The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-08-25
NO. 153
Selected, for TnE RECORD.
EDUCaTI0NdE-Fo. ".
WHO ARE our EpucATnns


i Il the first word in this caption, were achat.
instead Of who, the first thought Of the casual
reader would probably be turned toward cur
fsachSrs--their character, qualification, merits
and demcrits--il short. the personmsI Of
those engaged IN this important branch Of
public service. But are teachers orr only, or
even principal, educatoss Does tho ednca-
tioh 81 our AnYeficap youth lzs20IYs Chiefly 90
on those who are engaged ii onr pubIi5 81
private schools, our academies colleges and
universitiese None but those who take 4
marrow and superficial view Of what education
really Is win think Of answering this question
afirmatively. Education, according to Webster
+" compfeheiids all that series Of instruction
and discipline which is intended 10 enIighteu
the understanding, correct tho temper, and
form the manners and habits Of youth, and fit
them for usefulness in their stations If
teachers, technically considered, are alone to
be held responsible for the accomplishment Of
a work so vast and important as this; they
should, indeed, magnify their office.''
But should they be 81 held? Others GER.
tainly are doing. a great part of this great
work, and manffestly ought to share in it's re-
sponsibilities and rewards: To show who
these others are; Is the object OF this article.
l. MoTnERs. say mothers rather than
parents, for, while the chief burden of prouid-
ing for the child usually .devolves upon the
father, the mother is its chief guardian. as
well as trainer, through Infancy and early
childhood. She, therefore, lays tile founda-
tion upon which the future superstrutture
must largely rest; for much experience and
observation have convinced US that more, both
Of good and evil is done to and for the child
in the first seven years Of its existence, than
| is generally supposed.
IT its careful training during thlat important
period be either neglected or misdirected, no
subsequent care of either parent or teacher
can possibly make amends for IT.. So hun
dreds of weeping and almost heart-brokcn
mothers, have been obliged to say, III
fear 1t is too late-the case is already past
cure--the mischief is already done,' and al
though | had not the heart to say, 1t, l
thought, "and you have done IL" Not in
tentionally. o, no; no mother would 90
that bat thoughtlessly, ignorantly, sndui-
cassf,,yv ,usists IN hssi,r 4i,a ba5,,;,ae IA
,ooL;na,o,ass r. ,,,.v v,tl, viii, vst ,;n,, tIst
notha,,s heart. far She has l,een Z sov;nc fhs
wind 70 roam tIa ,s,,,r,ys,rd., ), More narsons
owa ,ho;r rn;, ). t,,e,t oyothers th.u a.
eeneraIly supposed and. on t6S other hand
more persons owe tlreir whole success in life
to the wise, iudicioqs careful early training
of a good mother, than even the most tiiourht.
full have generally acknowledged
PnEAcnEss.- this head, we include
all who preach sermons, give lectures, mako
public addresses, teach or superintend in Sab
bath schools, 6r Il, any similar WAY; give oral
instruction upon religion; moral, intellectual
or scientific subjects, wherein the knowledge
and infiuehce Of one mind and heart are
brought TO bear upon those of others,
The pulpit is tremendous powcf; at least.
In all Christian lands and long NAV IL continue
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