Smyrna times., 1854-09-27

OF the young, we must expect to find this faculty,
in undersigned and corrupted nature, spreading
misery around-destroying the moral, physical
and mental Misunderstanding the fond hopes |
of the father, and bringing the grey hairs of
the mother in sorrow to the grave. Some who
have advocated temperance so nobly, should
endeavor also to invent some means by which
the vices springing from the neglected or I'M
proper culture OF this faculty may be efaccd,
for it is a subject which every philanthropist
should Considerable christian should investi-
gate and endeayor to remedy. AS the press
excrls pow erful influence over the minds OF
the masses, they might, through this instru-
ment, give their views on the subject. Reli-
glous education and the assocating with the
virtuous of the other sex will have a tendency
to turn the course of this passion into virtuous
channel.
Inhabitiveness-love Of one abode. This
faculty is the least liable to be perverted of any
of the faculties, yet if it Is deficient, every pos
sble means should be used to strengthen it and
call it into action; for persons having this organ
small are of a rowing, restless disposition, hav
ing no permanent place of abode, and are inca.
pable of enjoying domestic relations and plea
sures, while those who have the organ very
large are, unless there is harmony between
this and the other faculties, are unable to con-
tent themselves from home, and, therefore, learn
little of the world, and lose all the advantages
that are to be derived from assocating with the
world.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES power and concen-
trated application to one thing. In the educa-
ton of this faculty there are two extremes to
be avoided. One is: the mind being directed
to one object alone, becomes incapable ofchang-
ing from one object or subject to another as soon
as necessary. The other extreme is the mind
being engaged in too many pursuits becomes
incapable OF remaining fixed upon one object
exclusively, will first be thinking about one OBJ
leet, then another. The persons who have this
faculty thus trained, will never dwell long
! enough upon any subject to understand it tho
roughly, tLereiore, are likely to possess little
knowledge of great many subjects, yet tho
l
2 has been adopted in our public schools of hav
s ing the scholars at some five or six different
S studies, is well calculated to train the mind 81
s that it will be as variable as the wind. Unable
0 to pursue one study even for few hours with
d out changing. In the training Of this organ
+ there are two ends which should be kept con
a stantly in view in order to rigidly develop tn,
# organ. One is: TO cultivate it so that it MAJ
Q be capable of remaining fixed, as long as desi
e rable, on pursuit; the other end to be attane'
: is this: that it may be changed from one ant
: directed to another if necessary, without dlffi
IF culay. Now, in order to accomplish this, tn
e two extremes are to be avoided, and the medium
Sc observed. In order to accomplish these end
ID much experience will be necessary. do nc
lie feel myself competent to give any instructio
lie as to the cultivation of this faculty, but Wi
so give my humble opinion on this important sui
10 iect. / consider that mind of youths should b
e. directed 20 one study not less than three hour
IN and not more than five, for, as have said b
u fore, the mind when directed exclusively to on
1t object, becomes incapable of attending to am
er Their, which if he is engaged in the mercanti
I'D brother business where thereare several thing
to upon the mind at the same moment, will rend'
he him incompetent to discharge the duties of h
~ station; besides this, there is another al
nd greater evil arising from the same cause: III
es faculties that are engaged, become weary, d
In biltated and incapable of performing theirlob
k and, by severe application, are liable to becOu
e. weakened if not finally diseased and destroye
n The mind, like the body, maybe taxed sohea'
he as to 'iniare it, while an appropriate W
to strengthen and invigorate it. Almost eve
vi person has observed that men who use the
IN, arms are much stronger in them than those W
let do not the same is also true in relation to m
Ter who use their legs in walking and neglect
lie use their arms-they become stropg in the f
LOT mer and weak in the latter.
is Thus certain mental faculties may be cul
lis, waited SO as to make the person appear gre
The when he exercises them, but when the negle
hal ed faculties are called into action he is but Ii
SITS put. These facts clearly prove the importen
an of bringing into action all the mental pOwe
ian SO Tint they may receive nourishment, grow .
ON reach their acme contend that the culti'
de- ton and disciplining Of the mental caPpcit
be- are the most important ofthe secular advantaG
it of education, although / must admit that
bearing Of education beth natural and reveal
fol- the well-trained mind alone ia capable
penetrating and Calculating intricate and &C
plicated subjects, aud ascends to God, apprehe
ing his being, bis attributes, his character. his
lation and counsel toward men, But to accC
= plish such an education, care Should be tai
~ to give each faculty it's share of pabuIum AMI
The next faculty that shall consldel
egr Combativeness--th feeling to resist, OPP
NM and defend. When this lflculty has bsea
the perly educated ana maae suosefVient 70
v;;nr mandates of reason, no mental maniiesta'