The Butler weekly times., 1889-02-13
ALL AROUND TRAINING.
The Dependence of Intellect and Charac-
ter on HhEsit.t Health.

The Dependence of Intellect and Charae-
ter on Physical Health.
We are beginning 20 find out. through
the teachings of science how dependent
are both intellect and character upon
physical health. Educators are ceas-
ing to expect good results from stimu-
lsti"g the young mind 1T the expense
OF the body. The feeble frame and the
pallid cheek are no longer supposed to
be favorable 10 fine mental acquire
ments, or 10 moral and religious de-
velopment. Yet We still have much |
To learn in this matter. Day by day |
We are proving how dependent We are |
upon sound health and vigor. not only |
for our happiness. but for our useful |
ness in the world, But the necessary
care, training and self-discipline TO OBJ
tain this boon are very far from oc-
cupying In" high place III our thoughts
and hearts which they deserve. To
disobey the laws of our physical ma
ture Is too often condoncd when il
should be severely censured. simply
| because men do not appreciate how
| largely it enters into and influences for
| evil both the mental powers and the
| moral character. SO with the lntet-
| lect; its efficiency extends far beyond
| what We call the mind itself. 1t en-
| lirhtens mankind as 20 the best ways of
living; it teaches him how to take care
o. that body which must be kept
| healthy. and that character which
must be kept pure. 1t would, indeed,
be far better if in all educational sys-
! TENS this enlargement OF the province
OF the mind were more fully provided
| for. It may be that Our present cur
| ricuium pays too exclusive attention
to mental discipline and too little to
the results to be attained. It Is good
TO have Il tool we'll made. finely tenn
pered and sharpened to keenness; but
Il : Il so good to see that that tool is
used s,lillfully and applied TO its legit-
innate purposes. The Well-trained
mind is exercising apowerful influence
upon all character and conduct. 1t is
ever searching out what should be
done and why it should be done. 1t
is opening up the laws which under
lie human society and happiness.
and claiming obedience to those laws.
1t is constantly guiding emotions and
feelings into right channels, SO that
, instead Of being wasted in mere ebul-
luton they may conduce to the real
good OF society. 1t is also frequently
discovering new aims and better meth
; DDS. A recent writer well says: The
| Il l,ItI
those he has been taught to observe
who sees beyond the circle Of cons en-
tional obligations the dim forms oi
new claimants on his heart and SER
vice--is IA moral inventor. all enlarg
er of human Lille. Those who saw the
claims of the slave were such: those
who see the claims Of animals are The
same. How many more such are stll
=, to be SEEM If a healthy body and ;
" vigorous mind are thus intcrdepend
. ent and together powerful on the char
acter. what shall we say OF the hear
- and the conscience those forces whicl
!. we call morale Without them, botl
:. mind and body would soon become
wreck. The capacity may exist, ant
=. the knowledge and Judgment to guild
=. that capacity may be there; but ur
:. less the desires are aroused, the er
a thuSiasm awakened, the emotion
!, stirred, all will be cold and inopers
-, tive. Duties may present themselve
clearly and strongly, but unless tn
heart receive them and the cOnscienc
enforce them they will remain undon'
While sympathy without wisdom wi
often lead astray. the wisest scheH
W. ", of philanthropy without sympath
" would be barren and sterile. Thel
is constant action and reaction. ar
=. the closer the cooperation betwee
-. these three parts of humanity II
"a higher will each attain. and the mo
- perfectly will the welfare OF the who
individual and of society be mai
-. tained.-Phuadelphia Ledger.