The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-28
Children and Money.

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branches of education but this, yet from
earliest childhood they should be
taught to value money, not only as a
power to be duly respected, but chat
lis accumulation is positive duty, in
order not only to provide for old age,
but as one of the great motive @efs
of advancement and civilization.
Some may 5syf6ey do not care for
molssTyet as a wise woman said {:
~~Oh no, they do not care for money,
out they want very badly what money
will bring" I know of several fami-
lies who, with the means Of starting
we'll in life, with intelligence and ad-
vantageous surroundings, are now
drifting into absolute poverty for want
OF this early training. In one instance
old age is harassed and weighed down
by he aspect of the ''wolf at the door,"
which, with an early training of the
fine talents possessed, would have kept
him forever at bay.
Ia another, parents in their old age
were obliged to leave lovely country
home, and went to join the struggling
hundreds in neighboring city with a
half dozen children as unframed
as themselves. Yet training in the
saving and expenditure Of money would
have kept them by Industry comfor-
table and thrifty. The person occupy
ing The farm previous to this family
supported quite as large family and
made enough money beside to buy
another farm.
AS an instance of what can be done
We will draw from the experience of
another family. While very small the
mother taught her children to count
by using articles about the home, such
as table and chair legs, windows, doors
and so on. BY this means they very
soon learned the rudiments of alithme-
tic. AS soon as possible they were sent
on errands, and to market, and taught
to look sharp after the value received
for money, to be exact in counting the
change so to have justice for both par
ties, and if anything was wrong they
were sent to rectify it, and were made
to take the responsibility. They also
had tasks about the house, and under
stood that they were to attend TO them
without their attention being called to
these duties. They were kept busy,
and formed habits of industry, and
grew up to be excellent business men,
and at an early age had the offer Of
several advantageous situations.
Two boys of the same family were
each given a child's bank of metal and
an account book. In their own hand
writing they entered in the book all the
sums of money they received as gifts,
or which they earned by extra work,
etc. The money received was divided
into three parts, put into several re-
ceptacles, and lodged in the bank.
One portion was to be saved, the re-
served for gifts of charity, and the last
they were to expend as they pleased,
with the exception of "a restriction as to
can6v and cakes
All these boys were encouraged to
take pleasure in some natural taste for
mineralogy, stamp collecting, etc.
Such tastes are strong projections to
boys, and they gain valuable know
ledge with the habit Of research.
Parents should show respect for such
occupations, and the continued effort
required to follow then thoroughly,
which should be insisted upon as a
matter of education, and as forming
property in the form Of valuable know
ledge, that always has it's useif only in
elevating the taste.
In another case q young. .iaoy teacnef,
whose father being one of the enlight-
ened kind taught his daughter how to
transact various kinds of business, how
| to value and purchase property, ETC.,
so that in the savings Of some years she
at different times made advantageous
purchases of small properties, the rents
of which would have supported her
had her health or powers failed, as they
did in after years through deafness.
How much more real love Of his chill
dren has such a father than one who
says: "Oh ! let them enjoy themselves
while they are young" and then sends
them forth totally unfit for the contests
| of life and labor.