The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

EstabliAhed frinclpieh.
The present knowledge ~ mental lie
Velopmcnt indicates that each individ
nal Ut the race must begin - did III,
race. with -cusc perception, and by %
process similar to the rHco evolution.
pass gradually through all the successive"
culture epoehs analogous 10 those uf the
ace. The know edge first acquired b,
the early races WIS doubtless that n"
eei,ed through the sense organs. NJ az
early period. nature %tyrnnniIed over
man aud u knowledge of how to ,uhdu'
nature was succeeded hy higher sense
training. Later. reason exalted. aud m
thought. IN due time the normal chill,
by definite. connected aud wrll.aehned
definite. crude notions were succeeded
will pass through all these stages. hut
We must regard the process ~ c%ontiuu
nus, the progress ~ not really interrupt
ed. Childhood build, "a infancy, and
youtr has les, nothing the child had
the individual has only changed former
NOaNNfNlhnN ~ INWNf ~ y WNEWfN ~ ~
The Infant.
The infant employs itself IN Finding
self and making the Acquaintance" 81 IT,
environment. Il accidentally thru,is ~
hand into it, eve. ur mouth, aud make
il known that IL has discovered itself
ont there. Frequently IL does 'h" same
-saA. a 81. - su..l.au4. HH AhN "a.
cut there also. step by step IT. field
OF knowledge grows. till u h"cnmr'
aware at self n. different from mamma
papa. stranger. aud plnythiugs. G""'
authority supports III" view that mov"
ment develops brain, and that mtrlll
gence Ia animals increase iu the mo,"
nents II their extremitic.. The first
human must have been dumb, and th,
increasing need for mean, 1T commune
cation would have naturally led them q"
AN excessive use 1T gesture. which arr
known ia ave preceded spoken Ian
suaee.
Childhood.
' NNANAithfNfN w Wv ~ ~
.ayagcry IN the development of our
race. The child's burbnrir mind ha.
little understanding, though hi '"usc'
are keen, aud habit are taken "n 81
thrown N with astonishing rapidity
especially those VIII hriyniolnsagageu
especially these which involve muscuia
adjustments. With the reasoning pow
er~ undcvelopcd. his mechanical memoir,
almost perfect. and u disposition ." a".
eept without question what !. stated pus
itiyely. be- easily learns aud retain
much that he docs not fully understand
lie wants to PLAY noisy. rompiug gnmcs
inactivity. restraint aud confinement AR
wholly obnoxious 20 him. Nature strong
" appeals to him and he delights u
6shing, hunting and hghtiug. From tn
initiative life of infancy. he n"w wi-he'
W take the initiative, especially II IN,
seeks u restrain him from ~ doing, aus
h becomes necessary to anticipate hr
thought, aud guide II in proper channel
without his knowledge II your leader
shin. II Won would manage him.
Youth
With youth. or GENERALIZATION, a.
the age Ut eleven or twelve, ,n"'"' O.
lasting mentai, physical aud m"liI "
generation. The youth : mind Is -tsr
ily bringing order out Of chac'ie In; 90
sioas previously received. and swss'"
ing TO the possibilities ~ power, Friend
ships change from eompanionship to af
feeti0ns aud devotion. to the opposite
sen. The rapid and often i%nharmoniou'
growth ~ bones aud muscles, the dispro
~portionate development Of feet and
hands. the %thickening II the nose and
law, aIl are indications of natures pre-
paration for fatherhood and mother
hood. The hoy. awkward, ~he~itating, EN-
harranHed. almost dumb before his teach.
o., understands and appreciates far mor'
than he can possibly express The girl
modest, and self.eonaeious Of her imper
feet control and IN proportip rs, hlushe'
~ the least p~rovoeation. Each gives
special qare 70 person, better conduct
mas Of this turbulent period Is reached.
and more refined behayi when tn FL