Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-22

1t appears so; Would they excuse themselves in
like manner for inattention to any other stock
which they claim Would they employ a man to
feed a pen of hogs, trusting every thing to his COM
potency and care2
If parents would mingle with intelligent educa.
tors, and make the development Of mind n subject
of thought and investigation, they would soon find
that visiting schools "will pay" in pleasure and
profit. They would learn much more than they
are aware Of, and soon they would be delighted
with the evidence that their presence is a health.
full stimulus to the scholars improvement. We're
it needful, they might be told many I tale corrobo.
rativc of the advantages here glanced at. 1t may
be in the memory of some, what it did for q school
in this place more than twenty years since.
There are a score of reasons why the friends Of
education should frequent the places Of %instruc-
ton. There may be faultless Directors, and Teach
ers entitled to their confidence; still they should
not forget the fact of their own responsibility
They may get very many useful hints in well gov.
erned schools, which they will gladly adopt in
home government, and others regarding modes
of imparting instruction. Again they may light
en- the Teachers burden and help him to success
by stating what are the peculiarities Of peculiar
children. But there is an advantage not yet dis
tinctly brought into view; namely, that they will
not have to see with the eyes OF others, Thus the
children will soon learn that home is not the gen
eral depot for those called school tales, for ''our
folks have been with us, and they have seen how.
it is" A parent should never listen to an accu.
sation against Teacher or scholar in the absence
of the accused. limitations, or insinuaiions, are
still worse, on account of their intangihility. By
such prohibition, much scnseless, though it may
be mischievous, tattle will be avoided.
When you shall have given snch attention to the
subject that you will stand Alright thus far, you
will find yourselves endowed with qualifications to
consult with your Teachers, AID with ca h other
regarding the most essential branches, the best
mode of teaching them, and also what number can
claim attention probably at one time.
Should you be at a lss where to begin, turn
your attention to the photography Of a language
with its fifty thousand words, not one of which is
spelled with the names of tho letters which COM
pose it. Ask yourselves if it were not better to
have u character to represent each sound, and no
othcrS Examine the phonetic system and see If
it does not meet the warts Of the age.
Having settled this matter to satisfaction, en-.
quire whether three small alterations in the struc-
ture Of the language would not supersede the
compilation and study of grammars to vindicate a
structure uubeftting the nineteenth century.
By the time you have thus dared and done, you
will perceive that long continuance in Error does
not aid in the discovery Of Truth. You will have
attained to an independence, and n power of inves-
tigation that will give you courage and ability to
progress. You will then perceive the full mean
ing of that awkward word Excelsior"
l thought myself rightly employed while wr:-
ting the foregoing. l have done as well as l could.
Let others who see errors, redundancies, or de-
fciencies, correct, expunge, OF supply, as to them
seems best.
A few public spirited Philanthropists have paid
the printer. AMOS GILBERT.