The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-02
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Schools Direul Results,
Let any ono take tho trouble, as We have
done, 70 hnd out what effect the present
fashion Of "uramming' the children Of tho
public schools Ia having, and he viii come 70
the conclusion, as we have also DONE that u
Is time Tor somebody 20 call halt We sin
oerely believe that the board Of education 10
oyertaTing both tho mental and thu physical
strength Of the pupils, and that q reconsider
alton OF the prescribed course Of study and
reduction NJ tho number Of text books would
result In better health Tor tho children,
better lessons aud more material progress.
This is not tho first time We have had home
thing 20 say on this subject, and II viii not
be tho last More than that, nobody has a
better right 20 BAY H. Whyi For very good
reasons, no ono person meets aud talks with
mofeohildren than We doi no ono understands
them better and no ono Ia better friend 10
them, Wa earnestly desire their advance
ment In everything that win make them
strong In body aud vigorous In mind, aud
every day of our life 10 given up 70 work IN
their behalf
Therefore, we say, we hayea right 10 speak
for them In this matter OF their school dutleA
II you, madam, or sir, have son or a
daughter who complains Of multiplicity OF
books aud burdensome lessons, do not deceive
yourself hy thinking itan individual case and
attrbutug II 70 some particular dlAlnolina'
ton VI the Guild 10 study II you, a. The
mother, win take little time from
household aud social duties and your oui
and sowing societies, and you, ~ tf .hului
from your business and, perhap . lathpl
very brief examination = youl uiuW ,i,
school bag viii open both your oh'lu
your mental eyes, ple Juul pnyllual !p, en,
way when you were 'NoI y,H" r lp' w. W.
you 20 many sVIns' ,na, 80, pn S.d i"oy y, ,'I' st'
porlnu over ssspna lhht you hhh 70 beglt
baeE from our books the minute You can't
ue fiw thesohool room, with barely llt
ofi q Intervening In which 70 snatch Bit
,dnoheoni
And when coung came, aud the lamp
were lighted In tho sitting room, did yot
have 20 tnke mp those inevitable books again
and study, study study, until your eye
burned aud your brain was all worn out Will
the lnterminabIo slranl
No, you did NOT Our fathers were wlsel
than wo are They had IN Wow the need
OF tho body 90 well ~ those Of tho mind, anC
no boy or gIrl WA required 70 perform aohoo
tasks that deprived them OF all physoa
recreation
We know Of scores Of Instances whor,
chdronb eyes have been seriously aiieotel
by night study And when tho question wa
asked, Why study NJ nlght the anawg
camo We cannot possibly got our lesson
without 10, and not only that but We have 4
study In tho afternoon, too, In many oaao
children have been taken from school alto
gother because their general health was CIV
ing way under the severe tax 10 which they
we're subjected
We are not haunting rod nng Of alarm
wo aro telling what We know 10 bo true, How
long % II % so ont
OF course II IL an done with the bcst lnton
tlona, no ono would question that hut are
not those intentions defeated by tho yorJ
course that Is designed 10 carry thom out
Does II need an argument 10 provo that :
child viii make moro progress mentally will
fewer tasks, II ID bo given time 70 master
them thoroughly Why have an imposing
array Of text books merely 10 give tho pup
a smAttorng Of cachl
II seems 70 ua that tho remedy for thl
great oyIl Il very slmplei Reduce tho number
Of text books; bo satisfied with carrying tht
young mind along NJ moderate but sur,
gait, lot the studying be done ~ school ant
not NJ homo, and thus permit the child 4
give lta time out Of tho class room 10 health
ful recreation,
Why can't this bo donol- Philadelphia
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