Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-10-24

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! with you to study Their influence on the
life and character for better or worse, finds
its true explanat on In 4Esop's saying, "If
with lame man thou wilt live, to halt wilt
| learn"
In all our discussion Of the principles Of
education the underlying idea which runs
through is discipline Discipline is skill
and order acquired for certain ends, by
ones exercising himself with specific
means. within given lines whose law IS
obedience.
Obedience is the secret of success in
every branch of life What we have called
initial heredty comes from the environ
ment by obedience to 1t. Virtue is ac-
| qnired by obedience TO environing virtue.
intelligence hy obedience to intelligence,
learning hy obedience to it, aud so manners,
| order. graccfuness. amiablencss and use
| fulness and when these character making
| powers are once adapted and assimilated,
add to inherited goodness and strength,
check intrmity and weakness, and are
| transmitted by the parent generation to
the child generation. BY this do not
teach hnmanitarianism, but strength com.
| ing 70 man from without, As initiative to
all acquired strength, virtue and useful
! ness
! Obedience is the only potent factor in
I the universe which makes servants and
4 gives discipline By chewing the laws Of
l b,.,l ~,
want the laws of heat you make fire your
servant. OF light, YOU gather knowledge
/ from III, depths Of heavens by penetrating
. into their secret >hrintS with Your telc-
scope. Al from The depths Of The earth ny
penetrating them with microscope, of elec
tricits by binding it tu the wire to carry
your messages like pitying slave 10 the
beloved ear on the other side Of the mighty
waters. OF tie government to protect your
T lifr aud family. and of God to serve 10
your necessities and to do for YOU.
The power to command comes to a
man through the power 10 obey" The
! frs, Step towards leadership l. through A
sense Of loyalty The first claim to au-
.
authority over our~elf. commanding. pei
-uasl,y, absolute This the result of
liberal education, and this gives to an
educated man his opportunity for leader
.,J, u.r.Ir i hjs advan,agc in ~. cop.
petition of life When you come 10 sft
It what DO you hnd left Of his liberal cdu
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He is able to take hold of hi- new prob.
lem, with grasp. uuickucss, largene,, !
OF conception, mastery, because OF the J
demands On him Of alcrtness and com
pr,hen,lyeness ln the cause Of his cduca-
t,n." His standard Is high, his Judgment
broad. he is thorough and complete
Strength Of character and of Intellect i, |
Mt momentary acquisition, but life |
long discipline. stored up quality and |
energy waitin. for the moment Of demand /
Of crisis 70 give impulse and unity To- life. F,
The will j. able TO meet emergencies and /
70 lead. when 1t has discovered principles 1
which Ii unhesitatingly follows
The man who fails under the moral I
strain is he who has none of the instinct !
OF obedience. who has no standard where |
BY % determine all cases. And who i |
safe In the moral crisis Of his life? He /
who habitually considered conduct in the !
light Of permanent principles absolute
laws, distinct imperatives, which It is not |
for hun 10 tamper with or read ust. but |
simply to obey"
DIscIn,tre T. m. lax ~ naturr of mar /
al AMI Of Goa |, I, ,be bi,b.,, ach hiev..
ment and .ncc..s of man Rnt ,ii,cipline /
4. ,h, child of oh.1i.pc.. oh.Ii,.rc. ., /
,na ervirormeui which mop,ds ,tyas
f,rm and .tr,npth 10 iii. ana ct,racter
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ui,h Won teachers his evening" /, /. mis- /
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Of III. Key in the door. but that it de-
,..rmin.s the after lives Of your scholar,
ID max. them success or failure. happy
or miserable powers for good or evil. and
!, Influences the whole human race. Your,
is to break Ignorance and superstition. to
axtarminate immortality. to .upplant wrong
ideas with right ones. Have large con
tion, and | assure you that you will not
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