Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-12-25
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by raoF. r Ii. HEDGca.
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| continued from bntatGe.
We do NOT know the advantages and
advantages Of our homes, until NO are
acquainted With others which We can com
pare them. 3 We pever are fully acquainted
with the valley until we have locked down
uponand into it from the mountain. Higher
branches Of or high schools aud colleges
are the heights which enable tie student
to lock down upon and understand bis
youthful experience 10 scholastic attain
nents. The word cultivation as applied
to the object Of tho endcavors Of .duca-
tors is good one. We pillow the field
of the brain with tho plow Of reading !;
ve drag it with the harrow Of arithmetic,
| and eultiyata it with the broaieas. seed
ers and drills # grammar and history.
And as the double blowing will greatly
| enhance the productive power of tho
wheat Geld, so will the producing power
Of the brain, tho cultivation Of the iosel
lcct DO much better, if VIC doubly plow
II with the langnage plow Of English and
the language plew OF LATIN aud as two
dragsings arc better than enc for the
| field, SO it il better to drag The turrowed
brain with the harrow Of arithmetic and
then with that Of algebra But what
viii the harvest be2 TIE training Of
tho mind il the business Of the school
but in order that our pupils can take up
ON themselves the duties Of citizenship In
its higheot sense, something besides this
Is absolutely necessary. There must be
besides hish integrity, morality and per
sonal character. Into the field. which
We teachers cultivate during tho eighteen
hours We are not overseeing them, nre
blown the seeds Of idIeness, OF disobe,li
cnce, tho thistles o. vice, and the black
irossa of unfortunate influence. Of street
aHa nNH, "ui HttlNutt luuoeu IN
tito prevent these seeds from gcrminat-
ing, these ti,is,ies from booming, and
these tfosts from blighting during the six
hours We are in the field And while We
| plow and harrow and COW, we iiud the
soil Of one brain Is damp and cold from
unfortunate surrounding; another IL
quick or slow from inherited tendencies:
another is dry aud sandy ffem denrth
OF home brain food; and another is Bit
Ing aikali from parents temper. To-
supply these field. with the guano of
sympathy, the phosphate of good reading
matter, the warm moisture OF Kindness,
and the kindly rays of example and pre-
ccpt sufficient to ecunteratt all Of these,
Is Dnore than teachers can do: it ia the
duty of soeiety. The unthinting mer. |
chant sells the cigarette aad Bealls's
Niekie Libraries TO the boy, who, while |
he Is a, one caa Of roll of rice paper
and cigar stubs, putting away his brains
and future usefulness, is mayhays cogi
sasing how ho will run away and become
brave stage robber, or gallant tootpad
after the manner Of the nerves Of the
"Nlekie Libraries" Who il 10 blame
for thiss Many children are permitted
to gornandixe upon pork and pie crust.
made palatable with cayenne aud spices.
washed down with coffee. Saeh with
diseased stcrnachs and depraved appetitcs
md desire for stimulan,s induced by
hose causes, easily sosk the stronger
,oi'ee,. the beer, and the fiery whiskey.
Perhaps | am taking pessimist's view
II tais side Of the question yet, so far
. this state of affairs exists, the knowl-
dye derived from the evils resulting
rom such habits wiz not entirely secure
he desired end, for the reason that ex. /,
'esienoe IS a school 60 which the most of
y will 50, sad will ..laara nj no sther /