The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-04-16
For the Accomplishment: of good lit
erary education, TEACHERS should possess

erary educstion, teachers should possess
an elementary knowledge Of every branch
they teach, they should be very assidu.
Gus in all the duties required of them in
relation to tenchiug-by punctuali,y, by
using all means 10 their power to induce
their pupils to become attached to learn
ing, by carefully teaching the elements of
every branch, and guarding their pupils
against contracting errors in spelling,
reading, &c. We would here remark
that Literary education without moral
education, often proves destructive to its
posscssor. Hence We often hear it said,
that learning makes me, williams, and
that the most scientific men arc the great
est rascals Unpleasant as it may be to
charge learned and scientific men with
villiany and rascality; it is nevertheless
eren 50 where moral education is lack.
ing, k"ortrdge is power, aud power i'm
properly welded proves destructive to
good. Before entering directly into the
moral character a school.tcschcr should
possess and sustain, We would introduce
quotation from an address delivered by
an experienced and aged man to school.
teachers, (some forty-6vo years since,
which was rs follows: "When you are in
the schoo-room in the midst Of your pu-
pills, you should consider yourselves sur
rounded by men and women in minia.
ture possessing immortal souls whose
final destiny much depends upon the ben.
their minds take while u, der your in
fuencc and tuition"
Now if the fual destiny Of beings pos,
scssed of never-dyiug souls depend in
any degree upon the bent their minds
! take while under the influence and tut
tion Of their teachers, We ask in behalf Of
the rising generation, shut should the
moral character of their teachers be to
which inquiry We unhesitatingly answer,
they should be in all respects worthy Of
tmttdtio" in all their doings md asso.
Citations, to wit. In their department,
in their conversation, in their language,
their dress. their amuscments, their asso.
ciatcs, and the company they keep, their
places of resort, the books they rcud, and
in the full observance Of the laws of God
and man.
In thi, place we would ask, is person
in moral point, suitable person to
train and guide the youth who uses pro,
fame language, gatnblcs, breaks the Sab
bath, drinks Intoxicating liquors as
beverage, unnecessarily quarrels or fights,
resorts to liquor taverns ,docgerics or ball
rooms, followers of vain and foolish fash.
ions or customs, or any degrading aud
ruinous pursuit that is calculated to Vi
tiste the mind Of the youth aud divert
them from the path of rcctitudc. We
repeat the interrogation, is such per
son worthy to occupy the high and i'm.
portant station Of school teacher? We
again answer and that too (as we beieve)
in accordance with the view of all the
wellinformed and judicious in commun-
ity, they are not toorthy and at the peril
of the welfare Of the youth Of our land,
should never be employed as school
teachers. 1t is an acknowledged fact
that as the school teachers are. so to a
very great extent the scholars will be in
science aud morals. Again We ask,
nheve are the parents 50 lost to the we'll
fare Of their children, 40 lost to their
high responsibility in relation to them,
that they wish or would even submit to
have them Influenced or taught directly
or indirectly to become profanc swesrers,
gamblers. &c. We ask again what par
cnt in this land Of liberty aud civilization,
in the blaze Of gospel day, can or u,H
submit. to have their most precious charge
whom God has committed TO their care,
to be thus degraded and ruined forever;
aud would admonish them as they dread
and abhor the evil consequences suggest
ed in the foregoing, and as they regard
the welfare. good education, and pros
peri.y of their children, keep them on.
of the hands of incompetent aud immoral
school. teachers.
In conclusion, We admonish teachers
as our fcllow.laborcrs, to go forward in
tho strength Of good scientific educa-
ton, and moral character, difFusing light
and knowledge, and training the youth
to walk in the path of science, wisdom,
knowledge and virtue, that you may
adoru your profession by doing good, and
receiving good, by improving yourselves,
and improving all with whom you have
intercourse. Let your department, Ian
guage, the company you keep, with all
your doings be of good, exemplary char
acter, that you may show to, aud con-
vince the youth around you that there is
an inexhaustiblc treasure in knowledge,
wisdom, and virtue, united, properly ap.
prcciated and practiced Lastly, We
would say to you, be virilant, patient,
kind and friendly to those put under