The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-04-14

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
rnE rxRxER BOYS SCHOOL IN THE FAMILY
In an article on Agricultural Edu-
cation in the December numher (p.
37i we promised 70 continue the sub
iect there introduced. The farmer
boys tint teachers are is parents, and
his first lessons are from those by
whom he is surrounded. II d TO the time
az his birth. the little fellow usually hasl
lea, intelligent thought bestowed up
on him than would have been given
H. afiorongh bred animal OK any kind
Nevertheless. his physical being -
subject to almost identically the same
Avs. aud his constitution and quality
"a man are often determined long be.
fore any proper educational Influences
are brought 10 bear upon his unfold
ing mind. We believe. also, that hs
mind and heart are. equally with his
physical nature. affected by prenatal
conditions. Children know q great
des more than we give them credit
for; especially do they perceive our
emotions. attempts to deceive them.
lack OF trust in them. lack Of troth,
not il words only, but in thoughts.
SO child towards whom angry feel
incs are exercised, who ia struck or
punished in anger, soon becomes pas
s.onate. provoking, ugly" as we say,
and tie reverse is equally Tre--love
beget- love The love Of nature fond
ness for flowers, for plants whose use
is beauty. or whose beauty is their
usefulness. kindness to animals, etc.
ii exhibited by those about the child,
ind in il an immediate response. So,
also. .nay habits OF helpiulness and
industry lie almost inbred. If with liis
earliest efforts 10 DO anything he il
given 10 understand that bis little
powers may be exerted to some use
The love Of appreciation. il gratltiec
and properly met BY expressed aP
prevail for all those little attempts Z
work some good, no matter how littl'
is really wrought. etfectually establish
the tendency TO do -ish the nigh
what the hands find to do, almost be
fore the little fellow is out " leading
strings Too often this is neglected
and then boys have to BE- made
70 work and kept at it by the har
dest. Nevertheless often they d
work we'll. but it is Tor the sake 9
appreciation, or as setting An exam
pie 10 hired men, etc, or to sec To
work get ahead, and without Though
and reason. and 50 i is not relishet
and enjoyed ~ IL the mind as vel
as the Oody was earnest i the work
The love OF nature and All natnra
things, the habit OF carefully observ
ing birds, animals, insect aud plants
Of watching them in all stages Q
growth and development, Of reason
ing upon and discussing intelligent.
lhe qnestio- that continually come ~
about all these things ii encourage
BY books and intelligent interest o.
the part of the parents, will develoI
into q love tor farming, aud for faru
work even. =
Meanwhile, Of course, the boy pro
crosses with his schooling. Any faihe
interested with his boys development
will read with Linn, and get him il
teressed in the subjects which we hav
already alluded TO Is coming up Q
the iarm. and so not only teach bin
about his work, but give him tin
daily to read. not working him :
hard that Le viii not be unfit {,
mental applications.
Above al, the parents should !
companions for their children, has
their confidence. and accomplish thi
they must lie interested in them an
what Trey are taken up with. givin
them fnll time fcr sports and play
athletic exercises, rambles IN WOO
and mountains. and especially eI
couraging them TO acquire miun
intimacy with nature in oil its man
festatons. 50 far as tastes incline then
bnt not 10 the interruption OF prop
preparation for the business OF lii
A familiarity with the mechanic
arts ought to be early encourage
fostered BY visiting neighhoring "a
tories End shops, and by instruct,
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