The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-05-23
For the Upton Advertiser,

importance OF Coed Teachers.
Education is the development ant
strengthening the intellectual and NOR
al powers of our nature. 1t trains tn
mind to think. 1t strengthens tn
Judgment and the reasoning faculties
The world needs all the light it can oh
tain by education. The mind can b,
educated in many ways, and in many
branches of art, science, literature anC
mechanism. But the mind can be cdu.
Gated IN wrong, as well as in right di-
rection. Education may be false or
true, thorough or partial, of 4 right or of
wrong kind. 1t is all important that
the first impressions should be of the
right stamp, for they are generally the
most indclIiblc. TO oppose or withhold
thorough education IL selfish. If y
person has lighted candle, ifhe possess
es the principle of generosity, he will be
pleased, and should be willing to share
its light with others. Is it not extreme
sellishness that induces any one in the
possession of n genuine light to conceal
| from others?
20 with education. The training of
our youth will have great influence in
forming the character, habits and man
ners of society. Whatever is the char
| actcr OF the training Of our youth in our
! common schools, such, rs a general rule
| VIII be the character of our country in
future. 1.-THE educators Of our youth he
skeptical, vain, uneducatcd inlidcl and
trliling, then rest assured such will be
the future character Of our country. On
the other hand, If the educators of the
rI'mg generation be thoroughly cducat-
ed, and their education be thoroughly
stepped IN pure morality and practical
! piety, it will, with the Divine BLESSING
have an enrolling, moulding, clcvat-
ing, purifying, controlling and beneficial
influence III the future Of our country.
Such is the plan, and such are the ar
engagements Of infinite wisdom, that
mind works upon mind, and that means
must be always employed for the pro-
gfesS Oh the arts, science ana literature.
llehr" books and hiacl,boards, teachers
ana tables, states pens and pencils, maps,
charts and chalk, are all necessary ia no
called into requi>i.!on in drawing ont
the intellectual powers of the mind -
But 1t Is the moral character Of the e(r-
cational interests ofour youth that forms
'he lnighticSt influence for good. It
must he obvious to the rcficctinr mind
tllat Ile tendencies Of the times, both in
morals and religion, are evidently of a
downward delcterious character. Our
luture statesmen, physicians, LAWYERS.
teachers ana ministers Of the gospel will
lie selected from the rising youth Of the
present generation. Can we EXPECT
pure, limpid living streams to flow
from foulcd and filthy fountains Can
we expect immoral, irrcligious, uncdu-
Gated and ungodly teachers to advance
the intellectual, moral, spiritual! and
eternal interests of the youth of our hc-
ioVed country" AS a general priuciple.
viii teachers make those under their
care Letter scholars than thcmscIvcso
Can the stream rise higher than the
tountaino Should we not take tho
most special care, Use energy, and inn
prove IN selecting good, moral, religious
educated teachers for our common
schools Well says the poet:
- / Is euucai ION forms q common, ,,i,,.i
Just us the tWigi is bent the tree s iucllnal >,