Smyrna times., 1855-05-09
Written Jor the Smyrna Times.
N tai CULTURE.
BY CHARLEY.
(COacIuded.)

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CAusALrrY.--A large development of this
faculty mparts the ability to almost intuitivey
perceive by what given means given ends can
be effected-to lay good plans to reach desired
ends, and readily perceives the best method of
accomplishing his objects, and thereby effect
much with limited means--the desire and also
the ability to give the reason for everything
desire to know the why and the wherefore of
things-gives the ability 10 reason, plan, and
cOntrive and make the head save the hands
One having Reason small will be the reverse of
these.
1t is almost useless to discuss the value of
this faculty, since it is necessary to aid us in
every vocation of life; in fact, it is the chief
faculty that elevates man above the brute crea-
ton, and is the boast of man, yet how little
does he exercise the priceless gift!
The deficiency of Causality enables design
ing and unprincipled men to make majority
of mankind mere dupes by fattering their pre-
judices and panderng to their passions-by
which means, the minority governs the majori-
ty, intellect is estimated to be far inferior TO
riches, all the Injuries of life is bestowed upon
those who live by feeding their passions, while
those who live by their intellect are almost
starved. Nature is not responsible for this de-
liciency-she has done her duty, she has provi-
ded amply for its ascendency, which is evident
by the, high, broad foreheads of children; and
it is in them the largest, although the last to
mature. Compare the development of this ia
Guilty in nifty children and an equal number of
adults, and you will see that it is relatively lar
ger in the latter than in the former. The ten
der mind of youth decays, being exercised upon
objects and studies in which they take no inter-
est, and hence the action is forced. Perhaps
some of the newly fedge htterati will exclaim,
I" Do not college students go over mathematics,
and does not mathematical study discipline this
faculty" Yes, mathematical study discpines
Reason-but going over mathematics as a large
number of college-students do, does not do any
| good. a..r-I la. .ar i.
This faculty may be increased by answering
the questions of children-by which means
much important knowledge may be impaired to
them. They frequently ask the why aud
wherefore of things; and in explaining the
reason Of things deep and lasting impressions
might be made. Answering the questions ol
children is almost as important to insure intel
lectural growth as food is to the vital; yet oul
present system of education prevents, instead o
encouraging children to ask questions. Surely
if this privilege was given and exercised, il
would be source Of more instruction and men
tai discipline than the sitting on a bench apt
spelling baker, briar, &c. Phen, instead o
doing anything to suppress, no pains Should b
spared to inculeate in them practice of think
q ing and tracing things to their first cause
Parents should make their homes the school
houses, and themselves the teachers.
Il Another evil existing inour schools is, t1a
the teachers think too much for their pupik
aud do not let them think enough for them
y selves This is another cause for deicienc
i in independence of thought. For, unless the
u are required to think for themselves when Chi
dren, they will get others to think for them whe
. they reich maturty-and may be led to adoI
. the opinions Of others without reflection. Thel
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Is start aud let them reason out for themselve
81 and they will acquire an independence
Is thought, which, going with them through lif
will enable them to do their own reasoning, an
z which will increase as their locks whiten f
. ! the tomb. But, Notwithstanding the Upas-lil
influence of our present system OF Educatio
if Causality was vigorously exercised after v
reach maturity, in tracing out causes to the
. effect, this faculty might be greatly increase
= The junction of this faculty being to trace o
~ ~ causes. The study of Natural Philosophy,
=" Phtenology, Of Moral and Mental Philosoph
9 and also Mathematics, will develop it., 1.
= have discussed this subject fully, wou
have made this essay too long forthe Times,
" buea full exposition of ID will be given in
-" 'o' small work of about two hundfed pages,
&c sT'he Principles Of Physiology and Phrenolo
" applied to Education g,a,s ,asqgtk ao,sd Z,
'as r Near Camden, April 90, 1856. .aias io to4
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