Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-10

thither. found the M dead, but an uac'e sugviy-
ing, and from him learned hat the patieat h al
been chsritsbly taken by rn old Lathsrian
pastor Of vine yeas Old aud had rem aimed with
I him some wears, even iiilfh cid mans death.
/ Ofthis pastor the uscle know nothing, bot that
I he was very COED man. With great difficulty
aud alter muca search, our young nsd.ca4
J phiios spher discovered u niece OF the pastor :
/ who hs i lived with him housese-per AID
/ who bal Inherited his effects. Inquiries we're
! IN SIDE If her to the old mal's habits and the
I enigr was solved,
/ 1, hal been the old mans custom for years. 10
walk up and down passage 10 his house. into
which the kitchen doc: opened aud 10 read to
| himself, in loui voice, Pr. ssgss from
bis favori,e books. A great number Of these
we're stii 10 the niece possession. she added
that he was yer, learned man and great
hebrsst Among the books were found u co :
lection OF the X sbbilscal Writings with several
| Of the Greek and Latin atheTs aud the physi.
clan succeeded in ideatif sg some passages with
those taken Down ut the bedside, that no doubt
remsised - to the origin Of the impressions
| made on the young woman's nervous system.
| From tEis remarkable instance ~ lsAsn th at
the human memory may treasure up unknow.
isgly tn its posseesor . vast store Of knowledge
| which will remain II sbeyanc until favorable
| circumstances arise for it's development.
I | am we'll aware that it is impossible within
| the limits CT one lecture TO atteHpt - lay down
rules for the carrying out ofthe various br anches
Of 6 liberal education. but must impress upon
you the great Importance. a. soon us . child
can write. to give AS many studies as possible
the dictaiion form no, re .ding rapidly so as to
hurry the class and make the penmauship a
secondary confederation, but 10y clearly enun-
| cating few words at a time. and repeating
| them until the whole class has get them down,
| then continuing the sentence. These exercises
should be carefully collected and corrected In
| smother colored ink, studied at home and Q
| pstI rocs examination in the snhlset matter
! nPered q the Q lecture If oh .rt>e
| BY this means various ends arc served and the
pupil improves IN many branches Al the same
lime. Also In teaching arithmetic, the instruc-
| tor should not be satisfied with a mere doing
Of the sum- but should REQUIRE from the
| scholar . written explanation OF each
step taken, and. to economize thine,
| and space, knowledge Of the symbols used in
agebra or Euclid will be found Z II emely useful
| As every example in arith metic consists of .
certain number Of separate ressonings, . boy
oush; to obtain a clear knowledge Of each. and
| be able TO explain II words the fnodus operdnds,
50 a. to become, insensibly as 1t were,
| ~ adept in the philosophy OF number.
would also recommend . constant RETROSPECT
tive review. or quitting back" for its often
found, that the boys Who viii riss when "Dec-
nal Fractions are called, cannot alphabetically
describe the process in simple subtractieu. Bv
CONSTANT. giving miscellaneous examples in all
previous rules that facility in arithr stcal cal
culation 10 obtained which 10 Of all things the
most indisper sable in the formation Of the futur
| analyst and OF the mar Of business
The lambs Of the deck, the ROSY checked
prattling toddlers who are Just entering ON the
thoruy road Of lsarnipg should have one wor d
| and that Of the kindest Nothing forced, moth
| ing harsh, nothing trying should ever be placed
IN their way, their stadies should be made n
smusing a. possible By pictsrss,. pretty tales.
games Il learning. and. above al, object les sons.
They should be cosxed into knowledge a. ,hev
are into taking pills, and the silssce Of the
upper rooms should not exist among them, they
should play more than half their time and be
taught to look upon the recitation 40 . superior
recreation.
| wish l coull spare time to speak more At
la'ge on the ctjtct systen, il has my entire ap-
proval, and more can be taught BY this method
well carried out with an intelligent teacher be-
hind the object than br any other usthod.
The witty Arbuthpstt in copjunction with the
| poet Pope described the manner OF education
followed BY the father Of Martinus Scri ole rus.
| and although intending the broadcast burlesaue
| vet hits on soms points which are worthy OF
| in itaton and which are now becoming sober
facts instead of the tatire he intended. Thus
| hs says:
| "ln short tho old gentleman 80 contrived it,
to make verything contribute 70 the improve
| ment OF his knowledge, even to his very dress
| He invented for him = geographical suit OF
clothes. which might give him some hints of
| that science. and likewise some knowledge of
the commerce of different nations. He had a
French hat with an African feather, Holland
shirts and Flanders lace. English cloth lined
with Indian silk. his gloves were Italian. and
| his shoes were Spanish. Ne never gave him IA
| iig or an orange. but he obliged HIM to give an
| account from what country Il came" lie also
| makes use of his boys fondness for ginger.
bread 10 teach him Greek. causing il to be
stamped with tho Greek alphabet, aud the first
| day the infant Scriberus eat a. far Is iotd.
