Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-31

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last full measure of devotion,-that we here
highly resolve that these dead shall not have
died in vain-that this nation, under God,
snail have new birth of freedom-and that
government of the people, by the people
and for the people, shall not perish from the
earth.
THE FLEETING SHOW.
Some Of Its Facts and Fancfes.
Written Expressly for the ouRNAL AND CouRIER.1
LOST GRAVES.
They lie forgotten, only nature holds
Them in remembrance; sunken years ago;
The hasty, penciled head-boards, long decayed.
You could not find tkem If you sought but soft
Sweet southern airs breathe DER them, starry flow
erS
Bloom in the hollows; wild bees come and go
With pleasant murmurings; where the long vines
sway,
Or droop the tattersd pennons of the moss,
The mocking bird pours out his varied song.
1t may be on Memorial day the flowers
Bend closer to the earth; the calls of birds
Are low and plaiatEve; all the winds are still
Save the light breeze that sghs among the leaves,
And all the small shy creatures of the wood
Feel the mysterious sadness of the place.
Lost and forgotten are the graves but yet
In some fond hearts remembrance keeps her sway;
Restores the long-lost soldier to his OVID,
And daily holds her sad Memorial rites.
WISER THAN THEIR PARENTS.
Those dear but often misjudged little phi~
losophers, the babies, who are in the habit
of sucking their thumbs, are hereby advised
that the practice is eminently proper and
healthful. and that they are to continue it in
spite of their mothers objections. The ba-
bies know, by that inward light which fond
bat misguided parents are always trying to
extinguish, that pretty little rosy thumb is
a thousand times sweeter and more whole-
some than an unyielding ivory or malodorcus
rubber ring. DR.. Brunton has found out,
and other physicians agree with him, that
sucking the thumb causes the salivary glands
to pour out their secretion, thus moistening
the mouth and aiding digestion; the pressure
moreover eases the irritation and pain caused
by teething, and helps, when the teeth are
sufficiently advanced. to bring them through.
The doctor says that the stimulating effect Of
this habit ia soon learned by children, and
they find In it consolation when i'll or de-
pressed; that 1t makes a Gross baby content.
cd and soothes a restless one to sleep. A
part of its stimulating effect is probably due
to its action on the heart as well as to its ac-
tion on the cerebral circulation. Under SIM
liar conditions of i'll health or detection chill
dren of larger growth endeavor to "keep
their spirits up by pouring spirits down, u
but the wise and prudent baby knows bet
csa provided by ''Nature, the dear old
nurse"
Therefore, babies, You are recommended
to continue this soothing process at your
own discretion. If your mothers take your
thumbs out of your mouths, calmly bat per-
sistently replace them; If they substitute
the offensive ring, straighten out and shrek
until the neighbors come In. If, however,
you indulge in this habit after dentitioa 1t
may be best to have your thumbs smeared
with a paste made of aloes and water. You
will find after two or three trials that the
sweet little morsel has suddenly become bis-
ter and unpalatable, and you will abandon 1t
in disgust. 1t would, however, be unwise
and unkind to burden your young minds
with sorrowful and perplexing thoughts, nor
will 1t be necessary, as the spirit of investi-
BILE you to discover for yourselves, that all
through life sweet morsels are found subject
to bitter changes.
FREE MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOLS.
Mr.. A. l.. Murdook, of Boston, is man Of
mind and of means, who cheerfully devotes
portion of his wealth to the public good,
especially to the advancement of that por-
tion of the public known as "the rising gen.
eration." Last year he carried on a free
school for the instruction of young women
in stenogrsphy and type writing, supplying
| rooms. teachers and machines, and thus 1T.
ting number of girls to earn their own liv.
ing. He believes in making manual training
compulsory in the public schools. He says
"Our boys and girls graduate from the gram.
mar and high schools, but are in most eases
tended school. In many cases they remain
80 their whole lives from the fact that they
see no avenue open adapted to their talent,
or that will furnish them with means sufn.
cient to sustain the position in life that theil
education has enabled them to fill. Nechan.
ical education will remedy three-fourths oi
all the trouble, as it educates the hands al
well as the head, and teaches the student tc
recognize that all labor Is honorable if fol.
lowed with industry. Teach our boys the
principles of mechanics and they will soou
| find out what they are bsst adapted to. Fol
our girls, teach them domestic arts and
trades" Mr.. Murdock argues that it ia me-
oessary for city to spend large proportion
| of Its funds in education in order to reduce
pauperism and crime; that the scheme OF
| education is not complete unless it furnishes
| the knowledge that will enable school gradu-
ates to earn their own living, and therefore
| that manual training is essential to the pro
motion of general prosperity. 'If we are
I in the avenues of manufactures and COM
merce that our talents adapt us for, thai
means prosperity, and prosperity brings
| comforts and elevates all that comes within
Its influence; and the reverse brings, from
exposure and overwork, bad habits, disease
\ and early death, which is as great loss to
| the state as to the family"
To bring about his plan for making young
people useful and sel-fsustaining Mr.. MUIR
dock proposes to organize mechanical
school where boys and girls may take year's
course of training free. He will give the
use Of large building for this purpose, and
citizens are asked TO subscribe the twenty
five thousand dollars that will annually be
required to equip and sustain the school, Of
no part Of the public school fund can be di-
verted for this object.
The little that has been done in the way OF
manual training In the schools of this city
has proved Its usefulness, and perhaps no
more enjoyed by those who have taken ad
vantage Of 1t. If
.AIl that is to be of life tomorrow
Is builded on the life that is to-day"
1t would be we'll for young people to find ou
as early as possible In what direction they
may best employ their natural gifts, and t.
receive that training Of eye, hand and braiI
that develops skill aud ensures success
Many life is dwarfed and distorted becaus'
the youth was forced into business or pro
fesaion distastefnl and unsuitable.
Let us hope that some day New Have,
! may possess large and completely equipped
free manual training school, where able ant
patient teachers shall give instruction in al
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