Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-11-26

cation, till this time almost wholly unknown and
entirely uncnrcd for, is awakening some interest
among lis. 1t cannot be denied that hitherto in this
country, and especially in New England intellectual
culture has had quite a dsproportionatc share in the
trimming of the young, and that we have been cult
waiting the mind very much at the expense Of the
/ body-our
universal poddng prisons up
The nimbc spirit in our arteries
Certainly the rcproach Of the foreigner that we are
/ puny dwindling race, is not without some lounda-
ton, and with justifable pride he turns from the
manly sports of home, from the pleasant cricket
ground Of merry England from the frozen lake
skinned over by the skater of Norway rof Holland,
from the "Turnvcrc,e" Of the f,thcrlnnd, and asks
where are these or such ms these among YOU lie is
answered by the sharp rifle crack of the turkey
shoot" or the boistcrous applause of "lroting-
match"
Not only is there n sal lack Of these legitimate
means of developing our bodily powers, but who
among our natio especially the lower and mildling
classes pay the slightest attention to or are even
aware Of the conmoncst laws Of health. When we
observe the manner Of living around every day, it
would seem rs if We actually wcro trying to tax and
weaken much as possible this frame Of ours 80
leariuly and wonderfully made in the place Of renew
ing and invig rating it, TO be convinced Of this uni
vcral neglect one has only to step for We minutes into
that room where those children daily assemble for
their tasks, whose performance this week has givcn
rs so much pleasure nil reflected so much credit ON
Themselves and their teacher but woull not tho.
pleasure have been ncrcn,cd n thousand fold Lv the
sight of more glowing checks and stronger frames,
and To Mt eastof that large audience it W.T.. .ad
reflection that MI This lcnut,. and ,,,.o r ;i,,i
then SD delicltiuo o,ir cyc. .,,i oar. c, H h,~s ,
of the tweutv-Gur wa. cooned ma in , ,,o,,, ,,t..
size was wholly INADEQUATE 10 lis number. aud its
wants. the Young 'nur. denied thoir reh,f,l ror,i,
of Cod, free MR. the common HERITAGE of all to
know TINT nnc,. some inprovcmeut wa. ,n,,l, and
some attention pai! 20 the ventilation Of their room
those Young click. must lose more n,J nor, tbc
rosy hu, of hca,th those y.tny form. ,r, ., mara
slender. rc,ond ,i. one doe. not like To- pcuc,rn,e
tlc.ycU or tribe II, n the ,cen and bi,,c, U ,,,,i.
mon, Of father. olicf or II ,uothc,. ,,,l , le,r,
Tl;. i,p,or.u,,, .,.i.r, ,,,,. l,,,.,,,lv .l lo..
fun, frcn;cJ by Dr. g. r. Wiud.Ii,, ,,h, lc,,,rol I'M
the town loll ON lri,y oycni,, i,., and ,b, ,,,,o
Of nj. audience is a,o,hcr .,riln, i,.,,c, Eliza, ,o
inacnifudc If this evil hv. ma r,,,,.. .,.t,,.i
Dr. If li,....i ,,.,i.. ,,..
since GRADUATING fu ,o''cre has dcy,.l III. ,,lio
time and attention, %. l,,.;c,l ,,,,i,,;,, anil l,,
mcn, 4. a literary ,rorrc,i,, .i,,, H.. ,,e,,,.r,.
nuce WA. .r Fl ycr,. Il. ol, orI,r c,,l it ifi'r, ,,
graceful and effective. Tie lcr,ur,. ,bor,ioi ,,i,h
passage. If ,ailo. and l,oueuce and ,l, ,ic,,..b,
drew we've most 1, yiJ az Il uG.Ik. Ae,r - ,,,ocf
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@, brief b..t,ry ,, .l,,. ,,.,r,o.,;. IL. -,
and rrc.c,. h, .n,dc.,i. ord ,,,,,.r,..,o.,,,. .
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