The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-04
educational.


AMC AVVU Va euC OC1utAAul
Those whom duty calls to labor among
the lowest and most degraded of nankind,
often find it imperatively necessary to cult
vate the aesthetic faculty of those whom they
wish to elevate. in order o reach the heart.
And it is a well known principle that if q
love for the beautiful either in art or nature
can once be enkindled, much has been done
toward the restoration of the criminal to
society and frienus. This love of beauty and
desire of adornment is common to all classes
and conditions Of society, greatly modified
however, by differences in education and ex-
ternal surroundings. Hence. We find the
savage tailoring his body and decorating
himself with plumes and other ornameHts
The same desire for personal adornnent,
mauifesting itself in other di -ections, is to
be found among the most highly civilized
peoples. And when we look out over the
wide domain of natures works-the flowers
sprlnging up at our feet the waving fields
of grass and grain, the landscape upon which
we are permitted to gaze. the clouds pres
enting all the tnts of the rainbow, the songs
Of birds, and the hum Of bees all inspire us
with emotions OF the beautiful. Man, with
hie genius and reason. calls in the aid of art
to minister to this same feeling. Hence, we
erect most magnificent buildings and finish
them with elaborate workmanship. The
rooms are laid with the finest carpets, fur
nished with the greatest taste, and hung
with The N ost costly pictures. The condi-
ton Of not few of our district school houses
furnishes sad commentary upon this uni
versal love of the beautiful. Unfenced and
desks, broken plastering. and walls without
asingie map or picture to relieve the dull
monotony, these are the surrou ndings of the
school children during the most impressive
period Of their lives. No wonder that some
of them grow up rude, ill-mannered and
wholly indifferent to the prophecies of life.
Patrons and school boards will find that the
money spent in making the school-room and
grounds pleasant and attractive Will yield a
full return in the increased interest in the
schoolrand in the direct and beneficial influ-
ence upon the minds of the pupils. But
GOoCuOio GOU eau ~ SOu0bHluR III OuiS mat
ter. little exertlon on their part will
often do much toward rend ering the school
room pleasant ard attractive. And in this
connection l cannot forbear citing the ex-
ample of one whose school-room is perfect
gem of 1eatness and order, resembling more
paror than en- ordinary school-room.
Pictures neatly framed, and large number
of finely executed maps. drawn by the
scholars are tastefully arranged around the
room. And In addition to this there are
quite number OF wrpaths and crosses made
out of dried leaves and evergreen boughs,
and also several bouquets of dried flowers
On some hanging shelves is nice collection
OF different kinds of wood, stones, shells &c.
A full set of notices, purchased by the
scholars with money which they themselves
had earned, also adds greatly to the good
appearance of the room. And the whole is
kept 50 neat and arranged with such admra-
Bile taste that tie most pleasing effect is pro-
duced. 1t is needless to add that both
teacher and pupils are interested in their
work Would that we had more teachers
who with the limited mattel ials at their com
mand, would endeaYsr to make the scnool-
room more pleasant and attractive, and who
wodld strive to cultivate IN their pupils
genuine love of the true the beautiful, and
the good.
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