Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-06-23
Communications.


Mr.. EDITOR: know you are interested
in the improvement of the rising generation,
and, by your leave, for the benefit of the
edu Gators of cur land, desire to speak a
few words to them through THE CHRONICLE
'''Tis education forms the common mind,
Just as the twig Is bent the trees incln'd."
The experience of all in every ago de-
claTes this maxim true. A similar maxim
uttered three thousand years ago, aitests
the same fact "Train up q Child in the
way he should 90, and when he is old he
will not depart from it " The history of all
nations in all ages Of their existence, tells
the same story. Nature says the seed sown
will produce similar seed, and every dsy'S
observation bears witness to the truth of
the assertion The youthful education Of
the notabes of history was that which was
in its character designed to make them just
such persons as they were; different course
could not have been pursued without dif-
ferent result. Like causes produce like
effects {
1t has become very popular to have School
Examinations and Exhibitions, and from
these. these who witness them may readily
determine what progress the pupils are
making In preparing themselves for future
usefulness. From what we hear and see in
their exercises we Lnc,o or learn how well
the mind is stored with useful knowledge
From the character of their Dialogues,
Essays and speeches, We readily discover
the kind of Literary a,tainments and moral
qualities that are meat exercised by both
teacher and pupils. II the teacher has good
moral character, the Dialogues, Essays and
speeches of his pupils will have a aDod
moral tone. If biHingsgate is acceptable to
him, they will indulge in billingsgate. I'll
it is objectionable, he will not permit it in
his pupils. These are updeniable facts
open to every ones view.
Is 1t not tho duty, Mr.. Editor, Of every in
dividual having the good of the country, and
tho welfare of the community in which he
resides, or may be sojourning, at heart, to
commend the good, and reprove and rebuke
the evil Your humble servant, Mr. Editor,
esteems i, every mans duty to look to the
well being of those among whom he may
be sojQurning, and to advocate and count
enance nothing which is evil In its tendency
| .sould not have IL understood that lopoose
School Examinations and Exhibitions, for Il
esteem them, when rightly conducted, as
very beneficial in their results. One CT two
should be connected with every term of
school, in every part of the land. But TO
the object that caused these reflections.
While rambling over the lovely county Of
Belmont, Belle: handsome, beautiful; Mont:
mount, hill; beautiful hills,) ] chanced upon
place whcrc was told there would be an
Exhibition, and being fond of witnessing
the efforts of the young to show forth their
attainmcnts in knowledge, tarried and
witnessed their exercises. will describe
it just as it was, and you, Mr. Editor. and
your readers, may Judge OF its real merits
or value.
first heard a good sPech--an Eulogy on
Lafayette, then several short speeches and
dialogues, tha, were tolerably good, except
tha, they had a little too mach vulgar lam
guage in them. Good music on the violin
came between each piece performed. IN
the evening good piece on Progress was
delivered by small boy. One on Washing
ton and American Independence, was well
aalivNsd BY one who has the sbility nstnra!