Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-03
Education.

on Our present school laws. The two
points of change made by the Legislature
last winter. were these:
First, tho selection Of teachers was
transferred from the district agents To
the 5. $. Committee. Secondly, The
committee were made To require oil teach
ers. higher qualifications and better work.
No true friend OF education can fail 10
see that these changes must work for The
good of our schools The impulse of
progress il air ady being felt throughout
the State 4 better class OF teachers a
now taking the field. and If the change is
allowed "a chance to work out its results.
IN entire reformation OF our schools will
follow
This State, like others. has only to
make tair trial and learn its use. To sec
its advantages. The Indian may ruhtwo
sticks togclhcr till he gets ifa, bat We
prefer shorter method oi friction. aud
so We use our matches. Some men count
their fingers all through lite. hut we pre-
Ter The multiplication table. BIS about
TO lay aside the moving machine alter
much pcrplcNily and failure. for he is con.
WINGED the thing isn't good FOR nothing"
No. says his ncighbor. 1.-The trouble il
in You. the machine is NIL right, only you
must learn how TO work il" So we say
to our friends about the new school ma
chnory.
The second year will give US better
work than the Inst, when NC were all
green. The most approved methods of
education come rs the fruit of the worlds
growth and experience. Aud in view OF
the following facts. we can afford 10 ,olcr'
ate none but the best:
Isl. Children become. ju.l what society
makes them. Every organ wss made 10
be developed and perfected by training,
aud you may evolve almost any degree
% capacity hy this method. The eye.
the foot anil the hand must all be cducat
cd. The hand ia tool chest ia itself -
the owner mt NJ learn is use. The train
ell fingers OF the sculptor and the pianist
are Illustrations. II society docs mol
train The children To manhood. then cyl!
workers are sure Ia take them under
III in tn,iun. and train them in the mis-
use of lhci' powers, To skill in hniqu;tl
and crime.
Il j. true, there is law Of hereditary
influence. 10y which the parents roll on
upon their "f'prinS, the principles that
are latent in them. The quality OF blood,
mind aud lrsil N the parent. all as 4 gen
cral principle. affect the children.
81 The great want ol the world. in
Ih, aye. j. the right Kind Of teachers in
the nursery. in The school. anil in tie
pulpil-tcaclri> that have sound healthy
bodies H. the foundation ol gu"d in all
these departments of instruction. y
morbid iiecr-a diseased digestion, OF
shattered rcrvuus system. will di>qua!iiy
any one for Successful teaching. There
must he thorough culture OF mind and
adtnes> To teach. that there may not be 4
70 the text book-but touch
ing hings ON all SIDE, ~ illustrations of
principles. True teaching Is the over.
flowing of nature full aud rich. Such
tca-hcrs can never fail of interest AMI
success.
The moral element also, must he in the
asrcndeucy The dignity OF sell control
and the sweetness oi good will Ia all,pt
each into place 1t their ease. Thcstrcnglh
and popularity of the moral sentiment,
awaken shame in the u:L>Ercs>or I"r any
act of wrong doing. The beauty oi ma
y,..'v hctlhcs itself upon lis" school,
ike summer, and thc pltnts OF virtue
thrive in hc Young heart. We visited -
school not long since. IN Il district noted
for lis profanity, and Ia our delight
found an entire change IN the feelings Il
the children. There had been CONVEX
sion through the silent influence ana cS'
ample Of The teacher. All honor tn such
n teacher; his name will he Il praise ami
a power in the lives oi hi, pupils. The
true government and discipline OF the
school and OF The family, is so'i poteer,
which the teacher Yields over the minds
OF his pupils interest springs up in the
hearts OF all, it warns, it slows ii keeps
over night like Goals ready 10 be unrakcd
in The morning.
3rd, Not more than one halt oi the
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