I'M
willing to procure for them the necessary books and a-
paratus by never visiting the school to show the chill
dren that you consider education OF some mp0tance
by taking the chdrens 1unt Of the teacher aud his
method OF instruction and government without any per
sonal examination. BY such omissions and negligence
You 1T your children grow up ignorance, and all the
vices which follow in lis train. Your children ask you
for bread and you give them stone they ask or fs
and you give them serpent But parents should Temem
Der tina; he that sowelh peneousy shall reap likewise
and lhatwtwhat measure ye mete shall he measured
t. you again. No person in The wide world has SO ine
chance to instruct children, especially grls in such way
will the instruction. sink deep, the mother
at her various ions There is not the face OF
the VII lie EARTH another education efficient as the
fond, intelligent. perseveTing mothers. parent That
Keeps his child from school, that there may be an lmne
date gain Of few cents acts wisely the Maine far
mer, who dug his seed potatoes for his table the week
after they were planted Such parents ''hae 10 give
long credits. ~
Yours, very truly.
BIG OTTER.