The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-12-31
For the Lanchyter Gazette.
SCHOOLS.--.NO. ..

cause | am satisfied that wisdom,
Of itself, will never make people
good Or virluouS, whilo .goOdDcss
Of heart, and q high standard Of
virtae gircs true wisdom. And
while | say this, | offer as my rcGs.
on for 80 saying, that I do Dot find
tho schools so directed.
Urquestionsbly true education
she culd have for . leading purpose,
first, to onlighten the understand.
ing. Men are 70 DO taught 10
know themselves; and then the re
lations they. sustain TO The world
into which they have been born;
physically, morally and mentally;
and then their relations TO one
another and 70 the body polite -
And an important Iienl Of kpowi
edge is TO comprehend that indi
viduaIs arc bora with widely DIFF.
iering degrees Of mental moral
and physical qualities, and then
to perceive that these differences
Of condition demahd at our hands
different methods Of culture. We
arc further 10 " derstand that in.
diyillal capacities vary as much
in degree and inclination as phys
iognomies and temperamcnts, We
are then not 10 expect alike from
all; aud in this, certainly in at.
tempting the conduct Of general
education, we are committing sad
blunders. r. v..
Education wisely essaycd should
direct its efforts 10 tho develop
ment ofevcry noble sentiment and
attribute; uud. 10 this end We re
quire.. e..educators who are competent
TO study idiosyncrasiess and man.
age them. The moral aspcrities Of
lily born Children are 10 be smooth
cd down by the means best calcu-
lated TO do it, SO as to bring the
individual into q condition 10 re.
ccive and germinate good seeds
And in this toning down OF wild
or careless natures, We shall find
very different methods necessary;
but these will find their places, un-
der tho proper heading. In schools
L would make music; both vocal
and instrumental; a special study;
because the tranquili2ing effects OF
sweet harmony of sounds always
soilens feeling; brings souls into
feelings OF fraternal relation; and
neutralizes and drives out i'll TEN.
per, jealousics, hatreds, idle tho'ts;
and thus prepares the ground Of
the heart and understanding for
taking in that which is TO be
taught. In q heart that music dc.
lights, there can be no overt re.
bellion, or treason, or human ha-
tired. .r.#." % .I
| should have all the children
trained never to do an act towards
another that thoy could not desire
done by all towards themselves;
and this | would enforce as rule
of life that should suffer no varia.
tion. In small things | would
have it so. am satisfied that such
conduct is practicable, and that
culture would scttie it into a very
general and easy virtue, | would
have the strictest habits Of economy
and frugality 10 temporal affairs a
part of common school education.
Ii should be fixed in tho minds aud
lives of all that deathless fidelity
in dealing was essential to charac-
ter, and that TO live strictly within
ones income, and never owe any
man, was the only true temporal
independence. | would have boys
shown that tho use OF tobacco and
stimulating drinks compromises
and sinks alltrue manhood and re-
spcctability. | would teach plain
ness ofspeech, and require yes and
no to settle all questions. Honor
ablo labor TO secure living, should
take the precedence of the profcs
sions, or the privileged positions
of life. But above all, tho chill
.
dren. both boys and girfs, should
graduate BY the requirement o.
! the settled point, that virtuous
correct and truo lives, gave thC
r posscssors the highest places in SO
cicty, churches and governments
while their minds should be satur
atod with adherence of that mon
0 strOus idea, that money, or otho
: form of material wealth, confer
responsibility; or entities tho for
y, tunate in that respect to privilege
;. or facilities above the producer
These, and all the virtues tha
y bring men and women up to tn
highest standards of earthly at
t tainmcnts tor which tho Create
S designed them, should occupy a