, 1863-08-08


1nittec Of Membership was read. The following
lie On additional list of new members:
p. =. Gilmore. Principal Evansville Seminary,
Wis, Anrou Chadwick, Brooklyn, n. T.; Steysn
6: Taylor, do, Do Johu Rase, Mount Morris, nI ;
ton. Iowa; ". q. 8. Raymond. Line III. ill., Il tl{ +
Eyatt, Fnltoa City, n. VIM. Woodward. chica.
80, H.; Geo; D; HsewneA do. 10 Geo. E. Dots,
Wis; y. S. Covert, Ful'on. III. John AXES,
Principal and Superintendent Of Schools Hiu,
:Inrport: Ohio; Rev: T; =. Allen, New Bedford,
mond. Ina c. 6. Mchmond. 10. " M.,colm IEa a..
yil1e ~; Mr: q Hsll " MXineenes, Ind: r asy
Me9 Rer Ro:sota. II IaieE H. foe @euRt 4e5Is I,s
Mount Pleasant, Ohio; ). D. Mcvar. Prtn. Union
School; Morris, Ill g. q. Martin, Palmyra, Iii. ;
y = Sosnt sm1a Dixon. nn'..1;; ~; ReE sssy dso
Palmyra, Wis. : q. L. Nh,pp!c, Prot Rhetoric
&c, ttlllsdale College, Mich: uitam u, waldo
suLa.e " Minnebsgo, county. H.; J; MeGregor,
Head, GtsrilEg, Ill.
Geo. +. Root, Esq, In the absence Of his com,
peers, sung solo called sour Native Land
IN. McuAnp's LECTURE
H. Richards, Esq, OF Washington delivered a
Lecture Oh the Teacher dson 4rfl:t Ate. compsr,no
1he Arttst In plsztic wo,ks, with the Teacher t1
youth. which he did in very abe mstner, he pro
ceeded as follows:
M1s 20 small part Of the teachcr's qualifications
Ahe would succeed In hts work, to make hlmsul
Inn 1ss q @cs fsnt sE y hisa l. necessary in supply
most tialllal and successful, Who ca make rnoi
Motk o. n ont OF poor materials, SO that teacae,
as me 0tSt anu worthy OF the most honor, thougf
= rarely bestowed, who can make 10oi pnniii
OIL OF bad snl}scts-
As TO the tnttrumentaities to be used tn ets.che:
las he decided advantage over the azttst. HIrh
1.a;s5 .;assa ~ arc moral quh1ihcAtions, AID spe ai
I'll guiRlcd success By either; bet supcFiorify nt
intellect and qualifications belongs most especially
70 inc ieachcr 1aAsmuch ns hts subjects and m nd
tia!s arc more precious, delicate, md ya;uabie.
and the consequences OF failure Of succcss mnsts
momcltous~ The almost infinite variety Of modes
and expedicnts, to which :he teachc. l. Compelled
70 resort orer and beyond those Of almost nnv
othe5 profession, srsulta from the er0at variety
aai a "a osnt ars dsE;sSt o. intellectual powers affect
tue productions Of artists do. aud should become
important iNsttumcntalties in the teacher hau
5t Is11taps n9 ags nor eonhtEy las mo:e highly ap-
oufs. it's truc that moro than two hundred yea;s
ago, John Amos Comcuins, sBishop Of Cnmal, In
AGJ11afaa,S J1 nrss :tisoaeed successfully The artists
some ef he methods Of yedsas up oiS iiiaatrasea q
arts harc an important mission to suli an,ons tie
educational inEtrumcntallties OF the asc, They
should receive attention ard m appropriate place
In our Eystes o. education 70: the znasacs ar wet,
As iof me 1cE. BIt our feGchsFt mCst fest be re-
quired to receive AZ h4J a. <4emea nv {iaiSiao
n them; and bare thcis Tastes 50 cultivated that
they may be able to psrccfye mud appreciate their
utility, as well As what is true and ialsc in what
arc claimed TO be WORKS OF art. Besides III! ia.
st1actlon ~ i tas art' must b bsoash, within the
les. For the benefit o. the 1nc arts Themselves.
should they be taasht in al our schools. TO oar
ssneoe must the artists look for those ~ho arc to
succeed tn cln: und bear along the bonors of the
profession. Here tho artists Themselves receive
lhat training which91e at Tie foundation OF Their
tas sneeess In fact tcy 5n"y b. considered the
pictures rnd etatuaty nt It ia the work OF tcach
ers to mnie atttsta. Our distinguished artists
ssAEr not become such By che1ee arbitrary fat.,
more than the distinguished Of auy othc. pro.
=: :ftsston- Though Lo special INSTRUCTIONS may
haye been given. yet single VOID or :acidcat BY
anbarattsn: point oG tnc &rti.t's ill.,. Taer :fors,
let OR teachers kno@ A,1 ard 7rhc.l to del,uest:
the beauties and utility Of tn. fine arta, and tbs
ad es a. 'r nsnIt. % ta 11s pspa
as much as they Les 1vc. We cannot lere eaumc-
rste NJ the more important instrun4cnalities Of
emphatic tE maintaining that all educators. who
Wish Or expect to become artist teachers 1ust &C.
