The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-19

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and hew % grow nAansally md hsAlshsaIIy
thessin was fhe thoaght 6f enains Geruan
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n,aasah tniaing tlaGke hrfhssl nnrss 70 brinx
iuiAnu . In dales shas - migtk experimena q
the earliest peri60 h = prse,ical appaesfion q
his theory, the infant Iesso1s e which ven ~
uss Of the eye and the handline of cnl6fed balla
TIE firss i've yeAEs Of ehIlds lie are generally
very miserable They "musf not do that =
they cannos do this;' subject 10 the wAims of
ign0rznt, and not always enoEAalased nurses;
hence the oGen-hesrd discansolats ; cry fnr
I" something TO do somebody 10 play with
Froebels systematized playa and occupa-
tons answer the demand, and instead OF loaely
back room, called q nursery, ehildren by his rule
are formed into societies gathered into sunny
rooms adorned with cages Of birds globes of
fish. growing and towering plants, ana here
they alternate n physical and menaal training,
gxneA storytelling and saas; fhus, By 9
method Of nature, ehiIdrea lewn through their
toys the science of namben, The elements OF
geometry, the beauty Of coloring, form in mod
cling, the voice Of melody, vacancy of mind is
averted. fretfulness, bashfnlness and ohstinacy
are dsarmed, and the edifce of knowledge be-
gins rising from It's foundations In fair propor-
tons and TO the sound Of music The instructed
intellect and delighted hearts of children blossom
forth a. flowers. from welLnurtured plants,
healthy and beautiful"
The Moral Culture of Infancy" and THE
Paradise of Childhood are manuals for Kinder
garden principle Of trimming and these will give
miuuse directions 10 any who may desire 10
establish such school,
The greatest work in education is the develop
ment Of one human being by another. by the
power of sympathetic love. One generation
must hold the torch OF light Tor the succeeding.
else all would be darkness. Thus Miss Emily
Huntington, OF New York has devised system
OF object lessons by which she teaches house.
wifery and Mrs. Harriet L Nillard has pre-
pared a hand book which answers the needs of
such an industrial school, in which there is
systematic arrangement of lessons in the useful
employment of life, and the hour of labor is
cheered by the inspiring accomplishments of
music, for there Is q song for every duty. As
an example here is that for washing:
~ How mach we need 70 wash and clean
Te wasa and clean. to wssA and clean,
But all be sweet and pure"
The Kitchen7garden school IL conducted on
the same principle rs the Kindergarten toys
and music being the medium. Il is an indus
trial school for the very poor, those without ex-
ample a. home, and through this means they
carry neaEuess and comeliness 10 their own fre-
sides or are enabled 70 take place as servants in
welLappointed houses. Prom the making of q
fire to that of bed, the proper dusting and
cleansing, the setting Of tables, washing and
cooking, and all that pertains TO home comfort
is set forth on the object principle.
And thus Mr. Editor, / have spun for you Q
long thread Of many things and those not new,
but just as you value il will you hear from me
again of the beautiful city Of WashingtOn-
But bark "77e RresideAt shot yOm sayF' &" Yes :
and iSEaI.sarf did Il, one a 4sEs naors erazy Aaa
tie rEsk" And thousands Of men and women
thrnug'd the streets TO seek The truth, and there
was not n doubt leff. but that James A. Garfield,
was the veritable President of AZ the people, 20
profound is the sympathy and grief of every
class and condition, which has in NO respect
abated with the first shock Night and day
crowds hang around the Mansion watching and
waiting for any sign that may give hope Of con-
tinued life To the Chief Magistrate. q Oh. if he
can only live until O'Clock" was all that one
dared TO ask, that being the time set for Mrs
Garheld's arrival) i" for he ennnot live until
morning." but the very early mizk ~Omaa, said
he was better; and the zee re-asserted it,,
and even babes whisper the news, As I heard q
little one say nanny his pulse Is rising"
but newsboys cry extra, latest news from the
White House Every hour Of the day. and last
night they varied the cry with, sad news from
the White House, in all the tones Of quartette
but this morning they told told Us . the Pres-
dent had slept ant was better" Some watch
and wait as q mother over her dying babe. and
one and all unite in the prayer that the calamity
Of his death may be aVeFted. E. c. l.