Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-21
THE TRAINING OF CHILDREN.

There are two ways of training chill
dren in vogue, and a third way Of letting
them grow up without any training what
ever.
The two ways are training by precopt
and training by example.
TIE former 10 good In Its kind, the
latter better; but e best Is by both com
bined.
Training by precept Is, OF course, far
betlor than no training at all; but the
reason IL usually tails 10 that children
generally do Just as mother does, or
father, too, Tor that matter.
Therefore, . careless, slovenly house.
Keeper and Que Who gives no evidence
o. a sense Of responsibility to God or her
neiRhbor, can hardly expect 10 see her
sons or her daughters grow up into care
full, wise, AID noble manhood and wo-
manhood.
ii II newly-marred woman knows her
education in these matters has been
neglected, It Is her solemn duty to make
up at once for that lack of training; so
that when the b comes the mother of
child en-. ard because she Is wife, and
much OF her husband prosperity will
depend on her cooperation, she shall not
make others sutlcr Tor Ter shortc' mings,
bu VIII be ahle both by plecept and ex-
ample, to train MP her children In the
way they should 20.
On reflection, a sensible, newly-married
woman will realize the H. poi lance OF the
position she has assumed, and OF It's
probable, or at least possible, future
solemn responsibilities, tho rearing OF
,oung CHILDREN, and the moldng of their
lives, temporal and spiritual.
There Il hardly n ead1er sfpbt than
th t Of family of little children grow
ing up without moral or mental training,
aud consequently revoil OF any special
sense of duty toward God or nah.
The woman who Is satisfied with simply
giving her children good food, good cloth.
ing and slerpimg accommodation, ana
has no other anxiety for her offspring Is
scar ely good and wise mother; indeed,
TO use plain language, she Is on but q
little high plane than he hrute mother
who beftowh Ms much care on her young
rs this implies, aud who even goes fur.
iher, Tor that matter, tor she will mos
certainly instruct them In the best meth
ods of 70 Il getting aud shelter aud de
Tense OF their lives, taking visible palm
10 do her best IN thus rquipping them TO
their future battle OF lie
No, tie good and the wise mother Il
she who, bcsides earl0g for their physica
needs, nsures their mental and moral
well-being by proper train n.y.
II n woman fuus herself lacking, ant
hence p rsonail, Ut iitlei Tor such train
ing, the eau most assuredlY teach her
self, aud certainly any woman should bI
an apt pupil to TO interested y u acher a
herself
/ II her shortcomings, on seli-examina
tioD, prove t. bs carelessness, exirava
rance. idleness, lack OF system, untidi
ness, love OF gossip, proneness to speAl
thought, ssly aud uukiudly of her friend
and Beighbors. aud to listen to scandal
I'm pindfuluess OF the comforts aud in
terest. OF others, and general lack o
responsibility, srli-study and seli-discip
line wi he the medy.
The greatest aid TO bringing about
personal reiOrm will first DO TO establish
methodical system of housekeepii z; thi
will give leisure for thought and self
study, and seli-stndy will lead to self
t,aiDins, witch will gradually oyercom
all these fall'nFs, or any of them, b.,
which she 10 afflicted.
When tails is ,complIshed, and 1t ma
be work Of time, and not TIL then, will
the woman be, In every sense of tine word
a good wife and ut 10 assume the solemn
responsibilities of motherhood.
From a home blessed with such
other will go forth wise and good me
aud women to plant other blessed home
aud families.