The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-22
STUDY THE cHILD.s CAPACITIES.

TO ito we'll, 0otice Tue SNurt auu -" wv
censure the dalness. A teacher might as
well scold child for being near-sighted.
. as for being naturally dull. Some children
/, have great verbal memory, Others ate
quite the reverse. Some minds deyciap
, early, others late. Sore have appeared
stupid, because the true spfing OF charac-
ter has never been touched. The dunce OF
school may turn cut Ia the end the NV.
ing, progressive. wonder working genius q
the age. In order to exert the best spirit
uai influence, We must understand the
spirit upon which we wish to exert that
influence. For with the human mind we
. must work with nature, and not against II.
Like the leaf OF nettle. il touched one " y,
il stings like wasp; if the ether. IT, IS soit-
er than satin. II We then would do justice
to the human mind. we must lind It's Pc
cuiar characterstics, and adapt ourselves
TO Individual wants. In conversation on
|, this point with friend whe is the tinc'>
pal in enc OF the best grammar schools.
and to whose instruction look back with
delight, "Your remarks" said he, "are
quite true let me tell you little Incl.
S 0tHL MHlIu. Otdts upott tuts PotHS.
Last summer had a little girl who was
exceedingly behind in all her studies. She
wss at the foot of the division. and seemed
to care but little about her books. IL 50
= happened that as relaxation, | let them at
times duriag school hours unite in sing.
ing. noticed that this girl had remark
ably clear, sweet voice; and said to her.
Jane, you have good voice aud YOU may
lead in the singing She Frightened up.
and from thai time her mind seemed more
active. Her lessons were attended 10, aud
she soon gained high rank. One day as
L was going home l overlook her with a
school companion. :. Well, Jane" said |,
syou are getting along very well; how
happens It you do much better now than At
the beginning Of the quarterf"
81 do not know why il IS" she replied.
al know what she told Inc the other
day" said her companion.
. And what was that!" asked.
"Why, she tSld me she was encourag-
ed"
Yes, here we have it-she was encour-
aged!
She felt she was rot dull in everything.
She had earned elf.respect, and thus she
was encouraged.
Some twelve or thirteen years ago, there
was in the Franklin School an excessively
dull boy. One day the teacher wishing ~
look out word. took up the lads dlctIon-
airy. and opening II found Inc bank leaves
covered With drawings. He called the
boy to him.
did YOU draw these :" said the teacher.
"Yes, sir" said the boy, with down
cast look.
81 DO not think il is well for boys 10
draw in their books" said the teacher,
"and weuld rub these out il we're You
but they are we'll done. Did YOU ever
take lessons!"
The boy felt he was understood. He be-
gan to love his teacher. lie became ant
mated and fond Of hts books. lie took de-
light in gratifying his teacher by his faith
funsss 10 his studies; while the teacher
took every opportunity to encourage him
in his nainral desire. The boy became
zone Of. the first scholars. and gained the
medal before be left school. After this he
became an engra,er. laid w. money enough
TO go to Europe. studied the worss OF mas
ters, sent hsme productions from his own
pencil, which found place 10 some Of tle
best collections Of paintings, and he j. new
one Of the most promising artists Of hi.
years 10 the country. After the boy gain
ed the medal, he sent the teacher besuii.
fol picture as token of respect; and
doubt not. this dsy h. feels that that teach
er. BY the judicious encouragement he gave
10 the natural turn II his mind. has had a
great moral and spiritual effect on bis
character.
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