Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22

JUS oil whose sons ~ 80 mechanical, 30 inventive,
where the settler in q new location has 80 often to
depend ON his own ingenuity for supplying some
implement Of labor, or to describe clearly and 40
curately some now machinery to a common work
man, Outline or Linear Drapinq-that universal
language which speaks directly to the eve in char.
ac'ers that cannot be misunderstood, should form
an essential and prominent part Of the course.
t. In each union, there ought to be,
LIST, Models of the usual measures of length,
weight and capacity for the use Of the younger pu.
pills.
2nd, a set Of cheap, simple and substantial APP
aratus for illustrating the leading truths and facts
at Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, and for
teaching practically the principal operations in
land surveying.
81, A local museum to contain specimens of
plants, animals and rocks found in the ~ncighbor.
hood. When once the older pupils are inspired
with a taste for Natural History, the supplying Of
that museum with proper specimens may safely DO
left 20 them, with very little extraneous assistance.
4th, 1t will be q very humble concern at first. but
in the course of time, it is sure to receive contri.
buttons from all philosophical individuals. AS it
would be open to all the inhabitants at certain
times, its beneficial influence would extend far De,
yond the youthful circle for which /. was primar.
lily intended. Such a collection, the representa-.
tion of the organic and inorganic characteristics Of
each locality, the faithful record of its Natural
History, would be much more conducive to the in.
structioD of the inhabitants of that locality, and to
the interests o: science in general. than a miscel,
laneous, iHarranged aud scsnty collection of curl,
osities picked out at random from the four quarters
of the globe.
9th, In many ,hinly inhabited parts Of the coun'
try, the want of opportunities for innocent amusc,
ment produces in men and women, whose
mental and bodily energies are exhausted
by hard work, a feeling of listlessness and
q craving for ONE kind of excitement. To such,
Music, simple Vocal Music, comes with angel'like
influence to sootbe, pacify and elevats the minds
of even the rude and uneducated. 1t tends to bind
together the member Of the family circle, to make
them all'suficient to one another, and thus to re.
move the temptation to esca1 pc from the dull mo.
notony of home for more lively, but seldom equal,
y innocent, scenes abroad. Besides, the un;yer.
sal experience of Germany and Franco has shown
that, in the school,room itself, Vocal Music is a
powerful instrument for touching the feelings, all
laying angry and tumultuous passions and render.
ing the rude and insubordinate, gentle and tract,
able.
9th, The one draw back to satisfaction in our
Public School System, says a writer in the Allan.
tic Magazine" is the physical weakness which it
reveals and helps to perpetuate. One seldom notices
a rudy face in the school,room, without tracing il
back to q transatlantic origin. Look at a class of
boys,-a glance along the line Of their backs af
tords a study of geometrical curves. Every year
confirms us in the conviction that our schools sys,
tematically overtask the brains Of the rising gener,
ation."
What is the natural remedy for that national
evil? Shorter hours in school and longer hours
{ out Of school, shorter lessons, and, in general, a
9 less hurried and stimulating course of instruc.
? ton.
; Let each school BIO provided with large and
cheerful play grounds, we'll gravelled and dry, fur.
9 nished with simple and safe gymnastic apparatus
suited to each sex; as, a horizontal pole to walk
J upon, leaping.and vaulting poles, parallel bars, &c.
Ne cannot, with ~impunity, ignore the p~lay.impulse
e in our nature, which, says the German poet Schil.
} Ter, "is the foundation of all art".
s The same lively writer whom | quoted above
says; "a square mile even of pond water is worth
D a years schooling to any intelligent boy.-A boat
e is a klngdom-it is q link to nature. Without q
f boat, one is so much the less a man,"
0 It'll, Let the playground be adorned with
shrubs and flowers. They have q harmonizing in.
e auence. In short, let all the outer and inner ar
o engagements of the school be attended to with a
view to ~neatnesS and elegance consistent with
e due economy of the public funds. There need b,
is no fear that the pupils cannot be trained to feel ar
: interest and pride in taking care of tho property 0
ir the school, in preserving uninjured the accommo
dations provided for their use and comfort. Ther
RS will each pupil feel, or entering the school ground
re that lie may not diSobey the rules of tidiness whicl
" he learns at home. Nay, more--in those not un
d. common, cases when the child has not the ~priyileg
On of a well ordered home, may we not hope tina, tn
impressions received in school will react benef
cially on his parents at home? And who doubt
Id the close connection between domest., comfort an
- domestic virtue?
ne Lastly There is an evil against which oil teaci
in ers should bear their testimony-the UNEQUAL rate
eal of salary which the tyranny of custom has allo.te
In TO male aad female teachers. This inequality is n
nd only unjust by discouraging to the honorable au
we bition Of women, already shut out from so man
ed roads to competence and distinction ; but it is i
Ike furious to the cause OF education, by tending
throw the monopoly of all bst elementary teachir
he into the hands of men, who are not naturally Re
ion qualified for many branches of instruction al
he some of the duties of the school room, especial
ely in America where boys and girls are taught toget
ION er. The salary should depend entirely on I
ian pocer of the teacher. Who is the most SUGGEST
i've 10 winning the confidence of his pupils. in dra
in ing out their faculties and directing them to nol
of and high aims. in inspiring them with his o,
OF zeal for nso!i culture, in training them ito hab
}, ! Of modest, but firm, self reliance and independc
I Of thought, in educating them, not for the ,corld on
but for EterniyP
i'm. All honor to such a teacher whether young
,arc Oldham or woman! May you, then, my you
: - friends. SO labor. so strive that in vour own a;