The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-07-06
BOTANY

In all of mans history there have been
enthusiastic admirers of the obj OF
nature. The Bible abounds in beautiful
and striking smiles, in which not onfy
the most remarkable and maj estic obJect
of creation are taxed, but almost every
thing, from the huge monster Of the deep,
to the most insignificant insect, is laid
under contribution TO make plain the
truths and precepts of the Holy Scripture.
The vegetable work ia especially drawn
upon by the inspired writer's. The stroHg
oak, the tall cedar, the green bay, The
olive, the rig, the rose and the lily, with
other favorite ard remarkable plants
that adorn and beautify the earth, are
used to simplify an6 enforce the teach
ings Of the Bible.
The pursuit of every apartment of
natural history is interesting, and useful,
vet the study of plants is the most facln-
ating and enchanting to the lover OF
nature.
The student of Botany is brought in
direct contact with the most lovely objects
of the Creators workmanship
The BIOLOGIST admires and justly
admires the structure OF animals and
the wonderful adaptation Of their parts
to the uses fer which they were intended;
but to make actual observation be IS
subjected to unpleasant and disgusting
dissections. No suon drawbacks are
met by the botanist, In his investik atoms
His employment is in the midst of beau
ties and pleasant odors. His path is
emphatically btrewn With flowers.
The C0nChoioglst eXtols the splender
of the dress in which the objects of his
pursuit are clothed, but his investigations
are subject to the same inconvenience as
other departments of Zoology.
The Entomologist may boast of the
beauties of the insect he impales; but
how inferior usually to the splendor of
the flower upon which he caughtit !!
TbeGeologiss may depict the grandeur
of his mountains, the extent OF his plains,
his hills, his slopes, and his valleys; but
what would these be without the variegat-
ed mantle of vegetation? His meadows
without grass his mountain slopes
without forests.
The science is the most delightful and
allaring of all the departments Of nature.
In 1t everything is pleasant. In the
search for plants, the student is led
along through grassy wales and shady
groves, where the beauties Of the land
scape and the notes of sylvan songsters
delight the eye and charm the ear.
Botany furnishes the most interesting,
convenient and diversified field for the
study Of natu~e, and of all things the
most convenient for object teaching.
Teachers IN orr villages and rural
districts, are especially favored 10 beng
surrounded by the objects for the prac-
tice of this pursuit.
Every teacher should have some favor
tie study to occupy his leisn-e hours, and
none can be more interesting and invit-
ing for resident in the country than
botany.
The teacher is especially benefited by
the training it affords; he will lot only
come to see the necessity for accuracy in
bis Investigations, but he will imper-
ceptibly fail into the habit of minute
and clear description in imparting in
struc:ion. 1t will necessarily teach him
to require verbal accuracy IN Rotations
(the great secret OF all successful 1nstruc-
tors). He will be introduced also to
the other departments Of knowledge as
accessories. Let him so far pursue the
study of Botany as to become interested
in it, and he Will become frequent and
delighted visitor within the portals .
other useful branches of science. 0. r.
Willis 123 National Teachers M02ltbZy
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