The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-31

sgreeably disappointed by Professor Hopkins
method Of treating the subject which he had chosen
for his lecture, AID who possesses the happy knack
Of communicating instruction in pleasing aud
amusing manner. lie eonmenced by stating that
men whose object is TO convey information, fire.
quently adopt wrong methods Of teaching truths;
hence IL had occurred to aim that lecture on
method, dry as the subject might Seem TO soma.
would not be deemed inappropriate on the present
occasions considering il better to furnish germ
OF thought on the side Of truth .hal TO pursue e
course that would only yield amuse mont. What
ever method may be, he said. i. lad be ome a
household word. The good housewife asses method
IN preparing her preserves, aud in taking care TO
have gord bread-the father has his method OF
governing his children, and tho mother has soma.
umes her method OF managing the father; the far
mer has his method Of SO Eiag his wheat, and the
speaker has his method Of treating subject. 50
in schools, the method may be either sylogistic
or inductive. Method is also desirable and useful
in war, business, OF when anything has to be done
Thus in war, whom Hannibal invaded Italy. the
method Of Maxiraus Fabias vas delay, which has
recently been termed ga mastery inactivity. :
When Bonaparte crossed the Alps and thus en-
tered the same country, no adopted an entirely
the Austrian generals admitted that youog
man had made his appearance, who had
beaten them. yst they added that it was not
according to the rules of war He had, however,
and efectual. II il thus that great changes are
every day being produced; and Christianity itself
may be considered as a new method otteachsng
What is method, Tia. it might bs perceived
what il is let Us see IN what respects i differs from
order; for 10 discover what method y, I would be
necessary to ascertain il Whist manner i. u Gistia
guished tom order, TO which It is sometimes dis
metricsy opposed although order isao uietines It's
exponent. Az an instance Of order without method
he selected TIE placing Of books OF shelves in a
library, according 70 their size and appearance.
but without any regard 20 classification. That
would be order without method Then as % the
lf m A IT. h.4 nri hs n I'D na
Lighting rod as method FOR protecting houses, but
which involves 10 order lie then considered order
a. distinct from method A doGeo chairs ~ ght be
placed round room in oTdey but this would not
exhibit method ia the arrangement, 50 With
ference TO the cid adage-"a pacefor every thing,
and every thing in its places; il choosing place
there might be nothing like method. Then again,
there might be a weieCrdetei house. bat ii the
wives OF philosophers are TO be believed, their
husbands sIe frequently dissatisfied with their aT-
rangements. From this il would be perceived how
orcer and method may be opposed TO cash ether
Take the case just mentioned the object sought to
be attained is oonIcrt; but where restraint is i'm
posed then or0er and method are in opposition 10
each other. But the danger LES the ether way. IL
had known men who were slaves to order, keeping
their books and papers in the greatest order imagi.
nahie: and yer it would have been IS we'll for tie
world ii they lad never possessed books or papers
If schoomaste- taught biz scholars to st 10
straight, and behave witt due dsco1um, tx would BE-
said he preserves excellent o.3e! and yet ne n,igh
to view the subject on larger scale-ail forms CT
government are methods, whish have for thei. %.
ject The security ard happiness Of mankind. Dos
potfln is notld Tor being the perfection of order;
but when II ilu7zes the press, SURPRISES tresdom
of speech, stiles patriotism, banishes Kossuth, ard
proscIibes liberty. 1t becomes the more drea-y and
hdeous, because i destroys that order which 10 tho
haI6maid Of freedom. The truth is, that when
men work by methods which are no. good ones, or
withou. method, injurious AMI sometimes contrary
resuiGs will follow. Closely related to order are
forms that are mistaken for method. This was
sppalsnt in the case ofthe Austrian generals, who
adhered to what they found laid down IN books.
