Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-01
Educated Mothers

The education of mothers is of such
vital importance, that 1t is passing
strange that there should be so many
wives who neglect the means within
their reach of improving their minds.
There are very many who spend all
their leisure time in pleasure, and ne
glect to acquire the ordinary intelli-
gence, requisite for the proper dis
charge of their duties as wives and
mothers Children are for years al
most exclusively under the influence Of
their mothers. Children acquire their
tastes and characters from their moth
ers- 1t Is of the utmost importance
therefore that mothers should not only
be educated in the most thorough man
ner, but have their minds stored with
varied learning, so that they NAV be
able 10 answer the multitude of ques-
tons that viii be put TO them by their
inquisitive children, and thus TO stimu-
late their curiosity and awaken their
minds. Children often ask questions
In art, science, literature, history, and
religion which require a great deal of
! knowledge to answer correctly and In
such Il way as to bring the information
| within the comprehension of youthful
minds. An ignorant and narrow-mind-
/ ed woman Will not be likely to make
| her son or daughter the opposite OF
/ herself. A mothers happiness, and her
| influence for good, other things being
/ equal, will be in proportion to the eX-
tent of her education On this point
history is full of examples. The wives
of Luther, Jonathan, Edwards, Burke,
| Fennimore, Cooper, Mill, Hitchcock,
and hundreds OF others whose name:
We might mention, have shown how
educated women may aid their hus
bands in great literary pursuits and
| works of benevolence. Educated moth
ers are qualified to instruct their chill
dren and to awaken in them n taste fol
learning. The mothers of Marli
Mitchell was much distinguished IN hel
youth for her fondness for books. tn,
distinguished and wise hearted Duches
of Kent WAS able to arrange and super
intend the whole manner of the educa
tion of her daughter, the illustriou
Queen of England, and she did thi
making 1t her great purpose to tran
her to be worthy of the crown whlcl
she wears II was mainly educated b,
NV mother" SAYS Sarah j. Hal
..Alfred's mother made him all he Wa
in his own age and all that he is Z
ours" Felicia Hemans had a wei
| educated and accomplished mother
I lie WIG Vi volAn -AAtiAAaos tAAO oONoh'
president of the United States, and TIA
mother of John Quincy Adams, tn
sixth president of the United States
; was highly cultured woman who aide
her husband greatly IN the discharge {
: his arduous official duties, and superiI
! tended the early training of her so
John Quincy and did much to give hiI
: that polish and refinement which wo
r / for him so much admiration at forelg
courts in after life. 1t is said thi
= Cuvier's mother was a great lover {
nature, and used to accompany her SO
= TO and from school, and TO point out
: him the interesting natural objects the
met. and to excite IN him taste for II
study of the works of God. She stimI
!, lated his passion for reading, and judi'
\ iously selected his books, and thus !
\ acquired IN childhood an accurate an
/. extensive knowledge of science TheI
), Is hardly an instance of a well educate
=, mother whose children are not hkewi:
well educated