Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27
Mr.. GAXToN's THEORY OF EDU
CATION.
a CHAPTER ron MOTHERS.

sHtleu u tie ihAtnh +, now gong I'll
rounds, mud copied originally from Black
wood. We have not only seen, but Iei
III evils resulting from forced, or evcl
an allowed pr eoaious lrvelopmcnt OF lth.
youthful mind Wei do we recollccl
The supplying Influence which long
lesson in Wayland's Moral phlosoph,
threw ny Us. when but unc years o
ar. True, the hnol, was an abridgcment
n or teaeher sand; hul 1t was an nhrdgc.
maat ol words unly-lhc argument wa
stiil a full Of menial digestion. Tn
memory wns taxed with word, nm phrase.
which child could by no possibility
understand, or beoome interested in. A
book which has smre been read with
delight, was then stunned as hated task.
mt connection we would recommend
10 mothers a Thoughtful peru,ul Of Orig
ham On Mental Culture aud Excitement,
a work which IS calculated to do much
good. aud prevent many mental excuses
But 10 onf tale Master Caxton grows
lhanghiinl-has lovr for sad music aud
prefers books to play; therefore his faith :
sud enly resolve, IN send him to school.
alarmed by his iekly face aud form, aud
III qniet habils-EDs. NEAL.
y year after, was ut home for the
holidays.
1 hope. faii my mother, Phat they
are doing sl.ty justice, ] do think he is
mol near:y 50 quick a child as he was
betefe he went 10 school, wish you would
examine him, Au.lin.
l have examined him. my dear. Il IS
lasi as exp eted. and am quite satisfied.
What You really think he has come
on SAID my mother. ioyiully.
lie does not care button for botany
now. said Mr. Squills.
And lie used 10 be 50 fond OF music,
dear hoy. observed my mother, with a
zigh Good gracious what noise is that
Your sons pop-gun against the win.
dow. sail my father. IL Is lucky it l.
only the window, It would have made n
les draiening noise, though, II 1t had
be II Mr. squills head, as II was ycster.
day morning
The len aar. observed Squills, and a
very sharp blow II was, too. Yet you
are satisfied, Mr.. Caxionr
YES; | think the boy is now as great =
hlockhead as most boys of his age are.
observed my iatheE with grcat compla.
cenry.
Dear me, Austn--a great blockhendr
What else did he 20 to school for!'
asked my laiher anl observing certain
dismay Ia the face Of his female audience.
and certain surprise IN that Of his male,
he rose and stool on the h arih, with one
han in his waisicoal. rs was his wont
when about TO philosophi,e more IN
lctail than was usual to him.
Mr.. Squills, said he, you have had
great experience IN families
As good practice IS any in the com.
~, said Mr. Squills, proudly. more than
| can manage, ! shall advertise ior
partner
And resumed my father, 'yon must
have observed almost invariably, that IN
every family there i, what father mother
uncle and aunt prmomccs to be one
wonderful child.
One at least, sal Nj. Squlls, smiling.
II /, easy continued my father 10 say
this is patcrual purtaliiy; but It Is not so.
Examine that child a. a stranger aud it
will slaulc yourself You stand amazed
At its cagorcurio.ily, quick comprchcn.
sion, It's ready wit, is delicate p reception.
Often, too, you will find some faculty
.tnkinely developed, the child will have
a turn for mechanics, perhaps, and make
yon model OF n steamboat, or il will
have an ear turned to verse. anl will
write you a poem like that 1t has got by
heart from "ihe Speaker" or il viii take |
TO botany, Qike Pisistratus.) with the Old |
maid, rs aunti or it will play a march on
It's sisters pano.iorte In short, even you.
Squills, will declare that it is really
wonderful child
Upon my word. said Mr.. Squills
houghlfully, there's n great deal oftruth
n what you say Little Tom Dobbs is q
enld-so is Frank Steppiugton
-aul so Is Johnny Styles | must bring
nm here for You to hear him prattc on
'othihi ilHtNlAt anu N'f INV Wtll ne
landles his little microscope.
Heaven forbid. said my father And
low let me proceed. These thaRRiaid or
wonders last till whcn Nj. Sluills!-ast
i'll the the boy go's to school, aud then
Ia Mauaiata vanish into thin air, lik
hosts at The cock-cfow. A year after
be- rrogidy has been at The academy,
ilher aud mother, uncle and aunt, plague
on no more with his domg- aud -ayiug-,
he extraordinary iniuut has bccam, a
cry ordinary little boy /, it not so M ,,
quillsr ~
Indeed you arc right, sir. How did
on cume TO be so obseryant! you never
scm to-
lush interrupted my father, aud then, !,
,okiug foadly at my mothers anxious
ice, he SAID soothiugy--'be comlorted; y
MS is wisely ordained-and it is for the !.
est. T.
1t must be the fault Of the school, said !