Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-14
EDUCATION.
Farther Extraots from Yields Report ON
Manual Labor.

MANUAL LABOR
The MANUAL LABOR SYSTEM mex
claims our attention. The Distinguishing
peculiarly Of this system is, that agrlcul
tural or mechanical labor is the employ.
menl of the student during those hours
which in other instances are left raeGnt
The system makes no infringement upon
the hours Of study. The only dtferenc.
6etcesn manual labor institutions and
Others, IS TIE disposition Iohich IS made Of
tie hours of relaxation. In the former,
they are devoted to healthful and profit
able exercise; in the latter to any thing
or nothing, at the option Of the student.
L-THE MANUAL LABOR SYSTEM FUR
NIsHEs EXERCISE NATURAL TO MAN.
That agricultural and mechanical en-
ployments are natural to man, is an obvi-
Gus inference from the arguments Of Pro-
whence. God designs that the human
race generally should engage in these
employments.' He has placed men in
circumstances WHICH require it; and are
thOse kinds of exercises for which infinite
wisdom designed the human system, III
adapted tn that system! Can human
ingenuity devise an artificial system bet
ter adapted to the necessities Of man than
that which God has prescribed n
Manual labor has in ruy opinion de
sided advantages over gym Gstic exercises
In addition to the superior moral influ.
esce which il is calculated to exert the
kind Of experience is better adapted to pro
mote the healthy and vigorous action Of
he system."-Dr. BrOtO., late physician
10 tIi New York Hospital.
ut appears, thiak, from principle, as
vel as experience, that horticulture and
agricultsre are better fitted for the promo
ION Of health and sound morals, than any
other human occupation. DR.. CGldwslL
Profsnor, Med. Depart, TransyluGnid
UHiSeTsity, KY
H-lT FURNISHES EXERCISE ADAPT
Ed TO INTEREST THE MIND.
Agricultural exercise. and various me
ehanical employments interest the mint
ofthe student
|. By pressing variety Of objects t.
allure his attention.
2. By the successive changes effected il
these objects By his Oton Efforts, and thu
different forms which they continual
assume under his hand, as the work goe'
on.
3. BY the exercise Of ingenuity, tact
and skill, which they demand
BY the associating idea OF their useful
nsss, not merely to himself, but to his coun
try, and the whole family of man, in muI
tiplyig the comforts and conveniences G
life; in promoting practical habits, an
giving countenance to industry.
mo mode Of exercise can in ordinar
cases be compared, either as to profit o
pLeasrre, with some kind deficient labor
Req. Dr. Woods, AsdOUeT IheoL. Sem.
IF two or three hours ought to be sper
in healthfuI exercise, why not emplo
hose hours daily in the pleasant occups
ton Of horticulture, agriculture, or mt
ehanics9'-Rso. DR.. Alexander, Primo
ton TeoI. Sem
Agriculture and mechanical employ
ment have another advantage over gym
nastic exercises in this, that on account
the science and knowledge, the skill an
ingenuity which they require, they Great
&. more uGrious and permanent interest
themselves, thus combining utility an
pleasure in higher degree than gymna
tics; and manifestly exercising the min
greatly and effectualIy in common wit
the body. much more than their compel
tor can.-Hon. TRos. S. Grinke, Charlie
ton, s. C.
." am equally convinced, that mGnu.
labor OF some kind, is peculiarly adapte
10 this eed," lfor purposes of exercise.
Prof Goodrich, Yale College.