Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-12-07
A Needed Movement.


Two years ago, Ray. w,ERrN BrRroN, Of
Boston, who Is deyoting him'clfto the cause
Of Domestic Education, propo.rl, through
newspapers and circulars, TO the people Of
his own State, that there should De mrrt.
ing, during the more leisure season, N dis
cu" questions appcriaining TO Family Dis
ciplrc, end to the relation Of the Home to
the School. In places, the measure was
adopted with gratifying rc1uls. Besides
customary speakers, others male effective
addresses who had never spoken in public
btfo,c, end latent talent was unexpectedly
brought out. The ,ounr manilc-icd pccu-
liar interest, and wcsc stimulated 10 new
gT5rts i.r improvement. Tho relation Of
the home 90 the school, and of he ,stool 20
.ha community. was hct,ef uric-ooi, and
tho cause 1fpuhlic education so. .aiuuccd.
fslii,- cent iu communication both iu'truc-
tive aud entertaining. TO bo rral on th' oc-
casioas, showing that thoushsimilar opp0r-
tunity. female talent in every town miyl. ho
cliritol. and put 90 noble u'c.
Now that the long evenings have again
come, why shall not this most useful move
mcnt hr carried, at once, widely beyond the
State where It i, started Anxious parents,
camcs, teachers, philosophical men and
women think, confer, cooperate, prr,sycrr,
and IL i' done.
A frw topic, for consideration nre sub
ioinel as a specimen, aud, possibly, TO save
time at fret IN seeking numerous others
will doubtless occur in the course or Vrrcs-
iufc.
Qrr,rro>, Con DrcrToy.
!. What c5mhinrl movement II neigh
harhooi ar town c5all bo entered on far thc
Improvement of schools, and especially to
srrt arrl1rm In the moral. aud manner,
orthcy1urs'
. How much should parents DEPEND On
school teachers 10 correct the bal li.posi.
tYu, and habit, orth,ir chillrru' anil bow
hr are teacher. justly responsible or ihc
crnirr, IF their pupil, ONT orsrh,gl'
g. li.y ar'y should clilll, made 10
a'.v 'hr parent and how shall reverence
D.. uigcel anil authority maintained, with.
out ,'1' tar On the on, part and colinrs-
aul distance on tlg other. which formerly
lruiln'
s s, what 1sa, and ia what manner,
should tho Grt religions Impression, D..
malr' arl bow should spiritual culture D..
r1u.inu.i'
o. What. ths I.tm.,hol of cul,ia,inl
"a spirit 5f sr,ir, c,oI.loinr, and Of .alf
sacrifice in behalf ofo,hsr.' anil 70 what
lrsrrs doe, such a disposition promote the
lnrrin-, of 'hc T1..aor'
Il. Thrar-a'5u' thirty thousand yar-7u,
imrri.au.l ia ths United States ior real OF
supposed crime in what way,aalh8 far
jr., such crime oris'na,. BOO ,heorly home
Wh, rln, and ought each r1mmanity 60 j.
toward lrrsutiou'
s. VIA, ra.c, las much ur ts li.l
r.7'.ug oi ,ln rTe.nt day on .ha chanc'.
.ft' vaun-' arl what, % De dome vi''
TGrear, thereto?
= How cln j. he-t D. a.rrrta'nol N
wh1, occupation IN li!, boy has the mos
natural rnrs,' and should any iitT.rcursI %
m1ls in .hs previous oiuation at home 5
,.h11l, with reference 90 ,.i.'
% should not children Dc sarly tnine
% work with ,hsir hands Tor ibc sake, a
least, or f-mius a useful habit, wlatcyc
,h, condition 7frho parent. as TO wealth
II. How do luzurics for the palate, 60
rrthrr with The irrcsularu.' Of them, aiI.'e
,h, health oi chlIlrcu2 What II the iulu
cnc' IN the moral character
A. wha, {, the cause of the early drca.
Of female health In this country and Wha
is th, rrnrly2
T.. Would no,a sanitary Investigation
aud report by,a ac,nmi,,ce, be Of great ser
vic, iu every town, by making known exist
in- and possible causes Of sickness, especial
~ those apr,riainins to the location an.
other material condition. or dwelling,