Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-26
ROOKS HND TIC
49, % RGHDING ffHBIT
By y. r. F1iaenaon
By y. II. iiaemcn

3"o factors OF supreme potency-
aeredity and environment
1t matters not whether we find the
source of the worlds evil in the heart
or the head, in either case we must
readily admit tbat much of the worlds
misery is dte 10 Ignorance or msdi-
aeeted energy aHd effort as the result
of iil-regalated of improperly trained
character
There arc two avenues THROUGH
which sound culture aud lofty purpose
ARC attained contact with INA and
women ef t3tt hieA social type which
should surround all. and hiell-erade
literature. 10th Are essential to tn
proper training Of the youthful mind
Books not oaly represent they realz
~ present the living force Ct tie mast
er spirits Of The world =Area book
is the embodiment Of the life and
Thought Of its author into its.te.Atz
are arc woven his thoughts. his pur.
poses, and his ideals \. .Ruskin
says; y book is written. net to null
fiply the voice merely, not te carry It
merely, but 10 preserve it. In tho
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10 be the thing, or group of things.
manifest 10 him. This is the piece Of
true knoMledge. CT sight. which his
share Of sunshine ard Garth has per
gnitted him To seize would #fain
ser it down forever: en%Have Il or
rock, # he could. saving: This is the
best Of mo: for the resi- | ate. and
drank, and slept. loved and hated
f1Se another. my life vas as the vaP-
or, and is not; bat this saw and
Knew dis, If anything of me. Is
worth Your memory. THAT'S \ book
IN the midst Of a library Of veil
selected books it is our privilege 10
converse with The. spirits Ct the
mighty dead Of all ages and all profes.
sions Parents and teachers should
make every possible effort to carly es-
Kablish a f0adneSs for GOOD literature
by those committed to their care
The eAila sis68ld be taught to admire
fhe true, the beautiful, and the good
sn Tie and literature and this can
only be doaa by placing ia his hands
literature that IS interestiHe= nstlHe5
tive and e!eVatfns Most pafents are
careful 10 see taat ttei,.= children are
abandantlSZ supplied with wholesome
food and Pfobar clothing Are they
equally careful to see that the mind
is furnished with nutritious anA
strengthening diet?
Fortunate. indeed. are the children
whose earl} surroundings have caused
them TO uncGnseiously form the habit
OF steadily ard regularly reaaing
hooks and literature Of the highest
and best type
Normal education should be a pro,
cess of se:f-development and self eN-
aresson. Parents should guard
against an endeayor to force fixed
lines Of reading upon children. The
better Way is to put them in the midst
of a good selection of various styles
and types Of good books and let them
choose for themselves.
To an American suggestion is ai-
ways better than an absolute direc-
dion. Children need a judieious guide
and helper rather than 4 vigorous
master. MT. Rusl1in spoke with great
truth and force upon the beauty of
fion and the evils Of an attempt to
force the children into predetermined
lines of thought and action Make
Your children happy in their youths, ="
is his advice. Let distinction come
70 them, if it will. after we'll spent
and we'll remembered years; but now
aet them break and cat of the bread
of heaven With gladness and single
ness OF heart, and send portions to
them for whom nothing is prepared:
and SO Heaven send You its grace be
tore meat and after it,.
Hon. Edward Everett Hale, III
speaking OF the necessity of making
attractive the beginnings or readings.
says. In the first place we must
make this business agreeable Which,
ever avenue we take into the maze
must be enc Of the pleasant avenues,
or else in a world which the good
Cod has made very beautiful. the
young people will go a-skating, or a
tishing, or a-sWimWing, or a-yoyaging,
and not a-rcadius and no ono to
Shame them"
During the earliest wears of ehiid.
hood reading of simple style. Yet
stirrins - the interest and fancy,
should he placed before the child.
Here he myth, tie fairy tale and the
classic story play a most important
par The easerness Of the averase
child to hear stefy clearly indicates
The bent of The young mind. At lit
tle later neriot,. TIE elfiRl=~iil= read
such stegt.s With avittitr. The re2as
ing OF this early period should stir the
fancy. }ii4dle the imaeinafteH and
awaken H. ~@A's fzaz=fi=es =ef tha
child ftncv is the realm II ehti3
hood In is marvellous freaks. h