The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-08-10

obedience
The more ignorant ard careless OF these
laws man is. the more pain he will have to
endure and the more intelligent and vigi-
lant, the'less.
Ii then this nature is so Important, should .
not The training up of it commence in YOUTH
IN early youth? Is not yedth the'time to
SOW the seeds OF knowledge 'whiah are ex-
pctied to germina;e, to bud and blossom,
and bear wholesome fruit in mature age:
Ii IS well established that the foundation
of many serious diseases is laiIin the school
room. These diseases come from too long
confinement, on one position, or upon one
study; from lack Of exercise; from excite
meat and over study; from breathing bad
air; and sometimes from being kept too hot
or 100 cold.
Should the physical education of child
which is commenced long before it IS old
enough to enter the school room, be neg
leeted there. where spends SO many of his
youthful hours?
Ishe not. then, who superein,ends the
education OF this nature in degree respon,
sble for the bodily health of the child?
Teachers, appeal to you if this respon-
sibiIity does not rest upon us?
The second proposition is che is mainly
lor :he Intellectual growth OF the child.
Ic'is only responsible for This while the
child is under his institution. There is Il
natural order in the education OF child, and
; the teacher should know this order. This
order is established by the laws of mind
4 Iflhe teacher departs from this order he is
Z responsible for the injury done.
AS the instruction Of this nature has gen
orally been considered as the duty (and the
$ only duty too) of the teacher l need not
dwell long on the proposition.
ask. then. if he who takes upon himself
S the duty of training the ignorance and
S weakness of infancy into all the virtue and
wisdom of mature years-"lorming fraiI
> and feeble creature into the intelligent and
IS ftarless" sovereign of the Whole animated
5 creation, the interpreter and adorer and al
most the representative Of divinity" does
e not assume fearful and Overwhelming re-
" sponsbihcy.
N TIE third proposition is che isin degree
lie responsible for the moral training OF the
'' child"
The teacher is only in degree responsi'
u, bic for this, for much depends upon paren.
4 tai inGuancc. Every one whith whom the
child meets teaches by his o. her example
u whether ihay will or not, for GOOD or evil.
If then, the teacher, with whom the chl(
IL spends 50 many precious hours, should pol
ute his tongue with the blasphemous oath
i or his lips by the obscene jest if be violates
the feelings of others by giving loose relgr
to the passion of anger, hatred, and revenge
IL in school and out of it; if, his whole exam
pie be pernicious, will it not have with
> ering, blightjng effect upon the minds o
his pupils?
> "Better far
ut That heavens blightnings blast his very soul,
And sink it back to Chaos lowest depths,
Than knowingly, by word or deed, he send
lo Tins bHgh. upOu tho trusting, ,uind OF youth
Children possess moral feelings that ar'
capable Of systematic and successful cult
walton. The preceM of the teacher may d'
much towards cultiyating these principles
:, teaching the child his duty TO God, to hi
-. fellow beings to himself, hut if his Preccpt!
u are not accompanied dy his example his at
tempts will be Intellectual. The teacher
should be before his scholars 'liying eX
j, ample known and read OF all" teachining IL
ot school and out a9 words can never teach.
., The law has recognized the Truth Of thi
y proposition, by requiring the teacher to b'
#. of ''good moral character" and will no
a., all this do the same?
The last proposition is che is to some
-, extent responsible for the religious trainings
IN of the child"
" But little need be said upon the impol
y tance of early religious instruction of youth
:: : No one uncontrolled by bigotry or predju
- - dice will deny this. 1t is the glory of Al
American citizen, and the only one OF whicI
he should boast, tha! he is descended iron
~ ', an ancestry that feared God and reverence
:" his word 70 the Christian religion we a
" nation are indebted for all that we are
~ and our hopes Of future prosperity depen'
upon its lfe-gyng truths. How importan
- that the rising generation should early b
nurtured under its influences.
. Upon parental influence tno education o
religious feelings mach depends. But the
teacheris to some d2tent responsible also.
:. By religious training l do not mean sec
:" tarianism. The religious community is di
- vidcd in their religious opinions, therefore
" no one has right, in a public school, sup
ported at public expense and to which th
y children of parents holding different theolo
" gical views, go for instruction, to present hi
y own peculiar notions of theology, whethe
they be acceptable CT not, to many 0
few.