The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

dience not only of the laws of the school,
but Of the laws OF God. The teacher is much
occupied, is anxious to hear certain recta-
lions before the close of the day the pupils
know the violation, and feel that great
wrong has been done. Is this 10 be passed
over without comment from the teacher be.
cause there is so much 10 be done! The
teacher, surely, is not employed to preach
or give moral lectures, but is not every mo.
ment spent in enforcing right principle and
right action, spent profi,ablys Indeed, one
living truth impressed upon the mind Of a
child, SO that il shall be guiding principle
for life, is worth more than all the Geography
and Grammar lessons in the world.
We know that the training of the intellect
is 10 be our chief care, bu, ought we no, to
make the school-room the scene Of prepara-
lion for life, for its true ends and work and
how can we do this, except by uniiring care
to guide the passions and affections which
will be SO powerful in maturer years. The
desires, appe,tes and lower propensiiies will
grow without our aid; our duty is to help
Them 10 grow up into healthy and benefceni
powers-not suffer them TO come up like
weeds, choking the fair flowers ard blight.
ing the sweet frriis in the garden of youth
If these children were always TO remain with
in the walls of The school.room, there would
be less danger from neglect restrained BY
the presence of older ard superior minds,
they might pass on with few attacks upon
their virtue. But they who now sport in the
sunny realm of childhood will soon emerge
from fairy-land 10 the strife and temptation
of a working world; josiled and perplexed,
borne up and down by the fluctuations Of
life, where is their safety but in well-ground-
ed principles made strong by the authority
OF consciences Ambition is gnawing at their
hear.slrings, that mad ambition which was
fed in childhood by one wise in the head
but foolish in heart, one who goaded on his
young pupil 10 untiring effort 10 gain the
brightest laurels for his brow. The hand that
guided him through leaining's maze is with.
drawn, and he must stand alone, with all his
great powers demanding action, his genius
painting for glorious career, and hope point.
ing 10 bright future. How is he to meet
misfortune and disappointment, which sure.
ly will come? With patience or with repin-
ing?-with calm trust or bitter scorn? In
such times, how fades away The splendor of
Learning and genius, and heart of ease is
more coveted than kingdom. Enjoyment
OF great gifts brings less happiness than the
right cultivation of smaller ones.
We all assent 10 the necessity for moral
training, and believe we have something 10
do ourselves for the young souls miiled
10 our guidance; but do We not need con-
stanily TO press home to our hearts more and
more their imperative demand upon us! Not
by words of cold reproof can we bring the
erring child TO penitence; not by thunder.
ZONES upon the offenders ear can we reach
the portals of The heart. Only in the spirit of
love, strong yet gentle, tender YET firm, can
we truely bless them. We can fill them
with sayings from books and sharp rebukea,
and do them little good their young hears
want fresh, living power, TO act on them,
not the love which praises when a child
does well, and chides for fault merely
from the impulse Of the woment No! we
want love large enough and strong enough
to reproye their faults in the spirit of gentle.
ness; making itself felt TO be no less a real
love when il punishes, than when ii com.
mends. When such teachers and such only
shall guide all our children, will we have
true men and women. May !, be ours 10
hold on that glorious time, when mind, body
and soul shall grow up into their true and
beautiful perfeciion.--Mass. Teacher.