Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-02-23
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and understand the flowers. the fruits.
shrubs. trees, birds. bees, ants, the
domestic animals, rocks, hills. water
courses, clouds, the winds. plants. con-
stellations-at least some one Of these
things careful study in one science,
particularly with the aid Of the mi
croscops. the telescope, the stereo-
scope. or the blow pipe. He regrets
that there are still excellent people
who dread the influence Of science in
education. calling its lessons materi-
alistic.
The third thing be recommends is
the art of saying the right thing at
the right time. He comedies that
the sex 10 apt iat this, but that the ap-
itnde may be lost or lie dormant.
Not only are the right words to be al
command, bntmany other instruments
are to be kept in uss, the looks. the
gestures, the ;nanners. the tones, the
pen. the pencil. the brush. Merely
as matter Of income the power tt
control these agencies il . great pos
session. Although the power of say
ing the right thing at the right time
may be inborrl. and has been Unborn
in many famous writer's and speakers
still it 10 an art that may be acquired
with time and effort. The thorough
study Of the mother tongue is essen.
tial to this The writing of "eompo-
sitions does not help in the work, but
he quotes Sir Henry Main. who thus
lays down ''the Golden Rule Of good
style: Depend upon il. no man ever
wrote well By striving too hard to
write well. What you should regard
is not the language but the thoughts;
and if the thought be clearly and viv-
idly conceived. the proper direction,
if the writer be an educated man, is
sure to follow
In the study Of languages. Presi-
dent Gilman recommends French anci
6srman In preferences to the ancienl
languages, If knowledge Of all can
not be acquired. Historical studies
should Eli wide place--not the mere
learning of dates and names. after the
fashion of "Putz and Arnold" in vogue
a few years ago. but the peruSal OF
great historical trestisss, and, still
more. the learning how to investigate
by means Of books. He thinks that
American women have great aptitude
for aesthetic cultivation. far greater
than has hitherto been acknowledged:
and that the heestablishment Of art inu-
seums in all the larger cities Of this
country and OF schools of drawing,
painting. and modelling. viii develop
in the next generation as many female
artists Of rank as can be iound in any
country. m l 3al asn9 tones.
Aa tas wealth. Of the country in
creases, and the demand for beautiful
work increases an increasing number
will thus earn an honorable support
There will occasionally be unexpected
calls for trained talent. and he men
tions having waited q distinguished
geologist not long ago, and being in
vited into his atelier. found his dangh-
ter modelling In clay region of the
Appalachian systern, work which re-
qnired accuracy Of eye and hand like
that in the modelling Of statue. The
last stndy that Gilman adyerts 10. a.
essential for ''onr daughters,'' is that
Of character. and he has considerable
10 say Of that in connection with met
aphysical and psychological slndiss.-
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