Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-04-23
Communication.
Written for the Smyrna Tunes
A Time for Ell Things.

The wise man has said that q there is sea-
50 laad time 10 every parp sc under the hea-
as" Aud may it not be said with equal
pr'd nee that each achievement shall be ac-
c'nPl shell in It's appropriated time s--that
""Ica ooght TO be done to-day should not DO
dome t-day, fer ach ay b in. its cares
with Appropriate work. yet, nevertheless, uraIi,
'ngs mly. with impunity, be procrastinared.
i'ui, while this is strictly true in regard TO the
pr'p Development of our intellectual facuI-
les. The life of man my properly be divided
iIio four periods, viz: childhood, youth, man
h'od aud oldage. Now, Il may be said with.
out The least fear of refutItiOn, that the proper
in"ra culture aud development of the intellec-
tad faculties Of.the first and second stages of
ir'ns lite cannot with IMMUNITY be procrastina-
I'd. Paredts ar guardians are accountable for
IL. moral and intellectual Improvement of the
first amd second stages Of mans cventfuI life !;
aud :ur them to prOcrastnase the proper i'm
pro: ement Of the first period OF their children
g. the second, is to loa the second stage of lfe
with burden too intolerable to be borne: and
yet, not unfrequently is this the case. Parents
neglect the early education of their children,
the propcr mental discipline, until the mind be.
comes IulUOs ct nHttius aud thus, through the
neglect of pGedts. many chiIdreh pass through
the first stage of lite, without the least kiiow-
ledge of the power of concentration Time
hurried them on from childhood to youth, and
having failed to accomplish the intellectual du.
es of the FIRST period of life, they are directly
and absolutely unpFepared Tor the more onerous
duties Of the second; but Notwithstanding this
the duties Of youth must be achieved, whether
the mind is susceptible or not. A boarding
s:hool is selected-the youth is sent off; he i.
classed With those who have been learned L
tiiak and to- inUestigate, whose intellectual
capacities having been developed, they wer,
prepared TO take hold of their studies with al
IRON grasp. Now, it is obvious to every reflect
ing mind, that the youth, whose previous men
tai culture has been neglected, or who has ha,
an unqualified preceptor, cannot with inpunit,
compete with those who have had these immu
mites; hence, there is one Of two things to b
dOne-he must either bear the reproach of a
indolent student, or he must burn the midnigll
OIL, aud thereby tax his ply steal POWERS beyon
their proper ability-ahd thus the foundation {
chronic disease is fixed in the yitals-the pail
cheek and the langoid eye soon give an oculs
demOnstrasionthattha t youthwin find a prem'
ture gave. This is no fction--not the visie
of night---it is a truth founded upon exper
ence aud observations truth too, that shou
make many parents blush, for it is suicidal
its nature. Henee the necessity of prop,
culture and development Of the mind at a pr
per time. Bat, again, provided our youth shou
not have the advantages of an academical
collegiate education, il certainly is the mo-
criminal 70 neglect the Improvement of the
earlier years. The public facilities Of o.
State for the education Of our children, are AZ
pie, if properly put in motion. If there were
proper appreciation Of the advantages viii
we enjoy, there need be scarcely any youth
the ige OF foarteea years, without having 60
English education, and at that early age be pl
pared 10 enter into an apprenticeship TO lea
mechanical or mercantile business. se = g.
AIR. Elitor, as this article is perhaps alrea
$40 long,I Will, by your permission, at so
iaiuse tame, resume thesubjact, when will
Aeavor to point oat certain existing err
which. IN my opinion, could and ought to
reraedied. ,,s.,..l - l....s.s "a 1s.la ~ HI
0~r Some men are like cats. YouImay strs
the .ur the right way tor years. and hear no
ing but parring; but accidentally tresd on
tut, aud all memory Of iormer kindness is
liberated. .stsst5 s. slssss s fi