The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-08
Written for the CHIEF.
Education.
A Guide for Parents and Teachers.
BY REV, DIR. soPHAR.

Ill,
The delivery of other tutors is too
dry, too ? monotoneus-the hearer
might believe they are reading their
admonitions. Such admonitions are
likewise sterile. You can not expect
that children will follow protracted
speech, that they will comprehend its
meaning and philosophize about it.
The voice, the air, the bearing of the
speaker. ought7to interpret the mean :
ing Of the reproof, else it will have no
effect whatever. s -g
"I go and weep" said certain
preacher, smiling at the conclusion of
a funeral sermon which he delivered
at the bier of his colleague, and no.
body cried. Was the reason of this
the indifference of the mourning
friends of the deceased Surely not.
1t was the smiling face with which
the orator said, +" l now depart from
thee and mourn:p If he would have
finished with a face expressing the
deepest pain, and besides placed his
handkerchief before his eyes, he
would have effected more, even if he
would not have said any thing during
this gesture. ~ ,~~~r~ ..x-~
Finally, the voice Of some teachers
is too imperious. With naughty air
they look down upon their sIeres as
an officer with aristocratic pride
might cast a glance over the peasant
recruit with his spy-glass. Every
exhortation, every admonition has
the shape of adespotie order. What
will be the result7 Aversion and OBJ
stinacy. Man feels natural aversion
to any harsh and arbitrary treatment,
and you can not blame him should he
utter this feeling against his despotic
ruler.
Furthermore, | should mention the
military key, to which some teachers
are accustomed; trying to give en-
phasis to their precepts by cuffs and
blows. But against this digresaion is
already said SO much, and its unbe-
comingness is'so universally acknowl-
edged, that think it superfuous to
lose time by its discussion. In the
meantime, I advise any young man
who does not know how to direct
youth otherwise than by the rattan
assistant, to give up this branch OF
responsible occupation, because he
will never find any kind of satisfac-
ton in it, not say that his efforts
will have. no good result. He may
better try to run for Constable, or to
get position as drill-master that is
the place fit for his disposition.
The reasons hitherto given will be
sufficient to prove that many teach.
er must attribute to himself the cause
| of the pupils faults, because the mas
ter has not the dexterity to break the
bad habit. tEFS
Often tutors eren teach these faults
Most of my readers will most solemn.
lly demand aa exception in theirsfavor
IH 1 teach my pupils how TO perform
their duties" says the principal, "anC
try to educate them to become gooC
and useful members of society by my
words and actions" Most willingly
Fam persuaded, l admit, that none o
my kind readers would deliberatel,
set about teaching the pupil To- in
dulge in lazinesS, in falsehOod, il
auarreli OF I'M aGy other bad habit
| But don't draw from this the cenelu
/ sion that you don't teach them any
| how Can you not teach these fault
by your own example 7 Does. this no
impress youth deeper than all you
admonitions Z, You recommend ia
dustry, and you are lazy; refuctantl.
YOU go to your business, you com
plain of your imaginary burden, go
| frequently utter the wish to be re
leased from work. You tell ther
never to preYarieate-te love trutl
above every thing and you iffdulg
Ia falsehood. You say you intend
pay visit to a friend, and sneak int
!, the inn to have your2 drink and you
, game. You do not give your lessor
d pretending to be sick, and show en-
4 tfioyment of your usual health by th
perusal of novel. You demand froi
ffyour pupils constant Peaceabienes'
I and You are constantly in cohtentio
: with those persons with whom sye
are connected. You seem to me lili
> q teacher of a language who know
. exceedingly we'll how to teach j
theory, but talks and writes it faul
i ily. If, now, his pnpils do the sam
NAV we not assert that he taught Il
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