The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23

ton is perfectly we'll understood. He
should be sorry, however, to have any
class or any country infer from this
amiability, that "any change in the cur
rency of this country Great Brittany
was probable" No responsible govern
ment. Sir William was sure, would ever
bring forward a proposition to change
the currency basis under which England
had remained content and prosperous
ever since 1916.
Mr.. B. G. Northrup, pioneer and a
promoter of village improvement socie-
ties, tells the story of a number OF them
in the March Forum. We wish the
reading if not the study of that article
could be made compulsory on hundred
OF the leading men and women in every
village in the United States where no
such society yet exists. The effect could
scarcely be less than magical in opening
the minds of these people to the oppor-
tunity Of securing lasting benefits to
their communities at comparatively
small cost. The hint they would get
most from, is the ease with which ma
terials and talents and situations already
existing among them, may be turned to
the uses of beauty, health, culture, and
30 of human happiness.
The office of To-day" sends out as
A ID n 81 tsr
Land of the Book The pen of the
ready writer is not more plainly recog-
nisable in this brochure than the thor
oughly furnished mind of the diligent
and enthusiastic Bible student. Prof.
Curtis ranges freely over his theme, and
as easily up and down the Holy Land.
1t is pleasure. we might say fascina-
ton, to follow writer whose movements
are so unimpeded. We do not go with
him entirely in his view Of the produc-
tive power of environment. Soil, climate,
situation do great things. with seeds;
nothing without them, and nothing to
wards creating them.
The papers are making much of a
new enterprise started in st. Louis, by
resourceful parent whom Heaven has
blessed with three little boys. 1t is the
w. G. Lindsey & Sons, bank. The
eldest boy, a lad of ten, is ice-president,
the second son is cashier, the youngest
director. The father is president and
manager. The object Of the novel en-
terprise is to employ the lads usefully
and at the same time educate them in
have been taken with the idea and have
asked the privilege OF subscribing stock
or making deposits for their boys; and
the children's bank is successfully in
augurated modern institution.
The intention of this father is one
with which most parents will sympa.
thize. The bank is not scheme how
ever, which commends itself to the stu
dent of child life in this age and country.
The charm of childhood is also the safe
guard of childhood. It is in life in which
the interests, occupations, diversions are
suited to the child stage. To load the
mind of child with the cares of man.
to teach him to speak as man, to feel
as man. to think as man. is to invert
the order of nature, and to take the risk
that when he becomes man he will in
just revenge put away manly things.
Childhood is already too much and too
early robbed of it's natural and blessed
rights. Premature development, antici-
patton of coming knowledge and respon-
sibilities, is misfortune always; let us
take care that be not also crime.