dagger, to pierce him at the very moment he had forgotten but an only word, A Venetian lady, well known by her erudition, when asked for the sermon she had attended in church, repeated scrupulously exery word. As my article is suggested by the dangers to the school houses chiefly, I will hint to the teachers, male and female, the importance of making themselves thoroughly acquainted with whatever mode of warming their schoolrooms the committee see fit to adopt, and not remain so ignorant upon this very im- Racine knew by memory all the tragedies portant subject, as to be obliged to depend of Euripides, Bayle the whole work of Monupon the assertions of a workman, that the taigne, Hughs Doneau the Corpus Juris, Mebuilding is perfectly safe from fire. Your re-tastasio the entire Horatius, and Carteret, sponsibility is so great in this respect that no Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, all of the New hesitation should be felt at suggesting im-Testament, from the first chapter of Matthew provements, or, at least, of investigating the to the end of the Apocalypse. The learned question for your own satisfaction. School Scotchman, Thomas Dempster, affirmed he committees, who have had meetings since the knew not what it was to forget; and ScaliNew York catastrophe, have proposed altera- ger is told to have apprehended within twentions in the arrangements of doors, stairs and ty-one days the whole Homerus, and within fire apparatus. four months all the Greek poets. The State Prison and Athenæum, in this city, are warmed by water passing through iron . pipes. The temperature seems agreeable, and the mode of warming safer than furnaces or Mithridates, king of Pontus, knew each one of his eighty thousand soldiers by his right name. Seneca was able to rehearse two thousand words, which were given to him in the same order. Hortensius kept in his memory all the pri ces paid on a day of auction. Hugo Grotius, on being present at a review of some regiments in France, re-called all the names of the single soldiers which were there called up. Justus Lipsius ventured to rehearse the works of Tacitus from the first word to the last, forward and backward, even when somebody was standing before him with a drawn | The notorious and mysterious Count of St. Germain surpasses them all. Any newspaper he read once he knew by memory, and was furnished with such a gigantic, comprehensive power of numbering that he retained a series of a thousand numbers, which he could recite forward, and backward, and pulled out from the middle. From the court of Henry III. in Cracow, he demanded one hundred packs of picket-card, mixed them together in disorder, let him tell all the successions of the cards, ordered it to be noticed exactly, and repeated their names, following one after the other, without being wrong once. He played almost every musical instrument of the world, was an excellent painter, and imitated any hand-writing in the most illusive manner. He had but one passion-playing all games with absolute mastery. In chess no mortal has vanquished him, and in faro he could break every bank by calculation. The parent who would train up a child in the way he should go, must go in the way he would train up his child. Employment. A School Without a Master. In the annual report of the Board of Edu cation of Massachusetts, Secretary Boutwell gives the following account of a self-govern. ing school: I say it is employment that makes the people happy. This great truth ought never to be forgotten; it ought to be placed upon the title-page of every book on political economy intended for America, and such countries as "In Chilicothe there is a high school withAmerica. It ought to head the columns of out a master. It contains about seventy puevery farmer's magazine and mechanic's mag-pils of both sexes, whose ages average between azine. It should be proclaimed everywhere, fifteen and sixteen years. They assemble tonotwithstanding what we hear of the useful-gether in a hall, where the studies assigned ness, and I admit the high usefulness, of by the teachers are pursued. The recitations cheap food-notwithstanding that the great take place in the adjoining rooms. Two recitruth should be proclaimed everywhere, should tations daily are conducted by the Superinbe made into a proverb, if it could, that where tendent of the Public Schools in the city; the there is work for the hands of men, there will others