Another subject must not be forg often, which,
though not strictly educational yet crowns and
be autihes the whole mean manners. The beet
regulated mind Cannot resist the charms OF ord er
aud elegance, Withstand the dstesi eating inau
ence OF confusion and irreguiarity In surrounding
objects. The dullest and the narrowe.t In men tai
i'm pulse when all around them brsathes the Ian.
: nS: 81 f. %S,nSd and grace when the
abode OF higher and better qualities u nind.
Ths meansstrcad-side schoo-house may either be
athing Of beauty or chronic eye-sore a. Care or
Neglect rule within its walls. have been In some
whore feeling Of diAgust has bee0 awakened at the
entrance ~ broken windows. foul stsps, Hobbies
hlled with coal: wood. and namelsss and snapeless
bare walls or torn maps the scratched and neRlect
ed black board. the dirty stove hesped up with ash
| ing feature OF picturesque lava have dem lra,inp
effect npon the youthful mind while in othe :,
| neatness as The handmade OF stndy, prepares the
| mind for receiving gentle Impressions There IL no
telling how far these ex;eral inf 1enees nc III on
| In t~llectua faculties OF the young.
Manners are usually made, even when they are
profess edly attended 10. matter of mere mechan
cal tutoring certain points. A child is com land
ed to hold up its head. keep back its shonlders sit
up straight and 'urn ont 's toes til it looks like
johnny Raw rec-uii al his first drill In the old pipe
CLAY days,-and all because 1t is propert 10 gcntse
-or sons such arbitrary reasen. Things and n OF
pfinci pes studied and the acme Of good m nm.
ne.s 10 thong lat to consist In tame nina less com
piance with tho letter Of the injunction rather than
ts epitit and every deviation ftom trivial pa
| is thoughtto be a violation OF the prep .ieties
We have only 10 leok ut :. Young nerica 10 real
ixe the evils Of this system. Who're Is the modesty
| and unassuming behavior of which We read in the
good olt-fashiuned child booker II 10 confined 10
the schooroom and the presence oft he teacher ana
the bow too hsr.hy bent snaps lite string on coming
into the outer air: the fofmslity OF tho Classroom
PUSHES into rude license so coon tbs curb IL Off
AID age, station condition, no physics al In
| FIRMLY Is free from it's attacke
In conclusion let me say that education never
ceases, has terminus. Sir 1saa- Newton sc AIRED
that after sixty yeare OF hard study, he was but
child picking up rare shells upon the ocean OF truth
Education mesns mental development and nosmere-
~ technicaities and We can more set bounds to
II than We can limit bodily strength or health II
embraces all science, all art, all philosophy and has
psrcedsd the old times Ulysses and Apamemnon
were ten ears In taking Troy Ulysees Grant with
Ats batteries, would have taken it in ten minutes
memorable battles CT Alexander and Casar. Hut
half dozen shells would have catered The Mao
DOMAIN phalspx, and the Roman Empire could net
have stood week with one Of our war steamers In
| the Tiser Education has wrolehtthese and thou
| sand other changes, and viii finally renevate the
worio ana reproduce me golden age.
One word and have done. Let II be understood
tnet inc mechanic may make machine complies
~ In ~ parts ~ 70 bs mystery % certain In s
actions % TO rival Instinct. rapid In Ito motions
70 do the works ofmenths In an hour TIA en-, -
let nay combine his eats and alkalea biz 4asee and
his baeee tilI results are arrived ct pivalne Natures
Aandiwork: but these works Of mans ingenuity win
perisn and dsesy Leaving no ripple marks spen the
kmpsrofs and Kings may confer elitterine bsuhlss
and sDpty titles upon man:
IA prince ear maxi bslted kniebt.
| marquis. duke anl q that,
But A. honest man above hto might.
0uid rain be msuss ia that
The titles die ont. an the races become extinct
And. 10 the grave, b equal made
With the poor. crook u seyths and epsde.r
| Nature herself sban sicken and die. THE planet
shall melt with heat, and dissolving, leave not
wreck behind, beneath the potent finger Of him,
who
''eees with an equal eye, 40 God ofalI,
hero perish, or sparrow fall:
Atoms o. systems ntO ruin hurl'd
And now bubble burst, and now world
| Bnt the glorious ork in which ron are ,rgaced
will never be destroyed the ntellecs Won are form
| ing ehall last forever,
"Cnhurs amidst the war Of semeAts
The wrecks OF matter, and the crush OF worlds."
The knowledge you iupart shall ripsn eternaliy
the terninus OF the patti you ending youth into
lies beyond the tun, above the fsrthest star The
faculty Of acquiring knowledge Won Arc giving shall
| DO the inceptive ofthe tlisses Or eternity.
sonl-makers yours lea god Ike occupation. Ton
MAKE msnkhd 70 eat oithe tree OF knowledge de-
prived Of is curse. and endow mortality with i'm
mortal requirements which will survive the palace
OF the Escnrial and the Imperial Eagle Of the Houec