The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-03-07
Correspondence.


pngsfT, Feb, 25lhi 1871,
NJ. EdUors
Dear >jr;-Thc liberal invitation Yog
have extended TO the friend, OF tho jorR
NhA, 20 send la their communications
seems 90 meet with a hearty Response -'
pretty good evidence Of the Alt tbat the
people not only appreciate a good paper
but ere willing 60 contribute for its sup.
port. May you never want warm friend,
and fsalou. co-workeuiuy Your hbofiou'
enterprise.
"Our Young Folks have recently or.
ganidcd literary association under tho
maine of tbe Dorset Book Club, They
have, with the proceeds of a school eNhi.
bition. given under the supervision OF
William Gilbert, purchased an admirable
selection OF books aud periodicals We
are proud of this new accession TO our
local institutions, and think It argues that
our people mean to keep ace with tho
spirit of the times,
Thi, is copicssedly an age OF progress,
aud We cannot be too kcenly alive to the
fact that the general tendency is toward a
higher and better state of civilization, aud
Il behooyes MS to act mantnlly our part Ia
the mighty drama of life In order that we
mal not only enjoy our allotted portion In
the universal Inheritance OF public good ;
but leave as priceless legacy poserity,
society, physically, intellectually and
morally, productive Of the greatest good
To the greatest number, In this Connect
ION Il Nay not be out Of place TO impress
upon our readers some Of the claims of
our common schools, II is universally
conceded that one OF the greatest, il not
the greatest, drawback 20 the prosperity
of our public schools, is the lamentablc
want of deep, practical, universal interest
on the part Of parents and guardians.
People do not, as they ought, take hold Of
the matter, and hold themselves iudiyid-
ualIy responsible for their success or fail
urc, and responsible they certainly are,
whether they will or not Were the hus-
b2ndman TO plant his field, and leave 1t 10
the tender care Of the elements alone, ho
must inevitably reap the reward Of his
folly, in a plentiful supply Of tares and
weeds, aud not in goldened sheayes, la
den with ripened grain, the product of
none but well TILED fields. Yet how often
parents commit the moral and intellectu-
al culture of the tender minds of their
children, these germs of Immortality, to
the custody Of those who stand IN loco
PARENTS, dn the place Of the parents
scarcely questioning whether the teacher
be well or i'll qualified TO assume this
grave responsibility, and seldom, il ever,
personally appearing IN the school, tho
only possible way 10 which TO become fa-
miIiar with tho advantages or disadyan-
ges which they afford, also the extent TO
which the opportunities there offered are
improved. Both teacher and scholar need
assistance and encouragement in their ar
duous task. Parents, why withhold it?
Would few hours spent in school im-
poyerish you? Would not the pleasure Of
witnessing the growth and development Of
those young minds, and Of doing your ut
most to aid in the promotion Of this most
important Of public enterprises Would
- IT, natfoCa,fi1u of Iayina faith ia 10
done your imperative duty be an ample
reward? II is difficult to press this sub
ect home with that force which its inn
portance justly demands; but we would
appeal TO you in behalf Of those precious
treasures committed TO your care; in be-
half OF the interest of society; in behalf
of our national prosperity give it your
careful, your practical attention.
4 word to teachers, yoar profession
opens before you a field Of labor limited
only by your physical aud mental capac-
ity. If faithful to your sacred trust your
reward cannot be counted In dollars aud
cents, bnt is indescribabiy peculiar toyou,
aud though YOU put forth almost super
human efforts, do You not enjoy q CORES
ponding rccompensc2 Toincrca,e parcu-
tai interest in the success OF your undeua-
king i. within your means, Strive TO be-
come thoroughly acquaiutedwith The peo-
pie among whom yoa labor, aud convince
them, if possible, that YOU are rcsoIniely
engaged ia your work, also that they
would, each and all, be welcome guest. ia
the bospitalilies of the school room, and
that your are especially desirous that they
should give their personal attention to th'
condition and progress Of your schO0
from time to lime. Carefully observe
their humble suggestions, aud ifyou dc
not feel amply repaid you viii reverse tho
experience ofa TEACHER.
THE MODERN CLERGY