South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26

For De sousa Eranch Ir,elIieeucer


For de South Branch ir,tilieepcer.
NIX. HAnrra I'll orr last VIC promis.
cd 20 Try SO give you weekly eontribu-
ton. In view of keepipg that promise
inyiolate. wp take mp Prsciicdf Edaea-
fioa Men have wants In this world
vhieh viii not be supplied by 3 miracle.
but by their own exertious, and no small
degree OF efYort - demanded 20 meet
The wants. Now, Practical Eduex-
ton proposes to give the knowledge es-
sentiai 70 some legitimate mode Of self
support. Itregnsvas life, not sssRrsud
holidsy--a splendid panorama exhibited
for our amusement, but scene Of toll
and trial. where man 10 to work OFT his
root and soil that which he has sOwu.
A Pfacticnl EdncstiOn provides for lifc's
great necessi'i les and wants; nnd il is
the solemn duty of parents TO give such
an education 70 their children to pre-
pare them for some sphere Of labor and
usefulness to send them out into the
world with the means and knowledge of
self support. Among the Athes,ians, If
parrots did not put their children in the
way " obtaining a livelihood. they we're
not bound 10 make provision for them
~hcn OIL an. necessi.ous do not say
that snch return for PARENTAL neglect
is sanctione by the spirit Of the Gospel
but it Is practical comment upon hu-
man natare-upon tho Improperly OF
failing TO give children ON education that
viii fit them for the duties aud response.
bilitics of after-lifc. But how often are
they educated rs If they were tn dwell
forever in q land of dreams. and shadows,
and unrealities- ~ il life were play
ground, where labor and duty, where
trials and calami,ies, were unknown
educating TO no profession, for no end.
This is not training up children in the
way they should go. 1t is not acting
according to Gods design and appoint
ment. He intended that children should
he trained up to labor and industry. =
The rich would nullify the original ordi.
nance of Heaven: "In the sweat of thy
face shalt Thou eat Bread and teach
their children. that labor is associated
with pove ty and meanness dishonor aud
dlsrespect. Let parents, then, train UP
their children to feel that industry is not
only honorable. but necessary clement
of IL good character, and Indispensable to
the highes. success IN life. If they are
wealthy. it is their policy to give their
children a Practical Education. and then
will they be the better prepared to meet
poverty and affection should it ever come |
upon thenl. Without such an education
a man is the consumer of the fruits of !
others toi!s-a lecch upon the commu-
nity-a loss u humanity aud the world
-he is regarded as the gentleman, the |
man Of leisure, and they would be glad
to pass with him into d Virtual non-ex's.
tencec If this reasoning be valid in r"-
latiop to the families of the rich. what
must we think Of those brought up with
no Practical Fduca' ion? We cannot
think OF them but with mingled feelings
of sympathy and sorrow Their children
grow up to manhood utterly unqualified
for the duties that await them. untitled
fox any kind of useful industry. they plod
their way through life in obscurity.-
They cont act vicious habits. furnish The
scum anil sediment Of society. The evils |
resulting are too manifold and mi shty to
be easily described. Let the parents
then. consulting the talents and tastes of
the child, select some employment, Nhe-
tier it he mechanical, mercantile, litera-
ry or agricultural. and encourage it in
the attainment Of such requirements MS
Will best fit it for proficiency in tEat
particular branch Of industry the child
is to pursue : and by so doing he will lay
the foundation for its future usefulness
and honor. 1t will be qualified for its
position will have right
views of life and Labor, and with the
blessing of God will become benefactor
to the race. In our next we propose to
give THE FAMILY" a brief notice.
t,.- esor-. ar OCCASIONAL.