The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-16

so as to facilitate for him the at
tanning OF his end both here and in
the hereafter. Its functions are phys
ical. mental. moral and religious, The
physical appertains to the develop
ment and perfection of the body and
bodily faculties; the mental to the
culture of the mind: the moral to the
forming and disciplining of the will
and affections: the religious though
essentially belonging to the mental
and moral development Of man, has
more special object in view.
l. Physical education consists in
the proper feeding. clothing and hous-
ing child. combined with suitable
bodily exercise, so as to develop a
sound body in which sound mind
may reside,
. Mental education consists in the
training of the mental faculties. so
rs to secure their free and active
use in social intercourse and in the
various avocations of life.
S, Moral education consists in the
practical training Of the will to the
law of God and the dictates of reason.
TO love and seek what is good and to
hate and shun what is evil.
4. Religious education consists in
the practical initiation and direction
of the child in the way to his super
natural end.
These four functions should go hand
in hand. They are distinct, though
not always different. much less sep
arate functions
The mother is more responsible
than the father. What is home with
out the mothers The hope of the ris-
ing generation is in the good moth
ers. Home is the primeyal school,
The home is not only the most an
cient. but is also the most sacred
and most hallowed of all academies.
and the mother is the oldest and
most cherished of all teachers. No
teacher can adequately supply the
place of the mother. No one has the
same hold that she maintains on the
intellect and affections of her child.
She is not only an authority whose
right TO rule is never questioned. but
also an oracle that is implicitly be-
lieved. The words and example of
parent. especially OF a mother. exert
lifelong influence on the child.
The seed OF righteousness sown in
the youthful mind by the maternal
hand usually bears abundant fruit
The individual and national charac-
ter may be traced 10 the training i'm
parted under the domestic roof, and its
beneficial or baneful influence may be
gagged by the religious and moral
standard of the family circle.
Il is true, indeed, that women have
written no Had, nor Jerusalem De-
ivered. nor Hamlet, nor Paradise Lost.
They have composed no Messiah, cary
ed no Apollo Belyidere, painted no
Last Judgment; they have invented
neither algebra, nor the telescope, nor
the steam engine-but they have done
something far greater than all this,
for it is upon their laps that honest
and upright men and women have been
trained-the most excellent product of
the world.
The obligation of parents to educate
their children arises from the natural
law of proereation- They avail them
selves OF the aid of competent assist
ants teachers, tutors, pedagogues) in
the education of their children, be-
cause parents commonly lack the time
or knowledge necessary 10 impart even
the essentials of an ordinary education.
Consequently the teacher, in regard to
the child, holds the place of the pa
rents.
Mr.. Page draws vivid picture OF
the e-ucator of youth. He says:
-.AlasI How many there are who
never reflect upon the influences OF
their example before the young, and
are scarcely conscious that their e1-
ample is of any consequence. How
many there are who enter the profess
sion without single thought of the
responsibilities Of the position, or of
any of the great questions which must
in their schools for the first time be
presented for their decision Let such
ask with deep solicitude, Who is SUI
icient for these things?'"
Mr. Smith safely piloted his guests
through the labyrinth of Pages Peda-
gOsy and landed them in his dining
room. where the table groaned under
the weight of yiands got up according
to the most approved methods This
latter part OF the monthly program is
always most palatable. Each and every
pedagogue, though grave and sinister
he or she be, did ample justice in the
sampling Of victuals- To Mr. and Mrs.
Smith are due the heartfelt thanks Of
the circle for the continued interest
they show in the affairs appertaining
10 the local convention.