Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-06

energies, precocity Of development, &c. The
important object, where education is exsendel
beyond the rudimental branches, should he to
study that which may subser,e the practical
operations oflife, in which all pupils engage at
some period Of life except few having wealthy
parents, learn to despiso an honsst and honor
able occupation. They having been reared in
ideness, looking to their parents for support,
and when this support is cut of, they too fre,
quently prefer crime to correct business habits,
and consequently become inmates of our peni.
teutiSries, or having committed higher grades
of crime, the populace demands the life Of the
. individual as an expiation Of his offence.
T Is this picture not trutbfulf But call to
mind the too frequent criminal acts Of this city,
and tell me IL large proportion Of those chars
ged with grossest crime are not the children Of
respectable parents who are in affluent circum
stances. Tell me not that wealth does not
curse its possessor-it does. Tell me not that
the educating the youthful mind that to engage
in labor or other youthful employment is not
prnmotive Of goodness, it is not respectable
Teach your children thus il you choose, and
you increase crime. Perhaps one Of its most
fruitful sources results from this teaching. A
few moments reflection will call to mind fre,
quent cases where parental training and social.
istic influences have induced crime. The wri.
ter can not wound the feelings Of any one. and
consequently cannot particularize; but cases of
the kind are of too frequent occurrence, as the
public are well aware. There is much Of crime
behind the scene that the public know no. Of,
enough to make the sensitive shudder; that po-
sition in society, church associations, or what
IS quite as efficient in saving the acts Of these
scoundrels from public gaze, and consequent
, punishment, is many. The unrelenting ceuS
sure that is bestowed on the criminal can not
be justified. The exercise of a little more char
ity to those who have erred, disposition to
share somewhat the responsibility, as the evil
conduct frequently results legitimately from
socialistic influences. Therefore society should
effect proper change, that persons may not be
induced by such Influences to the commission
Of wrong. In this digression wider range has
been taken than contemplated; but the tho'ls
here thrown out may Justify it.
In the education of youth their moral, physi
cal and intellectual education should progress
D together; and if either are rejected the conse-
9 quences are necessarily bad. Reader, that
D may Impress the matter more definitely upon
your mind, we will fancy ourselves visiting
the schools OF the city. See that boy sitting
there with his mind deeply absorbed in study.
How closely and with what determination he
, applies himself. See how finely Organized
his eyes expressive and glowing with intelli
' geuce. But observe his muscular movements
they are unsteady; he has become exceedingly
nervous-excessiVe mental effort is fast consu
1 ming his vitality. No one cautions him tC
t. preserve his ply sical powers; his parents and
, his teacher encourage him to greater efforts-nC
/. one lnterferes to save him from his suicida
q course He may be said to be old in intelli
gence, possessing knowledge quite sufficient
for those being twice his age. His physical
vgOr at fifteen is not so great as it should be al
4 seventy years of age. At twenty his mental
n powers are the strongest; at this early age his
n decline commences, and at thirty FIVE at the far
= thsst he dies Just when he should be in the
prime Of life.
: There is another boy that you will observe
a by way of contrast. He has large square
muscular frame a tolerably large head with
= thick coarse hair, eye not expressive; seem,
( lazy and his school mates declare he is lazy
and some intimate he is fool. That he /.
/. "green" nobody doubts, studies hardest when
" most urged, but studies but little at any time
Loves rough play and never enjoys himself Sc
y much as when actively engaged in play. Tht
= former Of these boys should be restrained frou
: study the latter requires to De constrained t
e study. One possessing a mental and the othel
It a physie temperament. The former. is no
e disposed to take sufficient physical exercise
the latter not disposed to take sufficient menta
8 exercise. The latter if confined too closely t.
!, study is injured-morally by undue coercion
b and physically by preventing that amount o
: exercise, which is requisite to develope full
: : his physical being consequently, his healu
# becomes impaired and life shortened. Tn
: former will pass from life prematurely his ligh
g burning most brilliantly for time but tn
fuel is soon consumed The latter if not tee
e down to study grows up strong in mind ant
L body his career closes at an advanced age
q having lived long, healthful, and useful life
his intellect growing clearer, year after year
. aud he retains his mental powers almost un
impaired, until his later years. There is an
other case in which the injuries are more mani
fest, than either Of the others. 'Tis r girl Q
y eleven years Of age, of fine nervous organiza
tion and delicate frame. She has been char
student" having applied herself very closely
her studies. Her parents are delighted will
d the progress she has made in her studies.-
: Although she is very studious, she has durinI
a few months past heon frequently scolded b.
her teacher; and modes of punishment hav
been adopted to break her Of some peculiarities
She is crying now because she has Just beel
h told to quit making mouths aud behave herself
3. Observe how agitated she seems, see how curl
E: ously she moves the muscles Of her face, Sh
4. closes her eyes and then opens them yer,
le widely, staring around then she draws be
5. mouth to one side and then to the other. He
d head she turns slightly arocud, and rapidly
re back and her shoulders frequently elevate'
(, aud depressed. The movements are quite con
Is slant but sometimes abe is perfectly quie
ls hence these movements are thought by th
N teacher to bo produced purposely ard she /
IL punished repeatedly for that which shs esnno
at help IL being the result of disease eltabllsh
.s ed by confinement and excessive mental applica
At tiOn. shs is made a victim TO crafty her par
m snts who alternately coax aRd scold 70 fbagi
NJ her increase her edorts, when she Is alread,
Df OVer taxed and As q consequences she beoomsl
4 ths victim Of . murdSTOuS ooUFAs The Belst