McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-05
EDUCATION.


brain is well crammed with facts from
books is well educated. This is false
idea. Education is that discipline,
mental. moral, and physical, which pre-
pares men and woman for life, and the
mere book-worm is something like a
wagon fully equipped for use but lack
ing the very essential property, motion.
Though he may have read and studied
books for years, if he has not the pow
err to act well his part in life. he is far
from being an educated person.
The object Of education, as stated
above, is to prepare men and women
for their places in life, and commences
with the FIRST dawn of life. Every
touch and tone makes an impression up
on the infants mind, which to greater
or less extent, molds its character !:
some may doubt this, but think you
rough touch or gentle caress have not
different impression upon the infant?
Most certainly it does, and the careful
observer will readily discern it: there
fore, how careful should all caring for
the young be, in laying the foundation
Of an education for life work, the
foundation for an education which lasts
from the cradle to the grave, at least.
But, let us consider some of the
means which aid in this education.
First, let US dwell for short time on
that of associates
A great man once said, ''Tell me
what company thou keepest and I will
tell thee what thou art therefore,
young man, or young woman, boy or
girl, beware: for you will be judged by
the company you keep, and sometimes
your financial as well as social position
will be decided by the same.
Second, observation, though seldom
cultivated and rarely properly. is a
great aid to education, while, He who
goes through life without observing,
ioses en- IMPORTANT factor of his educa-
tiou. while. he who in the fold of ma
ture. finds communion with her visahle
forms, she speaks various language"
and | would say to all observe; observe
earth. air, water, and the inhabitants
of each, and, though not versed in
books, you may be practically educated.
Another aid to education is school.
During the period Of life, which is &C.
cupied with school, the education pro-
crosses rapidly, for the pupil learns
from his books, teacher and mates. les
sons of kindness, generosity, truth,
honesty, and many others too numerous
to mention. Sometimes it seems as
though some parents did not fully
appreciate the value of school, when the
child's dislike for teacher or mates a
days visit, or a piece of work, which
could be postponed or done by others.
such trivial matters detain their chill
dren from school; they do not seem to
consider that every day they detain
their children from school, without a
good reason, they are committing cul-
pable negligence. But to those whose
children have not good school privilege,
would say. do not be discouraged,
that they have not good advantages is
no reason why children should grow up
IN ignorance, for there are many modes
of obtaining knowledge. if we only are
diligent and patient in our search, for
them, and persevering in their prose
cution. But we will leave this and
consider another topic, as an aid to edu-
cation, viz, reading. This, though
last, is fully parallel with the foregoing
topics, and at the same time most diff
cult to treat, for like fire it is either
blessing or a curse, according to its use.
Properly used what blessing But
when loosened from the bands of rea-
son, Judgment and pure taste what ban
spreads darker cloud over the horizon
OF our homes? Our country is full,
full to over flowing with reading mat
ter, good and bad. And of one who
ASSOCIATES little with men, out who
reads much, We could say. as was said
OF associates. tell me what thou read.
est, and will tell thee what thou art.
Net every one has natural taste for
reading. but every one should have
taste for it, either natural or acquired.