A MODEL PEDAGOGUE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 93, 23 July 1873, Page 3

A MODEL PEDAGOGUE.

TO Tim EDITOII. Dkaii Sin, What a happy privilege it muat bo “*® V, copi - 0 ? f °P ofcikl to have a person of JM 8 principles living amongst them. His words are bo docile, his actions so gentle, and his whole sentiments fraught with such Christian patience and forbearance. We must come to the conclusion, after reading his well written and eloquent letter, that a man holding such generous reelings la a boon to any community, for, of course, we would not for a moment doubt that feelings so publicly expressed would, or could, be thrown aside in hia more private character as friend or preceptor. Wo love to imagine him in his daily nfe i how gentle and peaceable, bow Just but forgiving, how high-soulcd and honourable must be hie every thought and action. Then, too. now hind and how forbearing must ho be to the children entrusted to his care, and how delighted must the children feel at having hia noble example day after day before them, while they are receiving the benefit of hia unparalleled teachings, he having “ graduated at two home universities, 1 * What a horror he has, too, of war, or any harsh treatment. Surely the whisper— the echo of a breath, if we might so express ourselves, that he is unkind, nuy harsh, to children, rude and uugentlemaaly to his friends, must be utterly without foundation. Could the writer of such a letter es that printed on the 9lh instant be either rude, harsh, or nngentlemanly ? It must bo a mistake, or why would he bo so loved, so respected, or so much sought after. Amm of ms refinement and education, he ought to be so highly prized “ that even his failings should seem to lean to virtue’s side j” and if he does sometimes feel annoyed, or irritated, why should he nob give his rather strong opinion of the offenders, or give an outlet to his injured feelings in a plentiful use of the birch. Hoping that he may long reside in his present locality, continuing to i j° and bo ornamental, enjoying tho shade of his own vine and fig tree.—X am, &o. 1.0. U.