The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07
OUNCES.
From the MOravian.

'o IDE3t lsn at seven; Anna Sew
Lara repeated from memory the first three
books OF Paradise Lost at nine; Lord
Iteen.
But all eminent men have not been re.
mafKaDle for early attainments. Some of
\ the grandest spirits the world has ever
EKnoWn-men whose works and memory
are endurlng-Were regarded in youth as
Edunces. Theyafowered late, but borebhe
Erarest fruit.
1t is somewhat discouraging for 9, bow
LOT moderate abilities who aims to do his
best, to be told that others accomplished
lin childhood what he can ONLY 90 bv
hard study in the best days of his youth.
But such boy should not relax, his. eff
tcrts, He will succeed, if he gives his
heart and mind to the work.
That distinguished teacher, Dr.. Arnold,
OF Rugby after speaking of those who
jealousy cultivate inferior powers, of
mind, said Of such pupil. 'I would
stand to that' man hat in hand" He
once spoke sharply to dull boy who re-
piled:
"Why do you speak angrily, sir?, In.
deed, am doing the best I can"
| Dr.. Arnold said he never so felt G, re.
buke in his life
Sir Isaacr Newton was pronounced q
Ounce in bis early school days. Hetstood
low in his classes and seemed to, have no
relish for study. One dag, the bright
boy OF thoesch0ol gave him. kick in
the stomac2 which caused him severe
pain. The insult stung young Newton
to the quiciA and he resolved to make
himself better and respected byimpGoved
scholarship. He appl1ed4 himself reso-
lutely to study, and, before long stood in
his classes above the boy had kicked
him, ancl ultimately became the best
scholar in the school.
Newton owed his poe-eminenca in his
philosophical studies more to BeYsever-
ance and application than to any marvel
Gus natural endowment
Oliver Goldsmith, than ,who1A no boy
could appear more stupid, was the butt
of ridicule at school. A, school dame,
after wonderful patience and perseve1-
ance, Taught him the alphabet, thing
which sac deemed creditable other skill,
and which she lived to mention with
pride when her pupil became famous. He
made 10 progress in the exact studies,
world history and Latin poetry
He was a sore trial to his. ambitious
mothers and she made many fruitless eff
forts to.4uicken his mind by, her sharp
WORLDS His relatives, friends and school
mates all told him that be. was fool,
which verdict he did not dispute, but
took, good -humoradly. Rgem when he.
hadlproduced the ''Travel0r;" an emf
nept critic said to friend, "Sir, do be-
lleye that Goldsmith wrota, that poem ::
and that let me tell you, ID believing q.
g-eat deal"
Sir Walter Scott was a dull boy ana
when attendingsthe university at Edin,,
burgh he went by the name of ''Ehe
! Great Blockhead." He, wasted no time
ON. trifes, and, in pursHia of a study he
loVad-as, toTf example,, history or 5he
olaeslcs-he Was as pe1sQVering as n4eth-
od5cal, He was one. Of those whose
knowledge On a subject that interested,
increased until it lavlike a great Volume
In his mind. When Walter Scott began
to make use of that knowledge, society
gave him another name, somewhat differ
ont frorh the Edinburgh appelatian4 1t
was "The. Great Magician"
Dutton, the antiquarian, whose knowl-
ledge of books was deemed remarkable,
was slow to learn when a boy. He was
sent to q school to certain Mr. Nest
He thus tells his experience: "Phe mas
ter took occasion to beat my hsad against
the wall, holding it by the hair, but he
COULD never beat any learning into it,
Sheridan found it hard to acquire The.
elements of learning. His mother deerg.
ed 1t her duty to inform hia teacher that
he was not apt to learn like other bows
Adam Clarke was pronounced by his
f@ther to be grievous glance" and DIR
Chalmers was pronounced by his teacher
an incorrigible" one. Chatterton was
Fdismissed from school by his master, and
finding himself unable to teach him anv.
thing In satisfactory manner, sostled If
that the boy was "foNl"
Teachers are apt to become impatient
over dull scholars, and predict of them
that they will never come to anything,
Such nncalled for prophecies should dis
courage no scholar who tries to do we'll.
A certain Edinburgh professor once pro,
nounced upon student his serious opin
ion: Ounce you are and Ounce you will
ever remain" That student was Sir
Walter Scott.
fla dull boy feels an inspiration stirring
him to do something worthy in literature
fame, or art, let him set his face as a flint
toward his object; let him be patient.
hopeful, self-reliant, unmoved by laugh.
ter, undiscouraged by evil prophecies.
N@a
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