The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-15
The Teachers Influence.

The Teachers Influence.
The Importance of teachers position is
not fully appreciated. He is not the mere
creature Of day, or the hireling for sea
son, but long after he has ceased to direct
the young mind in the path of knowledge
and WISDOM by living, practical instruction
ne l'veth. How plastic. the young mind
yet how durable the impressions made upon
It, The pictures Of early life have a pecu
liar beauty, and unwonted freshness. They
are tuned with gladness and sunshine. thew
fade not, even down the long distance q,
future years. low he deli,hts to straw
back amid the walks Of young life, we sit
down by the old cottage-,t is UNCHANGED
Its moss covered roof, it's time sheltered
door, its plain and rustic appearance is yet
very mysterious1y interviewer with our af
'ectlons. Then the fields are the same
every knoll is familiar, and we commence
our wild ran5les as we were wont to do in
those fair and joyful days. Then those
bright happy faces, none are quite so radi
ant with love and truthfnincss. We often
see them We dream Of them when the
mead sinks under its burden OF care and
'o''' We grasp that warm hand, we listen
to those words Of friendship, and forget the
c''d 1ormaIily OF the world about US -
hcSe arc early impressions. The minG
was quick to receive and easy to appreciate
n" matter how rugged, no matter how DIES
'tute OF refinement and taste; we loved
those things then, and VIC love them still
They helped to mould the yonns mind -
Ihe Old scho"lhouse is not the least amont
the subjects Of early interest,
| here. III his messy mansion. born to r,,,
lhc village master taught his little sch5ol
Ne care to revisit in our investigation
that old domiciI, however rude. It wa
one continuous row of wooden benches
arranged SO as to economize room in the hes
possible manner.
lhe desks were carved in a manner wh;c]
exhibited the peculiar writing Of the risin
genus. Then those familiar faces, we hay
not forgotten how :hey used to look Th
Ior'sht eyed, f'axen headed group, still liv,
IN bright pictures in the nursery. Now tn
ffaeh'"es which the young mind receive
are just as inalenab'e. How cau,iousl
then should the teacher teach those chord
: which have such deep and destined vibr,
t'on. There is much .heoriz;ng on the sui
jecs Of teaching, Many men and wome
can preach long sermons on the best mod
OF managing school ard teaching child re,
/ They stand far a'eof from the real conflic
, and deliver long and stately arguments ur
, on theme abou: which they know ver
little. The practical, living teacher is tn
best theorist. The casual spectator is
). very poor judge Of the master and mannt
of teaching. yet, many such there ar
wholesale, birds eye critics, who deal o,
{their criticism with very little intelligent
Tor discretion: The question for the teach.
to ask himself is-How can promote II
a'ghes. interests OF my pupils Eve are u
conpesent to estimate the influence Of 0,
E- only teachings Never, until the final e:
t'mase OF human action is made up can y
: know how much our happiness or misery
contingent upon the lessons of ciildhus
and youth. -. -=sss.~q s.4ss s4..e .s.... ....