The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-14
New ORLEANS SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER H. 1873

MING. SEPTEMBER IA, 1873.
youth. 1t was saying of the late Secretary
Seward that the worst legacy that could he
lett q young man was large fortune he had
not helped to earn ; and we believe that he
who wrote
"Extul riches then. the toll of fools.
The wise man's cumbrance, If not snare moro apt
Than prompt her to do ought may merit praise
gave advice which parents can husband to the
advantage of the poor, whose prayers Will
better serve children than, perhaps ill-gotten
dollars.
That children may be able at eatly age
to accustom themselves to correct opinions o.
men and things, books suited to their age and
capacity should be placed in their hands.
! These should be selected by the combined ex-
| perience of the child's parents and teachers.
The first book read has often been the ruin OF
young persons, particularly ladies. A book is
silent but potent agent for good or for evil.
1t is rarely pastime only. In the latter case
if usually gives rise to q craving for light and
ephemeral works, which gradually deprive the
mind of any serious bent it might originally
have bad, and prepares it to become ike the
field of the sluggard, covered with the thorns
of lDClpleuG paSSlOuS, duu hlASu WIN WV
Tics of unsatisfied but perhaps not unqualified
desiros The books need not be of purely
RELIGIOUS character, though they should be SO,
lected with special reference to the intellectual
and religious inclination of the person in ques,
ton. Where a boy or girl shows speculative
or ;nouisitive bent, and such are not few, the
greatest care will be required in the direction
r of their early readings. Such should be for
IL IL via md w
not sure that it would not be we'll to forbit
our children, under existing circumstances, al
:, access of those fruitful sources of immortality
a where any and every work may he handled D.
:. the teptcrest rinds. Not only in the matte
y of reading should there be all understanding
between tho teachers and the parents of chill
. dren. In many other circumstances this sam
entente cordiale will be of great Importance
=, The teacher takes upon himself part oil III
q parents duties. His method of directio
"a should he nearly as possible similar 10 tna
:, IF the father and mother. At the same tin
70 it is we'll to remark, that parents Frequent
20 do their children great injury by insisting th'
~ the teacher shall know all about the failln;
ct and mishaps of tho young person previous
an his or her reception into the schooi. MO
I'd than once we have seen bright-faced' intel
- gent lads presenting themselves for recertlo
"a Before the parent had spoken, tue youth he
e, his head erect and seemed to say IN his oea
w. ing, " Im going to work hard" Scarceiy III
no the parent been allowed to speak LOT IL
or. moments when this was all changed. l
.bs narent had foolishly blackened his charact
and from that moment that boy felt that &C
,en fdence was lost in him. Neither should p
tai epts threaten children with the displeasnre
My the teacher. Indeed experienced teachers
Ter refuse to punish school faults that liz
non been committed at home. Tho school-r"
cir should be what its name imports, and not
am oorrthouse, On the other hand, if pare
less b,ve apv promise to make their children, 10
too be made when convenient, through
ner- teacher. The latter needs all the help he
be obtain to acquire the fullest confidence Oh
ents nupile Where this has been procured halt
@ in work of instruction and education ID acc
heir plished.
~ ofl II ia not necessary to say that pare
rom should take the greatest interest 10 the STU
in of their children helping them, when
az in the various researches, and showing IL
titan desire for their progress. "hen PoSs,
hen children should have room ior then'sei
had where they may study undisturbed.
lam A question of great moment tor Pareht
It ia the selection of proper companions ZOE
and children. Many are of the opinion that
,oes. should be kept from the comPanionshl
Ince. young glrls' We Canho' % q
o,iob for we think that nothing has more reh
9th influence, and is more calculated to inn
die. Tho manners and soften the character of y
most hovs than the association of virtuous fen
: cen. of the same age. The case, of course req
in the much keener inspection whero the age
,nallv vance, and in the latter case the private
= an all female society would be infinitely
trops preferred to the questionable comPanio
a best Of even one of the opposite sex. Where
hin in epts' means will allow it, music should