The Hartford herald., 1879-03-19
r. EDUCATIONAL.
EDITED BY W. L.. HAWKINS,

thought he would have Joke with .
rusty and venerable farmer on the FaiI
Grounds last Tuesday afternoon.
"IIallo," said the dandy. "are YOU
one Of the judges on hogs?"
Nv ell yaas, walk right up AMI let
me look at you, said the old farmer.
That youth was soon lost amid the
crowd, and 10 other judges ON swine
saw him Woonsocket Patriot.
4 To MAKE A TEACHER. First take
amiss, the handsomer she is the better,
who wants something nice to wear
who is too proud to 10 hOusework at
home, who will not learn Il trade be-
cause she will be obliged TO work.
bring her to the superintendent for
examination. Let her 90 to the In
stitule first for week Or two and
brush up her knowledge Of "the ele-
ments." She bad better have Il recon-
mendation from her "best freiend"-i. /.
will help. If she does not succeed
well the first ime she Will to 20 to some
one who has passed AMI fad ou. the
exact questions to be asked.
The Teacher needs your cheerful
hearty corporation. This you cIn
give him by encouraging your chill
dren-teaching them, that the school.
is their first and great concern, and
that all else must be subservieut To-
that. Let nothing but sickness, de
tain them day from school. Speak
well of the teacher, and kindly and
respectfully to him. Render the school
house comfortable. Visit the school
! frequently. Manifest on all occasions
a lively interest in it, and confidence
in the teacher.
WHERE all are educated, and d.
rective power exists On every hand. it
finds its employment chiefly in build
ing up wealth of the community.
The directive power required every
day to manage the large banks OF this
country, TO direct any one of the great
railroads, or the manufactures and
corporations of various kinds, is ill.,
iinitely more than that required TO
direct our government. The manage
ment of the Pacific Railroad is as great
IN affair as the government of small
kingdom. Thus self-directive intelli-
gence makes for itself avenues for EN-
ployment. Nothing is lost. Directive
power finds it easier to secure compt-
rence by industry than by intrigue and
tascLiiIy.
II e discipline of our public schools
Wherein punctualily and regularity are
enforced and the pupils are continually
taught to suppiess mere selt-will and
inclination, is the best scloul of
morality. Sef-canirol is the basis of
al! moral virtues, and industrious and
studious habits are the highest quail
ties We can form in our children.
A free, seli-cOnsciou>, seitcoatrolled
manhood, il to he produced OAiy
through universal public education Al
public cost; and Us this is the ohjecs of
our government, it is proper for our
government to provide this means aud
at the COS; Of the people, American
Journal OF Education.
Many an unwise parent labors hard,
and lives sparingly all his lite, for the
purpose of leaving enough To give his
children start in the world, as it i
called. Setting young man aao@.
with money, left him by his relatives,
is like ping b!adderS under the arms
OF one who cannot swim ten chanceS
10 one he viii lose his bladders aLl ~
to the bottom. TeIch him to swim,
and he will never need he bladderS
Give your child sound education,
and you have done enough for him.
See 10 it that his morals are pure, his
mind is cultivated, and his whole M
ture made subservient to laws which
govern man. and you have given what
will be of more value than the wealth
of the Indies.
"Cnildren are simple, loving. true;
! 'Tis heaven that made them 90;
Aud would YOU teach them. be so too,
And stoop TO what they know
A commercial traveller by mistake
handed merchant upon whom he
had called portrait of his betrothed
instead of his business card, saving
that he represented that establishment.
The merchant examined il carefully,
remarked that it WAS fne establish,
ment, and returned it to the astOnishe,l
and blushing traveller, saying: Il hope
YOU will soon be admitted into partner
ship"
In response TO intellectual i'm
provement. the Child goes to meet IA
ture, which at a later period return,
not: this nature is wintry waste, full
Of sprins buds when sunbeam enter
(tor all teaching Is rather warmin:
than a soWingl it bursts forth int,