The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-06-16

nent object or tendency Of school instruction
In what way are the rights of others inculca-
ted in the early training of young minds .
How are pupils led to extend their thoughts,
feelings, or efforts beyond themselves How
is patriotism taught enevolence-generosity :
Are school systems industrial or anti-indus-
trial in their tendency How il it possible to
make mere book regimen the groundwork Of
productive industry Is not an entire devo-
ton to books by young pupils certain to i'm
pair their health Have not the health and
lives of thousands of the most promising chill
dren been thus sacrificed Are not habits of
productive industry the principal source of
wealth and Of morals? Is not idleness the
fruitful source of vice and of crime, tending to
poverty and wretchedness!
IL religion, justice and industry, acknOwl-
edged by all to be the foundation of moral
character, and the principal source of human
prosperity, are more Frustrated than promoted
by schools, why should lawlessness, now threat
ening our liberties, be thought strange
thingf Are not both the cause and the RENE
dy clearly and equally manifest?
Giving in detail modes and plans for making
prominent in school systems religion, justice,
and industry, is here impracticable. A hint
the volume of creation, as the sole work of its
glorious Author, more productive exercises by
young hands, and more recprocation through
such productions, are three modes of promo
ting religious responsibility, regard to the
rights of others, and habits of productive in
dustry. For the FIRST Out Door Lessons are
Indispensable; observing classifying, collect
ing, arranging, and labelling specimens, being
-
operations are .eminently productive in
their results. Drawing is another productive
exercise, part OF, or greatly aiding, outdoor
lessons. Reciprocation in the fruits of pro-
ductve operations calls into exercise regard
to the lights of others, giving at the same time
clear demonstration of its policy-the policy
OF dong right, Of generosity, of patriotism.
In all such matters, pupils are enthusiastic
Teachers, say " 1 haven't time Parents say,
Look out for yourseG'
Cabinets of Natural History Drawings
for young children and exchanges in works
Of Nature and Art are hence three dis
tinct objects calculated to put check upor
lawlessness, and hence worthy of the attention
of parents, teachers, statesmen, and Chris
tians. AS an iDitiatory step in aid Of a gene
raj movement for these objects, hall. dollar
ARCHITECTURAL CABINET" is prepared by
young hands at the heart of the nation, under
arrangements f9r supplying all demands
These cabinets are prepared by the operations
or for the special benefit of School OF In
DUsTRY" in the immediate vicinity of Wash
ington, having for it's patrons the Oldest citi-
zens and the heaviest capitalists in our Ma
tonal Metropolis Though small, and because
small, this little cabinet is muhum.in- paruo
instrument of instruction. 1t will be followed
by Others, and still others, through the same
agency. Hence by general call, both from
schools and families from families through
schools, for this most economical and efficient
instrument Of instruction. furnished at the
heart of the nation, pusations may be pro.
duced, promoting moral vgor to the utmost
extremities and in all parts of our national
body