The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-20

that belong to him In the home towards the
parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, rela-
tives, friends, schoolmates, causing him to
understand these things; imparting to him
foE0neSS for and habit of showing all the
graces, conventionalities and formalties that
soften associations; cultivatng the unselfish
spirit, Arousing the aifec ions and leading on
to possibilities for good-these things. the
imagination assisting by processes OF uncon-
sclous tuition Will make the child in fullness
of time man.
You may reasonably infer that 1 attach
great Importance to the good heart Of the
teacher and that I feel that the heart rather
than great learning without the good heart
IS the best kind of preparation for the work.
PESTALOzzIS WORK.
From the mountain land of Switzerland
there comes. as if from far away, the voice
Of an apostle of the children. There is
bent and ungainIy body and homely face,
but the soul of Pestalozzi has wrought in
behalf of the children in all civilized lands.
He made many mistakes, but far outWeih-
ing these was his unselfish work.
AT the instance of Queen Louisa, in 1908.
Prussia, sent twelve young men to Yverdon
to study the methods of PesteozZi. They
were selected with great by Suvern,
minister Of education, who, before their de-
parture addressed them as fellows: THE
ot1ect In sending you to PestalOZZi is not
merely that you may study the external or
formal part OF this system, to acquire
skill in teaching, but that you may warm
yourselves at TIE sacred fire which is glow
| ing in the bosom Of that man, who is full Of
power and love; that you may walk IN a
similar spirit i'll the path OF truth and in the
observation of the laws of nature" This
supreme test, the love of children or the love
OF humanity, as represented by childhood
fas been successfully met by every great
teacher OF the world. Thomas Arnold of
Rugby. whose highest eulogy has been rem
dered in the Inscription ITO ore who loved
the boys; Horace Mann, whose clear pale
features seem womanly in refinement and
gentleness, to-ling ince e-sa tly jec irg gh-
/ est political honors to serVs the children OF
America; David Page, iraif of body, but
strong of spirit, calmly entering upon a work
ttat he knew would shorten his life; Pes
talozzi Speaking. at his W-fe.s fu1eral: I'VE
were Stunned and despised by all, sickness
and poverty bowed US down and we a.e dry
bread with tears All these bear splendid
testimony to the lofty spirit, to the ncDle
purpose; to the great truths that lie at the
properly deserve to be teachers.
CONlMENDS AN IDEAL.
If in any of my talks 1 have spoken with
seeming warmth or have expressed radical
views, l pray you bear with me- for like
you, the greatest wish OF my life has been
that I might not wrong a child, close
against him the avenue to his rightful heri-
tage-an honorable and useful career.
We are concerned about IDEALS and study
them; let me commend one TO your especial
consideration. 1t is not exactly a picture,
though scenes that are sacred may invite;
sCeres in halowed lands, where The blue skies
of Syria have overshGd5wed mems that
have brought the natural and the super
natural into Intelligent union. Nor is 1t quite
the picture of FToebel and the child though
that were suggestive enough truly, nor Pes
taloZZ at StanZ where we see the shadowy
but almost gloriied forms of the master and
his poor children, through the mist Of years.
and hear almost as echo a far of
voice the great heart speaking of his work
Il was among them from morning till even
ing. Everything tending 70 benefit body and
soul L administered with my Cwn hand.
Every assistance, every lesson they received
from me. My hard was joined to theirs my
smile accompanied theirs. They seemed out
OF the world and away from Stanz. They
with and l with than. We shared
food and drink. l had household, no
friends no servants around I had only
them Was their health good, l enjoyed it
with them; were they sick, l stood at cir
side. / slept IN their midst. / was the last
TO 90 to bed AID the first to rise. l prayed
with them No not these pic ures, how
ever much they may appeal to. IN pire and
help YOU No. the idegl 1 would present Is
remarkable for it's directness it's simplicity,
its truthfulness. ard into the midst of our
labors Il may come, as so fair a vision of
loving woLder, OF reyerent trust and OF
patience that a Divine presence the mild
and constant light of hope and f5ith may
abide with US. The ideal that 1 commend 10
you Is a little child