The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-19
Written for the CHIEF.
Education.
A Guide for Parents and Teachers.
BY REV. DIR. SOPHAR.

VI.
But if we don't stop Mr.. Smith he |
would continue his complaints for an
other column, because chOeuer places
the peculiarities Of q child's nature IN
the list of its faults, will never cease
censhring.
Indeed, our ttltors:.tara often the
creators of their boys bad habits.
They make an arbitrary rule, to which
the young ones have to accommodate
themselves and punishment ;. awaits
the transgressor. Suppose the rule is
unnatural and consequently unreason-
able; no one will find this out quicker
than our boys. There is no inclina-
ton to obey-a constant transgres-
sion-and the magiSter depcunces. his
pupils as wicked ones. This is the
general road the proud teacher trav-
els. He thinks himself infallible, his
scholars his slaves, blind obedience
their duty. Such would be saviour
of youth suffers no objection, no con-
tradiction, for these would be put
down as insult and violation Of re-
spect. Wherever he appears, all play
! is finished, deep silence ensues, every
body stands before him in reverential
position. The boy, frank and natural,
who has not yet learned assimilation
is confdentially inclined to insinuate
himself with every body whom he
thinks to be his friend. His teachers
rule is intolerable for him. Fear of
punishment perhaps may for time
erdct obedience but soon the boys
nature will break through, and GrgaI
the tutor Furnishes the victim.
Here comes Professor Crispin--his
brow pedantic, his steps we'll meas
ured--to give his lessons. Before the
school-house his boys deeply inter
ested in the eventual game of richly
endowded marbles stake. Some be
come frightened at his approach and
dissimulate respect, others continue
their play. What scandalons con-
Duct" he exclaims. Displeased and
unwillingly they repair to the school
room. "Sit down. he orders, and
let no body make the least noise.
Write what dictate: IL ut la ca
rosse." MIR. Crispin," says Henry, 81
thought it should be ale car0sse.n
I" You keep silence, sir" answers our
model, " even it if should be Ie carosse,
you should write Ia carOSSe, because |,
your teacher, said so. 1t is not be-
coming for an unbearded boy to con-
tradict his teacher" He now explains
the dictation and sees two boys smil-
ingly looking at piece of paper. He
snatches the paper and beholds his
own inviolable person in miniature,
undoubtedly drawn by the clever
hand of master Henry, who desig-
mated his work by the title: g This is
Mr.. Crispin." At once the lesson is
finished, because Mr.. Crispin has be-
come so nervous that he is unable to
continue. A severe punishment
teaches Mr.. Henry that in his case,
accuser and judge are against him.
AS for the remainder of the time ap-
pointed for the Inflated French lesson,
the conscious professor spends it with
scolding and threats, which I would
be ashamed to record. But please
tell us why you have become SO an
cry 1t was production of your
own mind" a scandalous insult TO a
teacher" of which any other cultiva-
ted person has no idea. The bows
did not stop playing when they saw
you, because they knew they were do
| ing no wrong. Henry corrected your
mistake; this was only result of his
amiable frankness. Another would
have rewarded his attention by an
encouraging remark. I do not think
to be justified in denying some traces
Of malice in the picture of the "young
Raphael But, suppose looseness
under these circumstances has become
malice, who stirred it up7 You are
the man, Mr.. Crispin; it is but the
effect your injustice wrought upon the
little artist.
TO BE CONTINUED.