Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-04-21
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Thoughts that breathe and words that burn,n
is from Gray's "Progress of Poesy.
The expression westward ho,. is from
ShaksPeare's '1ath Night, or what you will;'
Act. Ill, Scene Ist. .4
MOLIVIA.mt There lies your way, due West
VIoLa.-Then Westward hoe: -
Grace and good disposition tend your ladyship.
| Where is the origin of the idea "rats de-
sert sinking ship," O.
DIR. EDITOR: | would avail myself os
your kindness in opening your columns to
the free discussion Of all subjects tending
to advance the interest of education. n
would present for the. consideration of your
readers. a theme, the practical utility of
which have tested as FAR a, opportunities
have permitted. By the practical Opera
tions of this theme, or it may be-theory,
the intellectual progress of our school
children win be mnch increased, and in
better direction. Accuracy as far as it can
be attained in all kinds Of knowledge is
highly essential to make our youth accom-
pills he'd and useful men.-citizens.
As error is greEl enemy to progress and
it is not always discoverable unless pointed
out by one knowing the righ: from the
wrong. it is our duty to consult those who
are of reputed authority on the subject
under consideration. All are more or less
liable TO err, but none need err so often or
so excessively as they do if they will but
take advantage OF the opportunities that
abound for discovering the right. .asg,-
Those who labor most earnestly to dis
, cover the right will most certainly
find it; for Wisdom is found OF them that
seek her. If one will continue in error
!, when he may discover the truth by a little
attention to Instruction of those whom he
acknowledges as authority, 'hut whom he
fails to consul. or follow after ibecause of
his dislike to being told of his errors. be is
not by any means worthy of our confidence
as guide or instructor. One may con-
> tinue in error from lack of that wisdom
necessary to lead him TO investigate a sub.
ect; as lack of that energy and industry
> without which he can never attain even a
moderate degree of excellence; but he. is
none the less culpable for this negligence.
To impose on those who require Instruction
is highly criminal. If one is not informed
: how can he inform anotherl ...... E
Those who have the selecting of instruct
:. ors for those who have 10 be instructed are
!. inexcusable if they give that position tt
one who has not. and will not possess him
self Of the means TO know the right ant
guide the instructed therein. IF the in
structor has not the means of knowing the
: ;, right. it is the duty of those to whom HI
, applies for employment to see to it that HI
a obtains the means, that he may be a benefi
to the instructed instead of disadvantage
For the correct pronunciation and defni
tion of words a copy of Webster's Diction
:, ary Unabridged should be in the hands o
% every teacher, and a copy of Smalley'
Phonetic Dictionary, should be in ever
district schoo house. No teacher can dis
:, charge his or her duty in the school room
without dictionary. yet many preiend't
8 do their duty without one Of ony kind
! Who can teach the correct use of words an
20 at the same time be ignorant of what i
!, cUrrectl Ignorance never leads to wisdom
Empty pretentions are unpsrdonable crime.
:, Who, not understanding language. can teac
"A it, Language is the most importan, branc
- of study. for by it all our knowe ledge i
- gained or impaired TO Others.
Without the correct use of language, W
can have no correct acknowledgement of an
branch whatever. 1t is this that makes
, so highly necessary that the best euthorit
!. on the use of language should be at han
for consultation. Webster unabridged, fn
R thorough investigation, Smally for ready
ia convenient. and critical school room refer
rs encp These are decidedly the best in III
ID Engl sh Language.
rd To those depending on US for instruction
ID and guidance in the way to knowledge w
ID are NOR lIy bound to give that which is goo
" is bpst,--io teach that which when learn
ed will never have to be unlearned;-to de
- tert errors into which they have fallen an
le correct them with that correction which ou
? STANDARD authority gives as the best Al
ct wavs follow the best authority if you woul
I'd escape error. .Prove all things. hold fas
10 that which is good;" for on this rests tn
D, correctness of every principle in Science
J. Every thing must be proved before it can b.
o given or received as fact; every word shoul
II be known to be right before il is given L
l. those who depend on us for the CORRECTNESS
b of the words they receive from us. Moth
e ing should be gwen as fact till it is know
II to be such. A theory is nothing to be de
5. pended on till il is found to be fact in plain
'e demonstrHble. undoubted tact. A word mus
re be known, to be used Alright. .e..
D. Who. unprovided with correct knowledg
r or the means and industry obtaining it cal
n be trusted as a correct guide in the way tC
lr Knowledge! Who. neglecting to provid
himself with the means of knowing correct
D. ly. is worthy of confidence as a correc
of guido, teacher, or instructor! Who. sett;n!
/ a bad example to those to whom he is thu
er guide. is capable of preventing their con
le taminaion with the same evili Can he b,
incorrect, yet by his incorrection make then
correct7 Who being profane can preven
8, pro anity in those under his influence sur
" looking up to him for what is rightt 'Cal
n a bitter fountain send forth sweet water,
: Can cheat produce wheatl Reader, yo,