Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-04-20
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and confirmed by teacher who las no
distict utterancc himself, in pronouncing
his words in ordinary conversation. Chill
dren are creatures Of imitation. If they
will be led, though inscnsibly, nevertheless
surely, iuto the same habit. A teacher Of
the lower schools especially ought To be a
person capable Of using excellent language
in his conversation with children. lie
teaches as much in this way as in any
other II Is true thata thorough knowledge
of the syntactical rules of Grammar is very
important. But a proper excmpliication
of these rules in ordinary conversation is
still more important, especially on the part
Of the teacher IN the lower schools. There
are persons, who, though they pride them
selves on their knowledge ofGrammar and
their power of analysis, nevertheless mako
grammatical blunders in quick succession
in their conversation. and who can not
write a literary production without the
grossest violation of the rules Of Grammar
Rhetoric. 1t is my opiuion, that in select
ing teachers for the lower schools, those
ought To bc preferred who possess a con-
siderable amount Of general intelligence
and who have a complete command Of tho
English language, both in speaking and i'll
reading.
You are aware of the fact, that another
building, located in as central part of the
town as possible. is needed for your ad-
vanced pupils. The room of the High
School and its location are very unsuitable.
Such school building should have ample
play ground connected with il. The ono
now used has none but the street. and that
is about the muddiest one in the town.
The studies and recitations in the school
room are not the only educational inGuen-
ces that develop the pupils mind and shape
his future destiny. There are Other. causes,
operating irresstably on the feelings and
habits Of children while they 90 to school.
The surroundings, that impress themselves
on their tender natures, have rs much in
fuencc in forming their characters as any
other causes. If you train up children in
Il school room, whose location architecture
and general appearances are rcpulsive and
gloomy, they will have little pleasure in
going to school. If the intellect is trained
under suce influences, the finer feelings Of
n child's nature, and his taste for the beau
tiful can not be improved. 1t is therefore
pleasing prospect, the pupils haze before
them, that the time is not far off when they
shall enjoy the pleasure Of sitting and study
ing in II building whose beauty and con-
venicncics will inspire them with noble
ambition to grow in knowledge and to be-
come ornaments to society. And il is also
course of encouragement TO you. that the
citizens of Sunbury heartily approve of
your purpose to build proper structure
for the accommodation of your advanced
pupils, and to make such arrangements in
regard to the schools rs will meet the wants
of all classes.
The arrangements you made, some timo
aimee, in grading the schools and securing
the services of efficient teachers has been
wise measure. Pupils must now pass
proper examination before they can enter
higher school. 1t gave me much pleasure
to notice the interest the children felt in
the examinations lately made, and the
anxious so!icitude they felt in regard to
the results of these examinations. All are
now moved by new motive the honor
of being able to take higher position at
the end of each year. l trust the day is
not far distant when the people of Sunbury
will be able to say, what can be said by the
citizens Of mary other towns in Pennsylva-
mia that their Public Schools are the most
efficient they have.