Among the youth will be found great diversity of character and education. Some have lived in an element of arbitrary restraint and harshness, which has developed in them a spirit of obstinacy and defiance. Others have been household pets, allowed by overfond parents to follow their own inclinations. Every defect has been excused, until their character is deformed. To deal successfully with these different minds the teacher needs to exercise great tact and delicacy in management, as well as firmness in government. {5T 88.3}

[Blandt de unge vil man finde stor uensartethed i karakter og opdragelse. Nogle har levet under vilkårlig tvang og hårdhed, som har udviklet en stædig og trodsig ånd hos dem. Andre har været hjemmets (89) kæledægge og har af alt for eftergivende forældre fået lov til at følge deres egne tilbøjeligheder. Hver eneste fejl er blevet undskyldt, indtil deres karakter er blevet misdannet. For med held at kunne arbejde med disse forskellige karakterer har læreren brug for at vise megen takt og finfølelse såvel som fasthed i sin ledelse af skolen.