I compare an infant school to a little commonwealth, the head or governor of which is naturally the master.
An infant school master or mistress is not to consider anything relating to the rights of his little community, as trifling or unimportant.

However justly it might be considered such in itself, yet, comparatively, it is a matter of moment to the parties concerned, and such therefore it should be esteemed by him who is the arbitrator of their rights and the legislator and judge of the infant state.

He will have, indeed, to act the part of counsel, judge, and jury; and although the children cannot find words to plead their own cause, yet by their looks and gestures, they will convince you that they know when you have rightly decided; and it appears to me, that the future conduct of the children in the world, will depend, in a great measure, upon the correctness of the master's decisions.
One would suppose, to hear the observations of some persons, that mere automatons would do for masters and mistresses.

By them the system is considered as every thing, while the persons who are to teach it, have been considered as secondary objects; but a system, however perfect in itself, will be productive of little good, unless it be committed to persons possessed of some degree of skill; as the best watch will go wrong, if not properly attended to.

We cannot, therefore, be too circumspect in the choice of the persons to whom we commit the care and education of the rising generation.