, 1873-02-02
HOW THEY WENT TO SCHOOL,

by Gods body I'd rather TINT my son should
hang than study letters! For it becomes the
sons of gentlemen to blow the horn nicely, to
hunt skilful'y, and elegantly carry and train "a il
the sous Of r1stics."
This was the emphatically- opinion
of an English country gentleman OF the old
school, whose ire had been aroused BY some re-
years ago. Having thus delivered his
formal protest against the innovating
spirit Of progress that already began to
conservative caught hold OF a cup Of wine
and " began to drink" probably coupling his
draught with a sentiment: Confusion to all
book-learning..
But while It is true that medimyal knighthood
lookex on the profession Of letters as unbecom-
ing q member Of it's order, and learning was
held BY the majority in light esteem, it is equal
ly true TINT the greatest pains were taken in so
educating the embryo chiral1y Of England that
they should fill their allotted station in 1ifo
with credit to themselves and their Or
der. Though they knew nothing 'sof Aris
toto and Of his philosophy leaving such
matters to "clcrks Of oxonford," who hoped
to getten them set q benefce,' they were
joust in the tilt-yard, and dance in tho hall; to
read love~romences, and write anorous ditties;
to harp, pipe, and sing; to know tie exact
order OF managing q household, and the de-
gfccs Of rank and precedence; to serve the
table, and to carve and, it opportunity offered,
to master the Latin and French tongues. Learn
ing was Of doubtful utility, if not positive
damage; but perfect knowledge Of courtesy,
reduced % it was to ecience, could not be dia-
pensed with. The schools for the upper e1asses
great mobiles, where the young scions of the no.
biGty vera sent to be taught g 'lrbanitie and
pourture."
The young gentlemen who were educated in
ff,o1o f4F,a] 1,01 ana
life. During the first stage Of their progress
thoy we're taught the rudiments Of knowledge,
80 that they might bo ablo to read tho chronicles
ind ronances for their masters and the ladies Of
French siruentes for t1ciir miatrespes. Arith-
metic WAS q study betttiug only sordid mer-
chants or blear-eyed scholars who used it Us q
stopping-stone to the knowledgte, of geometry
then considered "a; ian occult scisPe0-ana
OF gentle blood. The plan Of coax.
ing students on tho road to knowledge had
not then been discovered. Tho pupils we're
"pinched," and "bobtod,' and ':trlly belash-
path Of duty: Not only tho teacher, but al
their superiors in the household, kicked and
cutfed tie "youug cafantcs at will. The max
in Of the Israeltish King, that has caused CEN
turies Of juvenile suffering, was then held in
bciug advised
"To give their plants great credencc,
rod reformeth ali their tnsoIence;
Who spareth the rod al virtue setteth a.!de
But the acquiring OF the arts Of ,roading,
writing, and one or two languages, was but q
subsidiary feature in the system Of education,
and not unfrequently WAS scanted or altogether
omitted. The studies considered Of real impor-
behave in the field and in the hall. The military
education was commenced by gymnaEtic exer-
cises, running, leaping. aad fitting at posts and
pendent sand-bass. As the pupil grew older, 10
was mounted on horseback, and instructed in the
management OF his stced- To the fitting ut posts
and pendent objects we're added fitting at tho
ring with the horse ut full speed, and finally the
1oust, IN which thr1sts were taken as well al
given Ihen m Lis education tor in a1ms vas e9
the right to enter the lists at the tournament, or
to take post OF honor and danger IN tho battla-
told.
. Ihe art or courtesy covered everything feht-
ing TO IN Inc manners ana nota1g ot oot tha
manner IN which nooieman aho1ll1 WASH MS
hands, aad now the tap!e-clota sEo9la Do saakeo
ana folded. several treatlses serving as man man
1els OF lnstruct;ons on tneso ponts nIse GUILE e
tlo lnhef 4Ie o. 'no uppu o.ytea .3t
OF tho mdale ages. written, rs 1nog
were, IN clnoront 1orns, ana 1or INC
use OF dlhereut houseAo!ds, tnofo Ii no
they reveal tho general life OF tho age, mud no:
OF some lsolasoa nouseao!a Mnetae: oooes n
courtesy, OF nIbanlty, Of the table, OF nurture,
or OF CARVING. hcy et 1ncaica.o sono goaaia. IT.
moral psiacipteo, glVo some ins.suc:tons IN .1o
rnlcs OF con12n !, deeonc:, ana oesc1oe mnusG3
the eooao1nt o. mo nooseuoaa iSf"8 , Rhaacu. nth
etIcss On she enqaotto o. tae .an.e: 1ne youLn @
Is tod TO icar doa2 ooog ms sapofioss, ano Aeop
ns n!e4s cleaa t "neii s.aanS nctgio s4i
Fetloi' Ao Aluss ht1iu Ps1Ace.tJ rsln, "4soou"
hplltlng OF snlmn1. A. taoie 10 u 4iss " soo
I1i's nls haaos ese cleaa, aaa n1s Anao snaip.
Il person OF highe1 rang SITS near: 10 nun
eaooia 10 giyen tae ptlsuc9e OF nis: tougpaas
1ne moat. ne po1nt o. t,ns lnstIuc1lon e1 W. 20
seen "nen 1t Is rohenoereo taa1 the E9sl!!enh
pooplo were taen no. gonefally aeaua'n'eo WIKI
The laMdanle i..s 1 ase o. terxs' TIM 4 1t,,v
70 tho snarin1 Of nantjns. 49, ''
Thu io;nt VA cranned in ono hand vh;1e. with |
tic othar orn,ed viii, n ahnrn Inifn, sIice WA
cnt AZ Tno Bread. set bV tie troncher. should.
according to strict table etiquette, bo split IN
two, the upper half being Gu: IN four and thon
set together in one piece; the lower half cut IN |
three and turned down on the others. Nothing |
should be eaten or drunk until the meats we're
brought in. Before touching the moats the nails ,