The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-02-04
Local Intelligence.


hAtAftokAL -- ~sssnf sfe Nls6lsabtssfIv as.fs
that - osing iufsru.c W ths Superintendent ],
aissaiisfaeiiea amaug fhrse ~ faaf 4 he ltsirts
WITH rtgsrd to tie naaas,sfcnt q 81. ssh,al.
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as'msssal and u cuarss rvcsiss,if. ArH...,u..
'hing which Immediately concerns use, snail
State iss sset. in friltivu 60 The cvndna,,, i. +
iNines Nhils there, Dot. hoae,er, ftom ans Ia.
Eili "a acegaat 4 thu. e. seaii haze th5ikrl
ihsm 70 have Informed aie q =, 10 friendly NAN
her and ! would wlin.iy mplc room fat .i.s hgr
Tbs school esis.is 81 = So scholar. al.at t,lf n
Nhieh humlsf vs1t frsm fourteen a. ven ssn
year, = SO. IL be 6st rls,s the cvuii,iun n
the selio'l house is aisy 5acefsi I, j. ,sry cold
and he seats arr Ia uawiss comfortable Th.
universal c',np a n' 81 the ssh'asis - ''ss shall
have 70 ssay ~ thir l,us ~ ~ eaH," phict
idea has aii,,n fi,,m - n,ash Discussion ateui
haliiiag anotier. Le. I should lie 4, tn,d Ut
just land presume should do i injustice,
~iii r,isr sou TO lie sapefiitrndsht's report oft
f'dn Manchester. IA the Animal Register. "A
tr injuries done 10 the h,u-e or things telvug ~
70 Il wien neither myself nor ~ least greater
portion It the schvol were there, whether - 4
large boy of the .ehool Of not did not consider
myset responsible for.a there was neither oek or
doar-caleh on he hon.e Secondly. thai the sahol
VAS discontinued three days and a part II ib,
previous afternoon, about ihs first II January.
for want Of wood; also iha ~ several mornings
during he last two weeks If schuol the wo,d,
which was green sud lying h, the SNOW. was not
cui ia season for fire. aud the stove was 10 oil
thai We could hold our hands upon any part Of it
with ease when | Reui there, in consequence of
which could not commence schoul until nearly
10 clock, and then only with our shaNls on,
siivering around the stove No kindlinss wee
furnished during the term. will leave il to
more experienced teachers whc her these hings
would have nything 10 do with successful teach
ing As for myself | fell il 10 lie not only
"thankless task" but there indeed drs.ry one.
The Superintendent has not visited my school nor
the parents Of but one family that wa, represent
ed ia school
- ~ WV Eau VITA tbeNluiliJ III TINS Cause q 4
education, remember there /, something still to
do to arouse the inactive aud isintsresed to feel
ings VI real interest in the development Of The
minds of their chillre aud that they (the pa
reuis) not only manifest his by providing place
which they themselves would not ,corn to fire.
quent, but to so influence their young men aud
women nj home that they shall have some object
~ school, other than that Of passing OH time and
making disturbance With regard to teaching il !
has been ruly said that "Urder is Heavens first
Inv" aud to secure this requires frinness and
decision, and IN some places sternness Of manner
The scholars should feel a Lore aud respect for
link and act for themselves. thereby giving the :
teacher All opportunity TO understand their nat y
iral abilities and turn Of mind, SO AZ to adapt
themselves to the naturally increasing demands =
4 he scholar; to bring down their illustrations
o the young minds comprehension. aud slieitiny u
rom them replies not confined 10 The language Of /"
,ook but expressed in their own way. TO conduct y
he school in such manner rs shall interest :"
hem, and render school attractive. The way in
which this is done must lie original with every NJ
racher, who, by accomplishing this secures 10
My control Of their actions mechanically, but "
rue government IN the highest sense. Nor IL
he all; there has been and il in the lives Of -
ONE u the present H. persons Of rare cspacile, y
G ing from AS hass motives "a ever dsgraced hu- -
ianitV, and Others following aud fashionlug AZ "a
r them like SO many insects around lighted .
1nde; and ne true dignity VI character consists -
acting IN accordance with our uWn reason. sv- 'e
~ sycophanic deed put forth with design 10 ~
inc late favor detricis somuch from rec ~uh- ~
less. and hses their own indi,iluslity il tol- ~
ws, then, rs the plastic ninds II children are !"
.nstanily forming aud much Of their me spent ~
school that We, as teacher. should strive TO ~
essie aud enHobe their matiSes Of Aeton re- '''
ne their minners, aud firmly TO implant within
ZEN originality of thought and action, thu. plac- -
x in their hands not only tho power of usug -
OILS, but principle that will use them only Tor W
u good Of mankind. In short to form u system pr
teaching simple. inielligible, sdap I'd to their q"
inds. and pregnant with useful Instruction. to ~
compsh which my constsu, efforts have been
rec ed. LOyIKA CR0ucE NV
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