Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-21

eHOrtS, l0e WHY SptculdtOr. VINO, nOVeI u
, the love of gam, engages IN hazardous eutei
prises. to the ruin of otherS-all manifest
sort Of dignity in bending all their energies I
the attainment of desired object-a die
: nifty, ii is true, like that of the "archange
ruined. who
The riches Of Heavens pavement, trJdd-n gold,
Than aus sht divine or holy
but such, nevertheless, as often attracts the ad
mraton of men, becanse they Judge by tn
eye of sense, and see not the secret springs O
human conduct. But the teacher who, curse
with the same love of " filthy lucre," yet with
out any inducenent to effort, from the fac
that his salary is fixed, and ran not thereby b
Increased. shows not even the dignity of
genuine whole-hearted slave in the cause 0
Mammon. His servitude, # not altogeihe
like that Of those "quarry slaves" who 20 "a
night, scourged 10 their nngeOns," is vet sure
ly more ignoble and detestabc. while wIthnu
any taste for his employment, he feels himsel
urged to the necessity Of gnisg through a
least the forms of duty, from no higher mo
tive than TO satisfy the vigilance of Board
OF Directors, who might in a moment turn his
n,.d salary into a very untiKed fact after all
! ou' enough has been said 10 show that when
'he Pay IS the only aim of the teacher. he is
ness In his work. ' 'HNen'1'e 10 idi.hIuI-
=. The next aim propose to consider. is
that of seJ-cuhrre. Some teachers are in
duced to enter the schooroom, from a desire
10 review and refresh early studies, to prose-
cute new ones. 10 learn human nature. and
cultivate certain virtues. Now the existence
! of such an aim does not necessarily show the
absence Of the one first mentioned. They NAV
exist together. But ne who has the addition
al a Of coli -.
advance of the other, because he is not only
. aiming at what is a most sacred duty of every
human belng-thaf is. the improving to the NJ
most of which our nature is capable, accord
ing 10 our means. all physical. mental, and
mora! pow,rs-bui the very consciousness OF
being SO engaged. affords TO the soul one of
the purest and most satisfying enjoymcnts we
can experience IN this life. Says a distin-
guished writer:
"Does not an inextinguiShabe instinct tell
man, that, by becoming more powerful in
intellect, more true In feeling. more wide in
knowledge. he gains step IN the order Of be
ing. 10 which all the distinction Of earthly no.
bllltIes are but dast aud tinsel Is there not
an instinct lmperlshable as our Immortality.
assuring US that there will be one dav grand
equalization, re-adjustment rather of ranks,
IN accordance with the patent of nobility from
Almighty God, possessed by each! Yes. in
the bare fact that become a greater and bet.
ter man, larger in faculty and knowledge.
more fitted 10 comprehend this universe. and
slorify my God. lies the nobest incItement.
and the proudest reward of study"
And surely, 10 one intent on making the
most of his opportunities. there are few pIa-
ces which seem TO afford better advantage
for the cultivation of some of the noblest fac
NIL n q -
the schoolroOm, surrounded by children of
every grade of intellect, and every variety of
disposition. The very difficulties he IS COM
PEELED aud - "a tho pnvsrn
ment of his charge, call into exercise and
I:-iPiine, those virtues and powers which
most enncble the human character. and are I
essential to success and happiness in every /
Condition of life.
But, true as all this is, il is also true, ,ha,
'ne 'eacner is called into the schoOl-rcom for
something more than this. He i called here,
not for his own improvement t'.' mat of the
scholars. He accer,s compensation upon
the ostensIble condition that he will employ
his time and talents, and use his best effort,
for the improvement Of those put under his
care. And if regard for his own interest,
Or too selfish devotion to his own improve
rent, causes him 10 deduct aucht from the
lime and attention due to them, he fails in his
iuty. and beirayS the sacred trust which is
given him in charge. II Is a sacred trust:
and the more sacred the trust, the greater the
confidence which is abused. and the more hei-
nous the guilt of the unfaithful agent When
repoSe such confidence in 4 man a to en-
rust TO him the management and safe keeping
)f my money and other property, and he
abuses tina, confidence and defrauds me, I
may indict him as a common swindier, or re
cover my property by other legal process.
But when entrust to him those CornelIan
ewelS-more precious than all earthly treas
lreS-the minds and hearts and future well
being of my children. and he betrays nv con-
ldence. the law affords me no remedy. How
great, how sacred, then, must be the conf.
ience reposed in him who has in charge the
minds and hearts and future well-being of the
children. not Of single family. but Of whole
iIStrlcii How heinous the guilt of him who
,etrays such confidence. How great the IN
elements to faiihfulness with such a trust,
This leads US directly 10 consider what
propose TO discuss as third aim of the tea
her, that is,
g. The Improvement cf HE !SrioL1r. Here.
hen, we Come at length to an aim BETTING ,
he nature of the work in which he is engag- .
Z. Other men have chiefly 10 do with the
inGlble and material. They employ brute
,rce TO accomplish their ends. But the tea
her operates directly upon mind. II is his :
eculiar office 10 mould and direct the intel I
ct and the affections. Upon the cultivation .
these, depends the character, the standing. :
le usefulness, and the happiness of men IN /
very situation. BY the early bent which the !.
acher gives 10 the faculties and inclinations "
determines IN Il great measure what his :
lpIls shall be IN after life-whether farmers .
mechanics or traders or professional men, :
men without aDv occupation-and he de- !,
rmInes not only what they shall be. but, to :,
eat extent, their fitness for the calling they \,
ay choose. their usefulness. their enJoymenis Il,
Id their success in ii. 1t is thus that he :,
andS at the fountain head Of every human -
terprise. Other men may give shape and :,
aracter each 10 bis own calling. But the =,
acher gives shape and character TO every \;
ling. He has around him the future wives "
d mothers. husbands and fathers. laborers. H.
aftsmen. doctors, lawyers. teachers. preach 80
;, lawmakers and soldiers of his country. =,
ting in his humble and secluded school, -.
nm, as with the wand of the enchanter, he ,b,
lches the secret springs which regulate the IN,
chInery of the whole body polite. His ~,
lgIy sway extends far beyond the narrow 10,
mines of his infant realm. His mandates. ,
wen on imperIshable tablets, are sent DIV
IN, "known and read Of all men, and e1er- ho,
c an Influence more potent and permanent chi