,,*ildr5',s ,,rights ,a ,,book ,,( ,,nurs]y ,,logic ,,by ,,kate ,,d\glas ,,wigg9 ,a c\rt z ( angels1 ,a public n to be brib$4 ,n to be entreat$1 ,n to be ov]aw$4 #ahib ,,prefatory ,,note ,i am indebt$ to ! ,editors ( ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e1 ! ,cosmopolitan1 & ,babyhood1 = p]mission to repr9t ! ?ree essays :i* h appe>$ 9 _! pages4 ,! o!rs are publi%$ = ! fir/ "t4 ,x may be well to w>d (f ! full s]i\sness ( my title ,nurs]y ,logic by say+ t a c]ta9 in=mality 9 all ( ^! pap]s arises f ! fact t !y 7 orig9ally talks giv5 be=e memb]s ( societies int]e/$ 9 ! tra9+ ( *ildr54 ,?ree ( !m--,*ildr5's ,/ories1 ,h[ ,%all we ,gov]n our ,*ildr51 & ,! ,magic ( ',toge!r'--h be5 writt5 = ?is book by my si/]1 ,miss ,nora ,smi?4 ,k4,d4,w4 ,,new ,,york1 ,augu/1 #ahib4 ,,cont5ts ,,! ,,rights ,,( ,,! ,,*ild ,,*ildr5',s ,,plays ,,*ildr5',s ,,play?+s ,,:at ,,%all ,,*ildr5 ,,read8 ,,*ildr5',s ,,/ories4 ,nora ,a4 ,smi? ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,! ,,k9d]g>t5 ,,to ,,social ,,re=m ,,h[ ,,%all ,,we ,,gov]n ,,our ,,*ildr58 ,nora ,a4 ,smi? ,,! ,,magic ,,( ,,toge!r4 ,nora ,a4 ,smi?4 ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,! ,,k9d]g>t5 ,,to ,,! ,,public ,,s*ool ,,o!r ,,p',s ,,*ildr5 ,,! ,,rights ,,( ,,! ,,*ild ,give me lib]ty1 or give me dea?6 ,! subject ( ,*ildr5's ,rights does n provoke mu* s5tim5talism 9 ?is c\ntry1 :]e1 z somebody says1 ! pres5t problem ( ! *ildr5 is ! pa9less ext9ction ( _! eld]s4 ,i int]view$ ! man :o wa%es my w9d[s1 ! o!r morn+1 ) ! purpose ( gett+ at ! level ( 8 m9d 9 ! matt]4 ,d5nis1 ,i said1 z he 0 poli%+ ! glass1 ,i am writ+ an article on ! ',rights ( ,*ildr54' ,:at d y ?9k ab\t x8 ,d5nis c>ri$ 8 =ef+] to 8 head 9 se>* ( an idea1 = he is n accu/om$ to hav+ 8 intellig5ce s viol5tly assault$1 & aft] a mom5t's puzzl$ ?\ght he said1 ,:at d ,i ?9k ab\t x1 mum8 ,:y1 ,i ?9k we'd ought to give 'em to 'em4 ,b ,lor'1 mum1 if we don't1 !y take 'em1 s :at's ! odds8 ,& z he left ! room ,i ?\ght he look$ pa9$ t ,i %\ld sp9 words & squ&] ink on su* a topic4 ,! ,fr5* dressmak] 0 my next victim4 ,z %e fitt$ ! coll> ( an effete civilization on my n9ete5? c5tury neck1 ,i put ! same "q ,i _h giv5 to ,d5nis4 ,! rights ( ! *ild1 madame8 %e ask$1 h] scissors pois$ 9 air4 ,yes1 ! rights ( ! *ild4 ,is x ( ! ,am]ican *ild1 madame8 ,yes1 said ,i n]v\sly1 ( ! ,am]ican *ild4 ,mon ,dieu6 he has !m6 ,?is may well lead u to consid] rights z oppos$ to privileges4 ,a multitude ( privileges1 or r indulg5ces1 c exi/ ) a total disreg>d ( ! *ild's rights4 ,y rememb] ! man :o said he c\ld d )\t necessities if y w\ld give him luxuries en\gh4 ,! *ild might say1 ,i w =ego all my privileges1 if y w only give me my rights3 a little less s5tim5t1 please1--m ju/ice6 ,!re are wom5 :o live 9 p]fect puddles ( mat]nal love1 :o yet seem incapable ( ju/ice2 g5]\s to a fault1 p]haps1 b seldom j4 ,:o owns ! *ild8 ,if ! p>5t owns him1--m9d1 body1 & s\l1 we mu/ adopt "o l9e ( argum5t2 if1 z a human be+1 he owns himself1 we mu/ adopt ano!r4 ,9 my ?\ght ! p>5t is simply a div9ely appo9t$ gu>dian1 :o acts = 8 *ild until he atta9s :at we call ! age ( discretion1--t highly unc]ta9 p]iod :i* arrives v late 9 life ) "s p]sons1 & n at all ) o!rs4 ,! rights ( ! p>5t be+ almo/ unlimit$1 x is a v delicate matt] to decide j :5 & :]e !y infr+e ^u ! rights ( ! *ild4 ,!re is no /&>d2 ! *ild is ! creature ( circum/ances4 ,! "m c clo! him 9 ,jaeg] wool f head to foot1 or keep him 9 l[ neck1 %ort sleeves & l[ /ock+s1 because %e ?9ks x pretty2 %e c fe$ him exclusively on raw beef1 or on vegetables1 or on c]eals2 %e c give him milk to dr9k1 or let him sip 8 fa!r's be] & w9e2 put him to b$ at