Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-30

er, obSrrvant Of human nature, is aware of
lhlS, and his own amiable disposition naturally
prompts him TO right discharge of his duties
IN lhis respect He is not apt 10 snarl. as Il
chained dog, at every little ANNOYANCE. and
even the petty iailings Of childhood sometimes
please him. lie sees in children nothing less
than men and women uudeveloped. And while
ne possesses absolute authority over hisschool.
Hn commands by requesting, and this in a spirit
OF kIndness and chccriuness And being
Kind and cheerful himself, the same snirit ner.
VadeS ms school, There love and honor dwell.
happiness IS there, and the children think
there is not on earth another such teacher us
theirs. Blessed among teachers is that one
VINO has gained the object and confidence of
bus pupllsi thrice blessed is he who retains II
q. Agaln--the True Teacher is characteriz
al 'y p1hcHce lmpatience and fretfulness in
. '"'llcr Is q sure sign Of his having been by
Natura designed for some sterner calling than
IMAM hat OF directing the tender mind of child.
hood lo the acquisition Of knowledge.
Dmnhood has many little faings. scarcely
amounting to faults, yet to meet which in the
proper manner, requires no small amount OF
patience. BESIDES, in regard to 'sessons.'' -
many things which TO the teacher appear very
plain and simple, are to the little learner yery
o.Mcnit lHd intricate and much labolious and
W,aut explanation is necessary. For instance.
'u' Alphabet is TO the child but compleyit,
Oh characters, the different names and sounds
OF which u thinks q herculeau task to learn,
tA't "s 10 gIdtS upon the open page, and scans
l"' ...i'ia ana then counts the leaves of the
"N.Mer," TO see how many il must turn over
n-'..e 10 I5 "through," without lust at that
.w- the right sort Of instruction-cbeerf1I ma.
tIeHt osuucton-it may come to the concIu.
sion OF the "idle boy" in the book, that .,that,a
too much to learn to know so little" Tho
thought may arise that play is more pleasant
th"n coming over page so dull; for what is
profitable or Improbable it does not enter tho
mind Of childhood to consider
So, again, when it comes to form lcftcrs IN
to words, and words into sentences thcsa
things, though more pleasant are wonderfu,
things, difficult things and cause many any
Ious hcayings Of the little heart. and fhc cs.
cape OF many broken little sighs. Aud so #
is throughout the whole course Of clemcutar,
education, until the pupil has become Of ar
age ana mind to know the Importance 0,
mental discipline, and the necessity Of applis
cation which, ind ed from the false notionJ
"i eujrtlon existing among SO many parent,
and teachers, never happens with some
AMI U.H"ata In tho teacher is required bt
another He1gral,0D. The results of his Ia
b'.s ..e Ig. always seen at once. They arr
Il md
mas. u. ..ms n.e seed +. I'd tina Instant h,'. @
aIg m Hues-unc for fho rr1it No,
tlan this. II. sews the seed th, world ras,..
J.. harvest. auI ta.t saving is r1IGlIaJ an s.oi,
.o...l tud moHerrlpetl." -"
&. Moreover the Irrn Teacher fs \ man ot
a.ruu. mDg.Eag, n. rs, syr,n,,Iisn .i,|u
the '.t0e one" utn.,r i9., and fhsir gr;or AZ
EN- amusn, us vel as instruct. can cheer anl
agiml,,: can comfort tbnm /, t6ofr XII, ,.o,
alton, ,0I sorrows. and vine awov tbnir to,r,
There is scarce a step between i5y and sorroy
10 childhood ,ntrcn a v,inr, ~, ;, ,,'-I 80. y"
smiles ud tears.
a celebrated painter was ono, n,inti,o .
Chilli CRYING. Being asked wbv bo ro,,ra.a,,.
el il in that mood, by one dash Of tTp hrnl,
he cleared away its frowns and tears, and M
upon its countcnunce a most bpwitcbing sn,ii'
Then, by another dash Of tbe brnsS ii sS, 0,,,,,
ed the same as az arst-in rrowns and teor.
''Thus, SIR said the artist TO his infcrroc,
tor, ,'you see how easy thinc II ;s 70 r,aI.