Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-16
LETTER FROM MONTGOMERY TWP.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or culRAcrKR.

scHooLs--FoRNATlos OF CHARACTER,
II, ,as has been asserted, character IL made up |
out Of bundle Of habits It's formation will
necessarily be of slow growth. Years are re-
quired for its perfection, patience for its treat
ment and walchfulnoss for its Development. In
raising men the teacher needs to be at least the
master of three arts First and foremost, The
art Of giving the boy a position. Second, The
art of aiding him at the right tmo, Thirdly,
The art Of letting him alone. Put him where he
will be obliged TO use the power which God has
giyen-his own powers If he Is not equal to the
task, aid him; IL he is master of the situation lot
him alone. There is great deal Of force, and
IL it were not for perpetratiug Yankee or Eng
lish as we'll as Irish bull, we would say
great deal of beauty in that homely adage which
some wise man or woman has put on record,
"Let each one learn to paddle his own canoe.I
Here then is the BOY he is out on the sea he
paddles we'll, let him alone the winds and
waves are against him he is tugging hard, let
him alone he bravely stems the tide let him
alone. But he has all that he can do he just
holds his own in the teeth of the storm, very
well, lie! him alone there is great danger in his
position, young and inexperienced as be is; new
er mind, let him alone see how he faces the
storm, how he hoars himself amid the peril.
| All he is on terra frma, he has escaped the
remorseess sea and learned how "to paddle his
own canoe" We greet this young hero as he
steps out upon the shore. There Is good blood
in his veins. He is already coming out into man
hood.
long while ago 1t used 10 be the custom to,
get 'schoolmaster,' as he was termed In those
days that term meant person who could seize
hold of the nrohius aud hold hts grip all day
long from morn to night. Keep them under, >
'Straileu thcm out, Whip them in,' Look out
for The chaps Thistrea,ment was pestfcrous.
On the one hand, the spirit of freedom was
crushed out. On tile other, the spirit OF law 'ess-
ness was cherished. In our schools and colleges
was exhibited what was termed tame or crG-
ven spirit or, ever aud anon the spirit Of rebel
lion would burst forth, creating class Of polit-
ical demagogues to prey and (atten upon very
patient and submissive people.
To such a master we would say hands off
You can not claim 10 be even bachelor, much
less master OF the art Of teaching. Here's one
Of your pupils. The poor fellow scarcely dares
to say his soul and body are bis own. Perhap:
he bsgins 20 entertain the idea thst be as borr
to own a EaaEtsr. Here is another one of your
young shoots who says he will send you to iudg.
ment just as soon as he is big enough We need
not ask whether ths boys Of republic do not re-
quire different treatment. Among our fellow cit
zens was one pre-emnsnt for his virtues. He
was also pre- eminent statesman. But we take
him at the big eni Of the Republic, in his citizen.
ship, for here his virtues shone. This pre-G mi
nent citizen was well brought up When quite
boy his father gave him a hatchet and turned
him loose amoug the cherry-trees. There the
little fellow made his mark without any one to
molest or make him afraid. But his father knew
just where to lay his hand upon him and as the
result one man ofloyai blood has been raised on
! American soil who could be trusted.
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