by teachers appointed for that purpose. be work for their teeth. Where there is em- I entered the school-room unobserved, and ployment there will be bread; and in a coun- though there was no teacher present, there try like our own, above all others, will this was no appearance of disorder nor neglect of truth hold good; in a country like ours, where study. The school has been managed upon with a great deal of spirit and activity among this plan for two years, with entire satisfaction the masses, if they can find employment, there to the teachers and to the public. I had no is always great willingness for labor. If they opportunity to become acqainted with the incan obtain fair compensation for their labor, tellectual character of the pupils, but a school they will have good houses, good clothing, in which the power of self-control is so early good food, and the means of educating their and so thoroughly developed, cannot be unchildren from their labor, that labor will be worthy of public notice." cheerful, and they will be a contented and happy people.-DANIEL WEBSTER. The Cambridge Chronicle has the following: Copy of an address of a letter remaining in the Post Office in this city for pre-payment: "Misturs Jimi flins bruthir rale rode wuks bac his hous A man can no more believe with another man's faith, than he can satisfy his hunger by seeing another eat. IF a Teacher can do no more than repeat the printed questions at the bottom of the text-book, and hear the ready-made answers he had better quit the business. If there be any such art of teaching, we ask how it came to pass that a man shall be considered fully qualified to exercise it without a day's practice, when a similar attempt in any other art would expose him to ridicule. He who occupies two years in teaching what might as well be taught in one year, does his pupil a great injury. He not only abstracts from the pupil's acquisition, that bears improvement, but all the knowledge which would have been the fruit of it for the remainder of his life.-FRANCIS WAYLAND. FIRESIDE DEPARTMENT. For the Schoolmaster. Answers I AM COMPOSED OF EIGHTY LETTERS. My 23, 34, 57, 41, 76, 29, 52, 12, 47, 44, 42, 61, 56, 70, 58, 57, 26, 77, 80, 67, is a palace To" Geographical Enigma" in the April number have been received from N. T. E., Slatersville; Myra and Marie, Bristol; S. N., Pawtucket; Rosa, Marblehead, Mass.; C. J. C., Charles, Westerly; O. A. T., Uxbridge, Mass.; M., A., R., A., Talbot, Z. B., Jabez, by a double row of columns, 40 feet in height Providence; Minnie, Slatersville; P. B., N. ANSWER. in Persia, the front roof of which is sustained and each standing on the united backs of four lions of white marble. My 50, 67, 51, 64, 38, 47, 65, is the city containing the above palace. Pacific, Obi, Sicily, Ural, Slave, The Dead My 19, 3, 17, 43, 64, is an island on the north coast of Africa, containing a pyramid HOSTE ISLAND, better known as Terra del Fuego, is 90 miles in length, from east to west, and 50 miles in its greatest width, separated eastward from Narvarin Island by Ponsonby Sound. ANSWERS to "Enigma" received from Z. B., Manfred, Talbot, Jabez, Providence; Myra and Marie, Bristol; Rosa, Marblehead, Mass.; Minnie, Slatersville; I. S., P. B., Burrillville. ANSWER. Philosopher, Egg, Icy, I can try. My 67, 20, 8, 36, 1, 74, 15, 9, 25, 67, is a town of France, the ancient burying-place of her kings. My 55, 11, 7, 18, 4, 39, is an island in the Pacific ocean containing the ruins of an ancient fortification, supposed by some to be the work of Spanish pirates. My 6, 24, 52, 28, 59, 67, is a city of Turkey, formerly containing a bronze statue, one of the seven wonders of the world. My 19, 35, 55, 49, 27, 78, 69, 17, is a celebrated fortress in the south of Spain. My 67, 46, 53, 20, 45, 11, is a mountain on an island of Italy ascended by more than 500 steps cut in the rock. My 34, 73, 77, 76, 27, 31, 42, 54, is a town and castle on the above mountain. My 76, 2, 72, 17, 55, 44, 79, 45, 10, is a seaport of France containg a break-water 4120 THE "Curious Inscription" has been read by S. C., Pawtucket; Manfred, Marshall, C. A., Z. B., E. H. B., J. H. A., M., A., R., A., A. E. D., Providence; Myra and Marie, Bristol; Rosa, Marblehead, Mass.; M. A. M., Nan-yards in length, 102 feet in breadth at top, and tucket, Mass.; O. A. T., Uxbridge, Mass.; in water 60 feet deep. Charles, C. J. C., Westerly; Jabez, Provi- My 10, 33, 63, 10, 22, 