Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-01
FARMERS CHILDREN.

| nv INST utot Siit man can klV0
| to his children Ia clean. sound. phys
| ical organization, inherited from pa
rents of physical. mental and moral
soundness and cleanliness In the
sight of God. This is the basis upon
which a well-balanced, well developed
| mental and moral nature Is condl.
toned
Granted that the child has been thus
endowed with good physical organ.
| ization. capable of doing some life
work worth doing what is the parents
obligation toward such a child?
No man ovcrstralns colt Il he
wishes 1t to be valuable horse. He
| asks 1t to bear only colts burdens.
When relieved from burden bearing 1t
Is allowed to run free. to galiop around
the pasture to All Its lungs and race
about until circulation is full and re-
stored to its normal condition. Ia a
growing girl, lust maturing into wom-
anhood, of less value than a colt?
The years between twelve and
twenty are the most precious years
for study. The mind that Is not train
I'd then is never what 1t ought have
been. Lot me remind you again that
unless colt Is trained while 1t is a
colt 1t will never be valuable horse.
It is lnmentably true that a girl who
does not get hor education largely be-
fore twenty is never thoroughly edu-
'hted. Bring your children into con.
tact with all the manifold interests
brought into tho curriculum of a good
school today, that they may discover
heir natural bent and choose the life
work they were meant to do Give all
the children In your family a fair
chance. Sometimes the older children
are sent away II there are younger
ones at home to help. More frequent
ly, perhaps. the oldest daughter or son
must help at home until 1t Is too late,
and then when they see the younger
ones more favored the poverty and
bitterness of their own lot drives the
iron into their souls. and family divls-
ions ensue. Give the oldest the first
chance, but with It teach the responsl.
bility the chance throws upon them
toward the younger members OF the
family.
Above all. the children should have
training in obedience to legally con-
stituted authority, an authority exer-
ciaed in love, but firm. real author
ity, such home government as shall
Mt them for their life work because II
has trained their Wills into noble
submission to higher will Submis-
sion Is not easy even to the most de-
voted. But we must submit over and
over again. and If your rule has been
| so wise, so firm, so loving, that your
| children render to you prompt, cheer.
full. loving obedience. you have given
them better Inheritance than houses
and lands.
Children should not spend their en-
tire time in studying. working, eating
! and sleeping. They must have time
far relaxation, and play should be an
important factor In their education.
As in all things. common sense and
good Judgment should go hand In hand,
| and not allow plays, games and amuse-
| ments carried to excess, as they are In
many large colleges and schools, when
the best player Is considered more
worthy OF admiration than the most
successful student. Amy good thing
may be overdone and youthful en-.
thusiasm may be restrained within
the bounds of reason. Many parents
have the Idea that outdoor labor will
give the boy all the exercise he needs;
this may accomplish the proper har.
dening of the muscles, but there 10
something more that is necessary La
Dor gives exercise, but the children
nj Ia.
work does not furnish. The boy on
the farm Will work diligently all day
In the field; when the sun goes
down" 1t Is naturally supposed that
he would want to rest, and he will II
further work is suggested, but at the
suggestion OF game his fatigue van.
ishes and he enters With all the buoy
ancy of a rested spirit. II no COM
panions are present he can pitch the
ball against the barn and catch it
again and again and call It enjoyable
sport. This brief play transforms the
tired boy Into merry one. while work
would have sent dun boy to bed.
The most puritanical cannot con-
slider 1t improper for girls to engage
in outdoor, recreatiye sports; the ex-
ercise gives them wholesome pleasure,
healthy bodies, bright eyes and active
brains. An hour spent in outdoor
| sport VIII relieve a case OF Indigestion
more surely than a dose OF medicine,
| and 1t will leave no bad effect. Skat.
| Ing Is an excellent pastme for the
young, and especially for girls who re-
main the greater part Of each day In
the house. Vigorous inhalation Of the
crisp air will strengthen the lungs bet
ter than any other known process, be-
cause II is one OF natures own reme-
dies. Give the children time to romp
and play; they Will be more capable
OF battling with labor and lessons.-
American Farmer.
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