The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-08
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ture. Where there is something good to
read, with good light, and comfortable
chair waiting for our boys they will not
complain for something to do" or
fidget and fuss until they can get out to
run in the streets. "Home is where the
heart is" or in other words our children
will wish to be where they are attracted
most. Surely the parents are responsible
II home is not the most attractive place
for those in our care. With the works of
good author they are in the worlds best
company. Many of the authors of boys
and girls books have knowledge and
love of youth which aids them in suggest
ing the most helpful things in the most
attractive way. There are the daily
newspapers which present all the news
in clean way and with wellwritten ed
itorials. The weeklies are more reliable
perhaps tor they have more time to judge
the importance of news and its effect up
on the public.
Children should be taught to discrimi-
nate in reading newspapers, selecting
only the things of Importance. A few
good magazines should be in reach as
they present the cry stallized thought of
the time, and are record of the worlds
best results in invention, travel, fiction
and scientific research. Many of the best
books have first appeared in serial form
in the magazines. The boys should have
paper specially devoted TO their own in
terests, the most highly recommended
perhaps, being the american Boy"
This is suggestive of good in all its de-
partments, and is an inspiration to boy
to be inventive, Industrious, bealthful
and honorable. The girls have specially
prepared publications, some ofthe worlds
best authors and artists being contribn-
tors. Our Sunday Schools, too, have
many publications, some of which are
edited by the foremost bible scholars.
To supplement this equipment every
and atlas. Then when the reading is un-
derstood good selections should be men,
orized. great pleasure to aged or Ill
persons is the ability to recall selections
memorized. No matter how tiresome the
occupation, or how long the hours, pleas
ant pictures of what we have read will
brighten the surroundings. There is no
excuse for lack of suitable reading in any
home, but in case one should be cut off
| from these sources of reading, and have a
bible in his possession, he would have
the Book of Books indeed. For several
generations the only book the people of
New England knew was the bible. They
studied the alphabet, learned to read from
it, and committed large parts of il to
memory. 1t was from among these peo-
Pile whose minds were filled with the
beautiful language of the bible, that Bry-
ant, Longfellow, Whittier, Lowell,
Holmes, Emerson, Thoreau, and many
other famous authors were inspired and
educated to their literary work. Senator
Beveridge has pronounced the bible the
best and most fascinating body of litera-
ture in the world. Itcontains the records
of the most significant history, states
manship, and diplomacy. 1t touches
every note in the scale OF human exper-
ience. 1t is rich in gems of inspiring
poetry, splendid oratory, discriminating
essays, practical philosophy, and is the
worlds best compendium of short stories.
He also advises every law student who
has ever consulted him, to study the laws
of Moses before he begins his Blackstone,
and keep on studying the laws of Moses
after he has finished his law course. AS
may be inferred from this our civic laws
are founded on the Mosaic laws, and in
all history mankind has not succeeded in
improving upon them, as they cover
every conceivable complication in human
relationship. All books that bring US
into sympathy and harmony with Gods
Book, whether they be ofscience, history,
or books philosophers, poets, sages, or
saints, are good books to have in our
homes and in our hearts.