The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-08
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At about three ,ock the theatre In the Museum was
crowded to excess-oae shilling extra for seats.
There WAS overture by the orchestrA-the curtain
rose-a eyes were turned to the 1. P. entrsnes-the
great Barnum himself appeared; aud, coming down to
the footlighrs, said
that sy b. said TO ths e,Dtrary the proprietor OF
estahlshment is o modest mal. daughter and an
pauss) But be is wea shat II is his Intsrsst
give the public the worb OF ITS money, aud have
been very Liberal to- day, he desires 10 show you that
there something abon the Museum which ID not hoax
tie bas the peasura TO introduce your nosce Mrs L.
N. Fowler, who viii address you.
Enter, Mrs Fowler distant shouts by q few small
boys
Mrs. FOWLER who thus made her dsblt on this stage
has been well received at various Reform Conventions.
She is youthful and rather pret-a blonde and under
the mediu q height VITA soft voice, an excellent
thing in woman" she turned toward the reporters IT,
end entrancs and honoring them with sweet smile,
she commenced y sewers attack upon anony
person, who she said had threasned to cut mp
OF the daily papersths Tribune il is said,
ferred finished with the reporters she
turned to her Ms and occupied about hour In deli
whom where, and how formed THE good influences we
may expest from this National Baoy Show Objections
ans"ered she desired, frst that the audience,
ana women, would suppose themselves on a level
trow away all distinctions, and meet plat.
form Mrs Fowler ra her trsnscsndental and ran
towards attempts a. tine writing. Thus
Let examine both alluvial and diluvial deposits Of
thought; let US snbso the regions of fancy let
pore Of the different veins analyzs the varied
moral strata, that psrchance may percsive a clue
to golden mine Of tho aght and though it be not dis
covery OF ne~ truth-tor We believe that all truths
cosva and exstent with the Creaor-ye: per-
ceptons OF IL may oe quicke ned and may decom
pose the msnal rays Of light by intellectual prism
into their elsmen colors, that eha ind that Ia
stead OF single influence being necessary to produce
character, It Il complex in its pature. Again,
subject rystalizes and the distinct stalacttss are
Whers is character formed2 Whsrs does 1t commence,
and what influences produce itS These, again as ia
chemical compounds, form combinations, or, We
look with focal lens three distn i insti
tutons where the immediate and remote tendencies
to devsops char .ter The family, the school, the
street We see lit lie bud; the gera, of beauty fra
GRANGE and ineas is folded meath ts petals chd
may pluck ruhessly from the STEM tread under hs
foot and merge its separate existence by process
metamorphoss floral mesempsy Ghosts into the mate
break of its relations to the parent stem. 1t may
receive its quantim Of nourshment, air and moisture;
ss aau mus v s cary cut saG1' AZ rhsse yios
understands oil the pecuarites OF the ncipient
flower, AID nurtares IT tenderly. When the nignts
are cool AMI the east winds blow, he provides
for its necessities, AMI feels amply compsnated he
sees the eIpsnorg petals bsautify and dlght the be-
holder How love the little 90 wer with the finger.
pr,nt Of Divinity upon It'll little angel OF beauty il
whispers to of Immortality OF region OF love and
joy unsullied BY earhs cares where perennial flowers
bloom forever It devel0pss the ideal within u.s. aud
eevates souls from the gross things little chiltl
The miniature man or woman! WHAT'S collection OF
never to be lost An immortal SOUL that with reyolv
ing otbs in space, will dim in brlan,y and power
co-exisent with the and its Creator AT frst
it Is mere bur-an instructive animal with seemingly
specific character to the eye Of the dnerssed be-
holder "As much Ike any other child as two psss in
pod }" say some, though suppose every mother the
slander. Within its rny, delicate membranes the
elements Of the angel aud the demon, each OF which
may be developed according to the influences which
round it Like the potters clay like the unshisseled
MARBLE like the destined to be the lordly in
bic ody Mary and Josephine, whsn they were fonalsd
on their mohsr's lap. According to Weos!er, and to
s mn or Ss each Little child
pressed by nature. Every sheep rscognseshe Dleal'
Of its own lamb, and every mothers heart instncively
knows the yssrDins cadsn'es of its own loving onss
The first instituon where character is formed is the
family Who in the family has the training of the pas.
tic minds and the tender bodies Of the little While
the father especially in cities, is out Of doors
the Sss Of The rang
OF natures laws may be developing fashionaby crooked
spines and ply sica organization which will ever rest
y may be the but when this is formed
produced artfciay in any part OF the body especially
pinesp The mother has fearful for her
influence s Of life unto life death unto death
As the particles OF sand are conglomerasd by the driv
ing wind into mound 30 does the mother by her hand
mould the minds characters of her children. The
gardener moisens his plant when the dews Of heaven
nsucien-so does the faithful by her tears
and her prayers, minister TO the growth CT her child
Mrs. Fowler then mentioned Moses and Gains Marcus
1Corioanus) to show the influence mothers had over
gend Of c'riolanus is not history.-Rep]
Of the nineteenth century what reference have the
preceding remarks to itp what good suggestion be
drawn from il? Is it really cattle show9 Is Barnum
benefactor to the in thus bringing these beaut
full specus rs t0gether, the converse? The query
"Cui bono ?-What is the useS-is always asked with
gard to almost everything except By lady when she
champagne and with some significance.
In humanitarian reforms would plead for the chill.
lraN aLa haya k,.<I Ala No.. @ba&A
generation wiz achieve much than to agitate the
various reforms, for the leopard cannot change his
OF freedom, temper and holiness West Point sends
forth her trained men with the mental and physical
dscpl ne requisite 20 occupy any sston In life from
the teacher youth to the Presidential char the
will be moved along perceptibly; but parents must
first have their attention directed to the subject and
the fact Of the agt.ton Of the question to the
evils" as an old bachelor called them, will ar
rest the thought Of many light and giddy
"Let children come up and they will get aongo From
this subject the first deduction is that parents
dtions Of their chcrss Second that tas laws Of devs
"opens MT and hereditary descent xed and that per-
lection in Children Is the result in proportion parents
are qualified and comply with the laws OF growth that
physical and mental stamina depends the right OBJ
the laws Of cietetics of respiration nutr
is the prime mover in exsrting uausnce in the early
Of childhood therefore somans cation should
be more thorough and scentc that it should embrace
at least correct knowledge Of the laws OF lfe Bat
says the obector every mother will feed her baby on
all sorts Of things 20 make 1t fat and thus shall have
overgrown sluggsh race as If fat babies the
desiderstum To tDs objection which has been raised
by many in good faith, would answer, that II the
th,r rightly versed in dietetics che would Know
that undue deposit OF fat s caused by check n the
perspraton by which the temperature of the body
greater and consequently there Is not the ordinary
bustion OF fat requisite a. different periods She will
know that fat IL disease than mark Of psrfec.
tioD and that the uniformly all the varied powsrs
Of the BODY ano mind developed without Any
vi md hoyn In fHa ttan
tf nature.
"But it seems much like a cattle show; and we
would not take darling, pretty little broods from
their home nests to exhibit tneml' Compare sweet
little baby to q little dova little lamb, little
frol cling kitten, or TO any pretty toy, graceful thing
but unless speak scientifically, don't pray you,
socste pre- child with ans thing gross and
have been much interested 10 comparative anatomy;
have examined quantities OF eyes, lungs hearts and
brains OF calves spo tire lower animals, and fnd
striking retsmbaDce between the anatomy of Theses
cams and their corresponding ones ia the human 40