Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-16
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This column does not .
men who taught their ow,.
lowing generations In formal \,
the Platos, Ciceros, Browns, Arnolds,
or Websters, Nor does Il honor the
institutions like Iona, Oxford, or Har-
ward, that send out troops uf pupils
who have been carried from chamber
to chamber through the temple OF
learning. Nor are the common schools
Of the country In question IN which
the community gives, MS II is bound to
do for It's own safety and progress,
secular education. Thcrcia constant,
informal, inexpensive education being
given, and unconscious received, Of
which the influence beyond our
power to measure, and ~ which may
escape the notice of many from its
very nature
From the time when the blessed
iirst-born baby begins TO "notice," and
when the girl mother holds the little
chin and helps the lips to make sound
fondly believed TO be 'mamma,' there
is going forward u process of education.
The eye watches movements and ex-
pressions and the mind studies and in
time interprets them. Whether child
shall be rough or gentle, may be de-
termined before the child can speak.
Soft words may find future echoes in
the soft words OF the child. Graceful
movements may become q habit un-
consciously to the child. The child
may grow up, calm, equal and uniform
in temper or subject to changes, gusts
and tcmpcsts of passion, according to
the example daily witnessed.
II follows, therefore, that men about
to marry and forecasting the future
(and no one is morally fit TO take the
place of husband who ignores or affects
to ignore the question Of children),
should consider what kind of an educa-
tor for children the woman is likely TO
be in whom he is interested. In few
years the happiness of his home will
be dependent largely on the kind
the children and that will depend on
the good sense temper, grace and gen.
eral competency OF the mother. She
may shine in the dance, dazzle in "the
party" figure in q frolic, and yet lack
the sterlingqualities that impress them
selves for good on the mind of children.
When it is remembered that the
smaller the house the more parents
must live with their children, the i'm
portance Of this consideration will ap-
pear Could not men be found, whose
leisure hours are for the most part
spent away from home and who would
give as the reason, "there is no peace
with the children" A WISE, capable
woman-even in the workingmans
home--wil contrive to have them so
trained that they permit him rest, and
give him positive pleasure when he is
off work. There is no fuss TO make
him "hate children" or to give him ex.
cuse for "loafng" elsewhere than in
his home. His room is garden with
living flowers sweet and beautiful. IL
rests him to be there.
One cause Of much misery of the
kind that is roughly set down to dis
sipation lies deeper than it is supposed.
Many young girls &c to special pur-
suits at an early age, and follow these
till married. Adopts in telegraphing,
slNillful as saleswomen, accomplished
as teachers, they are early taken out
of general home-life, and becemc in
fact boarders where they live. 1t is
too much to expect them to be adopts
in all home-duties, when they gain
home of their own. They never were
set to amuse the younger ones. Moth
er did not reward their goodness by
lesson innecdleworlS orknitting. They
did not, now and then, when mother
was sick, cook the meals with unspeak-
able pride over every little culinary
success. They did their "business" in
the business place and hours, and no
more; and when they have mothers
cares OF their own, they have as little
practical knowledge Of them as ofmak-
ing Hexameter verse. Consequences
appear in slovenly habits,untidy rooms,
dlsorderly young ones, cherries and
unrestiul apartments, brittle tempers,
sharp speeches, adjournmcnts OF the
husband 10 the saloon, evil habits, mis-
spent money mutual denominations
making pad worse, IN a word, misery
IN married ne. Ana NOBODY Is more
70 oe pl,led 'than the poor, helpless
wiie' VINO Is paying the penalty OF not
dong what she never learned to do.
In view OF all which facts we would
nave glrls i've as long as possible in
their homes, ana take their part in
their lapors we would have them re-
hect That ior the iull, rounded happi-
ness OF Their life they must be more
thah skilled specialists IN selling, Keep
ing accounts, copying, or any other
ilheln which womeniaudably earnt their
own bread
lake a case TO Illustrate tins point.
Miss Johnston was nice, kind hearted
glrl, with some artistic taste. She was
not, however, IN a position to have II
cultivated, and never got beyond col
oring photographs, by which she lived,
paying a proportion out OF her earn
lhgs ior her board at home. she soon
grew 10 DC boarder' Meals were
prepared ior her. her room made up;
ana sho minded her profession. she
attracted the regards OF young fellow