Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-12-03
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cohMUNIcATED.
HINTS on EDUCATlON.-- NE. 4.

something abou, physical educatiou.--
The tabernacle of the soul should not
he neglected, for a comfortable house
contributes much to the happiness of an
inhabitart. In ordcr to the healthy de-.
yeIopement Of the human frame, several
things are essentially necessary,-such
as proper amount of exercise; pure
air; simple diet; light, l""se clothing; /;
plenty of sleep, &c. In infancy, the
bones are small and yielding, the mus.
cles feeble, aud the blood vessels tiny.
All these are tn be strengthened aud
enlarged; and for this purpose blood
mus, be manufactured and conveyed to
the heart, and thence propelled To all
pats If tho system. that fr"m it part.
cles may he depusied to harden.
strengthen, and increase the size of the
various organs ofthe hudy. Now with.
, nu, exerise the blmd mnves ton slug
gishly through thu veins aud arteries 10
fulfil half its ufise, consequently hut
lille iiralrh or strength is enjoyed w
thnss Of sedentary habits. Again, it
requires a gmh deal Of exercise To ex.
paud the lUnps prnpcrly. The lungs
alas huw fsw value the lungs as they
should be valued. But mnrs nn this tu.
pic hereafter. Snme parents try very
ha,d tn keep their children still and
! quiet. They are xerer willing t" let
themlaugh aud romp. They think such
conduct wrong, aud frowu upon it IN all
occasions. Such parents do mot imag.
inc ,ha, they are laying the foundation
Of disease and suffering by so doing
They have never studied the nature aud
wants of tho little ones conGded to their
care, and therefore do not know that
play and cheerfulness are as necessary
Us fond and raiment. Reader, did y"u
ever see n child so trained : Did you
notice it's languid loek--its pallid coun-
tenance-and its slender, delicate fnrm!
Do you think that child will move
through life as easily and energetically,
!: or attain as good an age as one more
strong and rnbust2 Let those who be-
liege that children should be grave aud
, melancholy, walk out on some bright
Spring morning and carefully observe
the works of Nature, ond then look fr"m
nature up to natures God. Let them
view the smiling Aowers-watch the
playful lambs-listen to the warbling
!, birds, just from their downy ncs,s-gaze
all around, and ses if anything above OF
beneath, which has not been marred by
the hand Of man. looks gloomy. No
and neither did our benevolent Creator
design for groups Of young immortal
beings to be unhappy. admit that the
stain of sin is on every soul. and for this
reason neither young nor old can be
perfectly happy here; yet half our sor'
rows in life are rather imaginary than
real, and half the real ones may he trac'
ed to the influences Of the nursery
Who can estimate the amount of mise
ry caused by gloomy farsbodings in re-
ference to the future! Parents, would
you have your children grow up capa'
,cirated To meet the storms aud surmnunl
tho difficulties Of life-io render them
selves useful to associates and blessing
to the world-let them. have plenty o.
exercise, aud let them take part %
this in play aud Roisy laughter. Re
member that vigorous health and quieI
melancholy never go together. DOM
always keep them lied down to work
or ben, over bnuks: If you are called
10 drink the cup Of sorrow, do M. pu
it Ia the ups "s your children. Do n"l
lend them on trouble ill trouble really
culnes. Do not blight the sweet bud.
of hope just opening in their young
hearts, by representing this beauliIu
world ls nulhing IN, the theatre Of mis-
cry aud deception. You know not the
amount Of wre'chedness you thus ma,
pour upon them. Are yuu afraid they
~ill be too open hearted, too frank anc
cnufding fnr lhuir worldly interests
* Better lnr their happiness would this b,
% than for them 10 pass lhroug il the wurlt
q imagining some evil at every step, ant
!. Inukiug a, every fclluw-crea,ure as al
/. enemy in disguise. But you can tracl
d them discretion without making then
If cold aud selfish or ar,ful and cunning