Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-05
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! waters. The prevailing neglect Of the
body IN lhe present system Of education,
us q defect for which no excellence ran
atone. This is not recent discovery
Eve centuEissago. Milton VA ote a pamph.
let upen this subject addressed TO Samuel
HaItEb. Esq. Of London, in which he eIo-
qutntly urged the come ction of Ihysicai
with mental education in literary institu-
tons. Locke iageighs against it 10 no
m. assured terms. Since that time, Jlhn,
Alderman, Salzman, and Franck, in Ger
many, Tissot. Rousseau, and Lol.de, in
France, have all written largely upon the
subject. To these may be added the ceIe-
brated Fellenberg, the veteran Swiss edu-
Gator, and theaPostle ofmodern education"
In our own country the iuperfectioas Of
the present system have been lamented by
our most eminent men. Forty years ago
Dr.. Rush Of Philadelphia. published bis
views at length, Recommending the cou-
nection Of agricultural and mechanical Ia
Dor with literary institutions, and saying,
"the student should work with his own
hands in the intervals of study" More
recently, much has been written upon the
subject. President Lindsey of the Nash
Vile University, Professor Mitchell Of the
Medical College Of Ohio Professor Har-
ris Of the NJ deal institution Of PhIadel-
phia, President Fisk ofthe Wesleyan Uni
versity, Professor Hitchcock OF Amherst
College, the late Mr.. Cornelius, and many
others, have publicly anl " it'll solemn ear
nestness, borne their testimony agaias,
this feature OF the Pre-, al ing system, and
have eAhort, d the community TO cast about
in earnest for the arp. opriate T, medy.
Permit me, gentlemen, to call your at
tention to the following extracts. all going
to show that the evils resulting from this
defect IN the present system are felt TO be
well nigh intoierahe:
When we consider how many minds
have long been engaged on the theory
and practice Of education--minds, too,
which were deeply interested in the re-
suits Of their labors, it is surelynot lit.
! tie remarkable, that for ages they should
essential condition Of suc' ess mean the
necessity of cuItivatng the body Thus.
IL we except the first quarter of the pres
ent century, nothing worth naming has
been done for the bod Y, since the days of
antiquity. Our surprise On this sutjvc
would be less, if the striking ndvantag, S
Of training the body had not beer demon
{ $trated TO us Of old, and reco. ded tor our
distraction our surprise would be less,
too, # We had ever succtrdt d in education
without this training, and il for cen uri,s
past we had not been constantly failing in
our efforts TO perfect human Eeings with,
out it."-Am. jour Ed.
& Il seems to me % be a settled point,
that some changs must be effected 10 our
colleges "a respect 10 the tisne allo ted TO
exercise, I csflno, believe that the guar
dams Of these institutions will res: satisfied
with the present. systeFa mech foHger,-
Almost any system that can be proposed,
has fewer difficulties and objections than
that which prevails in our New-England
colleges generally; aud therefore my con
scieHce woa!d not rest easy until l dad
borne my testimony against it.'--Prof
Hitchcock on Physical Culture.
"Colleges and universities have long
been iconsecrated to literary ease induI.
gence, and refinement. In them, mind
only is attempted 10 be cultivated, 10 the
entire neglect Of the bodily faculties
This is q radical defect, so obvious and
striking. 100, as to admit OF no apology or
defence "A-Pres,den! Lindsiey's I"a"gH-
raj Address
/ The truth is, that the founders an !
governors Of most semInaries oil learning
nave made no positive provisions what
ever for taking exercise. Their laws AMI
regulations are silent in regard 10 it, Ii
the student is disposed to exercise three
hours a day, and can con.rive to gain time
by stealth, or in some other way, he can
enjoy the privilege; but he derives little
, or no encouragement either from the au-
thority or the example of his surprise, and
hence he is easily discouraged from max,
I ing any systematic attempts. Thee muSt
be change in this respect Instructors
I and overseers Of literary and professional
. schools must give to exercise a promtae"!
. place in their arrangements they must
/ make room for II in the regular employ
ments Of each day, and throw the weight
of their whole influence into the scale IN
; favor Of il, or it is to be feared that system
| attic exercise can never be associated per
. nanenily with the studies Of those who
\ are placed under their care" -COrmrL'us
j Address before the Mechanical Ass0c'G
? lion in AniOrer.
LET me conclude by intreating your
4 aren,ion to revision of the existing plan
! Of education. in what relates to the Preser
|, walton OF hs ahh. Too Eluch Of the time
\ Of the better educated part Of young per
!. sons is in my huh.b:e opinion devoted t'
l. lireraty pursuits and sedentary occupa
! tons, and VOC little to the acquisition o
q the corporeai powers ind:spensob: eto maxi