The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-04-14

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II i saying too little when We affirm
that the greatest care should be exercised
IN the education Of children. The Great
Teacher has said 10 language 80 strong
that Il cannot be stronger, Except vel
become az little children ye shall not en-
terjnto the Kingdom OF heaven. Are
these words mere rhetoric! Who VIII
deny that there is depth OF meaning
here: equal to the importance Of the sub
|jectf Some sage older than Socrates
|engravcd on the temple Of Delphi the
Know thyselL. What this
knowing self is the great Nazarene de-
|clared, when he called little child TO
him and said. |" Whosoever shall offend
lone o. these little ones, y were better for
him that = miiIstone were hung about
his neck, aud that ne We're drowned -
the depth Of The sea-" i, then children
|are Of such great importance h:w neccs-
Isary Y is that the teacher should DC
armed with the most perfect prepara-
|tion, and the best and most appropriate
70 offer 70 these little ones.
children arc constantly preparing for
looming life. Sometimes the boy !s 4
farmer. his chair his plow. another chair
his horse, and he utters his commands
with all the dignity Of manhood. Per
|haps Mnmies doll y sick, johnnie is
sent Tor, and with papas hat ana cane ne
comes along with the gravity OF Escuia-
Ipius himself, and administers MS pow
ders Of sand and hour. while Mamie Z
lcountcnance assumes almost maternal
lanxiety and distress: a few books AND
. box constitute railroad tra1n-and 50
lon In all the plays Of childhood the crea-
tive faculty i extremely acsive. Tho
dispositions ~ children should oe cspe'
Icia!iy noticed ~ their education. josh
I5ilIinge says: Would you train up
child ~ ne Way = should go, go sna,
advice. especially 70 those who are con
|tinually trying 70 teach children - tbey
would grown people. Education y IN
harmonious development of "a the pow
ers o. the mind. Suppose gardner
should pruno tree with the exception
lof one limb. Or farmer persist ~ raising
but one thing year amer year, lt ls cyl
dent they would not succeed. - lt no
IequaIIy absurd % persist - cuitivatini
lonIy one "a the powers q tne MIND Il
childhood, excluding Al tho rests Il y
certain some faculties may be perfect!
developed IN childhood, and among then
u attention. 1hinge high, low, eotl
hard, hot, cold, near and far, are noticed
Il soon learns me uses o. things - chair
cradle, broom, hat, door, and 2 multi
s9de q ~ Others; . % anS 'msg,nss'Gn % 'aa. s3on
vivid the real world opens AZ ideal one
~ soons learns 70 step rom what y O.!
lsce 70 what y cannot see rom what J
sees with tne eye 70 what 4 eees VIII
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