New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
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ton 10 accomplish.
"A broad view OF this subject must Insist on
symmetrical training OF the physical. mental ana
moral natures. The end sought In educaton is' VI
should be. the free joyous. spontaneous eAeicise
OF every faculty. The mind should be trained un'
its movements are nimble and free as are those
OF the fingers OF pianist over the keyboard NO
argument is needed TO prove this proposition IL
has all the force of an axiom.
NO TWO CHILDREN ALIKE.
"JJow this consummation is to be secured IS not
so easily answered The problem would be more
simple If the minds OF all children were alike. or
II any two were alike. our wisdom comes TO US
only by the successes and failures OF ourselves or
of others Patrick Henrys lamp OF experience Is
about our only guide. 1t is the opinion OF our most
successful educators that the peculiar bent OF each
vouthful mind should be studied and that the
training should be fitted to develop all the facul-
ties until they work harmonousy together
THE reason. the will. the imagination and the
sensibilities should be exercised that the grand
The ina gination should no more be negiscteed
than the logical powers, put heitheI snouu a, oo
tinruished author whose name Is familiar TO read
ers of both hemispheres mas oroufh @ rhpp ara aae
ban Nights Entertainment into the hands OK
each of them. and required them 10 Hor,,v reau IL
That however was not the only book ne gave
them In their tender Years Right along ienre %1h ph
tales ne and history and he now gores in the sue
cess OF his method
COMMON BLUNDER.
e, vary common bunder In the education OF the
vounp is TO undervaue their intellectual capacity
7, is not necessary TO talk down to the average
boy of eight summers. He neither requires no, re-
.nec,s babv talk He needs no childs twaddie IN
,'.-, or IN science and he need not be fed with
a,o-tns te can read Bancroft's History OF the
,.,,oa states or Green's History OF the Enghsh
people. and enjoy it. and should be expected 70
do , ..ho, ho cannot understand
hooamso there are writer's who have forgotten ..
go never learned that perspcuity IS the nj >. 81
y, ,he late President wayand OF Brown Lniver
si,v that simplicity OF thought ana stateimen.
the product OF si,fv gTsH! % was frequent remark to
nc ynuniIs once while listening to a speaker VITO
gave @ n,a bimsef Or Wayland turned TO his com
panion and whispered; i 90 @ loo os' m hr,Shi a. the
do YOU Bishop? And yet We are d. '''s"' "' '''
average.
xor TOO MUCH CONFECTIONERY
..r,r,,,. hecause there such writer's. II Is not
emp. ''l. ., mako m a diet for children exclusively
~. w ,i,. ~ fairy tales Such literature has It's
., q, the nursery as confectionery has on the
,h,e and NAV be used in about the same pro
nor,,on: but every child, every day o, n's ~ ne.
P.,1 somehov by books or by personal inter
shouIu s bhromght into intimate companonshp
S,ith great minds; with profound ,hI'hers ""o
hou n EXPRESS tutHlH'N'' i'o'
Kno" nov Fabl.s' is a excellent book for the
-fs-op ~ ,,,nnle stories ard the haec fabula-
Sn soure a., the end OF each story are htted 10 give
an unrysled tTsnins o. tHe OF nutrment FOR the
,o,;ny ny mind for symmetrical training OF all the
sou',e such training cannot pe partisah' IL
faculties ~ - nreidlce against fiction. but must
nd sop IL in fair proportions The one thing TO be
pean a1' ae,nst is the inudicious education OF one
suarIeh assi,ias al the expense OF any other set.
Sc! van 1 and women Of onesided DEVELOPMENT car
men nav a, bv hali-truths the ones who incite
REQ a"nSs ~ pyyowd our penltentiarles and asylums
Hnp the insane They the curse OF the age In
Whtem m,~,s,v today In every civilized Nation on
saT,b anr We must give the children sound minds In
sound bodies or take the consequences.