62, is a town in Britdence; Minnie, Slatersville; S. E. B., Mohe-ish India, built on three rocky hills, and congan; P. B., T. J. B., I. S., Burrillville. The letter E. ANSWER. PERSEVERE YE PERFECT MEN, EVER KEEP THESE PRECEPTS TEN. taining a seven storied tower. My 13, 17, 29, 9, 66, is a city of Austria surrounded by embattled walls, and containing an old Gothic castle of vast extent. My 68, 46, 6, 19, 32, 77, 21, 48, 34, 65, is a mountain on a small island of Norway, about In his pocket-book was found a printed slip, apparently cut from a newspaper, of which the following is a copy: 200 feet high, perforated near the centre by an immense cavern, 6000 feet long, and 600 feet high. On the top of the mountain is a small lake. My 37, 11, 5, 17, 67, is a city of France, containing the finest bridge in Europe, which 1423 feet long, with 15 arches. My 40, 39, 53, 74, 72, 80, is a canal in Netherlands, 50 miles long, 125 feet broad, 21 feet deep. My 14, 8, 26, 57, 64, 71, is a town in Asiatic Turkey, the modern representative of ancient Babylon. My 28, 60, 16, 12, 79, 67, is a castle in any one speaks evil of you, let your life be so Scotland of great antiquity. that none will believe him. Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors. Ever live (misfortunes excepted) within your income. When you retire to bed, think over what you have been doing during the day. Make no haste to be rich, if you would prosper. Small and steady gains give competency with tranquillity of mind. Never play at any game of chance. Avoid temptation, through fear you may not withstand it. Earn money before you spend it. Never run into debt unless you see a way to get out again. Never borrow if you can possibly avoid it. Do not marry until you can support a wife. Never speak evil of any Be just before you are generous. Keep yourself innocent if you would be happy. one. My 12, 21, 7, 19, 8, 11, 15, can write, he Save when you are young to spend when you For the Schoolmaster. Cloud and Sun. The lively Cricket chirpeth merilee, Ah, well may Bird and Insect praise the Day ! But when the Sun long veiled in Clouds hath beene Alike is Man. In Sunshine doth he sing, Franklin and the Dead Languages FROM WEEMS' LIFE OF FRANKLIN. "G. BURNET's compliments await young Mr. Franklin, and should be glad of half an hour's chat with him." "G. Burnett!" said Ben, "who can that be?" Why, 'tis the Governor," replied the Captain, with a smile. "I have just been to see him, with some letters I brought for him from Boston. And when I told him what a world of books you have, he expressed a curiosity to see you, and begged I would return with you to his palace." Ben instantly set off with the captain. The Governor's looks, at the approach of Ben, showed somewhat of disappointment. He had, it seems, expected considerable entertainment from Ben's conversation. But his fresh and ruddy countenance showed him so much younger than he had counted on, that he gave up all his promised entertainment as a lost hope. He received Ben, however, with great politeness, and took him into an adjoin- | ing room, which was his library, consisting of a large and well-chosen collection. I can't boast," replied Ben, "of having read any great deal beyond that myself; but still, I should be sorry if I could not get a trunk full of books to read every six months." At this, the Governor regarding him with a look of surprise, said, "You must then, though so young, be a scholar; perhaps a teacher of the languages." "No, sir," answered Ben, "I know no language but my own." "What, not Latin nor Greek ?" "No, sir, not a word of either." "Why, sir, I am not competent to give reasons that may satisfy a gentleman of your learning, but the following are the reasons with which I satisfy myself. I look on languages, sir, merely as arbitrary sounds, or characters, whereby men communicate their ideas to each other. Now, if I already possess a language which is capable of conveying more ideas than I shall ever acquire, were it not wiser in me to improve my time in getting sense through that one language, than waste it in getting mere sounds through fifty languages, even if I could learn as many?" Seeing the pleasure which sparkled in Ben's "Here the Governor paused a moment, tho' eyes as he surveyed so many elegant authors, not without a little red on his cheeks, for havand thought of the rich stores of knowledge 'ing only a minute before put Ben and the 10th |