American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-11

One Of the principles most rigidly ad
bered to, and with the most happy effect,
is that. of inhicting punishment as calm
public judgment sometime after the Of
fsnes--not under the excitement Of 4heI
provocalion. In theeveniDg hour devoted
to moral training. the conduct of the youth
10 reviewed and the rewards and punish
msnls dealt out with equal faitbfulness.
and kindliness. On eveiy Sunday morn.
ing the principal holds moral review Of
the week just past--when be passes iudg-
men! on cases reBervsd for his decision, and
talks to the boys in a gentle, fatherly way
giving them counsel and encouragement,
as well as reproof. a.r -.;
The farm and household labor is nearly
all performed by the boys under the super
vision of the Elder Brothers, who do not
stand over them like armed prison wardens
silent and stern, but assist them with ad-
vice and the help Of their hands. Idle
ness is held up, as not the least among Ithe
t'seyen deadly sins"-as vice not to be
tolerated or excused. Little except do
mestic and agrieultuaal labor has as yet
been attempted but various mechanical
employments are soon to be established
Much almost all has been accomplished
when young idlers and vagrants have been
made 10 realize that labor is honorable and
holy-that the sweat Of honest toll is puri
tying 10 the soul-the baptism Of nature.
A common school education is given tc
each Inmate! But education here means
more than this. 1t means education in
manners, atthe tabie, in the sehoolroon
and dormitory,- means the acquiremen
Of habits Of politeness, aud kindly consid.
Grafton toward each other, and of respect
ful courtesy toward iheir superiors. l
! means instruction IN music, that diSin
harmonizer and humanizer-i instruction il
lgymnastics, swimming and other mani
exercises--and above all it means oonstan
teaching, counsel. and example in rslig
r ion. ~ '5'n q. ~ e@ 90 sw p98
: There is service in the schooEhall eve
ry Sunday morning, and that the othe
hours of-the day may not prove irksome
the boys, the teachers are accustomed !
take them out for long walks on the Farm
: The beautiful scenery, the pure air. tn
green grass, flowers. foliage, brook songs
!, and bird>warblings are said TO be 1eenl
Q enjoyed by the poor boys-mauy Of Whor
n come from the gloomy cells ofjails; or tn
! damp courts and reeking alleys Of the Low
d est tquartersof the city. When they loo
around on hilland meadow, aud gree
e bllowy stretch Of grain fields, they resol,
e never again to lurk Ike heastsi in dsns
g crime and squalor;--when God is feastiu
is His world with sunshihe, they think. vii
6 8 shudder, ofY-the meagre rations Of ligl
1t which once came to them through CRATE
n prison: windows.
l. The lads are encouraged to talk !, a,
: ask questions about anything which the
70 see. or nything which occurs to stimula
Of inquiry or thought-and the Principal ar
IN his assistants converse with them freel
'e giving them oil the Information in the
g power. 1t is thus some neglected min
IN receive their first dim perceptions Of Il
s.. maryels Of creation and the goodness (
y the Creator, and become conscious Of ii
3. divine thirst for knowledge which lifts h
)" manity from brutehood, attests its augu
NJ origin, and pfoclaims its imm ortality. J
g.. Who'csu measure the good which may
10 wrought by these simple, kindly teachin
IS, In the fields. those great leclure.rooms
it. Nature-the woods, those grand cathedri
be Of God! 1901
ID When the weather win not admit
al these informal open-air services-the
to rambling Sunday Schools, teachers a
= pupils spend the time indoors, in feadin
= singing and conversation. @
: Great care is taken to'giye Religion
n cheerful. natural aspect, while preservi
IS its grandeur and solemnity--and especi
re ly TO guard against hypocrisy-that mi
rit insidious foe Of true piety--sometimes
Us cieying even the deciever. The boys 4
ey not only desired to join in public Worsh
Ii but counselled 10 give some time, morni
'r- and night, to secret meditation and pray
lth They aretaught that cleanliness is,the
no ETY. Of the body&-th Outward type .
in eyidenceof the purity Of the soul and |
IT'D wholesomeness ofthe heart. q.
iof Boys who. are found peculiarly tth
lis worthy are made monitors, elected
be their fellows. to assist the FL der Broth,
1T in their supervisory duties.
bis The honr for moral training i the'm
me important portion Of The day. Then
lily merits and demeriis are announced,