. Historical and pictorial Lititz ... e months to school, but theregulations of the village school at that time precluding the admission of boysover twelve years of age, they called upon me to teach them three evenings ina week, offering me two shillings and six-pence (then the currency) for everysession. I consented to make a trial, but the undertaking appeared to me verymuch as when the blind undertake to lead the blind. Fortunately for me, Ifound them on the first evening of our meeting very deficient, and when Irealized my ability to teach thein something, labor became converted intopleasu
. Historical and pictorial Lititz ... e months to school, but theregulations of the village school at that time precluding the admission of boysover twelve years of age, they called upon me to teach them three evenings ina week, offering me two shillings and six-pence (then the currency) for everysession. I consented to make a trial, but the undertaking appeared to me verymuch as when the blind undertake to lead the blind. Fortunately for me, Ifound them on the first evening of our meeting very deficient, and when Irealized my ability to teach thein something, labor became converted intopleasure; at the expiration of the term, I received much praise from bothmasters and the boys, who publicly and privately extolled the results of myhumble efforts; these reports of my success spread over the whole village, andit was once more determined by the citizens to ask me to take charge of thevillage school; this time, by a *letter, signed by all Fathers and Mothers whoNow Iramed and hung in the library of his son, A. R. Beck. [44 1. JOHN BECK, 1791-1S73 The Eminent Educator, Founder, and Principal of Lititz Academy for 50 years, had sons to send to school. The final conclusion cost me much consideration,from reasons already stated. I consulted a number of my friends, and amongothers also with my former master, who encouraged me to make a trial, saying, Who knows to what it may lead ; you may possibly become a more usefulman than if you remain a shoemaker. As long as you were in my shop, Ialways thought you were predestined for some other occupation; your greatattachment for children, who as you know are constantly clinging around you, ledme to think so. I finally determined to make a trial, and I was accordinglyintroduced to my future charge, consisting of twenty-two boys, on the 2nd ofJanuary, 1815, by the Rev. Andrew Benade, who was then pastor of theLitiz congregation, and under whose care and direction the school stood atthat time. Before I proceed, allow me to
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