4uaint & hstnss!see thoroughly with lie cha.s.-
pa,ntcf OF :, the sculptor, who knows only
now 10 use tiIc p:nci, the brara the chiee1 AMI
aaa Sos5 may u5t ps9e lie paint sh'se hummer
als ~9sk mny equal that Of I'll Appelcs or a pli
diaa, but without q thorough knoElcd1c OF the
VI LIZ 5AUlE AuQ utH 1AHuc1Ce rs
an a1tast would he c:rcum rc1bcd ~ th1t OF the
good man POLLOCK las described, :. who thought
The visual line which g!-t him ronr,d, the worlds
eIttcme.r So the teacher. whose knowledge and
skill IN the uae Of appropriate edueattona! fn4teu
mentA,tlcf are co4fint~l to mechanical rrnd{us,
spelling, Sritng. arithmetic. aeanitions Of gam
mar. and the common localities OF geography,
may do well ~ Tar ~ hc goes, but he BY NO means
deserves to iteconsidcsed IN artist teacher; 10:
tion ae block OF unform ID marble though beau
1tfa!y dr~eeed ENC polfsucd, yct wholly uEadap.ed
to meet any useful pnrpose, will he from work Of
but what Is the object of the teachers wors-
the end to be gained: We mnst acknowlca:.: that
lon, metccnafy lnut!yc5 may actaste the teacher
In tie work, as we'll As the srtirt or man Of any
Dtle5 c,lllng In relation 10 the inlpostauc. OF the
z: at end 10 be gained by a thorough causstion.
Iaese c:sn be hut little dsasrenc: OF opinion: yet
We h.y .tasos To- itS tat IT is ot 1aly uass
know aud realize tts valne best. To :epeat what
yAs been sstd Thousand tim -, that the ,es
tecond il importance 10 that Q: no otler p1o!es-
eion, will uotprooahy mals,: othra value or think
arg ntore b,.h1y Of the ..tject Of the teachcrs
work. To ecy that IN object is good oar, and
thnt he is worthy OF honor who Is 1abo,ing and
in this. ,nensy:loring, pls4surc-secktng. aud
sensaaIity, s,tis viii dnd thc most admirers aaI
patrons. and has done :, 80 in csag
s Is OF oi bsav as and a. nesie e1yi
patriots, and sending tho death ksll into eysry
hctrhbo!hood and hamlet III sur land, can tara
p}rasurr, passion nnl nn24lmou
Whaa e'gufnes It tfen to talk ahout the inpor~
4ance Of the of)ec+ which the a:h.r IS in visw,
when that object cannot minister ia avsvice, plea
sure and passion: When 10 accomplish II evcn.
VII! crown him wit 10 wreath Of lame o. honor
IL this hearttess world. The successful money
maker and politician; the man who lovrs and
worships gold, and " III So :rince PATRIOTISM eouu
Try. honesty and religion, 10 gain nonry and power
ie hero. Tue tenc he may spend lifetime N
moulding snd directing those nrds which are to
mud yet, 60 down to his grave with no adequate re-
ward, S.nr"oFrhipe0 and unsurg." The artist
lie or
at, may IN nfEessmes, roiizc its value. and hars
e Ra
the wo Of tho attist Teacher: Who T .els lis
portrait: Who raises monument to his name.
seek to be reckoned amon5 her yoia:i.s: Though
by no means free from Ihe commoo weaknesses Of
his tie ssF arpsas.e ee eo
9nd nisconctrtion have shut him oni FROM al
e des4eit e ss
when lie artist tenelet's name and fame shall be
herald d forth ne q he1.efactor Of his race But
Whist higher object, what noble: aud more Eonor-
si snd hess u tsose Who s1e % to ds aide
lie 2GSL4UACE I'll uAliuuH RIu give E4AtaElEE ~
their age.e Tsnce the progress or that child. and
the changes through which 1t tlas passed whi1e In
the hn1lds Of the ar;ist teacher. Ulnatutally
forced away from the Influences OF home an1
mother, which onght 10 be the purcs: and most
potent Of apy on eartl; Though unfortunately
not always sol that bright Intellect, all undove1-
,opcd like the unhegn block, las been brought to
form and beauty, 20 that here at hrst the lincR-
1nents OF mind could be scarcely traced, now can
be seen <tgorons intellect, prepared to gsap3le
With aN the subtiltcs and profound philosophy Of
nnnttcr and aplstt: That 1no1al being, enyc1opel
. nnd tiDctnrcd with the cornapti NJ Of fallen na-
Az.fe,r rhna been brought out Of the niets OF sin.
4}aough the influence OF truth, and pure minded
teacher: renovated and sanctincd by Divine Pow
.er. through human fnetrnn.cntalitS, 50 tAat what
.at 5ii4t eefme incpr.igiblo and hopclessly per
@1srsr t1as +ffyen pla,e TO- honesty, uptirltness
and a lore Yor the holy aud thu pure.
Hs The sratptinc OF the Etatue exhibits the
4,,onchte. feelings and motives, MS well as the
et;j n The aYt}st 90 every child. yes, every mHn
hefnre me, furnishes'a living specimen Of lthc hab
f,s traitt, and moral character Of thei. In
etncfors. alike begcta like" As IL the artiHt.
en a fhe picture; as il thc teachef. 90 1s the
sEehnI,1. Int In our comparison we meet onc
5tnsrnify: The work Ct art has had one designer.
we i,ircctor and one executor. Not 80 Win ne
tesc,!sr. rarely doee he have The privilege o. o.
con mcncnC, ,and directing the whole education o.
No eatid. from necessity, mistaken policy OF