The National tribune., 1897-01-21

the Sneep6 DICK, TO Dc spun ana woven anO
dyed and made into coats and hats and carpets
and mttens. s.
The same of silk. and how the silkworma
spin their cocoons on the mulberry trees, to be
in turn spun and dyed and made up into silk
handkerchiefs and dresses and the manifold
useful and beautiful things brought to perfec-
ton by the skill of man.
The sense Of hearing In the child msy be
educated In the same way. and he may be early
taught to distinguish between the sounds that
are pleasant and harmonious and those that are
Earring and disc0rdant. His musical sense may
be cultivated BY the singing Of sweet songs, and
If his voice is shrill and harsh and petulant in
tone he may be taught how to modulate it and
make it low and sweet and gentle. He VIII
very soon learn that discord and turbulent
clamor is not the spirit of true joyonsness and
will attune his soul to the harmonies of life.
His ear will be taught to listen to the singing
OF the breeze through the trees. to the ripple Of
the brooks. and tho melodies Of the waterfall
He win leaxn that there is a rythm in all
Nature and that even one little Earring note
uttered by himself will brsak that rythm.
The taste msy be cultivated. and the child
will learn that to be sound and healthy and
happy, with rosy checks and bright eyes and
clear mpfexiOD, he mDst keep his tastes simple
aud plain; chat only drunkards and dyspepffcs,
whose stonachs have been spoiled, crave spices
and catsups. peppers and condiments. He will
readily learn that all things wholesome and
nutritious arc mild Of flavor and easy Of diges.
ton. and that ell other things arc tobe avoided
IL one would grow up strong ard robust, with
clear eye and . cool head.
The sense Of smell, the child may be taught.
has Its uses. and that it is not only given us to
inhale the odors of sweet flowers and the fresh.
ness of the vitaHzing morning air. but to gpard
US against the noxious and injurious things
which will If long inhaled. cause sick ness and
phyhsal depression. The sense Of smefi thus
developed, oven in child, can soon determine
upon entering any house any noxious otior that
may prevail. Then, he must be told that If for
any reason the windows cannot be opened long
enough to thoroughly ventilate the apartments
that it will be necessary to use cleansing disin-
fectants such as are found in carbolic acid
ammonia. the chlorides of lime, and similar
gern-destroyers.
The sense Of feeling. is most important, and
every child should be taught how to 90 blind
folded through the house or through the dark.
ness of the night feeling his way along by the
use of his extended hands. He can be early
taught by the touch of materials, such as wood
iron, marble. wool, cotton. and so on, that
which is cold and that which is warm, and the
reason Of it; that to touch anything cold is to
touch something that extracts the warmth from
the body, and to touch anything warm is to
touch something that imparts warmth to the
put on woolens and furs, and in warm countries
cotton aud linen.
These are but hints of how q mother who has
time and intelligence may inculcate the whole
fundamental principles Of education into the
mind of her child. so that when he enters the
school primaries he is able to go on with his
reading and his reasoning. But think of the
thousands and tens of thousands Of mothers
who have neither the time nor intelligence to
instruct their children, and the absolute need
of kindergarten or subprimary instruction
will be manifest. - ~
Our whole system of education needs revision.
and the only way to get ourselves right is to
Introduce the sub-primary into the public
| schools, and follow this up with manual train.
ing, hygienic cookery and practical sewing
and the underlying motive of all instruction
| should be training in e American citizenship,
with the use of tho flag as assign and symbol OF
cooperation, fraternty.andsequal rights to all.
HAPPY LITTLE PILGRIMS.
While upon the subject Of kindergarten
| training 1t is we'll to mention the latest sue
cess of Lou Semans Hadley, Lafayette, Ind.
| who, as kindergartener, has done so much to
make successful application of the theories
of patriotic teaching, known as the Balch sys-
| tom. which the Woman's Relief Corps is now
extending to the public schools throughout the
Union. Christmas 1895 her kindergarten had
M en'ef.a'nmeht KNOWN az HAPPY Little
Pilgrims" They were quantity dressed in
| suits OF brown cambria or wool, with water
bottles of the Same material suspended from
their Sides each carrying a tall staff. As they
marched they sang Happy Little Pilgrims !"
until they halted under a large star suspended
over their table, when they all sang the follow.
ing song:
"Theres q beautiful STAR q beautiful star.
The weary travellers have followed far.
Shining above us all the way
Till It stood DER the place
Where tho young child lay"
Never did little ones take in more fully the
glory Of the Christmastide. They could not