Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-20

that any man was born to be shoe
maker, carpenter lawyer, preacher, ol
for any particular art or profession
Nothing Of the kind is intended, but
emphatically wish to bo regarded as
asserting that they are placed here
with innate qualifications for becoming
either artizans, scientific or profession
al men. In any case, where q profcs
sional man cvinccs an aptness in the
use Of tools or instruments the cvi-
dcnce is that he is out of his sphere
and that his education has materially
lessencd, IL not wholly destroyed his
usefulness 1 g ltDil HN
The timeis coming when these things
will be profoundly considered The
existence of scientific courses in the
colleges, and the awakening on the
subject of schools in the mechanic arts,
are proofs Of the verify Of the argu-
ments just adduccd and that those high
in the walks Of edaca<ion are taking
cognizance Of these facts.
There are many who would snecr at
the idea that phrenology had anything
TO do with these matters. For the
benefit OF such, if there be any present,
i would remark that the doctrine is
veritably that of chronology, and it
matters not what it may be termed, or
if it be called by any name the truth
is none the less cogent. Neither do we
claim that teachers should become prac-
tical phrenologists and set themselves
up to manipulate the crania of all their
pupils, to ascertain their chronological
developments, in q technical or popu-
lar sense that idea would be both
frivolous and absurd.
Phrenology teaches that certain CON
figurations of the brain produce like
appearances of exterior and also, that
certain conditions of character are
prognosticated by these same signs
Every observant man is, to some ex-
tent phrenologist, inasmuch as he is
able to form impressions, more or less
correct, from external appearances. In
this sense was Shakespeare phrenolo-
gist, when he made Caesar say 'Lct
me have men about me that are fat,
sleek-headcd men, and such as sleep O.
nights. fon Cassius has lean and
hungry look. He thinks too much /;
such men are dangerous Thessrength
of despotism lies in the ignorance Of its
subjects. Cesar saw that corpulence
produced lcthargy and love of ease, at
the same time noting, on the other
hand, that those men Of the alean and
hungry look were too active mentally.
They were dangerous men, because
they observed and saw through the
weak pretcnces by which the despot
whecdled his subjects and held them
under control.
These external appearances are the
indiccs of retrospective temperaments,
and each acts out his peculiar charac-
teristics. To acquaint ourselves with
mental phenomena requires not only
the study Of the Uranium, as the seat
of mans intelligence, but his whole
physical structure must be scanned
with the closest scrutiny. The teacher
who would excel in his profession must
know how TO regulate the amount to
the capacity Of the majority, and he
must have proper stimulants ready to
brace up the weak, as well as the
means to check the too rapid advance
Of the strong. fsH az
Many teachers may say, II have al
ways made teaching success without
this This, while it may be true, can
only refer to our present standard of
excellence. II each teacher were spe-
cIally to, prepare himself TO thus read
the tendencies OF the youthful mind,
there would be much greater proper
tion of promising pupils in our schools.
The several studies would represented
IN regular order, and their commence
ment deferred until time had sufficient
ly developed the proper faculties to
grasp them.
while the mind stands superior to
all the attributes that make the man,
at the same time let 1t be remembered
that this potential essence is dependent
upon the body Tor continuance OF Wig
or. We must not, therefore, lose sight
OF the vital Importance of physical
culture. Herein hes the true secret of
mental strength. . lslo hfa
II is an axiom among Phrcnologists
that q strong mind requires o strong