New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

.,.;o, an which il was delivered, presenting ascneS
,.ci.al and striking views, expressed IN 1nguiary
I.r,nr and impressive phraseology Mr.. CaISe
lad NO temptation to reproduce the ideas OF
4 - an a hackncyed theme, but has drawn
I sr,ely from the resources Of his own leftle anu
s,o.tive mind. con the question Of, How does
~, Nature teach Mr. Clarke remarks as fol-
kts
1r.e ard she does her work thoroughly Hers Is me
s Primary school She saiI m n ,car I Inn ~, to know
gaTse ~ lis own body. the nature OF the world apoNy
| -, and tie artcuate language OF ms country, AIu
he dos IT, The little thng learns - sec he' '1ncn,
/ 80 walk. 10 lump. run, climb. hold objects, Know
o. w hard and soft heavy light round and square;
Eroy wnod stone. earth, water air; to distinguish
sstyeen things near ana distant sounds remote anu
80 nv Finally she teaches him 70 speak LANGUAGE,
80 has no on or language 10 learn II by. when l
Ian Latin do Il by finding the equivalent IN Latin oil
4 ,ome English word which l already Know. But lle
s1e cbid learning his Cwn language has no words 20
Lsrn by II is one Of the most marvellous things; II u
~sre not so common We lhould see 1t; little child
sslinc to speak. Tie difficulties be surmo1nts are
a. greater than should encounter In learning chinese
=, Sapssrt And, observe, he does not acquire smat
,rr al language but he learns thoroughly 80 as 20
k ale to sse it for al practical purposes.
The dear mother" accomphshes this by
ue.hed Of her own.
She mixes nine parts " pleasure and one pain, nire
q hope ayd one Of fcar in her system. We do Just
,hout the opposite in ours. We imagine the child is
not studying II it is having good time in Natures
pscO IL is only studying wbeu II is happy 1t only W0ik Rs
when it IL at play See the little ohud Mt pay or per
Mans ri what It's mother calls mischef-it rs trying 70
rfke is shoe swim in q basin Of water Stop mamma
Don't scod, il is learning lesson IN Hydrostaucs;
What it has broken the window with a ban, ana
, stands absorbed at that mystery Of broken gnss
Well YVES becoming acquainted with The nature OF IN
,ssc body, and BY accident has learned What IS conc
sge and what franebie II Is digging IN me Nndi u n
psddhng in the water; il is shOyehng SAND. ION eNI
kplny bat Won never worked hall as hard IN What you
esb your study thst is you never put your IaJu.os
ao anything with such intensity and CONCENTRATION a'
He is learning Thoroughly the qualities and relations
fittings he is learning 20 know surface ana substance
IA distinguish between oGrifOrm, fluid and s0idi 20
ivoy " nat is iuCtilc what malloabe. what heADci ne
i becoming acquainted with lateral Strength COHESIVE
force specific gravity; he IL studying stStlcs n.a
6ypsnics: tho Law OF soceieratnR forces; tie power
al tie lever the inclined plene the wheel and axe be
a Icariiug equilibrium, rotation Angular MORON au
ne HE To be sure. he does not learn al ihese me
words. Int he learns the things meant ny them lie
ksrs the nires with delight In Names school
bysnd.by in ours, he shall learn their names Win OILS
gust and difficulty. ,,.
