The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-26
For the Union.
Mechanlsm-No. XIX.
ny JOSIAH HoLBRooH.

Let there be light the first command given.
Let your light shine before others is another command
from the authority Except Tor the first command,
this world might well not have been. Except for the
second, the spirit of it, the first must have been com
para,ively without an object Physical light the OBJ
iect of the first commandment light that OF the second
Giving light perhaps the highest object of human
Divine aim While it is the highest object, 1t is also
probably the richest OF happiness To commun
cate is with all OF peasure-most OF all 10 the
young and unauthorized. With children, narrative is
graphic, because simple, fresh, and truthful case: A
grl of FIVE years. being asked what she did al school,
replied :" say A and B, and sit on bench" Truth
coming fresh from such gushing fountain affords rich
pleasure to the receiver and still richer 10 the giver The
doctrine tina, it is blessed 10 give than 10 receive"
is OF old and high authority. This is specially true in
giving light giving is not diminishing, but the richest
mode OF increasing
These are great truths to all most OF all 10 those Sc
eced to fit the young for their future vocaons, by
ghlened minds and elevated characters Ia address be-
fore a congregation OF Washington schools, by B. B.
French president OF the city Board OF Aldermen, he
marked To drink in learning is one things to pour it
out for the benefit OF others is quite another thing In
formation simply TO be retained like the wealth OF the
miser" The knowledge. mse is even more unfortunate
than the money mser the less he gives the less he
has In the New York schools, where sending light
abroad part of their system il is uniform fact that
those which diuse most light abroad shine brightest at
home VIVA, is true OF schools is OF course true with
the individual pupils composing those schools. Those
who give little have little; those who give much have
much Among the numerous teachers and parents in
Washington whose pupils and children have prepared
specimens of their Improvement for the express object of
aiding the Improvement OF others, every speaks with
the highest pleasure OF rich delight and rapid progress
the results Without, word on the question Of "cor-
poea punishment" teachers be assured that by per-
hitting their pupils to enjoy the pleasure, feel the dignity
and acquire the light arising from imparting light 10
Understanding regular offerings to patriotism and to
scencethey will find occasion place for corporal
punishment The whole school will be high above it,
The richest fields for acquiring knowledge TO impar
again those of Nature and Artscience applied TO hu
man pursuits most OF all to agriculture and mechan-
ism In each of these pursuits there is boundess field for
acquiring the richest knowledge made still richer by i'm
parting it to others For thus mparling light opporu-
mites never wanting. Teachers institutes, school
supernienden,s members of Congress, of State egsla
lures and government functonares OF every class and
and for ALL industrial exhibitions" for the schools OF
the country, and the whole country, TO be held in con
exion and general reciprocaon with each other, fur
nsh opportunities in existence in prospect for dlf-
fusing the light OF practical science ALL and thus TO
render all thrice bessedonce blessed in receiving, twice
in giving.
ExpkR,MENr. Specimens OF mechanism, drawing
Minerals and other productions oil Nature and Art were
sent time since from the New York schools to Pal