Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-19
For The Advertiser.
Our Schools.

icsof htofo A"c inquiry m1oos ""f
kind Of q school do you think we shall
have 7" aud the hope expressed. &" do
hope we shall have a good school," VS.
have no doubt that the teachers will do
their best 10 make them what they should
be, nor ihst the directors will lend them
all needed encouragement and assistance.
But good schools are not made by direc-
tors and teachers alone. The scholars
have the largest part Ofrhe work in max
ing them.
We address our works 10 the young
gentlemen and ladies' and to the boys and
glrls who are to De the pupils. 1t is
for you 10 say whether we shall have a
good school or not, and it is yours TO
make them good, or to give them bad
name.
Our schools should be institutions oil
good morals-we mean such morals as the
Bible teaches-the ten commsndments-
the golden.rule Of duty TO our neighbor
the laws of Observation-Disclosures
charity, and of benefcence. Such morals
should be remembered, studied and prac-
ticed there. You-the pupils-should
practice them, and if you do, our schools
will have a good name. Who-what
young man or boy, or young woman or
girl, will not practice them? What pu-
pill will dshonor his parents, disgrace the
school and bring shame on his own name
by the first immoral, unkind and selfish
thing Do not all repond-none
Our schools should be places of refine
ment. The behavior of all should be that
of gentlemen and ladies', whose minds
understand and love the beautiful in man
ners. The carriage of the lady should be
erect, the movements graceful, the man
ner Of addressing one another and all per-
sons, respecfully--indicative of kindness.
Heartfelt kindness is the true soul of po-
liteness. The course, rough voice, the
Incorporate laugh, and the boorish mans
ners, do not belong to the halls OF science
If You practice true poli,eness, you will
have a good name, and we shall be glec
to point TO you as you go to and from
school, and say, "The,e goes the pupils
Of our schools"
Our schools should be places of true
and full obedience 10 law and authority
These are personifed in your teachers
You should obey them strictly and fully
Their primary duty is to instruct you
and il you are found always right, this
is their whole duty. But if you do wrong
or neglect your duties, they then become
masters, to oblige you TO do right. Nov
will you have schools Of obedience, or o
disobedience and every evil work Will
g you have kind and happy teachers, o
masters and mistresses All depends OF
you! If you are moral, polite, studiou
and faithful, all will go pleasantly and yo
! will not know that your teachers have o
exercise any authority. We do not know
what rules your teachers will "lay down
or whether they will give you any, BIT
: we will venture 10 give you one that wi
guide you safely and happily. 1t is this
a do as we'll as you know how" Observ
$ This and our schools will be we'll goverr
ed. Parents and scholars will say" W
have good schools"
The true and cenlra! idea of scho
J., is, that it is place of study. Study
!. the part Of the pupil. Teachers may i
d rect their studies, assign lessons, hear r
:. citations and explain the things whie
e need explanation, but they cannot NAL
d scholars of the indolent, the truant az
,r disobediens. 1t depends upon yourselv
10 whe ether you will be scholars or not.-
,f You must study hard and think closel
v and persevere from day TO day for it.
10 you will do these things we sha II ha'
e good schools.
A. the close of an examination, one
our pupils remarked, I" have studio
: the whole term for this day." She hi
l. not studied in vain-her examination VI
u an honor to herself and to the schoc
Y Some say TO you, begin with the fl
f day of the term, be always there, al
<. study every day for your day of exami
m alton.
We feel deep interest in our schoo
- - and we hope you do. We have hasli
put down these things, hoping you W
' read and think Of them and do your bt
Mt to make them good. Your conduct W
ty soon begin to answer the question, ane
to hope will answer it to your own praise
IN H, s. N.
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