makes also an additional pleasure 10 attend every
ACCOMPLISHMENT. Wien the Child has learned 10 D ca
astiek. he win sit stl an hour breaklns SUCK Ht.T
s.ias BY this ingenious cOntriy anee sse teaches MN
language She also begins with tie easiest word ana
the word nearest al hand and in ts tremendous tsSk
Of teaching him bis fret word, she brings another pow
srfsl agency 10 sr-namey, LOVE. When 10 infant
lsatns 70 his first word and can actually arucnate
"P1ps HmHd" there is very good reason Why all TIC
nsiehbor sh be called in (as they usually nre) to hear
hin say IT, For if he shall live to be Webster, or
Chatham and speak with the tongue Of men and angels
be viii never surmount greater obstacle OF take q
longer step or acquire more wonderful accom- h tsn
n order 70 teach him TO say Mamma; he pleasure
ofeJerciiDg faculty tie pleasure Of accompaniment
that Of repeating over and over Wh9 we
A. Il. or1 Ia
mother OyerfOwng with eosate love for her darling
child by which abe mGgnetises his little heart snG az
tract! him 10 do what gives him and her sneh JOY heT
syes shower sfection into his whie she covers hiI
with kisses. Dame Nature looks on and sa!t Gil
s@kt-it will go now"
The childs ewes plainly say II have done a big
bing" And be has. After mamma come milk, y
and water and sugar" and other suhstantiyes
mostly relating 10 matters Of diet with which ne las
the Give me" that; only as Houns take The
Ices OF pronOuns In this DetbOd,-N ~ usually
-JoAyay eaHis" this" girs Johnny that De
,ire being the lever mostly used by Nature.
the verbs significant OF desire S arrive on the stage
very early Observe too, the power OF repetition in this
sstem. The words first learned are never forgotten,
for they the words which are always IN use and 80
hsye 10 be repeated every day. Also observe that
GBsIe in teaching grammar gives the rule Lrst ana
says nothing at al about exceptions till some tine after
in orr schools cram the grammars with every posi-
Ne exception, qualification. collateral remark, and
limitation as though educating Scaliger and
lot little Irish boy Nature let's the infant form al
bis verbs regularly at first He says. " drinked the
vs,er u feeded TIE dog" i ruined out Of doors.
by and by seeing that other people say drank, lie
SAYS drank" SO Nature teaches Us grammar--and
most Of the grammar We know We learn III tins way.
Nj Clarke clearly recognizes the power of an
awakened soul as the spring Of action, Of which he
owes the following admirable illustrations:
The highest object Of education is development;
drawing out aud unfolding the whole nature, physical
Intellectual moral and spiritual Al thines else come
-. q fa rff agalfsf y
tegent mind will learn everything easily Judge every!
Cling correctly Develop the intelligence arouse
and quicken tie understanding . teacher and
you have done the main work. In Ike manner
svaken the moral nature by the love OF what is
tohle. generous. great pure; and moral conduct
ALLOWS easily. We usually think it hard thing
10 die 49, requiring the preparation OF LIFE.
Bat see how our young soldier how peacefully Row
easily how TRANQUILITY, hon subussiyely. II V because
hey have usnaiy gone 70 this war With generous and
conscientious motive. They have gone az duty giving
themselves TO their country. The great criss and peril
Of tie nation has aroused everything noble in their
hearts and they have exNerieRced development Of
sourage and selfdevotion dr above what would come
70 them in common times. Thus they learn fast. in
these great hours thu true lesson OF life They learn
tsi tue life Is not In length OF deys put aushiy OF
being; and that msy eeslly live long In few Jears
They earn that oar highest Joy docs not come from
Injury ease, success in this world but from genersns
,elunciation, seifiorgotng Devotion surrender Of al
have and are 70 the Of virtue. liberty Justice
EDd humanity. For God, who taw our nation sinking
ro abyss " pride. Of vanity o. love Of money and
love Of worldly good 1t 10 send this awful storm
o Wer 10 purify Che heart Of the nation, nnd rouse It
tvu it, foolish dream Of bOast'n selfvorshp. He who
chose barndoor fowl to rebuke bic apostle, and Az
hsmbe ~ warn his propbet, has selected the de-
.pstd OF this earth and the eueosts Of the world TO
bring 70 nsught oil prosperity and pride. The poor
eegro whom we traupied under cur feet has sec0ne
gur master We may dcspise him, We nay hats him
ooi until learn 10 treat him with justice and human
~ We shall no light in the Darkness rainbow Of
Hope ia the Storm The nation fast learning this les
scr fast ouoarning is unehristian and inhuman
srsp; u the AfcaH,'Or 10 whom God teaches IL well
hcght.