The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-30
A Needed Movement.

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Boston, who Is devoting himself to the cause
OF Domestic Education, proposed, through
newspapers and circulars, to the peops oil
his own State, that there should be meetings
during the more leisure season. to disuss
questions appertaining to Family Discipline,
aud to the relation Of the Home to the
School. In places, the measure was adopted
with very gratifying results. Besides Gus
tomary speakers, others made effective i'd
dresses who had never spoken in public DO.
fore, and latent talent was UNEXPECTEDLY
brought out. The young manifested pecu
liar interest, and were stimulated to new
efforts for improvement. The relation Of the
home to the school, and Of the school to the
community, was better understood, and the
cause Of publ, education was advanced =
Ladies sent In communications both instruct
i've and entertaining, to be read on the occa.
sions, showing that through similar oppor
tunity, female talent in every town nigh,
be elected, and put to noble use.
Now that the long evenings have agair
come, why shall not this most useful move
ment 10 carried, AT once. widely beyond thu
State whore Il startodf Anxious parOuts
earnest teachers, publio.spirited men and
women think, confer, cooperate, pcue'
we're, and It is done.
A few topics for consideration are subjoia
cd as specimen, and, possibly,t to save tim,
ut first in seeking numerous others will
doubtless occur in the course Of procedure
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION.
!. What com bined movement OF neigh
borhood or town could be entered on for the
Improvement Of schools, and especially to ef
feet reform in the morals and manners o.
the young!
2. How much should parents depend or
school teachers to correct the bad DISPOSE
tions and habits Of their children and how
far are teachers justly responsible for the
conduct Of their pupils out Of school!
8. How early should child be made 10
obey the parent; and how shall reverence
be induced and authority maintained, with.
out that fear on the one part, and coldnea
and distance on the other, which formerly
prevailed
A. Atwhat age, and in what manner,
should the first religious impressions le
made and how should spiritual culture be
continued
8. What is the best method Of cultiva'
ting spiri, Of active good-doing, and Of
self sacrifice in behalf of others .! and 10 wha'
degree does such disposition promote the
happiness Of the possessor
6. There are about thirty thousand PEI
sons imprisoned in The United States for real
OF supposed crime in what way, and how
far, does such crime originate in the early
homel What can, and ough, each commu.
nifty 10 do toward prevention
Z. What effec, has much Of the ligh'
reading Of the present day on the character
Of the younsl and what is 10 be done with
reference thereto
8. How can il best be .assefiained rtor
INSTRUMENTATION in life q boy liaS go --s'
natural fitness and should any difference
be made in the previous education at home
or school, with reference 10 this
0. Should no, children DO early trained
TO work with their hands for the sake, at
least, Of forming useful habit, whatever
the condition Of The parents as 10 wealth.
10. How do luIuries for The palate, to
ge,her with the irregular use Them, affect
the health Of children! Wha, is The inhu.
ence on the moral character 7
IL. What is the cause Of The early decay
Of female health in this country and what
is the remedy'
-. Would no, sanitary investigation
and report by a committee. be OF great
service in every town, by making known
existing and possible causes Of sickness,
those apperiaining to the location
and other material conditions OF dwellings.
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