Litchfield enquirer., 1840-11-12
!" WHAT IS EDUCATION l''
ny MISS SEBGWlCK.

"S"Cu SuCu Sf'HtTdl questions, do NOl fepiN promptly. They have n" tlouc hts om ihe subject, and therefore have nothing to say, "r. their thoughts not being arranged, they are not ready to answer, or, they may be I"" dlIhI"nt |" answer al all. On this oc- casi"", l.nli the girls were silent, and the rest replied, "l don't know, sir.'' ..... .-
 i" Obligc me, girls,b saying something g urged the ieaci,cr. '' 'The word is not Grcek-surely you have some ideas about il. What is your notion of education, Ma " Bliss ?'' ... : .,'.''..t. ,.'
 '' Does i, not mean. sir, learning to read and write 2" Mary Bliss paused, aud the girl neat her added, {" aud cyphering, sir, aud grammar aud geography r ta
 e" Yes, it means this, and something more. Wha, is your idea of education, Sarah Jol,nson2 Hyt Ea
 (" did not suppose education meant much more than the girls have n,entioned, sir. Mr. Smith said, at the Lyceum Lee 'ure, that the great mass of the people re- ceived their education at the common scl1"ols; and the girls have named nearly all that we learn at tlse common schools"
 Does not education meaM," asked Ma- ria Jarvis, lhe learning young men get at colleges ? 2 often hear people say ofa man tha. 'he has had an education,' when they mean merely sl.a. he has been through col- legc."r ana ..G "a4 .... 4-a a.a.m 'n You are right, Marin, in believing this to be.a commonly received meaning of the term 'etfacation, but it means much more, and as it is iMp"l tant to you to have right and fixed ideas on this subject, l earnestly beg yow all to give mo your attention wl'iIe ! nt.snspt to explain to you it's full meaning" "iw ,u.,lt ..t r.I. g,r.u.e
 "A great n,an, Mr. Locke, said, that the difference to be found tn the manners and abilities of menr is owing more to lhcir education than any thing clse.' Now, as you a1I arc acquainted. with men who have never seen ihs inside Of college, and yet who are sHperior in smanners md abilities to some others who have passed four of the best years of their lives there, you mus, cOneladO. that education is not confined to college walls. |" fH sihHaGi alfl,. ta@ a,.'i
 You are born with certain facoTties.-- Whatever tends to dcvelops and improve these is education. Whatever trains your mental powers, your affections. manners, and habits, is education. Your education is wot limited to any period of your hfe. .6ut is going on as long as you live. Whatever prepares you to be profitable servant of c od, and A f.;.l,fui disciple of ClIrist- whatsoever iacEeases your reverence aAd love of your Maker ali that in scripture is cal- ted the nurture and admoniliOn of the no'I; '- mart of your religious edueG- 75" Whatever you do to promote your health, to develope and improve the strength and powers ofyo0r body, is part of your physical education"
 .. What sir !'' interrupted Mary Lewis, "do you mean that running, jumping rope, and irundlipg hoops, and clambering over rocks, is a part of educ0tio" ?'' . .t .'I certainly debut why do you laugh. my dear child?" f' 5r ' .."" ,'"
 t'.s Because, sir, I'never knew that cdn- cation meant any thing so pleasant as that. l wish my mother could hear you, sir she would Jet me play moro, instead oi study ing all ibs time. if she oniy knew that dr'7 wing hoop was called education. 'tril- ..3 The teacher smiled and proceeded-- Whatever calls forth your affections and strengthens them, whatever directs aud sub dues yomf passions, whatever cpliivates your virtues, and whatever improves your manners, is a part Of your "oraI ed"e0- tiOa." i4 .aul .uf .f. .rag. all5. 1..4. Then,'' said the same lively little girl. tina. is what my mother means when sue says, there is lesson for you Anne ! eve " time any one of the family does any good thing. Jt seems 10 nae ! ans cd"eG. ting all lie times ... .., ,.,,.a..... l... #
 "You are, Anne-the world is your school, and good examples are yopr very best lessons. Whatever unlOlds the facul- ties of yovr mind, improves your talents, snd aug yremts your stores of knowledge IS a part oC your intellectual education" ''.
 :" Whatever improves your capacity for domestic sHsirs, or for business of any sort, 1 is pavt of your economical cducaiIoh"-- 1 Now you will perceive, from what ] have said. that education is nOt confined to scl,ools and colleges, but that. as Anne has very well remarked, we are 'educa'ng a'i the times Nor is ihe conduct "i educa- ,ion eouined io prefrssed teachers we are educating ORe another. .....ts, 'g..lt.t ] While l an teaching yon geography and arithmetic, yoS are perhaps trying my pa,ienee. or .by your Own patience calling forth m,y gratitude. H ! n'ake progress in these virtues. you are helping on my moral cducatiOn."
 "Ths knowledge you impart io one "n- other, the kiRdnesses y"" Tese've' "'e '"ses you exchange, are sN par, of your edn- cation. When !"u lear" 10 sweep r"""' ,o make a bed, or a cup eff lea, sh'r'' "' a loaf or bread, you are getting @" ." your