Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-02-23
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Ns9AN- EDITORS AS there seems 70 Ia -
1"dAehing of the Educational F}o,,o.,+. -
'i'ei'ed 10 pen few thoughts ON Tho ;,,,,,,ort.I
,-'e"'e BENG co-laborer in the field Of intel
~ -0u4'Ufe-wrlting from the same Cop,t,
i--Sufiounded by the same band of vo,,,,,.
N'Fe'uls-domic!ied within the same four din,,,7
"diiS that was the theatre Of the snccosu ~ -, =
whose intellect has shown so brirbtI, -,
oense cloud If old fogyism that has sorro,,,,,,.l
-, - anu yihPa'A'z.;iS with her in most points
e widest difference beiig in our social rather
ma" our intellectual eondltion-she d.clar;,,,
ieiSe-i an Old maid, while am a youne, ,,ir1 -
sweet % lat and fair, without the sfjobfast :,
'eu'ioh OF encountering the diffic,ltias of I;fa
Nl4g1e ha2'fed and alone and weuld al,isa a.,
oio maid not to give up in despair. p,,ttin, o.,
/ such doiorous looking face Parsevars,,c.,,,,,i
''''h should be the standard and dav star Of
e'ely PedagoSue and pedagoguess Not faith
~ 'iiihss impossible or improbable; bnr f,irb
- ia' Is the certain success ofapplv inc oro,,
means TO accomplish certain ends Ar -,
5ehiously devised means by which tl. ,,,.,;
taper of life can be revived If di1ar;I,.,is
oiieS urge upon you the necessity of = H..
ue' ing from your usual sweetness of
e>'ie'slon' or other attractions in that drectio,
inc remedy Is at hand If your cheeks are with
'ie' ana sunken, having lost their ruddv bue
wear pun ball or small ball of warn in aocl
side OF your mouth, and apply = snow ba1l ~.
oruusIy TO the outside-make a few co-l- go
eufis and hoops and cotton will sprrl,, -
dehcieucles. Then with a few grains If o,,oo,.
aSement (and not particle of conn,o,, soa,a>
you VII probably escape the doom :. To ,,asl
i-'e9 weary pilgrimage in loneliness and sjl
e-' SUTTON and when yoU get him Won can
S''0" MIN lhat your worth consisted not in mara
fe[S0't" charms, but in loving heart, which en-
aoIed you to bear many hearg burdens for II,
sake But to return to your exScbooI Nis+ro.,
ship:
: Times amt they used to Was
illlsh amt now IS they used to went"
(Iruly, how convenient it is to have tlo ,,oots -
quote from, especially when thew exnr,s. tho
tender pathos Of the heart so much beftartb,,,
we, ourselves, can do)-howeyer, there is such
'HIiis - persons assuming more independence
tLan they can sustain. tits more praisc-wortbv
10 be satisfied with ust equivalent to our Ia
ooIs man to allow our aspirations to surpass our
capabilities Tie simple fact that the new
board could not see any cause for the cytra dr.,
"'G''a d es not CONCEAL their hs4yts--render them
less phllanthrophlc towards our interested pre-
decessor, or her sister laborers. | would also
remark that the reputation of teacher does not
depend so much upon the number oftcrms that
lie or she has taught, as the demonstrations of
improvement IN their pupils neither does the
/ discipline Of a school depend 50 much upon the
institution OF " nc5g T3cS, as the cheerful adher
ence on the part Of scholars TO the requirements
winch the teacher may make from time to time
as occasion demands. The occupation Of tho
teacher certainly Is rife with many trials and
PerpieXItics which none but the teacher can mn
derstand But my fair friend should view the
picture upon the bright as we'll as ;Le dark side
Tie school-room has many attractions Where
Is the teacher with a heat eyes, even the with
cred heart of an old mail) that has not felt =
thrill q pleasure when the rcIve. check #
childish innocence was laid against her own 50
uusuugIy, or when some little tribute Of aiFec-
ton has been offered, even though it be no more
than frozen cr45-Gpp!e : does not a smile NJ,
consciously fit over the face. and a hearty thank
you escape tLelips? And when difficulties arise
IL the path of the little tyroes and they look M
10 u Is living oracles who can remove with
magic hand every barrier to their onward pro
gress, do We not feel Joyous exultation when
our efforts are rewarded by the bcaming count
enauce, every liniament Of which bcspeaks the
triumphant Eureka!
Father Cod, and Mother Nature, whose leei.-
innate oHsI,-ins We are, Ia the sublime harmony
of their designs have instituted, for each IF ~.