Working in a group

Other commanders act differently.Will you all now look into working in a group your desks, and see whether you consider them in good order.They allow nothing to be done in the ranks, but to attend to the exercise, (John hastily crowds his apple into his pocket,) and thus they regulate every thing, in exact and steady discipline, so that all things go on in a most systematic and scientific manner.I have seen the experiment successful in boys' schools, and in girls' schools among very little children, and among the seniors and juniors at working in a group college.William, I will thank you to write upon a piece of paper, that on the 8th of December, the subject of order in the desks was brought up, and that the boys resolved on making an effort to improve the school in this respect.I know, from experience, that scholars of every working in a group kind, can be led, by such measures as these, or rather by such a spirit as this, to take an active interest, and to exert a most powerful influence, in regard to the whole condition of the institution.They passed a vote, expressing a desire to preserve the premises in order, and for many years, and for ought I know, to the present hour, the whole is kept as a room occupied by gentlemen should be kept.The day was done, and their minds were at rest, and every thing was favorable for making a deep and working in a group permanent impression.There is nothing so pleasant as regularity, and nobody likes regularity more than boys do.The pleasant countenance and cheerful tone of the teacher working in a group conveying to them the impression, that they were engaging in the common effort to accomplish a most desirable purpose, in which they were to receive the teacher's help not that he was pursuing them, with threatening and punishment, into the forbidden practice into which they had wickedly strayed.Look, continues he, holding up the lid, so that the boys in the neighborhood can look in see what a mass of disorder and confusion.Many hours of the day, too, they are entirely removed from our inspection, and a few months will working in a group take them away from us altogether.

Other commanders act differently.Will you all now look into working in a group your desks, and see whether you consider them in good order.They allow nothing to be done in the ranks, but to attend to the exercise, (John hastily crowds his apple into his pocket,) and thus they regulate every thing, in exact and steady discipline, so that all things go on in a most systematic and scientific manner.I have seen the experiment successful in boys' schools, and in girls' schools among very little children, and among the seniors and juniors at working in a group college.William, I will thank you to write upon a piece of paper, that on the 8th of December, the subject of order in the desks was brought up, and that the boys resolved on making an effort to improve the school in this respect.I know, from experience, that scholars of every working in a group kind, can be led, by such measures as these, or rather by such a spirit as this, to take an active interest, and to exert a most powerful influence, in regard to the whole condition of the institution.They passed a vote, expressing a desire to preserve the premises in order, and for many years, and for ought I know, to the present hour, the whole is kept as a room occupied by gentlemen should be kept.The day was done, and their minds were at rest, and every thing was favorable for making a deep and working in a group permanent impression.There is nothing so pleasant as regularity, and nobody likes regularity more than boys do.The pleasant countenance and cheerful tone of the teacher working in a group conveying to them the impression, that they were engaging in the common effort to accomplish a most desirable purpose, in which they were to receive the teacher's help not that he was pursuing them, with threatening and punishment, into the forbidden practice into which they had wickedly strayed.Look, continues he, holding up the lid, so that the boys in the neighborhood can look in see what a mass of disorder and confusion.Many hours of the day, too, they are entirely removed from our inspection, and a few months will working in a group take them away from us altogether.