The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-23

.as rs he co...:ss,d, the ca. sc OF his sIci,-
nt.ss, and after a sev:Ie Illness of faur weeks or
more died Previous to his death ne ss.ld 10 J
friend. IF the Lord VIII spare my life, Will
never again attend ball ="
Would he have thought of making God that i
promise, if he had not been conscious OF hay
ing snfully exposed his life.
His friend man of truth and veracity, fela-
ted it to me- / send you this because 1t has /
occurred so recently.
Yours. DC.
A. GIBSON.l
We resume our evidence by quoting
from Rev. DIR, WooLsEy, President Of
Yale College, from The observation OF flor
tv years. who writes
':With regard 10 cards, 1t is very plain
to all teachers, that they must consume
in the most unproi,abe way, a great deal
of time, aad they must lead 10 gambling
and drinking. No student caI lawfully
play,at cards or Dice. or Keep cards IN his
room, in this college. 1hey ought 10 be
discouraged in all ways that would be
effeeTual end discreet"
The. men that quoted, have been
eminently f:i,bfuI, phiIaoihropc teachers,
and so.De OF them hive lived lohy
enough 10 run The eve along ,be en.'. e
Hae-ncck of sores OF pupI8, end iaey
have not Judged without knowing tic
sequel. The;f disappfobaiioh of these
anus emenis e0ely actere, you will observe
is earnest eld marked, and it is but the
common testimony Of q vast minority OF
teachers. throughout he Chion. Ii will
not avail YOU: Ge,l.Ieneh 10 sly ihal
their argu'neus do uot a,,plv here. OF
til: the results, i;'ey have indicated, are
not neces~.rv ahd ine, i: bic. IF bev do
not appl, be. e, il is yopf business 10 show
why. 1'.,cv 'pply every M'e'e--waete
the young are li,ei',.; los The sober du,ics
i.e;-and they are The orai,lcsy re
suIts, acco ding 10 history end the COM
mon judgneI, of meh whose position
hes preemiueuJ, qualified them 10 dc
eide.
Nor have ihey acted from prejudice;
fot The very paral'ties ola ,e;lc,lcrfo the
young, would led b IA. 10 defend tdem
In the pursuit o. I'll Ie9itim.'.e amdse-
meats. ,:,tter iben prescribe tbem. We
s'v the.'.--iS scholarship. usefulness anG
efficiency-if iad' siTv, virtue and pie;y.
have in some Gases been the trait, of c;..u-
playing, d,ucifg students, in iuiu'e lie,
such ie;,;ureS-aFe marked exceptions 70 it5e
general rule. You will observe, gentlemen
that the testimony | h;'ve adduced a
gfti,tst these amusemehts, is not confiaed
to their influence upon Education aIonc.
1t reaches most poiutedly 10 ,heit beat-
lug upon religion and morals, land upon I'll
that mikes men useful 10 soce,v and es-
teemed and bappy. In conclusion, we
would sly, that We hive not enSaged III
this discussion, Gentlemen, with any hope
of convincing yo',. that these practices, are
here or any where, detrimental 10 tie
welfare of our community. Those whom
you have volunteered publicly 10 defend
and eucouraaa IN these amusemenis, will
also probably see uothing 10 our arsu-
mems to deter ibem from pursuing tte;t
detusiyc pleasures; but there are otbe,s*
who we hope. Leand'dlv consider ,hem
and be taught wisdom rom The light OF
experience and lbe common sense OF The
mass of men, whose judgnentoo ell oshcr
subjects you would t'eat with more DEF
ereuce.
] have much more ii2t Iwould be glad
to say, relative 70 these Influences Oh o.h
er interests of community, but my article
is already too long end resi- here.
Respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN WILCOX.