Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-03-25
For the Fayetteville Observer.
/. LEY1sBuRa INSTITUTE, /
March 18th, 1869. /
n. O. WALLACE:

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n. o. WALLACE:
My old f1end-This evening
having received from the Office the
OBSERVER of the 18th inst, and
having very carefully perused its
contents, l find a piece over the
signature of IDEAL Fairly" in re.
gard to" mixed schools"'-and be-
ing myself teacher of "mixed
school" l feel disposed to give
you a detailed account of my man.
ner of conducting my school. l
have regular hour to summon
the school to the studying rooms
the boys in separate rooms from
the girls-but when the occasion
requires it, have both sexes to
recite in the same classes. l
require each student, who can, to
write a composition every week to
be handed in to the principal of
each department on every Tuesday
evening, and on Wednesday at II
o'clock all the departments Of the
Institution are required to assem-.
BILE in the examination hall to
hear the criticisms offered by the
principals of the respective depart
ments on the compositions handed
in On the previous evening-and
this being done-general and spe-
cific,requirements are made known
and lectures are often delivered to
the students by the principal on
various themes comprehending the
responsibilities resting upon them.
There are not allowed any inter
views between the young men and
young ladies of the school from
Monday morning till Friday eve
ming. Then from that time till
Monday again, they are permit
ted to associate as other young per-
sons not students. The boys are
prohibited from using any kind
of Intoxicating spirits during their
connection with the school, and |
have long since determined and
have often published that any per-
son who gives or sells any spirits
to any of my students may expect
to be indicted before the grand
jury. Students are forbidden the
use of tobacco, or snuff in the
school room students have their
play grounds separate and those
having charge OF the separate de-
partments are required to take
oversight Of the conduct of STU
dents during recess and play-time.
| require that the New Testament
Scriptures be read daily in the re-
spective departmental require
that each department of the school
take daily exercise in spelling in
the dictionary, and also lectures
are frequently given by the prin-
cipal on the department Of pen
manship, setting forth the charac-
ters and principles requiredin good
penmanship, &c. l have now
been engaged in teaching mixed
schools for a long time, and, my
matured experience is, that the
sexes will learn more in a given
time in mixed schools than in any
other kind. There is always a
pressing stimulant manifested by
each others presence, and there is
a more general neatness displayed
also. Ihave noticed that in towns
and even in country localities
where they have had well conduct
ed mixed schools, that there is |
more pliability of manners-there
seems to be more cordial affection |
among those thus educated, and |
| am decidedly Of the impression |
that it is more in conformity to
Gods intention in regard to the
two sexes, that they should be as
ISOLATED together in all their social
relations. My observation in the
world is that young men educated
from the influence of the |
female are more uncouth In style, |
more stern and unyielding in their
proclivities of mind, than those ed
ucated under female influence
And have also noticed young la
dies educated in almost entire
seclusion, were generally more tim
id, more self-conceited, more un-
bending in their style and man.
ners than the young ladies educa-
ted under the masculine influence.
And, sir, taking what the world
calls advantages and disadvanta-
yes all together, | think our schools
should be organized and carried on
as "mixed schools"
AN OLD TEACHER.
sF Attention is asked to the /
advertisement of the Lynchburg ,