Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-08-22

any lduudDlC OcCupdllOH. All inc HlcHt'i
energies employed in thoroughly masterin
this elementary course of study, here mu
nifcently provided, will be needed in ac
tive exercise, to do anything worthy of a
American youth. The State mediate
this in making its provisions; the eommuni
ty second this movement of the State, by
enlarging upon these provisions. But hoy
often childish forebodings of future man
hood turn the youthful brain dizzy, an,
the child impatient of ''school restraints,
launches out to contest for life prizes witt
men. Attached in the wake of some larg
er vessel. the little boat may live for ;
while, the envy of other little boats, bu
that sea Is subject to periodic storms, al
ways fatal to every species of half fttcC
small craft Every financial rcvulsion, ey
cry rainy season or drought, even cvery
great political canvass, in this country
shows the truthfulness of this analogy
Clear thinking induced by close, careful
study, is the only available remedy, or pre-
ventiye. 1t may require as much careful
study to extricate white-oak stump, or to
dispose of massive chestnut tree which
lies halfbedded in the soil, as to solve a
problem in algebra. Very many of orr IA
thcrs were ed,,eatedin extracting this kind
of roots. Theirs was 4 mental drill Undue
cd by their necessities. Having the clear
cd fields as our patrimony, and the leisure
which advanced civilization always gives to
children, the extended school system sup
plies the incentives to mental activity and
consequent strength. No portions of the
country are better provided with schools
and school privileges than our larger towns
and villages. None need these facilities
more; and for the very same reason suggest
cd in the foregoing remarks. Farmers
with their numerous employments for boys
and girls, can better do with months
schools than villagers with 10; and it is
not SO really wonderful then, that so many
of the logicians Of the country come from
the rural districts. We doubt much the
superiority being all from the ''pure all"
Besides all this, 4 thorough literary prepa-.
ration adds incidentally to any persons
life, in any rational or useful avocation.-
One of the most successful operators We eY-
cr saw ply cant-hOok to log. was a coli
lege graduate. The awkwaTJl.,c,-s 60 7sss:-., 6: (
by literary meh when applying
themselves to manual labor, results more
from an educated prejudice to
the a0o1ik, than from inability to think how
to do it we'll
Then let parents send their children to
school to learn to think, to prepare them
for efficient workers. If they have a bias
for some particular industrial pursuit. lead
them to apply the information gained at
school to it; inform the teacher of this pre-
and, if worthy of his place, he will
second the efforts made athome. The pu-
pills interest will be awakened, his attend
lnce secured, and progress made. This
,are should not be delayed until habits of
neglect distaste for study, and perverse
Islike to all suggestions about occupation, /
nave grown ripe in the youth. Too many
children axe scolded out of their native bent
% do something; too few encouraging words
5rect them when they have tried to do well. (
encouragement is the best the only really
lecdful incentive to be superadded to what
he Creator has done for the child. Cen
iure is the thickest veil possible with which
. shut the sunlight from his budding men-
ality.
Whatever you, Gentlemen of the Board,
lave done for your constituents, as their
gents, in creating good school buildings,
charts, maps and other appara-
US, and in employing competent teachers,
o use these facilities in securing the great
nd, the educating Of the youth of this COM
nunity to think holg to do, viii not be lost
yhcn your life's work is done. Yours is
post requiring care and labor appreciated
My by the few. The proceeds of that la
Or will be garnorcd by the many.
The few changes in the Board Of Instruc-
ion for the last two or three years, has
realty increased the effectiveness Of our
ehool system. The very general Jealous
ess Of teachers in their work, their gener-
cautiousncss in discipline and school
6vernment, and the steady encouragement !
} healthy emulation between the differ ,
ut schools and classes. have all conspired !
} make the past a most successful year in
ur school history. Those scholars from
broad who have patronlzed our High School
ave contributed not a little to the gener-
interest in that department. We are Of
N cheered with the assurance that they
opreciate the advantages afforded by our !
hool. Select schools, individual acade- :,
les, ladies' seminarics, all have their local D
lvantages; but We know of no school sys-
IN furnishing so many facilities together,
a well graded, well furnished, and well
nductcd Union School Here the young y
acher has all the helps to science and let
rs furnished in the best academies, appa- I
tus, lectures, books, and teachers; and ali
C aids of i normal school in the 'tcaclf- =
s class" teachers library" and the
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