The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-07-08

morals, as in habits, tastes and pursuits
The sub divisions of each of these families
exhibit, too, a great difference in .charac
ter. The Adjectives, European, Aslatlc
Indian, African, as also English, French
Spanish, italian, Russian and American
each express peculiar and distinct quail
lty. Now these qualities depend, not Sc
much upon any essential difference III the
fq1atnre of the individuals or races con-
cerned, as on their education hence
whether the rising generation shall APP
proximate to the ignorance or bestiallty
of the savage, or attain to a greater per-
lection than is youchsafed to the most
! Favored of the present age, is question
whose answer depends upon the result Oh
oar labors.
Man so far as practical purposes are
concerned; may be said to come into the
world destitute of all knowledge; he re-
ceives his ideas by coming in contact
with the world around him he grows
UPS molded-developed, by the cir
cumstances in which he is placed. 1t is
true that Gcd has implanted in all men
the consciousness of certain fundamental
truths, and that appetites, passions and
propensities, together with conscience are
unvarying characteristics of man. Yet SO
completely are these natural elements OF
his character under the control of educa-
ton that they may be considered its crea-
lures; hence the necessity of earnest and
competent teachers for the work of proper
development.
Man is also an1mitative animal we areall
more apt to initiate than to originate, and
this is particularly true of children. This
fact is one of great significance in this
connection for it enables us to teach by
example as well as by precept, and i'm
poses on us the obligation of being careful
that our own conduct be such as can be
initiated with propriety; it also furnishes
us with means for powerful appeal to
the consciences of the larger pupils to aid
by example in the education of the school
We have in charge, teachers, every va
riety of mind and chaTacter-we have bold
brave, free-hearted boys, whose "dread OF
books, and love of fun," are often pain
fully apparent, whose thoughts we are to
direct to noble channels, and whose
ambition we are to stimulate to nobler
attachments we have bright-eyed, romp-
ing merry girls, who much to our dis
comfture, are more intent on becoming
initiated into the mysteries OF netting,
shutting, and crotcheting, than into those
of Grammar, Geography and Arithmetic,
these we are to awaken to truer sense OF
their responsibilities, that the vast, the
all -pervading and all-conquering power
Of female influence may be enlisted in
the cause of right and justice. And then
we have dull, plodding ones, whom
parents scold, and schoolmates smile att
and visitors set down as dunder-
pates- these we are to cheer and en-
courage we are to tell of the ef-
fects of Industry, the success of
Perseverance and the power of Earnest
ness-these we are to teach that the
beauty Of acquired accomplishments is
superior to the charms of original genius.
The development of our pupils minds
and charscters is a subject that should re-
ceive our earnest attention. The teacher
who fails to give it this attention, appre-
ciates not the responsibility that rests
upon him. AS the powers of the youth
full mind are unfolded, as trait after
trait is manifested and habit after habit
formed, he who, through Ignorance, or neg
ligence, or fear, or favor, allows the plastic
material to pass out of his hands, blemished
and deformed should be accountable for
every defect and bear the blame for every
malformation.
Let us, teachers, recognize the I'M
portance of proper development. Let us
be vigilant that no opportunity be lost fol
correcting error or propagating truth be
lost. Let us be ever mindful that to us
the nation looks for q generation of the
highest possible degree of moral culture
and when more mature years will have
revealed to US the result Of our present
labors, let us hope that ours may be the
10y of witnessing, not melancholy pictures
of hideous deformity, but many glorious
scenes of harmonious acknowledgements epsas.,aa@