Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-04

sbursoap florninp, fllrrb i. 1858.
A D d r e s 8
DELIVERED BEFORE
}. 8ratfcrt County Ieachtfs' association,
AT ASYLUM,
BY o. n. p. NNEY.
Published by requestl
DELIVERED BEFORE


w President Il ask your attention for
| er moments, while give you the result of
T. thoughts upon the subject of educating
|, > feelings and sentiments-a branch of edu-
IsroD which has heretofore been but poorly
Iprs,ood or sadly neglected
Every prompting to act in the world comes
I'm the feelings alone. Adults as we'll as
| 1iren always act by feelings. The intellect
!, mt an instrument in the accomplishment of
4 desires Philosophers have heretofore la
ID under the mistaken idea that intellect
], he cause of feeling, and accordingly have
~faei education to the understanding alone
I /, ssa the error of this We have but to look
lie thousands of highly intellectual men in
world. whose intellects are but scourges
society. 1t should be remembered that
;r,-y and Justice are not sciences, and that
I ~ edge is not virtue No one is benevo-
] q. inst, timid, courageous or naughty in pro-
II ..1a to his understanding nor has he in
II Il. or penetration on account of his feel
IL, Each affection, as well as each iutellec-
Il acaltv must and may be exercised for it.
Il Yet they are so intimately connected
II blended in every action in lite, that their
ii s1poraneous and united education seems
HI t indispensable. Man learns to be just,
y 72,tut, courageous and ambitious, as be
s = q calculate, to measure, speak and re-
Il +, The education of the feelings and SEN
u.s. therefore, seems to be legitimate and
II fashionable necessity.
HI !, nav be said that this branch of educa-
II tel0ugs more properly to the dominion of
II -a-eut$-that in the nursery, by the fire
III and in the field of business should be
III Il, obedience, virtue, justice, perseverance
HI .gergy. True, the parent is under obi
II % 10 discharge these duties at all proper
sai under ali propitiouS circumstances.
HI 5 lie equally obligated TO educate his chill
ju all other respects when their own we'll
III = and that of society may require it. But
IL J,.-atipnS are no greater in the oae case
in the other for neither the child nor
s,y is any more interested in one branch
@H aillation than the other.
B7 Others. again, it may be said that this
st, belongs properly and exclusively to
5E .la,ch We think the church entitled to
lk gr Jurisdiction over no branch of mans
Hill Ea,0a but whatever duties in this respect
-2y ,ee under obligation to perform all
II a ID Ou. Of the church are under equal
CATION to discharge But the church, as
seems TO have taken the faith merely,
religious belief Of mankind more particu-
under its care and guardiaRship-leayin
Se-Rty aud very Important matter com
l.Je.y Uncared for and untouched. But
1> the claims of the church TO exclusive
s.t,;ol in this matter he good. We see
,-7 day in seven. snd but a few moments
FL Ia, iay devoted to this very important
90 O.; education The child listens atten-
p 70 = learned diSquisition upon some the
"a. tenet, aud returns to its home as it
XIII the conviction strongly impressed
Is mind, that instead of having its feel
F e-1cated or disciplined On that day, at
much Of the natural proBptingS of its
-cSt be repreS>ed The devotional feel
i 5 true, are called into activity. bat
-Se pinet for, from excessive and iniudi-
excitement even they, many times, lead
~ results Moral precepts are freely Civ
"'slUyey heard and the theory of right
';oaS fully understood 4; but 10 the great
y It Is, after all, but a tk<org, which
cAed and vicious. many times, under
S vel! as the upright and the good
= VITO desire 10 DO right, and 10 be
-5a by correct principle, they are Of eS-
>s-''ce. Is they point out and il!umine
"l7 which they already have a strong de-
" Travel; but TO those whose feelings are
S-.-EHo cares little for right or wrong
lie Int pearls cast before swine In
IS pracept without without
lacat.on or discipline Of the feelings and
-Sn'S which our youth so much require.
/ % To0.d pretend to cultivate the musi-
AZ. oy simply reading OF hearing dis
: ao2lt the principles Of melody and
Is 1t not necessary for this pur-
gertorm tunes, either by singing or
On q musical instrument?
any one learn by heart all the princi-
~ theories of coIors, aud vet. without
al becoming familiar with the colorS
6 ne viii know no more about their
= 'canesS aud harmony than blind
=, De Just, patient, persevering and
j SN VIII no more produce justice, pa
PrlseyeEance and benerolence, then We
, -Sdersiaud mathematics, chemistry OF
.,n,y By being merely exhor;ed to study
t'7cept Of any kind must be put into
- aud this alone is of practical use
'o' safely infer, therefore, that the
received through the tutorship OF
- IA exerIS but limited Influence over
u and passions of mankind. | wo'd
= Hghtly or disparagibgly of what the
--S doaa in this behalf 1t has nm
been great pioneer in the work O!
oa SUD education yet aside from al
4 zoe aud may he still doing, there is 6
= margin left in which we may legiti
as aad pro6tably act
- 's-eaer wAo would make his pupil a
s ss'sPaieal scholar, not only make:
CT The definitions of Lakes. Oceans
- Coonnents, Islands. &c. but he pla
.'s" picture Of the whole subject, be.