The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-15
DUCK GREER, 7 xas Dec. 10. l 80


To the Editor Of the Herald.
Every farmer should consider the educa-
ton of his children rs binding upon him as
tho cultivation of his lands. the gathering Of
his cravs. ropsiriug and building new houses,
otr. ihe minds of his children should BIO
fed trained and cultivated as we'll as their
bodies, mental growth should be looked after
with grea, care rs the phvacq, growth
and DEVELOPMENT Of the body. As We pruro
and tram the vine that We may 0b.pin good
fruit, 50 shall we care for our little ones that
ihev may grow to ne mon and women Of in
telligence with broad inlellec,s ngd large
hearts, fled with yirtuouJ and holy asrifA-
tions. men and women that viii no. only be
an honor to the nge in which they live
but whose good works and exalted charac,
tors will be looked upon witt dif'rtntinl
pride by their children inter tnoy have passed
frcm Of tho stage Of action, and how best
arc we going to bring cur children up 20
tais; simply by close attontion to their
growth and development, both mentally and
physically and keeping 3 STRIFE. watch over
ourselves that we do no! stray from tho psth
that Wo would have them 10 travel ir.
1t is The duty and should ho the desire of
every farmer to plant good seed and 10 give
close attention TO the cultivation of his
grounds, thrt he mry obtain the best yields
In remuneration for dis Mtgr3 and In order
to be aDle to manage biz crops to
tho best advantage that th0y
may pay him best be lays many plans DO
fore hani he makes numerous calculations;
studies about this part Of the farm, and that
portion over the other side considers the Ia
ture aad condition Of the coil, which is .ss.
adapted TO wheat, which will bring the best
corn, and what portion will insure the finest
crop of cotton; where no will be most likely
10 get the best crcp of oats, milot, etc. Ali
this he carefully casts about in his mind be-
torch nd sud works accordingly.
Well, now, how many farmers can say
that they give rs much Study to deyising
WAYS and means for the education OF their
children? Do you study the deposition and
natural qualities of your children rs you do
your growing crops? Do YOU nourish and
care for that little delicate boy as
tenderv az ycu nurse and train that
tender little vine? Do YOU seek 10 draw
out the sweets that IRE awaiting to shine
forth through those laughing blue ewes Of
your sunny haired liltle girl, with that aifec.
tionate care that YOU Give 10 the silent beau.
ties that adorn your l3wer beds.
Wonulst study our chidren, their disp9s.
tons and natural abilities ard work accord.
ingly, and there is no better place to do This
lhsn a. home. The family circle is the place
TO mould, model and besutify tho minds Of
our children. and if one-hnf the money and
time given 70 dressing and beaulifvipc the
persons of our children were spant in train
:.
to GlI pcsIti1us In life. We would not be COM
PEELED to chronicle so many lawlesg and
wicked deeds whau tbs coni0g generation
shall talro the poce of the present one.
know there arc many farmers who
arc not able to educate their children as thew
would wish to, who. through lnisfortun,sr
misbsrs of one kind md m other. are hard
pushed 10 ,lothe and feed their children.
and who are compalad 10 have their labor
upon the farm. when they should be Mt
school; hut poyerty will moi excuse ANY p,,n
from teaching his childen rood rrinciDlcs. If
bocquuol rive tLcm book "aruip'D he com
plant decp within tbei. heart, seeds chat will
germiDgie and bripg forth much rood Gui. in
afe. YEAR: he can teach them 10 love to 10
ripAt. 10 have strict rargrd for truth. 20 ho
fair and s0uara In all ,6o'r doglings. TO ba
courteous and respeclrul in ,hgir mariners: he
can teach them That to perform labor with
their own hands ia one of tho first
laws given to man, and therefore not
lIshonurabIo. regrc. 10 have i. to say, but
nevertheless il is true. there is O prevailing
tendency with farmers who sre Nblu to yivs
their children Il good education, On place
them in posi- ions 20 far above their former
mode of life. the. they not uAlrcquungv be-
come so exalted in their own opinions a5 10
loci, with contempt upon farm life, and tho
"old man" gets but hllo credi. from them
fer tho sacrifices and daarivati5ns hn may
have sustained in order to give his son I'M
ished education. We ind tina, q clorkship,
an seency, ore profession Of some kind, Is
what Is generally gough. after by tho
majority of Young men after they havo
received an education, forgetting that
on educated farmer is Us highly
necessary TO promote the interests Of m.n>
kind ne those who fill the exalted positions
| 4 ere t deal of this is attributable to the
tact that many farmers give their children
scarcely any advantages Gtall in their Young
days. No boots, no papers, no pictures, no
nothing from which to got glimpse of that
world that lies outside their own daily rou-
tine of duties, and consequently When they
b como large and old enough to 20 out into
tho world, they teoome enamored offs WON
dcrfuness and greatness, and the little old
farm house sink, into insignifcanco before
their newly enlirl 10 led minds, and thew nat
urally feel humiliation in returning back TO
their former home and pursuits of life.
| IL seems like throwing nnopav md TINA