Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-12-19

ing and supplying the proper enerizing in.
fluenees, by furnishing tho growing condi-
ditions and BY fayOring the laws of its de
yelo pment, to.arousei encourage, direct AZ d
discipline the life-forces inherent1 there, 10
the evolvement of the, healthful, vigorously
constituted, symmetrically developed, beau
tiful and majestic. perfect man and woman.
Aye, 1t is to make nation, word of such
men and womenl m 4s
From this standpoint we can easily
see answers to several very pertinent
questions. ms to the Importance of
education, it is all-important. AS to
its claims, they outweigh every thing.
AS to value, it is Invaluable. AS to
the dignity of the work, it is divine
for the true educator is direct asso
ciate with Deity, gathering the germs
of humanity, that are scattered about
SO lavishly, and without such care
must perish, and developing them,
growing them, that is the better term,
growing them, in the worlds garden,
into bright intelligences to people the
courts of Heaven.
But by this time some Of you are
thinking, is not this a little removed
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from what is commonly held to be ed
ucation? Perhaps so, but perhaps,
also, our educational views are com
monty too restricted. Education must
comprise the whole man to make him
a perfect being; and Of course his
destiny will accept no less. Indeed,
no one part canreach high develop
ment unless all the rest approximate
the same standard. Now, the. physi,
cal demand is measurably met in the
manual duties Of the home, sports O.
the playground, and labor of the shoI
and farm. The moral must devoly,
: largely on home influences, youthful
; associations, the Sabbath school an,
Pulpit. The intellectualfs largely let
to the professional teacher and tn
school room. But all are so closel
related, and in the nature of things q
, interviewer and mutually dependen
that not only is their separate treat
ment impracticable, but were it posi-
Bile, the result must be disastrous t,
true success. .'.l6.
Then, the State recognizing the tru
nature and Importance of education
and acknowledging the obligation t
foster it, legislates, in fact, in accord
ance with the views just expressed
Seeing that physical culture is pro
, vided for, in the main, by natural in
t stincts and parental oversight, an,
, that moral culture is measurably saf
under the watchful care of individua
piety. and an enlightened, Christian
{ sentiment, she gives her attention
f chiefly to mental training SO far
: however, from ignoring the others, sh
} amply provides by liberal taxation 70
: the physical comfort, convenience an
, health Of her children, and by pruden
). legislation aims to place such teacher
;, over them as will secure the NOR;
Improvement of her citizens. Th
Z State, then, does conceive and act III
e on the true theory of education.
; she does not by. actual enactment pre-
J. vide for all the details, it is becaut
d trusting in the enlarged views, stron
personal interest, patriotism and ph
! lanthropy Of her citizens, she expect
, them, in their parental, official an
d private relations, to be wise and faitl
h full in the manifold duties, that, in til
g very nature of things, must be rattle
/. theirs than hers. sI
!. We thus arrive at what may /
It called a birds,eye view of the natur
q functions, claims and potential valu
of the Common School, .9i@ersai ora
s Gro BE coNTINUED9