The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-29
Our Young People
MADE Up PROM THE BEST cLIrrINSs-
TO SCHOOL GIRLS
: Sketch Especially Dedicated 70
the Pupils q Martin College.
BY r. H. Rirers, d. D.

ne to have Ode more friendly talk
with the Young ladies' aEd iiEtie
girls with whom I was for wears 50
I closely associated It = because OF
the prufouaaest interest feJ IN
their welfare that l send them an
/ Other lesson 70 influence them for
I good al aiO8g the future OF their
lives. AMT I NAV sdd thst TO al
I your young readers waU may be at
school, tdlS paper NAV be OF service
lst- Love and honor Your teach
ers- Or al. the walks OF human life
none involves greater de.icacy, and
few are encompassed with more
difficulties than the path Of the sin
cere christian teacher. Punctual,
earnest, impartial and faithful, he
deserves the confidence, needs the
sympathy and should have the love
OF every pupil IN his school Il is
TOO pt 10 ne the case that a scholar
cultIyates suspicion and sometimes
no small degree OF aRtagonism TO
the teacher who deserves affection
and confidence. Tue teacher who
/ Is conscientious never makes Il re
quiremenJ which Is not TOR the good
OF the pupil He never gives \ les
son or administers discipline exec t
for the Improvement OF The school.
Do not suspect your teachers. Do
net falter IN your devotion 10 uhem
They should always De next 10 your
parents, for they for the time being
occupy the place of parents. Your
President / know to be genial, alta
bic, kind and the lady teachers are
almost sure 20 be patient. loving,
aithfuI and true ! commend them
alj to you as your best aud truest
friends.
2d. Take interest IN your studies.
Love your books. Delight TO re-
ceive Instruction. Drink in the
words of VISION which fail from
the lips OF teachers. Be punclual
IN attendance up0u al your recita
JiUus. Study hard. Be systematic.
Have q time tor every stud sud
never allow that time 70 pass with
out preparing yourself well for The
recitation. Do not let pleasure. or
company, or love of ease interfere
with your work. 1t Is the working
girl that succeeds. She wins honor
and gains distinction She stands
At the head OF her class and receives
tue highest marks Tor scholarship.
she Is al ornament TO tue school
and an honor TO her parents.
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own quickness or apJness. but upon
your constant patient study. Il
have known no royal r0sd 70
knowledge. The ascent up that
hill Is steep and the difficulties are
numerous. The obstacles cannot /
be 5urmounted without effort And I.
you viii never arise To the summit I
on which the Pierian fouag gushes /
and spaIkles without stern and ear /
nest effort. Your teachers may De I
all that teachers can be, and your
text BOOKS may be the very best, !
but without effort on your part you .
cannot make great acquisition IN .
knowledge. In all that constitutes
= higher education I have found I
YOU fully the equals Of boys and
young men. In history and phi
lOsoBhy, IN language, science and /
literature, ySu have all the ability
which belongs to the other sex.
Then be on the alert. Be active.
Be studiOus. Never be idle; never
trilIug. Be 0bedient TO law. Keen .
the rules Of The school. No gIrl .
who Will attend faithfully to all the /.
requirements Of school law will ever
complain that her teachers DO not /
love her. or that they are partial TO
other girls. Every ObedienJ child
Is sure to be j favorite in the
school.
4Ch. Be loving to your school
mates. Do not be tattIer. Tell
no tales. Avoid gossiping. Never
suspect a fellow student of evil.
Live in peace among yourselves. A 4
school is a world. Let it not be a
world of bickering and fault6nding. /
of talebearing and strife. Let it
rather be a world bright and beau
tiful, shining with all the virtues
and adorned with all the graces that
can elevate woman or give an addi-
Ional charm 10 her character. or
greater elegance and refinement to
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9th. Make your own homes hap
py. Always be cheerful Garry
sunshine with you. Be bright as
this beautiful month of May. Never
cloud your brows with anger. Never
say spiteful words. Do not think
your parents hard or cold or stingv.
1t they cannot crafty every desire
do Lot blame them. Times are
hard and they cannot indulge YOU.
as Indulgence Is not now so easy as
IN former years. Be kind 20 them,
love them ami honor them in your
hearts and with your lips and in
your entire conduct.
9th. Love the Church. Attend
upon all its ordinances. Listen at
20 the preaching. Do not 7
whisper or make signs, OF indulge
in levity during religious services.
Love the nush and quiet and sane
.ity of the holy Sabbath. Do not
make It day of sport and folly.
but ever remem Der it Is the Lords
lay, and that you must keep 1t
holy. Attend puncJuaIly TO the
school, ana be sure TO
Know your lessons. Reverence re-
IgiOu and honor God st all times.
It'll Never be boisterous. Be
sver gentle and refined. Let vour
manners De natural but never coarse
u vulgar. Be always neat and tidy
n your dress, and always observe
perfect order n your room, trunk
md bureau Whether required or
lot. write q few sentences every
lay Be sure TO keep = journal.
.nd If you write not more than ten
ines a day. It viii be u source of
he-greatest improvement, and viii
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