The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
PUPILS AND PARENTS.

A few weeks ago VIC made some reference to this
subject by giving extracts from exchanges. Con
tinuing tho discussion Of the subject the Philade
phia Ersniay Tsiegram says:
"'rhc demand made in the NatioH Cor a common.
sense school for girls would be allowed 10 stand
unrhallengci. There was not much prospect OF
is being illc, but there was even less likelihood
Of professional teachers permitting such an attack
upon routine TO 70 unanswered. Accordingly We
lind circumstances In the Nations and elsewhere Z"
the comnon-sensc view. The writers might
well have spared themselves 50 much trouble, for
their case u not in the lcas; endangered. The
great majority Of parents are with them, aud the!
arr in mo immediate danger Of seeing old things
reformed But this discussion Is no, the less
curious one and II Is full of interest for those who
care about educational matters. The inquiry
Tor schools for girls and young women IN which It
would tll not be attempted to teach much. but
where IL would be undertaken that what was
taught should be thorough. aud where 90 cxct
else, gymnastics. and out-of.door life should BE-
prime considerations, girls being constantly taught
TO consider health a. Of vastly more consequence
than book examining. Now, il would be thought
that no sensiblc person could be found 10 dispatr
these propositions. We all know wha, becomcs Of
niue.tcnths Of the so.callcd education impaired g
boys and girls by the approved methods,-that u
= mere parrot work AMI Is forgotten at once upon
leaving school Languages. music. and Ncsy
few other studies mark exceptions. but for the
most par, there Is very little 70 show year after
graduating for all the time aud money spent ~
the process. Rightly looked at, youth Is time
appropriation for active existence. and ih. prcpa
ration should consist first in huilding up the body
and second in disciplining the mind a. To- cna
BILE u hereafter o. store away knowledge; not &"
burihcn il with mas Of facts which Il u unable
g. digest, but o. teach Il 90 intuiiivcy select what
l. good aud Wholesome for IT, that when II enters
NurfA sxhssb - sh.. srhaut tss uhfp
g. rightly reason and 60 assimilate knowledgc
Thus We should have smattcrcrs OF prc'cnders.
bat girls. while not knowing library of things
by rote without understanding them, would know
the Few really essential things well. But the
teachers tell that common sense il not pracil'n
bic. And Why Wen, principally because Of the
rivalry between parents NJ less than between
schools. We are assured that the rel suins dcsitc
i not q have less Of the parrot work bu, morc 81
Il that the girl i though, q be ID the hest pre-
cess of Educating who il committing the most verb
ia-c % heart. ani that pateriamiias think. De- l.
MT se,t.n; the wur,a IT hi, iapney i In, laa ;Ate
i NJ; studying many book. q. tie sii. o. 'A'
opposition .chp" over the WAY. aui going icN
better. We are even reminded thar MANY parcni'
regard school spsn: only rcilcl az haac. 'n.
enc q he.e letters de.laie. that IL is uo uncuta
men thius fae j. yea. ies o. BE- toll that Tie =
are nat sat. ..lt'v aseuficl aud -'sc t.e 'aatA
trouble d, D. re. and csu.al acntiy THAT d a'A
bc desirable &, aid ivS mere 'riule, ~
roster Clearly. t4s hunt ia- the sitt. b. i
seh"a - III uo' lt ctss are, au4 l4.; a. -lsy b.
/, that the folly ii parent !, the chiei ssgse r '
Trouble.
The .st.an vii .t.u - !; hsui e4r q .a..
aal female .etH.u1-.a-;. tc -Feu a. I Iroccc. ih
th,ir routine Il la.i-asaau.. Ne have .r,n
thru:bt the-e as- q enau 81 8; pra testsitfs *.
eurN6ci "a .,,sb Institution. T. make u-ys1'
~vs.tset Ok ~Fge rvashrrs ~ 4 sas able a. ss.f