The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-07-01

unfrAy, Corlmunlrat.on< fer TIL. colamu .lonl1 n
l'ent % , y PLEASANT JA.rs1. hDs.<A.
II Practical Education.
4 While there j. great harpine on
lprnctical education throughout Tie lenrth
,land breadth Of the land. we fear that
very many have no adequate idea ~
what practical education really Il. We
.lare well satisfied that many suppose Il 10
Ibe 4 sinattering Of this. thar, and the
Iother, which will enable the person 10
lchat Tor awhile upon any subject broach-
lri, and make little show of learning.
What gfievous errors Did those cx-
.laltcd minds By whom the world i civil
ixed, anr whom the world delights 70
honor Dp~>e-s this promiscuous smatt r.
ling o universal knowledge: or did they
pos srs' thorough knowledge Of some
part ieuiar branch. supplemented by such
additional knowledge OF genera, nr;nc;-
lples and matters which might be acquired
without infringement on the time aIlot-
yea 20 the main study OF their lives n
Look afound you, and say whether our
most successful business and professional
men have thorough knowledge OF some
lone study. or general smattering oil
Iall then determine which j. the practi-
icai- and which not. There i TOO much
learning N the world, Ignorant as il i.
ior any one person 10 acquire il all. Ill
seems, then. that he who would obtain 4
practical education aud make q success
~ LIE, must confiue himself 10 complete
kno wledGe OLA few things. rather than 4
|shadowy knowledge Of many. This L
true in The profession OF teach
ing Though %neral knoWlefloe Il ~.
mirable. and hi Nv useful Il n = Teacher
IA complete kno. ledge Of fhe branehcs NJ
be taught, and D. the scicnce ~ rc.cl;,.~
II Absolutely ne :cs<ary 10 ~ ach;e re,
mcnt of tse object for which ~ ,rs~c, |
~ established and thc 'na<l.ot Mo Y, "
fetal skimmings, il betfayer 81 Ill
trust, aud squanderer Of the peor,.e's
money; and further, lie Is thc means of|
In the child-mind corrupt|
seeds, and unwhOls0me ideas .nnu,nera-
bic and lncradicable.
IL j. important that teachers OF vonth |
shonIdnot only be respected. but resn,rr- |
able persons They. who are i,.f,,..,o.3I |
with the responsible Office 'of III xelop;nvI
the mind. and directing tie atiecfions mi
the Young. ought % be worthy of Shar-I
ing in all the social ENJOYMENT. of III
most refined society: and fhev ouyLt
never to bc excluded from such psrtici-l
patton. Yet il i scandalonslv true. ii
some parts or thc countrr. fl,sf te,rs,ar.
houses Of the very parents who scndl
their children 10 their schools. This isl
not only contrary to all republican nrin-
cirIcs, but Il il in direct Opposition toI'
The dictates ofcommon sense. Whcncverl'
such state Of things exist. the peonleI
are but half civilized. whatever nrcfen-
.ions wealth AMI other circumstances
afford ihcm.-fEx.
The fNther who takes care 10 feed and
rlothc his son, but neulccts 10 Give him
pacity and rank la life, = more than haif|'
bis murderer. since he DESTROYS the bet
lcr part, and but continues the other to|
endure life Of shame. Ofall the menl K
We meet with. nine out or ten Are what y
hey are, good Or evil. useful or not. by
he great difference in mankind: the I
title, Or almost insensiblc, imprcssionsI ?
~ our tender infancy. have very i'm
'ortant and lasting consequences. Scnd|c Z
our son into the world with good prin- :
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