The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-27

IOOIh, th OuSihSSSj III SoClttys WlthOuI
facts there is no knowledge; only fan
cies, theories, speculations, various and
Aeeting as the clouds.
The child who mistakes the forms in
the sky for the palaces and angels is
as just in his opinions as the man who
takes the form Of his imagination for
realities. The. neglect Of facts, the
disposition to create their appearan.
ees, and weave theories out ofthe brain
alone, kept the world in darkness and
held sciencelback for centuries. Note
down every fact different varieties IF
ternperaments, habits and tastes. Let
your mind be ever awake to the forms
aud realities around you; let not ap.
pearances deceive you. In this way
you will train the mind to use them for
some good purpose. The intellect
must be accustomed to grasp, to com
bine, to seperate, to classify. It must
learn to reason on facts; to reach
correct differences to make one result
firm foun lation on which to proceed
to higher result. This power of
asserting the processes of thought, of
keeping the Imagination in check, of
discriminating between the false and
the true, and after examining the diff.
ferent parts, arriving at just conclu-
sions, is in itself possession most
precious in all circumstances.
In addition to this try and master
the language in which you are to com.
municate in the school room and in
every day life. Every teacher should
investigate its copious vocabulary, its
terms of science, its capacity for sub
tie thought, for deep impression, for
the clear unfolding of his thoughts on
all subjects. This he should do in
order to the requirement on the one
hand of Ofpure diction, and on the
other ofcofrect style of composition.
The power Of expressing oneself in
language, clear, simple, correct, and
impressive, is of fgreat Importance. A
lame, slovenly, ungrammatie Il style {
speech indicates the neglect of the
noble instrument Of thought and in
accommodation between mind and
mind; failure to: train Alright the
6ue faculty of language by which. So
ciety is so much distinguished and
blessed On the other hand Che abili-
ty to write correctly, to commit readi-
ly and clearly ones thoughts TO paper,
is of no secondary consequence.
Essential in some pursuits. it is use.
ful in all nor can any youth justly
regard himself prepared for life, much
less for the office of teacher, who has
failed to attain the power of compost.
tion.
Aim at mature judgment; Of this
you have laid the foundation already.
But in the school room, as we'll as in
society, you have a vide field for its
exercise, and numerSus axigenees to
develop it more perfectly; There are
some theories to discard, some imagin.
ations to reduce, some day y-dreams to
dissipats. The application of just
principles to practice is high attain
ment; it constitutes ripe judgment
it distinguishes one man above another
for practical wisdom. The possession
of such principles is a good thing, but
it is much better, thing to be able to
apply them just when and where they
are most needed.
There are some in whom correct
principles are like loose jewels-hid.
den and unless; there are others in
whom they are like those jewels, sci
by the hand of a master, and flashing
forth their beauty before the eyes O.
men. There are some, who, with al
their learning, never learn how 10 act
in society, so as to attain the conf
dence of others and prosecute a sue
cessful plan of life, There are otter
others Of far less intelligence, whc
readily seize upon the true principles
of action, and early learn how bes
to apply, whose practical judgmen
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