Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-08-25
Education.

Education.
Countess Elmer de LOnyay in
the Independents; In schools
and private houses too much i'm
pOrtance is attached to instruc-
ton, and yet the instruction that
the children receive is wanting
in many of the most vital points.
These poor creatures have no
time to digest what they learn.
What is to be taught all children
and what is to be impressed up.
on them by every means at COM
mand, are the fundamental prin.
ciples of education. Decency
and hygenic, unmistakable faith,
humanitarianism, theimportance
of public welfare: and sympathy
and contentment should be ava
kened in them, as well as the
enjoyment Of the beautiful,
which, together with the love of
doing good, forms happiness.
The senses should be stimulated
to take an interest in the arts,
which are bound to influence the
development of the mental and
psychological powers; and special
attention should be given to the
furtherance of those tendencies
which might lead to the choosing
of practical vocation.
Girls should also be instructed
to cook, to iron, to sew. They
should be taught the idea of
family life, order, cleanliness;
and should have explained to
them the Importance of practi-
cal understanding of the thous.
and necessities of life, especially
the value of time and money.
Schools Of learning which are
not schools of cultural education
are of no value today. Such
schools are worthless from an
educational standpoint, as they
do not give any moral stability
to children nor convey any under
standing for the practical, useful
and necessary things of life.
What the children learn in such
places is hardly impressed upon
their memory; whereas they
often read things which their
immature minds can not
grasp, and which yet leaves an
impression that frequently &C.
counts for actions in their later
life.
The hours spent in such
schools are not sufficiently in.
centive and are often torture to
both teachers and scholars.
The examinations prove the cor
rectness of these observations.
And such poor, pitiable young
objects are supposed to be pre-.
pared to do battle as youths,
men and women against immor-
atty, hatred, alcoholism, bru.
tality, lntidelity and disobedi.
ence. They are to bear poverty
with resignation, and to over
come falsity, injustice and bru-
tally. This is impossible.
These children, having finished
their years of schooling, hardly
know the difference between
right and wrong. These child.
rem at the age Of IA years are
supposed to go outinto the world
full of danger in order to earn
their bread, or are sent to re-
main with their relatives in ham
let's, villages or towns, where
they may have to meet brutality
without knowing how to deal
with it. They see and hear, and
their immature and innocent
minds are not prepared to profit
by the experience.
No one has led them, no one
has tried to mould them; they
grew up like the grass in
the fields. Would it not
be a blessing if in children's
institutions the character of the
dear little ones We're formed and
guided while they are at plays
The system of education and in
struction is greatly benindhand,
and is sadly in need of catego.
rical change, so that at last differ.
erent conditions may make a tri.
umphant entry.
He who solves this great and
urgent problem with love, from
sheer benevolence toward his
fellow creatures, and solves il
comscientiously, may expect the
most splendid monument, and
deserves eternal gratitude in
having acted for the well being
of the great family of mankind.