The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-01

which 10 a hundred TO one moro import
ant to the strength and power OF mind
than Is its growth.
Psychologists saw there arc two great
fsctors in mental development, the ox-
teTnal and internal The external they
divide into fundamental faculties and
inherited dispositions" The former
means that which the mind was gifted
with at tho beginning. The latter that
inherited Of parents or those
phases OF mind which seem
20 be- characteristic OF the parents
The internal they divide into physical and
social environment. BY physical is meant
oil natural surroundings These three
and all things pertaining TO them play All
important part IN the development of the
mind.
But the fourth or social environment 10
the great important factor in the develop
ment OF the mind. Ii lie in this particular
that your parents aud all your influences
are brought to bear upon the pot mt
mind OF infancy. And your in
tiuence brings to bear impressions
causing changes and developments very
cary in lie, even soon alter beginning and
continues necessarily through the yesrs
OF ear.y life. As the child grows in years
you should constantlyw atch every phase Of
it's actions and temperamsuts and also Of
your own life. for the young mind soon be-
comes quick and active and easily grasps
things that perhaps you would think they
did not see. One of the best object lessons
TO give child is example. Set correct
and proper example before him very early
and he will thus learn TO follow you after
Bsrd.
Ono great thing should be obedience
Not that you should treat them a. brutes,
causing them to live in shame and fear,
but ss CHI dyen with rights. inspiring
them with love and peace. Learn them
TO see the fruit of obedience and they
viii be obedient
Teach them employment. Let them
see the dignity Of labor and the fruits
of her hand. Create in their ma
lures energy and enterprise and
in their souls love and friendship.
All through these cary years you should
place around your children q genial
home. and where abides peace and har-
mOny. Give them good books snd papers
that vii. afford instruction and at the
san time make them feel at home and
that Il is nome aud will honor II and desire
20 he there always. Beauty in the natural
surroundings. Let everything suggest or
der and syst m and method that the eve
beautiful and love its surroundings.
be ievs il proper care is exercised and
Logical thought Is followed out in building
up homes and bringing up children there
Will be less rovish and run about spirit
/ in our bows and girls in the future genera
| tiOn than there is in the universal young
OF our land today. Instead of running
/ about over the country ct al hours oil
the night let them be reading, studying OF
improving their mind in some way al
/ home.
Father and mother will be
there; brother and sister will
I be there and all will be well
And when they have grown up in such
homes, under such influences, and have
attained an age where the graver respon
| sibilities OF life are called upon to be taken
up by them, they find themselves men
and women ready for life's requirements
A life OF beauty is gem.
Reared b. mothers tender hand
Watched BY fathers faithful eye
iil influence victor stsnds.
WEN FERN"