Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-10-23

at this period. But the same man rarely
III ever visits the school where his
children are placed, where every impress
sion made upon the young ana tender
minds is framing his character for life,
to see if they have skillful teacher.
II the good teacher find he is rot
Next. the the teachers. Every ance-
dote aud item of knowledge should be
treasured up for future use. They should
not be easily discouraged, thinking theirs
is thanklcss task. /. is true they are
sometimes very poorly paid for their la
Dor; but the gratitude and affection OF
those who have been under their instrue.
ton IN childhood will fully compensate
them for their untirns care. They
should cndeavor to become acquainted
in the neighborhool at the earliest oppor-
tunity. for thereby is their influence
greatly inc'eased. The ways of being
useful as teacher are endless. Moral
as we'll as intellectual education should
be attended to. As the perfection Of the
singer depends upon his acquaintance
with the first principles Of music; so the
success of the teacher depends upon his
thorough1css in tho clements. Children
should be taught how 10 make their ed
ucation practical. For Illustration; a
gentleman spent several minutes direct
ing arothcr to distant city after he had
finished, little boy standing near, said
sir, do you see that telegraph wire !,
follow that.
Remarks by Mr. Dlnacil, in which
h stated the inportlnce of noting down
whatever we wished to remember as the
mind could not grasp at once ami retain
all IDEAS passing through it. AMI tae
effort made in writing an idea serves to
fix It in the memory. He then express.
ed his thanks 20 the class for the inter-
est they manifested in the exercises of
tie Institute. Adjoarnel.
+. J. llA,SEs, D:lnam.
ENENIS;
TIL i,dls evareitss Il II, cpaSel:ioa this evo-
nin; w,re hi Shly interesting. At -, o'clock Ly
c,uG Hail va. crowded WITH a Ars" aai iutciH-
sca' a.. ltcn;c A:tar ,iasia;, Pe5f. Buraham &C.
ouptcI tie stand Tor tina. He remarked that to
our school system " aac al tIat w. are a. ma
ton it gives character abroad and safety aud
eJtnlor, a, home. What have We that 10 not built
upon our educational sy=tan3 Oar own happy
N,s Euglanl i, called 'the garden Of the world
~ 40 the gsel: r ite On the whole Garth. No
ga-.,,on i, asked Of rarentage, but the young
inau /. asked what can you DO - We have no
princ.> II, royal biol; blt all are f,srnep. Let
but oar schools run ont aai power dcclines-tl.e
w rule and til, people must submit.
ia. .uuc common needed to provide for
esulnon ,cho,ls a. in pratil!ns for business -
What other bI,i5c'' w7lIt b, pa; entirely
mt, the h.nJ, o.aI II = TIE ma Of hp'in,ss
go, a.aou; al, wtrz.usn AL l,os' after them:
14tA4.o W. W.; q! o4r sssolis .Il l,o.el alter
.as,c things
lie rotated i4aii,at. showing tho i.npranea ii
some - -llsgs WI nere rsea highly recommended
by,ls p~,pls u .d,stfis:. where tasy have taught
TAsneye .ae tbs, apatst-. 4 cur school system,
4, II a.t proper Ia; should 1000. after them
ltisa rontr.-, between IL parent anA teacher for
the good of the scholar. We are tonight just
aaa; acticu;,l Circumstances have madcu.. Had
seen l,ue generations in the poor-hoase. each fol-
levin; ia the footsteps al the last.
We tecI tbs Importance in the secret moments
oflf,, but lose .t;ht Of it in the hours of bust
nose.
lie th,n Addressed tac teachers ca the impor-
taace Of Moral culture, IL ssi,y and the OBJ
hsation W. arc under to cultivate It; the time aud
tnIHacr.
/ We VIA, Ia. ln1 g5,4 o.a to guido our bark of
life leyuul tao .t4rn. and dangers. A man W it'll
,yinpathy aul heart to DO soai IS the 5ue man.
II wa. {, identity the 81 Of Providence that a
man should be cultivated IN all directions that
will render hin desirable n"nh"r Of society,"
Teachers are bound to TO cultivate the affections
aud inrul,atc good principle. Every power Of
man IS ,.,cn t. him in j state Of infancy. These
powers mus; be trained and these principles must
he in.,illeI in tho early youth.
Teach them to be pure in heart Men become
what they are r7fha before thy show out. Show
the value Of little things-thonsh concealed from
the world. not concealed FROM themselves. I'm
pres them with the Importance Of being valuable
in tte.s,,lr.r. Tr.ci them 10 be Independent,
thinker.-rrii,uce on God and thcmssly es.-
'.Whoso l.cleth wisdom. let him ask of God who
givcth to all tnrn literally anil upbraideth not
Nj Daunell thon took the stand, called tho at
tcntiun II the citizens t, tho tho Important fc q
tire, ia tao Teachccs Convention. There were
certain underlying principles recpgnih'd by the
state The very cxistcnc OF the Convention -
soEuizcs the fac. ia. there i, ri ;ht and wrong
way Of teaching II il possible to be we'll educated
but to be ignorant Of the mind its power and the
relation Of its pow lithcrt1 examination in
the required branches has been considered sufF
cieut; bat nov those who tea ii must have SOM
knowledge of the mind they teach.
+ Ano,hs. fac. 10 chat the primary school teaehe
nccdsa special prepar alton and qualifications
Needs more wisdom than Professor Of a Col