Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-24
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For the Mineral Point Tribune

For the Mineral Point Tribune
Lulld in the countless chambers of the brain,
Our thoughts are linkd by many hidden chain
Awake but one, and 10 what myriads rise
Each stamps its image the other flies /;
Each wends its way along the paths of mind,
Dispensing knowledge, to improve mankind.
Mr.. EDITOR Charmed with the beauty, and
impressed with the patronizing influence at
tested in the above lines which l quote from
memory, feel with the poet, thai when thought
is once awakened in the minds of individuals,
on any subject, the influence is further increased
by the myriads of ideas that spontaneously
spring up +; which although of peculiar stamp.
and dev4at:ng from each Others track, vet pre-
serve the same direction. This is most happily
exemplIhed N the case Of your correspondent
the observer-who most loosely and factiously
furnishes us with neac lights on the subject of
want OF punctuality, in the attendance of Com
mon Schools; assuring us that 1t is not confined
to Mineral Point alone
He presents two other classes of tardy schol-
ars, not mentioned alluded to by your vii
lage correspondent-whom he will doubtless
recognize In this communication "Tbose who
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only when that is finished together with a
class who early, II ever, have their meals in
season. These may appear omissions at first
view, but contemplated il the general ten
dencv of my remarks TO include every class
who needed correct habits of promptness and
regularity in their future attendance at school.
l, however, thought it sufficient to draw public
attention to this violation of system and princ-
pie, no matter to what class of pupils it was
applicable Nevertheless, since my worthy and
unknown friend feels, PROFESSIONALLY, interested
IN the matter, ain willing and DESTROYS to JON
common cause with him in agitating, not only
this subject, but others bearing on systems of
teaching and discipline in Common Schools
Having thus far attempted to excuse myself for
lack of detail in the correspondence referred to
by him; and courteously rendering him nv
humble cooperation, L turn TO the very sensible
correspondence signed O. C. S. who proposes
and to good effect-in waking up the minds of
some good people, should hope all-in refer
ence to their duties towards Common Schools
and with truly fervid Christian zeal wishing
for the interposition of kind heaven, to speed
him on the toilsome way.
What a beautifully sincere appeal to the sense
and feelings of people, who should be inter
ested IN his pointing attention to the liberal
support and provisions made by our State Gov
eminent for the protection and maintenance OF
Common School Education. In view of this
how earnestly and assiduously should every
good citizen in the State, strive to guard and
encourage proper and judicious system OF
Public School Instruction
l regret that space viii not allow me to follow
your correspondent, in well-dissembled admi-
ration, through all the good and valuable sug.
gestions he has made, and which show his
thorough fitness to discharge the duties of q
teachers calling. 1t is Il source of qualification
to US In Mineral Point, to hear occasionally from
the teachers IN the country districts Let the
good work continue, and under the auspices
that has been evoked, prejudices and all man.
ner of abuses-carelessnes DC, DC, will be
most easily and effectually abolished
| The great difficulty was to take the first step
this was accomplished in the formation of Teach.
ers Associations Conventions and Institutes
which are eliciting great interest in the cause
of right directed education. The only Difficult
/ ty now-if such existed-is to stop the progress
of motion to which your correspondent has Civ
en- compounded, accelerated, motive speed
AN ADMIRER.
Mineral Point March 9th, 1857.