, 1882-12-02
lelrcklp Statesman
Duftvood from Sunday.

:
me las. half Of the past week has been red
litter period for the intelligent and thinking
20. N, were fortunate enough TO hear the
r.,.g-ss Of Mrs. DR.. Potts. In these iec-
.--s. this lady, bright, brimfu! OF that
...--,,,oo sense, before winch cant and qusck
- .5r,pks sbash,d, chatty. piqaant, con-
., Initial, heartily in sympathy with the hu-
%, IN al stages OF life, has impaired
-..-.~s Il information aud fact, worth mil
r.,1s Of tons OF theory.
N. has said many pertinent things about
,.-.. sgils Of over-study, and We would like to
..et,y words in printed form hanging IN
..l-v .ch,ol-room IN the land. Along side
.. .r,-, We should like to see hanging IN
.,sry .-ho,l,house and home in this county,
.-,..nrs IN Frank LesIie's Illustrated New
.,..r for November II, rnutlei 'Wearied
bath. the PItiiul Fate Of Our Over
I'D >chaol Children Nothing could
l.- more pathetic, more instructive than
.-t p.c.nre. Here is a description OF
:nsc picture:
IA, h-,less attitude, where all should be
,.-.yl, vitality; the sunken eyes, where
80. .v,Ig, ing stars should be shining ths
,.seu,rk. where the red roses 0i health
1....lI a.. booming; the wstery smile,
.-...-.. r..irn,ed sunnght sh"uld be glitter
4 .b.ld- bf.in ovvr~ crk-d. 1t Is a
......- .d-n win al intensity OF sadness.
,-.ui,,lon e.: taIugs exists IN our midst
.rr.l -r,-. Shane upon our system al
..,......n. AMI trumpet -tongued calls tor re
.-...,.-.u. \ state Of Jhings roboIng ouI
....I..u ID. their youth. Of their spring time,
,u.n l... i, a IL lest: Of their Joys, sap
,-- -rar health, InluunE their BRAIN
..- Tat the cglrs- ut s-UdI-'s iOr th'
r. "a So, oi orr pubic schools is wor''
a .,.r.--, b,u.o-r-Is aT eo.Jb laheu
49,. al. lrr r. ding % consequences III
-....-.T.HS \ chIid, hy DIM oi har'
.-... 70 "a, lis ray from ihe Junior 10 'h'
-......l 4 s---.ur VITA ? 10 lose pay ahG
.,-....,.. -. 81 !. al b ,ri rength, to c,m
-.....a -...r-- Di BRAN diud- cry thai ""ul'
..... b. .u.y-rsIt, professor. For hour
., A., Iu- rElli work. at lt> hOptlrs-
,..- t.. L,.r.e-s Il l.. since hiaIn nurr-
-..-..... .,....lr- lie les AMI Iucapahlr- lh'
-...--. .... i,..- l-!1u 81. spent IN study 4: The
....-- ~ l,,, -,.,. ui- h.. and tn' IN lieu o
,..-.. ,rr- y,rI. 10 drraglS and :ongInGs To-
-..r..!.ts.- sht In ord,r that tins ta-h o!
) ..4..- l, l,u-r ei.
FL, .l.irn-, no. e,iucating. The facts OF
s.s..a n.,Lfc and the principles OF educa-
...,.r, -.., a. nsugnt. Inste.d OF tralnrul
holm, Iutrlhs~ucrs inco efficiency, these
,.a.a.rs Ale orer-,aXing BRAIN and inpairing
ra.. ns,u:. aud physical health. Daylight
]. I9a. enough :or study, bat IN cur time,
,a.y,,s and BRAN OF schoci children are
p, ia,- Tar INTO the night, endetvorlng to
mater lessons for the coming Lours OF
school At the school, all the children are
--.l--l ALIKE We hear teachers talk OF
...yr.l.u. mp a class, al attempt 10 produce
lead level OF learning among a roOmtnl Of
.1r.s 0r hDvs, whose capacities and needs H.
.a- way 20! information as d means OF educa-
,i.l are as various as their names anu
h.r, a are the needs Of fioserg grow tbs.
I., D., al. wrong, and II Is high time that
parent. locked after these matters. The
are ui rhs health. body and soul OF these
c-,ir,u Is something which can never be
r.ariu.ly delegated from the parental res
Feasibility - hr Re the Creator placed 1t. The
grlc,pls Ui such transfer Is wrong, though
i, rrpcutous, by myriad mulriPi'citi'n,
constitute Precedent custom a law. All the
W.rl combined cannot make wrong right.
And then comes another outrage upon
;ru,e little chIIdren-thelr religious train
~ The drilling these little tots, scarcely
able o w,k 70 ,n lure two or three hours
q -au,ti, auG especially preaching, every
N-EjIv. We find them IN church. worrying
away 70 ct .oo,r, frrtting at the restraint,
ta,.r .ye. plainly saying. Mamma. | don't
guirT,,aid tins man talk ITS torture TO
lie, F.eas- let me 20 out into Gods sun
-'pPy there" Not much. The parent
-; IS par, N who eau thus Use child
-;s.a,rs al thIs pleading. this worrying,
g. IA d,Pr.y!ty, and It must I've rooted out
.s torture IN church TuIs parent proposes
g. Rake this llttle one sanity towards the
sa.Ds uy mixing II sickly toward the earth.
''r,a and Grabbed snncIty frowns down
a.. .a.is>h s.ee. peluded parent Moth
- e.;. b. more unhealthy than premature
Ha-s.lr- l. p-ecipIiate premature relici-
Gas a-'r.oqmrut Is As dangerous as It Is to
i-.alltat mental development. This hot.
''-'' ie.-snus training uitimates IN one of
we ot.H-s -s-i'rclnI everything forward to a
monetary upsnrss that soon withers, or it
"-Hes hp'crte-. \ child must earn to
s-n' .ar ,'alrs 4 religious difficulty As he
'.A'ae; o. ..,H.h the household starr. To
al training ana 20 all nurture belongs the
element 81 time All education Is g-owth
".,' creation. Crsmmn. children IN rel,-
,-' 't;-F' before they know What the
{ "..' Teaas results badly, when the child
{ --.s = Year, OF thrukaooi. Then the pl.
's: "eai.7' why ;ae IN or daughter Is no,
'--'"a'. SAFELY, they were fed from the
,''sF. .''A Tasy call IT religion. but 1t /,
I.... ".1,. "atrry stuff, through which ha.
'5rl --l-S.i P:sce o: theology, So thin AID
E '. AZ Il 's transparent. God gave the
'-.''ea love :or sunshine ami flowers. and
'~>' 'ai talks on San 'ay as well as OIL
-''> TIVE these little one, that sort
Il @-a.a;; max them religious through
/ blessed associations. and MT at,em,r
4 "' : E'T.g.-.kr rcpetil Of words with
/ Irai-airs with.r:ng an maras
q -' ID. l~ -Pa;sa, faculties.
& A Tait
"''s ron CA..furril, u friend OF tn
>-NE>g,v say.