New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-29
system of Education In Association.
(Fourth Article)
Education Of Early Childhood.

industrial occupations which It does not at ali 81
present. and which will develope its tastes OF
instincts for Industry. These instincts in our
present Societies either lie dormant or are entirely
| smothered.
Means Of Dereloping Instincts for Industrial
Voc0tions in Children.
lst. Charm of lle work shops, and Of little tools,
adapted in size TO the different ages.
I'd. Application of all playthings-such az little
wagons, wooden horses, &C., which are useless at
present, TO purposes of Industrial instruction.
3D. Charm of Ornaments and Uniforms feather
at present often sufces to bewtch the country lad,
and induce hin to enlist; what, then, will be the
power of handsome Ornaments and Uniforms with
the child in inducing it to take part in gay and
happy Groups with its equals?
4th. Privilege of appearing parade, and OF
using tools: we know how much such privileges
stimulate children.
5th. Gayety and animation, which always accom-
panv assemblases of children, when they en-
gagged in Occupations which are pleasing and at
tractive.
9th Pride Of having performed some triAe which
the child believes of high Importance; this illusion
is cherished.
9TH. Propensity to Imitation, which is pre-
dominant in childlen. ard which acquires ten
fold intensity when their Emulation is excited by
the exploits of Groups of children little older
than themselves.
sth Full liberty in the choice of Occupations, and
in the duration of the same.
9th. Perfect independence, or exemption from
obedience 10 superiors, whom it has not chosen
from inclination.
10th. Parceled exercise or the advantage Of
choosing in each branch of Industry the detail
which pleases.
1lth Charm of short Occupations, varied fire.
quently and animated by rivalry. They are &c
sired, because they do not occur frequently. This
is the case with those Occupations even which
take place daily, for they only require by turns a
third or fourth of the members of the Group.
18th. Absence of paterna' iattery, which is coun-
teracted in Association, where the child is judged
and criticised by its equals.
18th. Influence of regular gradatios in Uni
forms, Tools, &c adapted to merit and ages, which
is the only system that charms the chld and can cal
forth doxtery in Industry and application In study
18th. Attractive eject of large assembages, and
charm of belonging to Groups, in which an enthu-
siasm is awakened by Uniforms, Music and corpo-
ralive Celebrations.
18th. Emulation and Rivalry between children
ef the same age, between Groups Of ihe same Sc
ries AID between divisions of the same Group.
10th. Periodical chance of promotion to classes
higher in age.
18th. Admiration for prodigies performed by
Groups Of older children,-the only beings whom
the younger choose models.
18th. Rivaries between children Of different AS
sociations meetings of Groups, and cumulative con-
tests between them.
There other incentives not here mentioned,
and which commence acting only after the age of
our,-such are:
Contrast and emulation Of sexes and instincts.
Love of gain, or spirit of acquisition
The combination ofthese incentives will develope
in the child in less than month, three or four OF
its primary tastes or irclinations, which with time
will call forth Others nclina,ions for more difficult
branches will be awakened later
The Teacher, in taking the child through the
workshops and manufactures will discern the
most proper occasions for presenting to 1t any
particular branch of work; he makes menoran-
dunn of what has appeared to please it, ard two or
three trials are made to ascertain whether an in
clination manifests itself A delay of few months
may be Judged necessary, and there is urging in
case taste is not evinced. Ii is we'll known thai
twenty or thirty Industrial inclina,ons will be de-
veloped in the of the year. and IL IS Of but
little consequence uhich they are.
A Mentor will commonly take with him three
children at a time; with one child he would have
but few chances of success, but of the three, one
will be more skilu another more ardent and the
two will influence the third. The Mentor viii
not take them all of the same age; besides, ne
IL ,hnps.
leaving one with Group engaged in some occuPa-
tion. taking with him the others who have evlnced
no inclination, and third who has finished Its work
The fuacton Of Mentor Is adapted TO both sexes,
and requires peculiar talents which may be found IN
both. The function of Nurse is confined 20 women.
The best incentive for the child commencing us
Industrial career, is impartial criticism, which II
never receives from the father or the mother, who
praise a, this early age even It's faults. MS IN
discreet hattery will be cuunteraced in Associatoh
children, among themselves, show no quarters, out
ridicue without mercy an awkward associate and
dismiss it with disdain. Turned away by the older
children, i, will go crying to its Teacher, whe VIII
give it lessor and present 1t again, when II has ac
oured suiFi cient skill. As some easy and triding
work is Away. reserved for this age, the child soon
obtains admission 20 dozen Grosps, in which IL
Education progresses rapidly and byPure attraction
Nothing is learned well and rapidly, which is no.;
learned by attraction.
Ofall the means OF wakening taste in the child
for Industry,,he one leas, known and perverted
in our Societies is that which will term the sp'f1t
of ascending iritationor the tendency of the child
TO initiate those little older than itself, TO pay
Difference to their views and decisions, and to con-
slider j, an honor TO be associated with them in their