The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-01-23

Ma. EDITOR In looking over the last
number of your worthy paper that which
more particularly arrested my attention was
the Educational column and as | am en-
gagged heart and hand in fhe promotion of
It's interests have determined 10 COIN muni-
cafe few of my wandering Thoughts for
the perusal of all interested. hope that
while writing, an idea may escape my mind
that will Ptove beneficial 10 some and pro-
doctive OF the greatest good to the greatest
number"
Tie subject of education is one of great
importance, ard one which should Be well
considered, for, in the ,rainsg of youth
nothingIS more essential, and as advance
ment is made in life nothing SO invaluable.
Time has been pursuing his rapid flight since
The creation OF the world, and still pursues
/ it with the same nndiminished velocity,
making his mark upon the record of ages,
and is leaving his impression upon those
who are now in the hot engagement of ac
tive warfare, battling with life and its tur-
moils which must soon end forever. Look
at the careworn countenace, the furrowed
cheek, the blanched eye, the gray hairs,
and tottering step of him who has already
spent his best days, and is now only wait
! ing for the summons of his Maker, and his
! place is soon found vacant, his sound no
more is heard but the echo of his parting
words die on the ear When we realize
these things we can but know that we are
hurryng into the same scene, ere comes
the consuma;ion of our lies work. hence
the importance of beginning early in lite
the work OF securing to ourselves :he "gem
of learning" so indispensable 10 our future
well being
Experience tells US that education is ne.
cessary in every avocation of life however
humble or exalted. That good Management
and wise calculations are generally the re.
suit OF il will not be dened-but why do
wrne thus-knowing that evefy man wish
es his child to become educated, but among
the number are those who afe unreasona.
BILE enough TO suppose their atanmens
will be equally high whether provision has
been made for books or not, and often cen
sure the merits of the teacher when the
child fails TO meet their expectations. Pa
rents, ,rcon slider; is THIS great work Of educa.
ting TO be accomplished alone by the teach
er, or is he to expect the assistance of will
ling minds Most certainly ne is, but how
often does he lack IFS eteption-how offer
in time OF great need is he obliged 10 labo
s;ngly-and what is worse against both pu.
ph and parent. A teacher may be posses
sor OF high ailalnments, ,bui he can not apply
them effeclually ii the parent acts IN con
tradicton 10 his motive, which some are
inclined 10 DO. do'not wonder that ignor
ance predominates as universally as it does
and no great advancement ever can be ef
fected in common schools, unless thing:
are seen in different light. Parents, il Is
especially enjoined upon you to ascertain
whether your son or your daughter is sen
to school provided those little necessaries 81
naturally forgotten, School Books, whether
his or her attendance is regular-also dt
: not forget that tile teacher would be pleased
TO see your face al least once a month, an'
5 what would be OF vital importance 10 th'
: child -ahH shoniri be no less than a pleasant
2 pastime in these long winter evenings 10
: you 10 require recital of what had beel
5 accumulated during THE day In the way O
] intellectual i'm mprovement, This would ami
e mate your children, seeing that their fathe
D and mother wete really in earnest aoou
). their gaining knowledge, they lhemselve
would soon receive as reality what the
8 once considered fiction, vigorous applca
, cation would ensue as the result of you
!, giving attention to the matter as parents.
Now who will say no! 10 this, when
teacher does the same for the interest c
, fifty of sixty children daily Where are III
= parents who will not take an equal atnoun
of interest in the welfare of their loved OH
spring1 There are those, however, VIII
seem entirely Indifferent to the advance
e menl of their children. The matter neve
C cutters their minds until introduced by som
a energetic Individual who. becomes the in
If s,rument through which the thing is set i
3, operation, but no sooner has his pruden
: arrangement been made the subject {
,, thought than some gossip igniles the fam
g of dissention, and it hurriedy spread
II throughout the vicinity, and his efforts ar
r olockaded and no progress is possible
d Parents for the better good of your children
be active in The performance of your dutN
sustain their instructor. and upbrad tn
insIigator OF the innumerable atrocitie
:, perpetraed by the teacher, and If he, at
). happily for himself, is not what is desre'
him in error and he will thank you for
forever find fault with his operations ar
he will hale you. Remember that many
!, the difficulties under which he labots mig
be removed; upon him devolve responsibi