The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-04-05

Tune since unoer IN heading, which pre-
sents some points worthy of commentator
After describing two hard crust teacher
Mr.. Strapwell and Mr.. Dsboll, a man Q
gentleness and kindness:
The morning when Mr.. Daboli wus b
enter on duty was very fair. All aroun,
was bright and clear The birds sang, th
flowers were in bloom, and the grass wa
high and green. Everything looked cheer
fui, and "the new teacher" was an objec
of great anxiety to US all. But we hac
heard good report Of him, and so wc
were content to wait aud see how be VOC
turn out
At the time Of opening school, The boys
gathered, and took their seats, and soon
the teacher, with two Of the trustees, wa,
seen coming up the road. Tho school.
house wa: pleasantly situated, with large
~ eye wa. turned to Mr.. Daboll. He took
his place, and aftor some conversation be.
tween the trustees and himself, one Of
them stood up and addressed the boys
He told US Of our duty, reminded us Of
the rules Of the school, 81 oke Of the ne.
cessity Of obeying the teacher, and, in
fact, gave US stern exhortation and warn.
ing Of the penalties Of delinquency and
disorder, aud closed by introducing Mr.
Daboll as our new teacher. He then gave
the school into bis charge, and the two
trustees then withdrew.
Mr. Dsboll was peasant.looking man,
and seemed to be at home almost from tho
first. He listened to all that was said,
looked very sober during the lecture, and
seemed to feel quite easy when It was done.
Then politely lowing the trustees out Of
the school, he waited little to see that
they wero well out Of the way, and re.
turned to the detk.
"B?ys!' said be, in a kind and familiar
tone Of voice.
1t was the frat word he had said to us.
Every eye was fixed on him in moment.
Every car was quick to catch really friend.
ly soand from the teacher. A pin could
be heard upon the floor.
"Boysw said he, Il am glad to see you
all looking 60 well, and in such excellent
order and attention. I am TO be your
teacher for time, and I hope we shall be
good friends. and find the school q pleas.
ant place. Your friend, Mr.. Wiseman, has
just given you some good advice, aud IA it
is kind Of rare occasion to have a new
teacher come in, and the time is already
pretty we'll along, think we may as well
have little talk together before we begin
work. It's right to work, boys. Every
thing around US works in some way or
other. The bees at the flowers are storing
up their golden honey for winter The
hill-ants are at work at the school door
The birds are doing the will Of the Creator in
making music over our heads in the trees.
The sunbeam is silently drawing up vapon
from the earth and the rivers, to form
cloods to bring the rain which makes the
earth itself labor in bringing forth grass,
and flowers, and fruit it-trees, for our hsppi-
ness and enjoyment. 1t is right to work,
boys, and l hope you and l will all do our
work WELL"
You can easily imagine that our eyes
opened wide, and that we could hardly be.
lieve our ears, to hear such an address from
our new teacher. He had taken the cita.
del at the start. The boys all said they
had never felt TO any teacher Is they did
to Mr.. Daboll, when hs spoke to them in
that way. But TO 60 on.
"Now, boys" said he,"I shallread some.
thing 10 you" and taking book out ofhis
pocket, he opened it, and commenced read.
ing very interesting story, which only ad-
dec new wonder and admiration on the part
of the boys. After he had read two or
three pages, and had secured our close at.
tention, he stopped short and said:
"By the way. boys, there are two or three
things ! ought to say to you, and ! will
stop and say them now.
have an idea that school should be
made pleasant and happy for children, and
l am going to do all that can to make 1t
so for you. want you to feel that am
your older brother and that have lived
longer than you, have learned more. and
that can teach you something that will
be useful to you all your lives.
Whenever you have anything difficult
that you do not understand, como to me,
and I will help you out Of it. Do not try
to get round your lessons with them half
learned, and make show Of knowing them
but come up and honestly tell me you are
in difficulty. ! shall gladly help you, and
we will see wheather it is hard thing to
learn or not,
Then, again, I want you to help each
other. We live in q world with people
around us to do good to ono another. II
makes life pleasant to make Others happy.
| find it so. There are some who think
they can get along best by living for them
selves. But il is mistake. When they
die, no one misses them. on account of any
good or kind actions they have done.-
They might as we'll be thorn.bush on a
rocky hill side, as to live without doing
good to others. But" said Mr.. Daboll, 81
suppose you woul! rather hear the story"
He read several pagcs futher and then
stopped, aud said:
There are tive or three other things I
want to say to you, boys, before l forgot
them.
spoke just now about honesty in your
conduct TO me But want you to be hon
est in your conduct to each other, Homes
ty and virtue can be exhibited in your
sports and plays as we'll SIS we'll rs yonr
dealings. Avoid all unkind and ungener-