Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-24
HINTS TO PARENTS AND OTHERS.

HINTS TO PARENTS AND OTHERS.
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An address was delivered by GEORGE PoTTs, D. D., in
March last the anniversary exercises Of the Literary
Society Edgeh School, Princeton New Jersey found
ed, Us appears from the Appendix, by Mr. ROBERT D.
SALToS in 1922 and under the charge of the Rev.
j. w. and W. G. CATTELL. The drift of the address is
indicated by the motto from Juvenal-
\ I" Marina debetur pusrO reverentia."
The boy the orator speaks of the lying swagger
ing swearing yrannizng fellow of the play ground play
ing monkey pranks firing crackers turning long
cared animal into college chapel Nor that other
described by Plny, in his day, who says of the
Young America then existing that modesty is scarce
among our youth. How seldom will one of them yield
superior age authority? They grow wise in trice
all at they know every thing they reverence no
one, initiate no one, but are their own models"
The boy should be reverenced not SO much for what
he is for what he may and ought to be. The child
Napoleon the child Washington, contained the elements
of what the man. the statesman the soldier afterwards
yealed The mother of Paul. Augustine, Archibald
Alexander would have been justified in regarding the in
FAINT on her arm could she have orecasted its deep his
tory, with In the child is not only wrapped
up this history, but far greater IN eternity, for he IS
heir of immortality As child may be an angel 50
he ay become Demon Such has been the sad history
of many bold hearted beautiful boy. More than one
such the orator had seen. l.
Now for the differences this view Of boyhood preg
appreciate the dignity and Importance of their
children 1t is blunder call that love which pam
pers and sensuazes the baby boy The physical and
moral training of home is generally decisive of the future
of the boy If home is what it should be- half and the
half Of the abors of the school may be dispensed
with. Neglect here entails dheartenng drudgery on
the high prncp!ed teacher principled, we say
because many are deficient here where such quail
ties vital to the destiny Of the pupil in time and
eternity. .s.... a..
We often the instructor with the necessity of doing
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bad schools doubt where moral diseases may be
racted and there good Ones too, to which boys
sent spread contamination who filter for house
of refuge than school It is requiring too much Of
teachers to admit such. Would any difficulty like this
occur if parents acted the maxim Of Juvena and
member in the proper time their responsibilities in the
matter? ..@..*.
| The orator then applies his maxim to the TEACHER.
He with pleasure the change that has taken
place the estimate Of his Importance usefulness, and
value There is yet something to desire. The cheap
ness of education is not to be rated it is apt to be-
as its first quality. Cheap education may be had but
what will the boys be! preacher may be got for fifty
dollars, but he win be fty-dolar preacher. So may
Squeerses be obtained AS the Scotch say "the lads
gang in sturks and cot asses they go in little
donkeys and out big donkeys Such is the manu-
facture Of Dotheboys school But this description Of
school is comparatively rare in our land
Much is to be learned by teachers before the magnitude
of their profession shall be realized They ought to be
men who might shine in other orbits Their sphere is
not sleepy hollow" We want ricksters, humbugs,
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the mind with all the knowedges. At school founda-
tons should be laid, the thinking powers disciplined.
Latin and Greek, much sneered at may be made to
sharpen Wits even to turn on honest penny ana grow
rich if that is the prime object.
But this development of intellect is not what Bacon
calls the arthest end of knowledge SO not the best
index of the teachers qualities This is to make know
ledge and thinking subserve goodness to make
of smart fellows noble fellows and good fellows "The
business of the teacher Of the parish minister said
Arnold who knew, sis the cure Of souls"
The turns to the boys at last The first inquiry
is hare we any boys a-days Some deny it. But for
his part he thinks there boys and ought to be to the
end of the chapterfu of fun not silly mischievous
full of play yet idle full of mistakes and thought
less impulses but not mulish conceted and nractabe
For my part" says he, 81 had rather take off my hat
to real specimen Of fine boy than many full grown
human for in him the making Of the highest style
of man-a christian gentleman Boys will be boys,
YOU cannot look for old heads young shoulders must
not be employed as maxms to apologize for vice."
The speaker has said little of smartnes talent, learn
ing scholarship He did not forget them but TO &C
the TRUTH he thinks them overrated IN systems
of education. Smarness is not virtue, and want OF
bright parts fault; hardly misfortune indeed some
times for it often leads to success, if accompanied by
diligence which is praiseworthy because voluntary Yet
talent apt the idol and systems Of education are
in measure accountable for it. But in the ethics Of re-
gon hgh-prncped goodness is the best greatness The
orator could almost hear the sounds OF the strife OF ire
ON which the bows were soon to enter "On whose side
he asked wi you be found? Fighting for truth, honor
benevoence and justice, in the company OF wise ana
good, moral towards, VINO Skunk whenever dow 10
to be struck or borne the right side or what is
worse the companions of FOOLS fighting in the ranks Of
the enemies Of God and man? These questions are to
be decided Money cannot make the good citizen
and patriot the benefactor Of the poor and patron
merit the good husband and father talent and learn
ing cannot do it but industry common sense and con-
science under the impulse of the grace OF Cod can
Thus have we given specimen Of this address, which
we thought would be its best commentator To be va
lued it needs only to be known Beside we wished to
avail ourselves its excellent thoughts for the benefit Of
our readers though unable to retain in most instances
their beautiful dress and appropriate connection Enough
appears however show it was very useful impress
ve and reasonable discourse to parents teachers and
pupils.-Nepark Daily Advertiser. H.,
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STREET PREAcHYa.-The Boston Atlas says Fathe
i Lamson held forth on the Common on Sunday, and fo
the third successive Sabbath seized by the Phis
tines and consigned to the Boylston watch-house
soon as the officers place their hands upon the old gentle
man he lies down passively upon the ground becoming
dead weight and has to be conveyed to his destination
by main strength Abby Folsom as was her wont, re