St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-06-27

Jobs alone, picking up stones, clearing
the fields of brush. or pulling weeds
among the potatoes. All this Is neccs-
Sarv to he done. but we should work
with them. BOYS like company. and II
we send them to do this work when we
90 to the village. il will create i'll them
a dislike for the work. We give them
too few play DAYS. Their very nature
demands IN occasional release from
work and Il day for enjoyment iii their
own way. even though it he harder for
them than work. There must he relax
alton for them Oitcncr than we give 1t.
| know Il man. the owner of Il good
farm. well stocked. and Il large surplus
in United states bonds and bank stock.
,h1t has two boys who do most of the
f,lm work. and if they have Thanks
giving ana Fourth of July to themselves
they are very fortunate. Now this man
cultiyutcS his farm well, raises good
stock and brides himself on his good
management. He will add to his gain
cvcry wear. but he will lose his boys.
The constant tircsOmr labor has become
hateful to them. and they declare that
they will never bc farmers. Without
doubt this j. the cast with Il large share
of the boys now living on farms. by
our miSmana@cmcnt we have preiudicCd
them against the best OF all occupations,
while We might have made II 80 pleas
ant and instructive that very many
would have chosen it &S their life work.
There is multitude of ways i'll
which boys may hc interested i'll the
work of farm. They are often very
hoo IN Ia
reason of things. and we should he
ready To chccltully answer their inqu-
rics. and also to teach them to learn for
themselves. 10y thinking and ohSerya-
item. They will often do this at a much
earlier age than We imagine. Let lis
not forget that we were once boys.
Talk with them, question them. excite
their curiosity. and they will soon he
come interested in everything connect
ed with the farm.
one very important means i'll the
home culture of our boys is reading.
Perhaps no one thing has mere to do
with muudlng the nlind and character
of the Young ihan this. 1t has been
truly said that these are pcliioUs time :
for Iown. \mr,i,I." The vast amount
of sensational reading that is now scat
tclrl broadcast over our land viii tell
ior evil uuuu the future lives of our
Youth. unless we can CullntcrdCt liz III
ilururc. We must PicocrupN their
minds: give them access to the best
books and periodicals.. and they will
have the les, taste ior dime novels and
story papers.
And il We would make agriculture at
tadrtryc to ih"ut. take the best %@'irHl-
turai p4pcr~. They viii soon be cOu-
ruiug he fiI"oli, il. the par"i~ with
actual practice. O.. t'.c ::tEm. viii hDyc uc
Interested Ia experiments. In Tia. growth
OF stock. and ia. missing Of rrnp~. ] hyy
viii l.soIrc thinkers and managers. and
Will cultivate the mind and the soil. \
serious tig., ia the cGuyliiuu of our
boys. both at home and at school. Is.
that We have failed 10 induce them 10
think for themselves. We have tried
t. pour in knowledge, while We should
have aimed - draw oar their miad~
and teach tncn "a think. The teachers
ot public schu"is in many of our rural
lj>tiici, have been faulty in this. as
we'll - parents. The tendency ut Story
Icadiug J. To- excite thr imagination
rather tit.n - stimulate Thought. ~ "a
result ct all Ir,.~. influences. when ou
youug men decide upon an occupation
they often 10 80 tluughtlc->ly. choosing
that one which j. most pleasing to their
diseased imagination. OF excited fancy &.
They look al one side ouly. Thrl H."
not consider that farming j. very safe
business that tine number who fill of
success in it is very much smaller pro-
portioniliy than in amy "tht1. and that