The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-11

How Parents May Aid Their
Children i0 Securing = 0oo0
Education.
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weeks Argus We sssd IN article ad-
dss-ssd % me patrons u tho schocls q
1891 and 1921
We wish 10 say that W heartily en-
dorse I'll that that writer said. end fur
Their desire 10 call tho attention 81 par
enss 10 another duty that should receive
their careful attention In tho education
~ their children.
Parents should suprly their children
with interesting and suitable books. be-
cause.
.Ansr all the professors may DO fcr us. he
Real University Is collection q coon sooks-"
II any patron Of the common schools
Intended 70 grow large "crop" Of corn
he would expect 20 carefully cultivate
that crop; he would make careful
preparation Of the soil before the plant
ing Of the corn. and after its appearance
above tie surface OF the soil be would
lexpect TO plow u once every week OF
two until Il was "laid by"
\ But II this tiller ofs"oId mother earth
should not thoroughly prepare the soi
before planting. aud then plow the eartf
'|round HE growing corn but once. b
would not, nor could be expect To re-
4 ceive, anything like the large colder
harvest be would have been sure 70 bav'
received had be made careful cultiva
'ltion Of the crop. N,
/ To have made this cultivation would
have required plows, harrows. asd oths'
J agricultural implements, but the oettel
Weld received would have paid the %
pense OF purchasing the implements.
d Now what the cultivation Of the soil !
Ito the growing plant, cultivation OF th'
mind Il TO human perfection. That ID
> cultivation Of the mind ID Of more i'm
lporssnce to the parent In the Uuites
States than the cultivation Of bic crop !
a fact. which ct this time and IN thi
! country few will deny; becauae IL III
!. farmer, or parent. fails IN growing q
! extra good crop. be would lose only
few dollars and cents. but Il be falls =
cultivate the Immortal mind Of HE chill
!, be Is aiding him in burying his "tsIenis,
|. and in preparing him for : spiritua
I death for which be. the parent. will B
|, held responsible 10 that great day Q
! Judgment
AS we have already said. IL the fsrme
: liesires to cultivate his soil be must hav
tools; what IL true in bic cultivation
1.-The soil, 10 also true in the cultivation
II 1.-The minds Of his children. Then Il is ~
!, Icessary for parents to secure Implement
: OF education and place them In tho hand
: OF their children.
q There are many implements TO b ne
J lin cultivating the mind, but. perhape, ID
! one that will aid children most, and q
sist them more than any other IN lfviu
"a better and nobler lite 10 good book
ri Our tables should be covered Wit
: good books, because they are the caskel
which contain the most precious GENE {
{ thought, that have come from The WISH
. and richest minds Of mankind. I'm d
= best books, great men talk to us, give .
their most precious thoughts, and pou
Y their souls into ours." lifting us to
Z higher plane and giving % new inspir'
z ltions and higher aims.
II II children have no books, except thos
! they are compelled to have. In takip
Y the common school course, and IL thei
minds are cultivated only while In u
.schools OF 80 or IS days per year, On
= parents then let their minds run witho'
e cultivstion for 275 il 10 plain to al Il
4 telligent persous that the weeds, lev
6 Thoughts and the workings Of an Id
!. hrain) will grow 10 such % extent In Il
= as DAYS that the school OF 80 days wi
- not amount to very much. but the miu
y should be plowed, % TO speak, eveI
Z day By the children reading good book
!, books that are interesting aud viii NAL
good impressions. burrows 90 TO spes
J. from which will spring noble longinl
that will lead to noble manhood o.
womsnhood.
= Ifevery parent would invest from d
to ten dollars per year in good and i
Iteresting books for bis children.
:. would find in few years that II was Il
best investment be could have made;
Twill find he has son or daughter vi
y IL not alone acquainted with the c0uteu
- or the common school books, but vi
- !, has formed the acquaintance OF the b
- writer's, and from this acquaintance b
- - CLEANED noble thoughts, and IN inspiI
y ton to live pnrer life; and from the
~ same authors the child has gained maj
- important thoughts and beautiful quot
NJ. " ltions that will aid and guard them
n time OF temptation.
~ Parents should remember that mon
\. invested in such books IS ere found
~ the list for the Young People's Roadil
Circle or for more advanced pupiIs, %
y, works q sAlden's Science Of G0vel
~ ment,v and "Haveu's Mental Philt
"a ophy," will prove . good invsstms
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