Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

| ISSUE But superficial shallow, in
competent, trivial mother has left a
heritage to the world which can and
does poison the stream Of life as II flows
on and on in an eternally widening
circle OF pain and disease or insanity
or crime. In every other profession
which woman has entered she has been
better fitted for the work before she
took her degree than for the one which
Is held TO be her special province. A
mother must have love too loyal and
sense of obligation too profound TO
Tecklessly bring into the world children
she connot properly endow or care for
The profession of motherhood stands
ready to give you every repayment If
you will but devote to fitting yourself
for its duties, the same patient effort
You would give 10 the study of any
science or the same energy you would
throw into social duties. Unlike social
distinction 1t will not be disappointing;
but as the years go by loving children
VIII stand ready TO enthrone you In
their hearts and gratefully recognize
your every effort In their behalf.
Another interesting and important
feature for the prospective mother TO
remember and one that will give zeal
and impetus TO thorough preparation. Is
that this child whose advent Is such a
joy to contemplate Is an offspring OF
Deity Himself, and comes to her as a
sacred and precious trust. She is
to be permitted to care for II, love and
cherish It, and receive its love in return,
finding sweet companionship and rare
comfort in watching daily It's growing
knowledge Of things. She Is TO be
teacher and companion TO this child and
20 help It TO unfold its beautiful nature,
but In no case TO force it for any pur-
pose. Her mission Is holy and beau
tful one. The child Is such a sacred
trust and the training Of it's tender life
shall be so precious, once the true ma
ture of the office is apprehended, that
she may well look upon It's advent with
reyerent Joy and confident trust, If she is
TO work with infinite love In the full
filment Of that trust.
The child will come to her not only as
a blessing and comfort, but for noble
purpose--it is to be allowed to tarry
under her loving care and protection a
little while on its journey Of lifes ex-
periences. To her Is intrusted the edu-
cation Of the little stranger through the
most impossible and therefore the most
important years of its sojourn here,
Nature and experiences are to be It's
teachers too, and nature and expert
ences must not conflict.
one must not trespass upon the 9TH
er's realm, all must wait on each that
the work may be well done. With this
ideal in view of the little one to come,
the mother must prepare herself for her
distinguished mission, for there Is no
one more highly honOred than she who
looks forward to motherhood. She
must know the highest and noblest
mothers of history and the finest
productions Of literature in regard to
the relations but more than all, SHE
must be prepared spiritually by COM
plete rest Of thought upon the great
truth | have been trying to Impress,
viz: that this Is Gods child and COM
ing from Him it has everything in It's
inner It's real self TO be educated,
drawn out into expression.
To have this beautiful work entrusted
10 us, dear mothers, is distinction that
lifts US above envy of any other dis
tlnction. 1t is well worth our while,
then. to prepare for It, Froebel intend
ed that the kindergarten should begin
In the nursery and IL ls to be regretted
l1hl MS HlEUtSt luttil 10 SUN III thA-
bryo and undemonstrated VIII you de-
prive your child of his God-giyen in
heritance. his right 10 the fullest
freest development Of his true essence
the divine nature? Dare you do ~
We have brought children into this
world. how dare we deprive them OF the
opportunity Of unfolding into free
being among free beings, and In free
worldq
We lay the kindergarten at the feet
OF motherhood, because Froebel, its
founder. tells us that his system Is the
Science Of motherhood" He went
among the peasant mothers, observing
the sweet plays which they had In.
stlnctlyely with their little ones and
transformed them into an educatWe
idea 10 be used from the first express
sion OF the budding spirit. How can she
helm being a playmate for her BABY
This inlay instinct Is given 10 'the
mother by the Creator descending
again into childhood. and drinking Of
the aclual fountain Of youth. She Is
herge II reborn in the birth Of her on
spring. which often changes her face,
form and character. she loves to play
with her baby, guiding. controlling.
and giving a meaning 20 the play OF her
child. Painless work and play cannot
prepare the child for the earnest sides
Of life: lac must learn TO do our work
by first doing his child-work, and his
work ~ as hard for him as ours Is for
us.
Froebel says we should live with
our children. To live for them Is
what most men and women do.
working 20 get them food. clothing and
what they call advantages Of education.
But Co 1--we with them means to enter
into their imagnations and thought,
and their earnest play upon nature and
with each other catching their spon-
taneity and giving to them In return
direct knowledge Let the very play
things Of your children have a bearing
upon the life and work OF the coming
man. This habit Of work must be
formed early in life. IL we would have
Il a pleasure. Do not make him an
unwilling slave. The law OF kindness,
bodied forth In eye, lip and hand, will
make royal government
The central and croN ming principle
Of the education which should be given
BY the mother and which begins with
the life OF the child Is the inculc, ton
Of the moral law. Aim at the cultiva-
ton Of the heart and soul In the right
direction. The mother must have a
clear sense OF herself, and her method
must be golden thread running
through all the chance influences she
cannot control. Mothers must be orig
inal. Follow your own best and most
fully instructed leadings. and do not try
10 walk in the exact footsteps OF an
other, be she ever 80 wise or success
ful. From the needs Of your own pre-
cious garden. formulate your main pur-
pose and train your children 10 natur-
al. gradual. healthful blossom.
Froebel would aid this natural de-
Velopment in the child by supplying
from, she an riieat ncrlod external con-