The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-03-11
NO. XLI4IL
From the American Phrenolog,cA JJutnal.
Education.

On this subject much has been written, vet IL
IS still imperlectiy understood, aud we shall
continue to receive new light upon it as long 90
discoveries are made in the science OF human
nature. Every accession to physiological or
chronological science, every observation or dis
covery, which tends to enligh,en man on his re.
lations TO nature, does It's part toward pro.
motinga true system Of education. There is no
science or art that mas yet arrived ot Perfection
snd the subject under consideration certainly
iorms no exception to the general rule
The ideas that many people entertain in re-
gard TO education are narrow in the extreme 49,
Th seem TO think that If children 40 through
with a routine of schooling, aud acquire Suth
cient knowledge TO enable them to transact the
ordinary business OF life, their cduca ion il COM
plcted.
How often do we hear young people talk Of
having finished their eluca,ion! In this thew
are probably mistaken. Education las been
called the work of Il life, aud this appears rea.
sonable II We suppose that life to hr beyond our
present state OF existence, and to continue
throughout eternity. Man should be educated
as whole, physically, Intellectually, and NOR
ally; should be made acquainted with The g,eat
truth, that every violation OF natural law is ac-
companied by penalty from wMlh there is no
escape.
People surely woud not b. so ready 10 do
wrong II they could be convinced tnat cvcrv
wrong act they commit niures them more in.
| bniteiy more, than all the pallry gain which can
ever accrue to them from such conduct If,his
fact could be thoroughly mpr SSed upon the
minds OF people generally, il would uudouh,ed-
| ~ do much III the cause OF reform. PHYSICAL
education should receive more attention than it
does at present Health is admi led b, all to be
among the most valuable OF earthly possessions.
| Then why not adopt the necessary means to se-
cure this imporant result? fh, practice of
Keeping small children shut up in q schoolh ,uss
! during the long sumner days, for tht purpusa
OF CITING them out OF their parents way, is
very rep,ehrnsible, and should b, speedily abol-
ished. How much better il would be to give
them Rn opportunity 10 romhlc lluougI the
fields and woods, aud thus while gaining h, alh.
iu exercise, become familiar with the works Of
nat",e' Indeed, there is no volume that can be-
studied with greater profit, either hy old or
iyoung, than the buok OF nature. The fresh.
green foliage aud delicate blossoms of Gpiiup
the highly culored flowers of summer the varlt-
gated hues OF an autumna forest, and tie lipru-
ing fruits; in short, all the works Of nature
combined TO teoch series Of lessons paramount
IN lmportance, aud possessing an intellectual
interest equal to tn ii prac,ical utility.
All nature bears he impress of truth, and Ia
study has tendency to elevate aud rcfne lhts
m'nd and promote virtue and morality By
closely obs rving nature wc are euuhl"d 10 trace
many analogles which ad to The discovery of
new truths aud throw much light on the grund
mystery OF human existence aud destiny. which
is, IN fact, part Of natures beautiful syslem...-
The system of nature consists of numerous
parts, which depend upon eueh other aud con-.
bnc TO form a whole OF course, then, the
more extended our knowledge OF these parts,
the clearer will b. our conception of the whole,
and the more elevated will be our standard us
intellectual beings,
But IN the study Of nature Os in every other
study, great care should be taken to Investigate
and discover, ii possible, the why aud where.
| lore OF every PHENOMENON and operation. anil
| mus perform most important part in The work
OF education, by improving and developing the
reasoning faculties. There is one among tho
numerous branches of natural science thar
should not b. neglected aud that is tie sci nee
OF human nature, usually divided in two dis.
llnct branches of Phrenoiogy aud Physiology.
70 improve ourselves either physically OF men
tally, II is necessary TO understand some hing ot
oar own organizations. knowledge OF our
selves is also of great u.s. aS means of pre-
serving health. But it is unnecessary to lyyc't
i longer upon this subject, as lis iutriuSic impor,
tance mast be obvious 10 all. y, NJ.