Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-19

next, if the weather is not too inclement, will
be devoted by the members of the Grand
Haven School to the consideration of the va
rious terrestrial and celestial phenomena, as
illustrated by the Globe, Telurion, and Plan
etarium. Parents and citizens generally are
cordially invited to attend The exercises
will commence at o'clock. The duties of
the school will be suspended during Christ
mas week, to be resumed on the Monday fol-
lowing. A. w. TAYLOR, Principal.
Grand Haven, Dec. Is, 1855.
The TEAcHER.-Who enjoys more inn
portant and interesting position in communi-
ty than the teacher? How pleasing to be
surrounded with sparkling eyes, faxen ring
lets, and little hearts all palpitating with
emotions of delight, while some new idea is
finding its way to the treasury Of the expand
ing mind How sweetly falls upon the ear
the music of some juvenile voice, addressing
the ever ready instructor, "Please sir, will
you show me how to work this example 2"
How delicious is the silent "thank you," con-
veyed in the gently beaming eye and smiling
features of the recipient of your kindness |!
How animating during a recitation to see the
uplifted hand of half score of little prof.
clients, eagerly waiting an opportunity to an
swer knotty question proposed to some class
mate of duller perception; and when consent
is given for a reply, how forcibly it is uttered
by the eager aspirants! Recitation through,
an uplifted hand is discerned in distant part
Of the room, and beneath it countenance in
dicative of mental anxiety and perplexity.
"Will you please to assist me to an idea for
my composition? l have written thus far
and have been studying a long while for an
idea, but not a single one can conjure up"
Hurredly glancing over the half finished
copy, you readily perceive what is needful
for its proper completion; thought or two
is suggested, then how readily plies the pen
or pencil, and the animated countenance
shows that the work is progressing to a sue
cessful completion, and ere the duties of the
day are perfected, white, tiny hand presents
you neatly folded paper, marked Com
position, &c." containing within, the thoughts
of the immortal mind that moves and directs
the lovely form and features before you.
This assistance rendered, up rises another
hand. "This grammar lesson is so blind and
difficult am almost discouraged, and then
the sentence given to be parsed is entirely
beyond my comprehension. Have the good
ness, sir, to assist me to transpose, divide it
into its principal parts, arrange the subject,
verb, object and adjuncts. cannot bear the
idea of taking seat with the class at recita-
ton and my lesson not completed" With a
feeling of pleasure mingled with sympathy
for one beset with so many difficulties, you
afford the requisite assistance, and how CRATE
full is the response for the kindness.
Again, how promptly and coragcously that
little boy and girl, as well as those older pu-
pills, who have been taught at home always to
do right, and if they are SO unfortunate as to
do wrong promptly to confess it--come to the
teacher at recess, perhaps and confess-with
looks that earnestly solicit forgiveness; that
they have broken certain rule of school,
without any intention, however, of SO doing.
Upon such occasions how are we prompted
to exclaim, when rejecting upon the vast
number of graceless, thankless, stubborn,
hayward children of the present age, and
then beholding the almost angelic ones thus
before you, I" Of such indeed is the kingdom
of Heaven"
To the faithful teacher the consciousness Of
laboring for the benefit of the children and
youth of the community, and enabling them
to acquire wisdom, whose price is above ru-
bies, and have those services appreciated, Is,
indeed, a rich reward, and source Of many
pleasing reflections.
re- The following named vessels have
laid up in the port of Grand Haven: