. Chaplain Fuller: . cation of means, — abstain frompunishment as much as possible, and use encourage-ment as far as you can, without flattery.^ But be evenmore careful as to strict truth in this regard towardschildren than to persons of your own age. For tothe child the parent or teacher is the representativeof justice; and as the school of life is severe, an edu-cation which in any degree excites vanity is the veryworst preparation for that general and crowded school. I doubt not you will teach grammar well; as Isaw you aimed at principles in your practice. Ingeography, try to make pictures
. Chaplain Fuller: . cation of means, — abstain frompunishment as much as possible, and use encourage-ment as far as you can, without flattery.^ But be evenmore careful as to strict truth in this regard towardschildren than to persons of your own age. For tothe child the parent or teacher is the representativeof justice; and as the school of life is severe, an edu-cation which in any degree excites vanity is the veryworst preparation for that general and crowded school. I doubt not you will teach grammar well; as Isaw you aimed at principles in your practice. Ingeography, try to make pictures of the scenes, thatthey may be present to their imaginations, and thenobler faculties be brought into action as well asmemory. In history, try to study and paint the charactersof great men: they best interpret the leadings ofevents amid the nations. I am pleased with your way of speaking of bothpeople and pupils. Your view seems from the rightpoint; yet beware of over-great pleasure in beingpopular or even CHAPTER IV BELVIDEEE, OR THE MISSIONARY. These are the gardens of the desert, theseThe unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful,And fresh as the young earth ere man had sinned,—The prairies. Bryant. In the morning sow thy seed. He that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Size: 3136px × 797px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorfullerri, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, bookyear1863
