The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-05
AN ADDRESS
Delivered Before the Vinton
County Teachers Institute,
by Prof. VIM. IL. Young, of
the Ohio University. t1a 0T

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There is, growingcut of these
latter considerations, another
thought that may seem a cor
allary, perhaps, to the preced-
ing, yet is worthy of statement
as a distinct proposition. The
common school experience is
peculiarly adapted to the com
mon demands of life -espe-
cially Of republican life.
No amount of didactic train
ipgcan school one in the Ways
of the world. He is almost
helpless on the sea of humani.
ty who has not learned to dis.
Germ lis sky, and read its weath-
er, signs. You cannot deal
successfully, nor even safely.
with human nature until you
have learned human nature.
No parental precepts, no pri,
vate tutor, no school Of selec.
ted associates, but only the
common school, where child.
rem ofall kinds minglc together,
will give your boy and girl
such training as they must
have, ITO fit them for the busy
scramble, earnest tug, and IN.
certain issues Of real life. =
There are some things we can
only learn by seeing and feel.
ing them. Experience is the
only safe tutor, and Girect con,
tact the only means Of kuowl.
edge. One such thing is the
world we live in. lie wko
puts oil It's study too long
must pay double for every les
son learned.
/ do not mean by this, that
We are to expose our children
to the vices and follies of hu.
manly, but that, while still
under strong home influence,
the oversight OF watchiul par.
ents, and the direct superviS-
ion Of wise and discreet teach.
ers, they may be SO brought
in contact with all kinds OF
! people rs TO secure II better
mutual understanding, and
based thereon. wise and just
and kind dealing in the busy
mart of after liie:-what the
Savior meant when he said
"wise as serpents, harmless as
doves" .a..t .'H
These lesson of life can not be
too soon learned provided the
teacher-and that includes the
parent, is ever on the alert to
make the proper application.
The great school for teaching
successfully these primary les
sons of life aud human nature
is the common school. .a
But after all this is only q
part of the thought | meant to
set forth. f'.-
Under the influence of our
free institutions we arrive al
50 great independence Of feel
ing, thought and action as to
be in danger Of Indifference to
the personal rights Of others
and of extreme sen ;itiveness
as to our own. Hence the
constant need of mutual
good understanding between
man I'd man, even in our pri.
vate relations. 1t is the nat.
ural growth of personal con.
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But further. Every public
measure, with as, from laying
a gutter TO waging a war, is
the act Of a majority. Now in
view Of the public interest in.
VOWED, ten thousand ways, in
rightly controlling majorities
and the difficulty ofwrong men
of strong Individuality, with,
out a good understanding with
them, how important to repub,
ilicaRs citizens is that knowl.
edge and good opinion Of eacl
other which can only come o.
iIipersonalls eontact2 And, if il
lfFinust be in 1.-The citizenlife,, why
l1et'it begin inthe child-life, be
a part Of iIis education, hi'
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