The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-01
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TnE BENEFITS OF A RERIsED TAsrE.
! lwft,sn and read by Miss Celia Reynolds ct the
BociAbls held AZ Blsekmsrs Hal, Wednesday
evening, Dec i7th, 1873
II Is difficult TO observe the lives Of
our fellowmen without noting how they.
individually and others generally, are
affected by their peculiar traits Of char
acter aud habits OF mind, whether nat
ural or acquired, whether for good or
for evil. by such observation we may
often gain knowledge which. II proper.
~ applied, will enable usto cultivate
In our own mental and moral natures
such habits as will create about our
selves aud others an atmosphere Of
purity and pleasantness Indeed, it
ought hwAys to be our aim to bring
the results Of observation into exper.
fence learning from The inevitable
blight and balm Of corruption 10 shun
the evil learning from the sweetness
and perfection Of the influence OF purity
TO c'eavo unto that whichis good. That
we may draw tberefrom lesson for our
profit let ne consider the beneficial eG
fecis OF a Fe6ned taste. The benefts OF
! refued taste may be divided into
three classes. via benefits to the indi.
vidual himself, benefits to personal
friends. and benefits TO society at large
Considering lie benefits to the individ.
usl, we notice IN the frat place that
person whose aesthetic nature has been
property cultivated finds greater and
more Varied oppounoitiss Of enje meut
than uue whore taste 10 corrupt or
merely undr' rlopsd lie sees and is
atlr TO appreciate the beauty. Older
aud harmony Of nature; aud possessing
the KY TO tie aowery portals Of art
and literature he tntefs 10 aud revels
amid Iheir purest pleasures Even lbe
moel common thiugs. ~hich possess Ia
themselves few Of the elements OF
besuiy. ander bic skilful arrangement
become objects OF entertainment and
delight
Again. refinement u taste leads 10
lhe Development Of the other inielIec.
taal faculties and tbus expanded The
mind is cosliuually unfolding TO re.
oeiso mes impressions OF truth and
bsan'y. add 10 become capable Of more
and increasingly elevated enjoy ment.
Aud this brings us "a third point. lis
influence upon the moral nature Of the
Individual II eliminates from those
sosfcrs 10 whieh the mind seeks its Gu.
Joy ment ali lhs elements Of iowness
and sulgati,y. and receives a. lie own |
ouly lhouehls aud images wbieh are
pure iAus tbe brosdest avenue 10 the /
soal beeones worthhy furnished. aud 1
through IL the sosl ilssif drASa 10 purs
aud worthy Influences Ils benefits TO
petsonal friends are obviously the same
As 10 lbe person himself, 10 kind
sl,bosgh not ia degree. The possessor
Of ttue aesthetic refinement will in. I
'tinetisely gather into bic Surroundings
objscts that are congenia 10 such
IAsss 30 lar a. bic means will allos
Ais dwelling will be 6sisbed and fur
uished according TO the principles Of
assthetics Volumes II the best
.utaon ain Gil 10 libfsry, the sssst
p.clures uill decorate its wallis. and the
InOss pleasing dlslsibuliou Of ornaments
nj MAJ moaious blending Of eolors wtll
gsrVAae ID al Ihess Rniliag cannot
81 10 pFoduce > rekning aad slsvAling
Sect spoa ~ who share them vith
lin Besides iAsss. 1sa vsSlIy mOts
sstsst tkaa tkese. u the ibaaenee 81
10 owu personal kahiia 3as oecupa.
ions. Those who cone into frequent
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