The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-01-02
CHINESE EDUCATION.
STRICT RULES FOR SMALL
HEATHENs TO FOLLOW.


Hore are some OF the regulations
which bring wildly before tho minds
eye the life OF little Chinese boy:--
Article 1. All the scholars shall be st
the school by dsybreak. 2. On enter
ing they shall salute the holy man
Khoung (Confucius). aud then their
master 8. All frivolous and indecent
conversation is forbidden. IL. The
scholars, on leaving the school. shall
so straight home. and not stop on the
road In order to play games IL. On
entering their houses. they shall salute
first the Spirits OF the Hearth. then
their ancestors and directly afterwards
their father and mother. uncles and
aunts. Is. II. on returning home a
pupil finds a guest with his parents
after having saluted the Spirits of the
Hearth and the memorials OF his
ancestors. he shall bow his head
to the guest In an easy and re-
spoctful manner holding his body
straight; and he shall address the
guest by his title. After having
saluted him ard sat down. he shall
avoid excess Of holiness in talking too
much, and self-etfacement due to ex-
cessive timidity. IA, The scholar in
his own home shall study every eve
ming by lamplight except in summer
during the warm weather. He may
then put aside his evening studies. but
he must take them up again in the
autumn. when 1t becomes cool Is.
The scholar should love his book. and
keep it from injury. 20. In reading
aloud. the voice is to be kept low, so
as not TO tire the lungs 81. In the
education OF children. one begins with
lessons OF propriety. One must take
care that they do not let ink and dust
accumulate in their desks, and that
their pen-brushes do not sleep In the
ink (" but are washed every evening.
They must hold their books three
inches from their bodies. and not rub
them or injure them; neither
must they bend in the cor.
ners, nor mark them with ink.
nor write on them. IS. Every comic
book is an impeachment to study and
ought to be forbidden in schools; as
also superfuous pocket money and toys
OF all kinds 81. The scholars must
observe the rules Of politeness in their
words and behavior. They are not
allowed to copy either the language
or the conduct OF those who frequent
the markets and the public wells. Sc.
The scholar on his stool will preserve
a serious attitude. He will not cross
his legs nor incline either to the right
or the left In the street he will alb
stain from throwing tiles. from jump
ing and from skipping about He will
walk in uniformly quiet manner.
Scholars walking together will not
whisper nor pull ono another's clothes
nor kick one another They will not
go arm in arm, looking right and left
and talking OF matters above their
II. In walking with
a boy OF his own age. the scholar will
walk on the right giving the side OF
honor to his companion. But he will
walk behind his superiors or parents.
~. In conversation. the students dis
course will be polished, easy and truth
ful He will not humble in stupid
and confused manner. He will tell no
lies. and will speak in quiet voice
without getting excited. He will avoid
argument and noise; he will refrain
from Boosting. and will make no jokes.
70. In winter, when the scholars carry
braziers. to school. they are not to
play with the fire or tho cinders, nor
to cluster round the fires 81. When
ANYBODY comes to visit the school, all
the scholars will get OF their stools,
but without leaving their placea and
will salute the visitor. They will alb
stain from whispering. laughing. and
making a noise In his presence. 81.
II 1t happens that the sohoolmaster re-
ceives an invitation from the father OF
one OF the pupils or is obliged TO leave
the room on business, thescholars will
observe the school regulations and
usages during his absence. The big
ones will not insult the little oneo;
there will be no fighting. nor will the
pen brushes and desks be smashed.
80. The scholars will not learn use.
less things. such as games OF cards.
and dice. They will not play with
shuttlecocks or balloons. nor at chess.
They will not fly kites; they will rear
neither birds nor quadruped. nor fish.
nor insects They will not learn to
play on wind or string Instruments
nor even to sing All occupations OF
this nature are forbidden Not only
are they an obstacle to proper study.
but they dispose the mind to dissipa-
ton and voluptuousness. They ought
to be most strictly excluded. 80.
Gambling is vice which young peo-
pie should avoid above all else. II
tires the mind. provokes tho temper.
wastes time and makes people neglect
business Nothing Is 90 productive OF
these evils as gambling, and II one
does not abstain from Il In youth,
the consequences in mature age will
be tho breaking up of the family
and the loss Of ones patrimony. 81. /
Young mon can not take TO writing
poetry without neglectIng more
important studies. 81. The schol-
ar admitted TO banquet
will first respectfully ask permission
TO sit down. Once seated. he will not
look about him right and left. He
will not elbow his neighbors nor tip
up his chair, nor speak loudly. nor
chatter In raising his cup or his
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