Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-12
ANEEDED MOVEMENT.

Two years ago, Rev. WARREN burton. nf |
Boston who is devoting himself to the c,use |
OF Domestic Education, proposed, through |
newspapers aud circulars, to the people Of
nis own State. that there should be meetings |
during the more leisure senson, 10 discuss !
questions apperiaining TO Family discipline, |
and to the relation Of the home 10 the school. |
In places, the measure WAS adopted with very |
gratifying results. Besides customary spen- |
kers, others made effective addresscs who
mad never spoken in public before, and latent
talent was unexpectedly brought out. The
young manifested peculiar 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 public education
was advanced. Ladies sent in communica-
tions both instructive and entertaining. to
be read on the occasions, showing that
through similar opportunity, female talent
in every town might he ELECTED, and put to
noble use.
Now that the long evenings have again
come, why shall not this most useful move
ment be carried. at once, widely beyond the
| State where it started! Anxious parents,
earnest teachers publc-spirited men and wo.
men think, confer. cooperate, persevere,
and it is done.
A few topics for consideration are subjoined
as specimen, and. possibly, to save time at
first IN seeking; numerous Others will doubt.
less occur in the course of procedure.
QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION.
!. What combined movement Of neighbor.
hood or town could be entered on for The i'm.
provement Of schools. and especially to effect
II reform in the morals and manners of ihc
young?
2. How much should parents depend on
school teachers 10 correct the bad disposition
and habits of their children and how far are
teachers justly responsible for the conduct o
their pupils out Of school ?
B. How early should q child be made to
obey the parents; and how shall reverence
he induced and authority maintained, withou,
that fear Oh the one part, and GOODNESS and
distance on the other which formerly pre-
vailed?
L.. At what age and in what manner
should the first reiis :ous impressions be madei
and how should spiritual culture be con,
tinued?
.. What is the best method of cultivatine
spirit of active good-doing. and ofselrsacr
lice in behalf Of others? and to what degree
does such disposition promote the happ
ness oFthe possessor?
d. There are about thirty thousand ptr
sons imprisoned in the United States for rea
or supposed crime. in what way. and how fai
does such crime originate iu the early home
W hat can, and ought each community to dt
toward prevention
I. What effect has much of the light read
ing Of the present day on the character O
the young? and what is to be done with re
ference thereto?
s. How can it best be ascertained for wha
occupation in life a boy has the most natura
fitness? ? and should any difference be mad,
in the previous education at home or school
with reference TO this?
! 9. Should not children he early trained {,
work with their hands for the sake. at leas
OF forming u useful habit, whatever the con
dlton Of the parents as to wealth
10 How do luXuries for the palate. togethe
with the irregular use of them, affect III
health Of children? What is the iuhueuc
=, Oh the moral character!
a II. What is the cause Of the early decay c
female health in this country? and wha.
the remedy?
!. y. Wou!d not a sanitary investigation al
n report by committee, be Of great seryic
!. in every town. by making known existing al
i possible causes Of sickness. especially thcs
appertaning to the location and other mat,
!, rial conditions Of dwelling?