aud Viii Il only trammellad them, forgetting that,
when they resorted 10 theory, they would have 10
give place to q man Of superior enterprise AID
method Thus it IS with the forms Of social life,
az when persons call and leave cards 10 LEI Others
knew that they do not want 20 see them Forms
may he opposed to method: and ;he nan Of true
brt eding viii trample them unGer his fest. So it
is With religion, vhea it degenerates into tormsh
~; and thus i Is in every department Of social
lite The true conservative only contends for
working by right methods Still, forms aud
rules, lie said, gooi IN their places and, when
adapted to the requirements OF society, they are
beautiful; but whea they become like the shell
Of The Lobster, which cramps tae movements OF
the animal, ard Restraints is growth, they
must be cast o. even az The expense OF reyoiu.
tion. There is, il is tue IA order Of mind which
finds enjoyment n forms and ceremonies; but those
whose minds are fresh and vigorous, are disgusted
with their Observance. ana seek for freedom from
such restraints in savage lite while the sarcastic
ridicule their absurdity. Ia then alluded to me.
,hoe and means, the agencies b. which an end is
attained, bat which are distinct from each other
Jhe poles that support the @iyes OF telegraph are
The means that are uss j. hut they are no part of
tie method, a. the wires hi ght have been laid under
ground. NJ en- sometimes make use 81 means, but
are destitute CT any proper method; as when pa
rents, acting upon ihe principle laid down by solo,
mon, tn ''he who spafetA the ROD sponeth his /
,LDo," do 70 eooi. because they punish without
method, frequently without temper and, instead Of
ubiuine the child rem der hiu more Oh lurate and
which Is he case with hundreds or ho-
lest. good natufei g0oa for. :hlag people, who
ltver su9ceed. Nethod and means are sometimes I
anonymous, when time is ,neas ureo By clock or
n hour glass The question, he saii reiUrns-Wha.
method! Ii Is the continuous and Independent I
Tocess by which an intelligent being realizes that
which he proposes 70 aimsef-the n cans By which /
10 accomplishes his purpose, ana edarts them to
end. According to this definition, |
,Ider weuld be consequence o. 'netaod, which is |
he caer hen they have relation . one common I
nd lie bones ofthe human system would be IN
der If laid side BY aide, but would be q no tie to
nan unless a-ayed according to use, adaptation, /
md system, which order is the resat Of method !
is means are some mes used without method 20
Z scme eases an ead il attained By more than one
cthod house, for instance, ma be warmed I
y various methods, aud va may communicate
18th On absent friend BY toieg- lph or mail; and
ten taxi various methods 20 become conteased-
ONE a )ntented When getting all they want;
heTs b. wanting only what they caa ge,, which
c the more reasonable way.
In all thes0 cases, when method is adopted, il !
must give cAai actar 10 the subsequent procsed. |
re- We nus not only ADOPT means. to attain an |
rG. but theso must b. a1aQgets meant, o. they (
vlh laii, o. tend 10 9 contrary Dissection from (
hat which was intended Ths last was Effected |
n tho trial between ode t.ria wind and tho SUI I
ne eject Of The former blowing iorcolv, beiog 20 |
ompe tho Ian to wfap lis cloak moro closely |
bout him. IL connection VITA th!s branch Of the I
uiicct. be alluded to the fact that tbs BGaker /
ltI I1cuuu enc is found 70 bond. or Incline. to.
Yards The daily place Of tA9 san II sbe heavens
Lvs realizing lie beautiful arhotisH, which tho
cot applied 10 the .u4gOytr:--
which turus IN N IL god Rhep he ss;s
Iae ame look la. il .grnel when he rose
FER tbs, he said, who would assert, that there is
heart Of gch ia8t yibiGty rid hardness, tbas it wi
ct yiel3 90 ee1tleua.4 and WARMTH, and which
III uoE submit to t-eig genial Influences The
cU7er then went or - .a.e, tkat the material:
method ore 70 b found y forms, properties, aud
.latioEs. Method also Il dependents on knowledge. /