The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-14

Many persons arc Of the opinion any one can
teach child In the primary department. How fall
laeions Is IL not highly important In the erection
Of an edifee, that the foundation should be a mass
OF strength, In arrangement and maIerialg What
caused the Destruction Of the grain-depot at Han
over but dehcicncy In tho philosophical c0nstFuc
ton OF Its foundationg Did you ever hear OF a far
ner selecting Indifferent seed from which 10 grow
nue. quality OF grain Does the careful nurcryman
sufer the tender twigs 10 become hAlfgrown ere he
pays any attention % their training Who has not
ndlnlrcd the expanding ofa delicate Aowerf How
perfect IN its parts Docs Nature form the bud in
disconnected manner, letting the unfolding Of the
cuFVllA " complete Ia symmetfy3 All no. Tiny as
may be IN an embryo state. The microscope dis.
pays The beautiful proportion that exists Ia Its
minutcness, IL nature and art make perfect begin
nngs is II iess important that the germ OF intellect
best boon N mortals given, should be tui0red by
purity and Innocence, grasIs frst perceptions and
they are most lasting then is Il not essential that the
character OF the earliest Instruction should be Of tie
very sestf On one occasion, heard four. year Old
child ask her Pa who had been a teacher land /
naa every reason 70 believe, good one) which is
already awakened 10 the fact that pronunciation OF
lhe word ~ 81 variance Il has been well observed
that, The character OF H. language determines the
mental yigOE Of nation Again. III speech il the
body Of thought the conquest Of correct speech i
sseond IN Importance only 10 that OF accuracy Of
Spans the etnsm between the Intellectual word aud
me physical. then the study OF language should
clAlin the carilck; attention OF children
a child that has been carefully instructed IN the
elenentAI1es Will stamp improvement on the wings
OF time. He VIII not meet with discouragemeuts ~
common 10 children who are taught by rule. Nor
does II require u sage 10 discover the thinning a
child has received al hohc and at school on being
promoted 70 higher grade. Experience teaches
me u u preferable To teach child his letters 10 one
Of higher grade that has been badly taught II A
man undertakes 10 practice medicine without pro-
ie.sionAl study. he Is called quaek: but anybody
pcan 20 he common optnlon. Because a youth
has learned the threc RS he u supposed 10 bc reay
70 teach those three principles 70 the ne0phyles.
How IlOng will Il take the world to find Out that
ietraing Is one thing and that todciag Is another
Learning Is subjective. teaching, objective Whilst
acquiring knowledge, ~ Is the terminal point,
whilst communicating know ledge the action trfni.
mates on othera How different the mental star. In
studying and teachingi And yet they ARE often
cohtounded, even by teachers.
te1ehef who eonsults simply his own comfnr
should study his profession, ia order 10 keep IN hi
interest In the noble work Routine work i geuer.
ally dull and teaching routine fashion the iulc,t
o. All work and when u worries the mind II Is the
most disagreeable pursuit But 70 the teacher who
makes study u his work Il is neither dull nor
worrying IL becomes as fascinating 10 himsplf As
useful 10 Others and teachers OF the LIST grade
by accepting primary departments, viii eventually
oyerc1me the opinion. that anyane can teach little
children, by the pr0gress and th0TOughuess OF the
pupils. When children flrsG enter school. teach
them 10 thlnk aud unfold gradually the beauties OF
The scientific lore that IL in store Tor them Keen
their Htte fingers employed printing and later
Nutng, unlil love for IL IA acquired, and tho;-
ough foundation Will have been made Little chiI.
dren require stimulants aud their ambition 4 easily
amused What eau be more Interesting Than a
school ofearnestlitle ehildnenf The exeruses must
b. varied IN order 70 keep up the interest Perss
verc 10 make good beginning In the education OF a
child and that child will improve later even under
The supervision Of weaker teacher bat II the weak
q u At the starting .pOlnt the best assistance In
higher grade will rarely succeed "a eracating the
evil that has been engeudercd idle and careless
habits arr often formed In the lint school days that
blast the most brilliant talents.
'along. % broad.