Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-11-28

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eon'rias,ioo % the columns Of the Ceei!
Dsa0eTaf is we'll worthy the serious At
tentioa Of parsnts having ehildrea Il
scaoei:
What vsls.ble sppcrtusisies sor intel
ieotuat impsoremena are Afforded to an
young people during the many and lous
Autumn ao3 Winter evenings which are
now passing away! II is hard to estimate
the importance Of rcdeeming such time for
The acquisition Of knowledge. May
Reod books might Be thoroughly red aud
many braDch Of seieses b learned even
without the aid o. . sekool. Many might
become self-Hade scholars. IL they could
Be persuaded to use in study the hours
that run to waste.
The teachers in our seademics are anxious
that the rule requiring every pupil to stu
dy at least one solid hour each evening a,
home. shall be obcyed. One or two of the
principal lessoas for the next day should
thus be veil learned each night
Some do this cheerfs'lY and with great
advantage. Others may need parental en-
couragemcnt and authority. A little 6rn-
Dess with persevering attention will soon
establish habit which will greatly aid
the work Of education II school
Let there be fssd time definite
hour called Study Hour" when ali must
be at home. when other work. play and
company must give place to study. Let
there Be a,table-a tsh!e, ? Xifh 2
lamp dp Arod.9 - t6e pups o.
the home school shall De seated With their
books. A parent. or some other suitable
person. should preside. both to maintain
order and diligent study. and also to as
sist and to examine aud see that the les
sons. have really been learned.
This arrangement will richly repay both
parents and children. The scholars will
accomplish vastly more at school, aot only
from having more time for other lessons.
but also from the habit Of study which
they will form and establish in this way
Scholars who never see their books from
school out to school in rarely study
much while at school. Their minds are
off their books SO long that they scarcely
become interested in their lessons until. at
the close of school hours. they are turned
loose and run wild again.
The love of study and habits Of diligent
study cannot be found in this way. for
these require that study be the main bust
ness of the scholar while at school. The
scholar who does not study at home is un-
able to keep up in class with those who
do. lie lags and drags. He does not un-
derstaud and becomes discouraged. -
Teachers have no time to have separate
recitations for those whose neglect Of home
study prevents them from Keeping even
pace with their advancing class.
Night study will also tend to prevent,
or to cure the very dangerous habit Of
street running" at unreasonable hours.
when the owls. bats. and dogs Of bad CON-
pany are abroad.
Now. when the evenings grow longer
and longer. is the time to put the "home
school" in full operation. 1t will amply
repay in the saving Of time. trouble and
D. 2ney. aud in the solid advantages Of
good habits aud Of good education.
A UxIvERsAL ARTICLE OF FArrH.-Iu
these days Of religious contention it has
been thought impossible to indicate an ar-
ticle Of faith upon which all scots and
classes we're united. There is one. how.
ever. and q very notable one too. viz .
belief which is implicit and universal il,
the paramount efficacy Of that matches.
HorsEnoLp Toxic AND REcurERAxr. Plan
rArroS BIrrERs The constantly increas.
ing patronage which it receives has. it i:
true, excited the petty envy Of certain
splenctic advertisers Of pinehbeck pane
ccas. who hope to make market for their
own stagnant, watery wares, BY deerying
all spirituous medicinal preparations. -
But the public can stomach neither their
arguments nor their rotations. and conse.
quen,ly reject these very weak imitation,
Of the enemy as entirely too thin!
THE "HousEKExrER" OF OUR HEALrm
The liver is the great depurating o,
blood cleansing organ Of the system. SET
the great housekceper Of our health q,
work. and the foul corrnptious which gen.
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