Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-10

business Is done, the number and descrip-
ton of It's Inhabitants and its productions
of all kinds, in fact everything of practical
benefit to the student. He should then
acquire the geography of his county, state
and nation in the same familiar method.
One of his evening Lectures. ut Concert
Hall. was crowded with delighted audi
ence. His subject was the training oil
chldren"-at home and in the school
room. He sketched the power, duties
and responsibilities OF parents, especially
mothers, in this work, and proved their
importance by their results.
Youth is the time 10 make human desti-
ny. The pure fountain sends forth pure
waters. The child receives more to
shape its destiny aud direct its future
cou,sc during the first seven years of its
lie than afterwards. The most lasting
impressions are male-''As ye sow. pa
rents, SO shall We rcap'-Chil'lren are but
loans talents of trust To be returned to
our maker given us to developc our be-
ing. They get knowledge by observation
and experiment. We must Zee to it what
is our example. Boys should have
place in the house. They are often driven
out because "mother doesn't want TO be
troubled" and so they stray abroad, loal
around the corner grocery, and learn
habits which ere long shock the mother.
and all because they have naught else to
do. No place or employment is provided
for them ut home Mothers should there
fore look well to this their peculiar work,
for fathers have little orno time to devote
u their children. Neglected childhood
gives vicious manhood"-Thc enemy will
surely sow tarcs while the parents sleep.
Parents must be careful of the key note
which they give to their children.
In the schoolroom, too, chill dren who
are too young to study all day. must have
somewhat 10 do. somewhat TO interest
them aside from books, and thus will
their thoughts be turned away from evil
inclinations and practi ces. The teacher
should study to know the childpupil-its
human nature. He should direct its mind.
its course of study, its ideas and inclina-
ton Alright; not to teach il not togo al all,
but ,chere TO 90.
Parents and teachers should be more
discriminating in their use oflangungc Ia
and before children. The lecturer closed
with touching auccdote of an only child
10 whom the minister said at the burial oi
lis mother. las sure rs the lowers OF
spring shall bloom. SO sure shall your
mother rise again. bat who pined away
and died upon its mothers grave, after
vainly watching during the spring and
summer months for its mothers form 10
rise again form the earth and greet him.
Mr.. StetsOn said that in teaching writ.
ing he would have no pen writing IN the
school: neither would he have writing
books, or pen and ink. Begin with the
chalk, slate pencil or lead pencil. The
great object is TO teach children 10 write
rapidly and plain. Begin with capital
letters, and teach the scholar 10 trace
correct " from good copy. Good writers
can be made of children ten years OF age.
The pupil should then he Ia ught to spell
and compose and To write out reviews.
The pen and ink should not be used until
the pupil can make good letters. Writ
Ing is not high art, but simply business
matter.
Mr.. Stctson lecturcd ON What we de-
sign to teach in our County Institutes.
He saii that the purpose was TO awaken
thought; not to destroy originality or in
vcntion, but to develope the mind. He
then showed the magnitude of the teach
er's work what he could do by the prop.
er training of those under his charge, to
interest the people in agricultural pursuits
and the development of our water power
We should teach in u school the branches
that We practice in life, and in this way
we can SO reduce the number OF Glasses
~ to have time to devote 10 the study oi
the sciences bearing upon agriculture
and the mechanic arts.