The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-09-19

lence and a profound reverence for the man
dates Of duty, the more superficial questions
of natural adoption" will deserve very
slight consideration.
Assuming, then, that the profession Of
teaching is not essentially unlike other pro-
fessions in the matter of natural adaptation,
the question follows, is the emplo yment of
teaching of such a nature as to admit of any
previous preparation for its duties? Can
anybody state what qualities of mind and
heart, or what particular kind Of intelectu-
al and moral discipline and culture, or what
specific attainments in science will be re-
quisitc or essential to the highest success in
such an employment?
Can anybody point out any general meth
DDS OF instruction, or describe any princi-
pies of general or special application in the
work of educating the young, which can be
made subjects ofstudy and investigation for
an enthusiastic young candidate for the pro-
/ fession? R#I
Can any one name the essential pre-re-
quisites to successful school discipline and
government, or can the most experienced
of the profession point out any Of the instru-
mentalities for the formation Of character in
the young for controlling their waywardness
and for subjecting their whole nature to the
sweet influences of duty and paternal and
fraternal affection? And lastly, can any
body satisfy us that any Of the methods for
instruction Of general application, any of
the agencies and instrumentaities of an ed
ucational character that may be proposed as
proper subjects of investigation and study,
: are practicable and attainable by the stu
dent in this profession? Can common
0 minds understand these subjects and learn
. to apply them? Are they SO free from ex-
g ceplions, from trancendentalism, from mys'
. ticisul, as always to afford rational satisfac.
Y ton in their investigation? Is the phrase,
''Tbeoryand practice ofTeaching," a sig
. niGcant phrase, or an unmeaning, imagina
tive, poetical, delusiye one? Or, if there il
any real significance in the phrase,it is of a
ie non essential, limited character, which mer
: its no especial attention from teachers o
. from any one?
- Time will not permit us to enlarge upon
- these topics, and befoae this audience w
~ need not.
There can be but one sentiment here will
u respect to either the importance or the prac
NJ ticability of thorough preparation for th
.; profession we SO highly revere.
o. NECESSITY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NOR
re NAL SCHOOL IN oHIo
at There is primary consideration connec
I'd ted with the early establishment of a pre-
ie, fessional training scool Of the highest char
q actea, which can not now be discussed, an
as that is, that children every where, in a
er time and in all countries, need the yer
NJ best education that wealth and human wis
IT dom are capable Of giving them. Butotl
es er if not stronger reasons can he stated f
ie, the most thorough, most immediate prept
to ration of all the teachels Of our State for ii
nd duties they have assumed and are about I
at assume as teachers Of the young.
ng Within tbe last ten years, there has bee
es- a change Of public sentiment IN our Sta
respecting the Importance and practicabi
Of ty Of free, popular education-a chang
to from profound calm,- general stagn
lid tioa, to high degree Of excitement and e
ed pectation. The possibility Of better ed
Use cation for all has been conceded, ever,
ax where conceded; faith. feeble enough yet,
ac is true, yet real, living faith, has gained a
hat existence that general education, at the col
ons mon expense, viii be matter Of general ut
set ity and common benefit, and, accordngl
ief, liberal provisions have been made by +
: is State for conducting the grand ,experime
an Of educating the whole people. All 4
le- property ofthe State has been laid und
se- contribution for thatpurpose, the most !
hat eral interpretations Of the natural and &C
mn stitutional right to tax all the wealth Of
hat State for the common safety and benefit
,on- all, have prevailed in our legislative con
aid ciIs---and, still further. aside from and abb
S. all considerations Of material prosperity,t i
tel. patriot, the philanthropist and Christian
veal ready begin to detect ssigns Of promil
. l = L
r to that better day is dawning for our ra
Iel- That grand leyeller ofcaste and Of a
the fetal and unjust distinctions in Society, /
sion powerful antidote to 80 many Of our SO,
tive and moral evils universal, free educati
(, SO begins already 10 exhibit to the world sc
% it, good results, and expectations are grei
awakened that greater results are yet
the follow. H'
ac. IT must be evident TO every one that
pro- present and future teachers Of Ohio,
d by these great and grave questions almost
mem tirely in their own keeping Not only
some interests and happiness Of the present q
lure hundred thousand children Of the State,
sion. in some considerable degree. the happin
lied, Of eight hundred times eight hundred u
nfay- sand children unborn, may depend u
and our faithfulness, our energy. our deyc
in its to duty, our enlarged, liberal, disintsres
.t6tha ealf sacrificing uolicv. On the other Ii,