The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
Jht 9elltatsat.
FRIDAY 49,. NOVEMBER IL, 1884


ng without paying particular attention
o the subject, and taking considerable
'ains Il won't do to let children run
heir own course, and only take notice
i their faults when they DO something
,articularly bad. However, this 10
lbout tho extent Of the training which
many children receive. They are al
owed to run on, undireoted aud un-
guarded, IN whatever direction their
teudenoies or circumstances lead them !;
then when they become thoroughly sat
arated with badness. and consequently
the parents begin the
hopeless task Of beating Il out Of them.
When children have TO be whipped 3
great deal, II is generally pretty good
evidence that the parents are TO blame
as weIl'as. the children, and are really
as deserving Of punishment. It is ea-
psCially true with regard to raising
children, that "an ounce of prevention
|, worth pound Of cure"
II should be borne IN mind that chill
dren are altogether incapable Of judg-
log what 10 good for them, and what 10
not. Il Ii little less than miracle for
. child to grow up and have . good dis
position, without any directing or re-
straining inaaence. Thsir.young minds
areIconstantly acquiring false impress
sions. and mistaken ideas. Their views
Of many things are just the opposite Of
what they would be II they were older.
They strive 20 become accomplished in
little vices Of which few more years
would make them ashamed. Most any
one can look back to his youth and re-
call many Of these mistaken notions
aud snme Of them there Is no need TO
recall, as their consequences are still
too plainly felt every day. Who does
not look back with regret on some Of
these errors of youth, and wish over
aud over sgain he had known better, or
that his parents At least bad known
enough 10 teach him bstter ? II Is not
much wonder that some children do not
remember their parents with any too
much love and affection, while con-
stantly suffering from their neglect In
training, and smarting from the effects
Of the vices they were allowed 10 ac-
quire aud were never warned against.
II is tae duty Of parents 70 root out
these bad tendencies and false impress
sicns, just - fast as they spring up.
And the way 70 do this Is 20 continual
ly watch and study children, and as
soon as = had quality Is observed, 70
try every means Of banishing Il. But
bad tendencies will not be removed by
merely Furnishing . child. .whenevsr it
commits wrong act. IL should be
made to understand the kind Of dis
position the act indicates, and every
time this. disposition l. displayed BY an
act the child should be reminded that
it Is its cid failing and the same thing
or which il was corrected before. IL
viii thus SEQ some connection between
the:diherent corrections or Punisnments.
Il will also learn what It's fault is, and
become impressed with iss wrongful
ness, and therefore likely to guard
against il. But ii Is matter Of COM
mon observation how little effect any
number Of corrections have in over
coming bad dispositions ia children,
without letting them know what the
acts indicate aud what the corrections
arc for.
Some seem TO be blind TO their chill
dren's faults By love, or IL they do see
them, are prevented from making them
known on this account. Although such
Q way of doing may be the result OF
great love, the i'll effects OF such 9
course is anything but what should be
expected from loving parent. It is
strange how some parents viii work for
their children how they will strive to
give them an education and every adj
vantage for the purpose OF making them
successful, and at the same time 80
neglect their training. that ell they do
for them does not begin TO make up for
the ill effects Of their neglect.
1t is to be hoped that fuller reAliza-
tion of the importance of the early
training of children will soon be reacb-
cd. That while other means Of reform-
ing mankind ara receiving so much at
tention, this, the most important, will
not be entirely overlooked. II nay be
that women have 9 right to vote, and
assist in carrying on the affairs of the
Government. It may be they have a.
much at heart the good Of the country
~ men, end as much right to show
their loyalty. Yet it all seems rather
uncalled for, when it is considered what
splendid opportunities for being of use
TO the country woman has in the sphere
of raising children, and how much room
fcs improvement there is in this direc-
tion. While woman has certainly
shown horself capable of doing great
good Ia managing temperance reforms