124 TEACHING AND TRAINING.

am persuaded of one thing, namely, that in school-
keeping, in forming habits, in moulding manners, in
everything connected with education, we must not only
teach but train.”

‘“‘ Do not keep me in suspense, Mr. Barry ; pray, what
is your meaning?” .

“ Let me state a case,” replied Barry. “A boy comes
into school who writes a very bad. hand. You laugh
at him, you storm at him, you punish him. You say
a hundred times that he writes ill, that he writes hor-
ribly, that nobody can endure it, and this you consider |
teacheng him. Still he writes as illegibly or as scrawl-
ingly as ever. You think your duty is done, but you
_ have as yet had no effect on him. He pouts, mopes,
flounders, and despairs, but no progress. Ferule, keep-
ing in, black marks, extra tasks, all were tried, and
all fail.”

“Yes,” said Cole, “I know just such a case. But
what remains to be done?”

“Twill tell you, Mr. Cole. It remains that you train
him. Show him, not merely wherein he goes wrong,
but how to go right. Sit down beside the boy. Show
him how to lay his book, and how to hold his pen.
Take his hand in yours, and direct its motion, The
negative part is not enough; give him the positive
part. Pat him on the shoulder, forbear sneers and
threatenings, and show him precisely what he is to do.
Do it before him.. Encourage him. Put him in the