The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-10-22
Communication.
For the Cadiz Sentinel.
school Government based upon the
PRINCIPLES of Moral SUasiOn.

For the Cadiz Sentinel.
school Government based upon the
principles of Moral SuasiOn.
This has been mooted question among
school teachers for the last half century perhaps,
and vet il Is one that is still unsettled, and Is
likely to continue so orthe next fifty years tol
come; let this be as it may we will give our
views drawn from much experience in the busi-
ness Of scbool teaching.
We state our proposition that no school can
be governed upon the principles of moral sua-
sion alone while we have every variety Of chill
dren to teach. AS this is general proposition
Il of course must be treated of in general
manner The teacher goes to his school loom
for the first time to open his session and to
romanence the important work OF instruchng
The children that will from time to time be sent
10 him for instruction lie ierventy asks the
blessing Of God to accompany his labors in ior-
ming the character of his pupils, If he Is pi-
Gus man or she pious woman, or II not plons'
they will at least wish fortune TO smile upon
them and give them success. The teacher com
,neiice, the task of teaching at the same time
commences TO govern BY moral suasion. Every
thing goes on prosperously for few days, his
tAscceSs IS beyond his expectations. HIS gov
arnmeut is excellent. His scholors are still com
ing in; he repents his mild rules every morning
until all the good boys and bad ones too IN the
district have gotten together for the first time
since their last sLhool was out, six months, per
hans nire months. The teacher comes as uSu-
al. approaches his scholars with good morning
in very polite manner lie is greeted by the
same good morning by the more polite ones
while part will break out in loud laughter and
perhaps make their way out of the house tt
make remarks about their new teacher perhaps
they have heard their parents say something
disrcsoectful about him "a thing not uncommon
in this country.) Wien the time has come tt
commence his work, he calls them in; they como
in with rush and he soon feels that SoIomoI
uas not far from the truth when he said tha
the rod is for the FOOLS book. The teacher Gem
mences his work by telling his pupils that
they will be SO kind as to take their seats ant
he auiet, he will read a few rules which he ha
drawn up for the government of that preSen
session of school. He commences to read hi
rules but he is suddenly stopped by the wh'S
peTs of some bad boys or the shulling OF feet
He speaks kindly again; nearly all pay respec
bv giving him, at least their attent~TS II no
their approval OF his code Of rules; by few
however ne is stopped again, and he kindly en-
treats with them. He arranges for them thcl
lessons. But by this time his eye is upon som
oil his pupils with suspicon-he watches ther
and soon finds that they are the ones that Wi
need the most coaXiug. He does not watc
long until he finds, that to say the least abou
them they are bad, very bad boys. He admon
ishes again and again-they do not pay him re
spect. What is the reason? he begins TO inqairt
He soon finds that they were not raised up an
der the best family government, but always Gil
as they pleased and they always pleased to d
very bad. child left unto himself bringet
his parents to shame, and such children mus
have their own way wherever they are. III
teacher must not exercise any authority oYt
them Cor they will probably do some grei
thing.) Yet the youthful teacher all this tin
has tried until he has beceme so disquieted wit
the conduct Of his pupil that his righteous so
is vexed within him, and yet he bears lit
longer. He again sets before the scholars, ar
especially the bad ones, the beauty Of dol
right. They appear to keep as quiet as tn
think they can, at least while he is painting
the obedient scholars. He tells them again
commence their lessons but before they ha
advanced far with them the boys are at tn
misehieyous tricks again. He now finds
* No more yirtue in moral suaSou. He tr
the virtue Of the birchen rod. So tits. So
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