The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-13
ALEXANDRIA, D. C. 1845.
THE YOUNG MANS WAY TO HONOR.
ON INTELLECTUAL ATTAINMENTs.

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| THE YOUNG MANS WAY TO HONOR.
ON INTELLECTUAL ATTAINMENTs
Man possesses a twofold nature, body
and mind, a physical and thinking
power. 1t requires both to constitute man
Both as they now exist require education
to be able SO serve the purposes for which
they were originally intended The term
education is said to be derived from and
duco, to lead forth, bring out and develop
and is, therefore, as correctly applied to the
body as the mind. When used in relation
to the former, it implies that process by
which the faculties of the physical man are
trained and wrought up to their full capa-
cities and capabilities. When used in
relation to the latter, it comprehends the
full development of the intellectual and
moral powers. There is no necessity OF
urging the importance of physical culture,
as all men seem agreed upon this. Every
father is desirous his son should learn some
branch of business, some art or trade, by
which he will be able to maintain himself
in respectability. For this purpose he is
early apprenticed, and sent from home to
serve several long years in acquiring the
knowledge of some handicraft. No man
could walk, talk, write his name, or per-
form any physical operation, seemingly the
most simple and easy, had he not received
physical education. These all seem to be
voluntary, and easy of accomplishment to us
now, having long since taught our muscles
to obey the dictates of the will Had no
one taken pains with us in childhood, and
instructed us in the imitation of sound,
we should this day have been mutes, had
we survived SO long. So, the student in
any science has to submit to a long course
of practice in connexion with theory in
order to be proficient. The lady must
sit many weary hours at the piano before
she can play well, however versed she may
be In the theory and principles of music.
Skill in mechanics of all kinds furnishes
illustration of the same fact.
But mental and intellectual education is
that upon which ! choose more especially
to dwell. This may include what is ordi-
parlly meantby it. The acquisition of one
or all the languages-one or all the sciences
taught in modern schools. But this by no
means exhausts the term, as it is certainly
possible to have all these, together with a
fair preparation for business, and yet be
grossly deficient in good intellectual and
moral education. The education frequently
given In these days makes man fop-a
silly coxcomb--or pretty play thing, in
stead of full grown gentleman. It may
give him partial knowledge of many
matters, proper enough for him to know,
but is too, apt to leave him lamentably
ignorant of what most concerns him We
have said that the object of education
rs to bring out and develop the entire
powers and capacities of the man. II is
intended to give depth and profundity to
the understanding-strength and tenacity
to the memory, that what is written on it
may remain, to be called up for service in
the necessities of after life. il must con-
troll the passions-curb and subdue animal
nature so as to give ascendency to the
rational powers. Man, forgetful that he is
a rational being, intended to be controlled
by reason, understanding, and judgment, by
indulging in full play his animal passions,
becomes brutal in his character and habits.
Right training connected with suitable in
struction, gives hun view Of his own