The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-03-26
the Teael,er's work.
CANroNvILLE. Or, Mar. II, Is

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When we look around us and behold the
amount of vice existing. the innnmerable
places of sin which are constantly enticing
the young from the path OF right. we are
forced to say In our minds, 20. what
work there is for the teacher to perform
In order to prepare his pupils to be able to
resist their influences 80
The Importance of moral training in the
school-room cannot be over estimated,
from the fact that in youth are impressions
: made which will follow through life,
whether they be good or evil.
II the evil overcome what good may have
been implanted, a bad man IS the almost
Inevitable result, and he Is another of the
tnnumerable host of snares which are set
In constant readiness to entrap some un-
guarded youth who may chance to wander
within its seductive Influences.
Moral strength is gained, if acquired at
all. in youth. There is period i'll the life
OF man at which he becomes moral fixt-
ure, and reasoning accordingly, we find it
highly important that every legitimate
= effort be made to indelibly print in the
hearts of the young the principles Of moral
ity preparatory TO this period in life, so
that they mar be able to resist the tempta-
lions which are so powerful for evil.
The wisest man that ever lived uttered
these words, ''rrain up a child in the way
he should go and when he Is old he will
not depart from it, thus implying fixed
ness ia character. We do not mean to say
that man who has been reckless boy is
unquSst:onably destined to a life of wicked
SfK Hp he
. through the power OF the Ruler of the uni-
verse. Sometimes parents are led to won
der why it is that their boy is so careless,
90. Indifferent i'll regard TO the principles
OF morality they feel that they have ex-
eFted every energy to properly train him,
but all seems vain. If they are believers
Ia the Word of God the sentences quoted
from Prov. 22-6, comes up in their minds
aud they begin to reflect TO see wherein
fhcy have failed, but when the true cause
of his Yaywarlness presents itself, they
- exclaim, 20. had outside influences not
interposed our boy would have been
saved!'' It Is not necessary to say that these
influences exist on the streets of our towns
where boys congregate for their general
amusement, in gambling houses, saloons.
ly known. It seems to be impossible, un
der many circumstances, for the parents
alone te. sacceed III sufficiently impressing
npon their children the importance of true
morality. They can control the acts of
their children to great extent while pres
ent with them. but when their children are
1t school or elsewhere they cannot. If pa
ERnts fail TO succeed in their efforts against
the surrounding alurements of vice, who
should assist them Since the teacher is
next to the mother i'll forming the charac-
ter of those little ones who are under his
almost daily care for months and some
times years, he is the one who should GER
tainly assist in their moral preparation for
future usefulness in life. But when we
come to that thought, most grievouS, that
there are parents who set no example
worthy OF imitation, who make but little
tf any attempt at moral training, we are
forced to say, for children under such in
huences, there is 10 hope save in the
illdeEatigable labors of the kind and no.
bic teacher. o. what moral responsible
tiles rest upon the teacher. If it be better
Ghat parents be christians in order to
bropeBly train their children, then it is
better that the teachers be christians in
order to be better prepared to fill Their
high and noble calling. Can it be thai
there is a teacher anywhere, who is sc
Ignorant as to say that his pupils have noi
tendency to follow him, to a more or les:
extent, as an example? If SO, then he i
cersafnly to be pitied.
Knowing that the teacher is looked tC
~ hon Ina
he be man of high moral culture ant
humane principles. All well do remem
bcr the lessons of morality which l receiY
ed from some OF my boyhood teachers
lessons which have followed me closely
and many times while rejecting on them
tie thought has came up in my m.nd-ma.
not give lessons of a similar character t
my pupils. and thus be sowing good see
upon good ground which shall yield muc
fruit ? We sec that moral training in tll
achoolrooan is an important essential tha
,,- &bere Ia great work for the teacher TO pei
form. When we remember that the teaclle
Il looked to as pattern, we should redee
for moment and say to ourselyes-ar
=. my everyday acts such as to prove that
am Of good moral character am audici
ed to any bad habit? do use profan
Ianguaesa DO / frequent saloons an
gambling houses2 am one of those VIII
partake OF the Intoxicating bowl? o. L
Us seriously ask ourselves these questions
and III there is any thing OF an evil natur
anawing at our vitals. let Us be men an
resolve 10 lead new life, that Of the true
noble Instructor Of the tender youths {
enr country.
We need not expect an increase OF MOI
aiIty "a our State ard nation unless tber
An fncrease. OF moral training amoa
young Es need not expecs bette
iaes nnssl thsrs s an increase Of the MOI