The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-11-09
FAULTY EDUCArrox.

There Is ne subject that demands 70
much earnest and thoughtful considera-
tion from The people, as the character
Of the education of their children. The
process Of development of the mind Of |
child is slow and seemingly tedious,
but the impressions made upon its
mind, whether fer good or evil, are
as permanent and fixed IS It's physical
prswth. The notch cut in young
tree viii scon heal over, but the scar
of the dent or impression viii remain
% the impressions made upon the mind
Of the child may be covered up by
csHtrary impressions, but they will
alway be found exsrting an influence
ever the conduct of the child even after
il hss grown up to manhood or woman
hood. The CHASTITY cut or wound ia
the human flesh may heal up, but the
scar viii remain during life as an
evidence of that wsund.
We say, then, that sending children
60 schosl Is : secondary consideration,
while the kind Of education they re-
ceivs is Of the f1rst and momentous
Importance. It is not of the first i'm.
psrtance that the boy or girl should be
taught TO read fusntly, solve. maths-
natical aptly, write well, etc., but it is
of the most Importance that the moral
} character Of the pupil should Be fully
{ developed and cultivated in the direc'
ton of making good, honorable men
and women.
OF what avail is it to cultivate, de-
velop and strengthen the intellectual
eapacity of boy, if that boy is 10 grow
up int manhood with q psrverse
wicked disposition that will lead bin
into all kinds of excssses and crimes
To develop the intellectual powers o
d such = tsy is only to strengthen and
c enlarge his powers to do evil, SO tha
his last estate il worse than his Grst
On the other hand, il the moral nature
of the boy Is carefully and fully cult
vatsd by curing his perverss natur'
coincident with his intellectual dsvel
c opusnt, such education is to strengthen
y and. enlarge his capacity to do good
. The teachers responsibility is q weight.
one. We fear there are many whe d
not fully appreciate it. It Is almOs
!, fearful thought to the earnest teach
;. Ter, 70 think, when he enters his schOo
:. rosm, that hs has the future destiny, 70
veal sr for woe, Of City human being
in his hands His example and teach
Is ing may lead the pupil into that pat
= in life that will round up in . life {
9. honor and ussfulness, or it may lea
re- int, or permit the child TO remain il
J. that path that leads to shame and di,
grace. Look at the crimes daily CON
>. mitted around us. These are th
nj necessary consequences of faulty edu
m cation in youth. "Just as the t~ig
"A bsnt the trees inclined" Your
IN teachers are apt to think that il ths
70 can succeed in making pupils Auel
readers, good spoilers and writer's, th'
have done : COED work, and SO The
en have, - far as it goes. But this VOL
* alsns is of no more worth th2D Il
ce work of the farmer whs, after muC
sd labsr and toll, by plowing and harrow
ne ing, puts his ground into 3 veil pu
verizsd condition, and then nsglects
=. SOW the good SEED that is to predul
- the good crop and rich harvest "
- hepe every young teacher will seriousl
!. consider the grave and monentol
responsibility Of their calling as toucl
ing this matter for the future vel
ca being of both individual and stat
- depends upsn a faithful and fu'l pc
IL formance Of biz duties.