sund[n1 or keep him up till midnight2 tea* him ! cate*ism & ! ?irty-n9e articles1 or tell him !re is no ,god2 %e c cram him ) facts be=e he has any appetite or p[] ( assimilation1 or %e c make a fool ( him4 ,%e c dose him ) old-s*ool rem$ies1 ) new-s*ool rem$ies1 or %e c let him die )\t rem$ies because %e doesn't believe 9 ! reality ( disease4 ,%e is q will+ to legislate = 8 /oma*1 8 m9d1 8 s\l1 h] tea*abl5ess1 x goes )\t say+1 be+ g5]ally 9 inv]se proportion to h] k2 = ! arrogance ( sci5ce is humility comp>$ ) ! pride ( ignorance4 ,9 ^! matt]s ! *ild has no rights4 ,! only safegu>d is ! fact t if p>5ts are absolutely brutal1 society /eps 91 removes ! untru/wor?y gu>dian1 & appo9ts ano!r4 ,b society does no?+1 c d no?+1 ) ! p>5t :o injures ! *ild's s\l1 breaks 8 w1 makes him gr[ up a li> or a c[>d1 or murd]s 8 fai?4 ,x is n v long s9ce we decid$ t :5 a p>5t brutally abus$ 8 *ild1 x c\ld be tak5 f him & made ! w>d ( ! /ate2 ! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,*ildr5 is ( lat] date ?an ! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals4 ,at a di/ance ( a c5tury & a half we c h>dly e/imate h[ p[]ful a bl[ ,r\sseau /ruck = ! rights ( ! *ild 9 8 educational romance1 ,emile4 ,x 0 a sort ( gospel 9 its day4 ,r\sseau once arre/$ & exil$1 8 book burn$ by ! execution] 7a few ye>s be=e he w\ld h be5 burn$ ) x71 8 ideas naturally became a craze4 ,_m ( ! re=ms = :i* he passionately plead$ are s mu* a "p ( our mod]n ?\ght t we d n realize ! fact t 9 ^? days ( r\t9e1 p$antry & slavi% wor%ip ( au?ority1 !y 7 ! d>+ dreams ( an en?usia/1 ! seem+ impossible prophecy ( a new era4 ,ari/ocratic mo!rs 7 conv]ts to 8 !ories1 & began nurs+ _! *ildr5 z he comm&$ !m4 ,great lords began to le>n h&icrafts2 physical ex]cise came into vogue2 ev]y?+ t ,emile did1 o!r p want$ to d4 ,) all ,r\sseau's vag>ies1 oddities1 misconceptions1 pos+s1 he rescu$ ! individuality ( ! *ild & made a trem5d\s plea = a m natural1 a m human education4 ,he succe$$ 9 mak+ p li/5 :]e ,rabelais & ,montaigne _h fail$2 & he inspir$ o!r tea*]s1 notably ,pe/alozzi & ,froebel1 :o knit up 8 ragg$ seams ( !ory1 & translat$ 8 dreams into possibilities4 ,r\sseau v9dicat$ to man ! "r ( ,be+4 ,pe/alozzi said ,gr[6 ,froebel1 ! greate/ ( ! ?ree1 cri$ ,live6 y give bread to m51 b ,i give m5 to !mselves6 ,! p>5t ^: sole answ] to criticism or remon/rance is ,i h a "r to d :at ,i l ) my own *ild6 is ! only impossible p>5t4 ,8 moral integum5t is too ?ick to be pi]c$ ) any %aft h[ev] ke54 ,to him we c only say z ,jacques did to ,orl&o1 ,god be ) y2 let's meet z little z we c4 ,b mo/ ( u d>e n take ?is gr\nd4 ,we may n philosophize or =mulate1 we may n live up to our !ories1 b we feel 9 great] or less degree ! responsibility ( call+ a human be+ hi!r1 & ! necessity ( gu>d+ & guid+1 9 "o way or ano!r1 t :i* owes its be+ to u4 ,we %\ld all agree1 if put to ! vote1 t a *ild has a "r to be well born4 ,t 0 a tr5*ant spee* ( ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]'s on ! subject ( be+ born aga92 t if he c\ld be born "r ! fir/ "t he'd take 8 *ances on ! second4 ,h]$it>y rank1 says ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 may be a sn>e & a delusion1 b h]$it>y virtue is a pat5t ( innate nobility :i* f> out%9es ! blazonry ( h]aldry4 ,ov] ! unborn our p[] is almo/ t ( ,god1 & our responsibility1 l ,8 t[>d u2 z we acquit ourselves t[>d !m1 s let ,him deal ) u4 ,:y %\ld we be a/oni%$ at ! w>p$1 cold1 unhappy1 suspici\s natures we see ab\t u1 :5 we reflect ^u ! numb] ( unwi%$-=1 unwelcom$ *ildr5 9 ! _w2--*ildr5 :o at be/ 7 nev] lov$ until !y 7 se5 & kn[n1 & 7 (t5 grudg$ _! be+ f ! mom5t !y began to be4 ,i wond] if sometimes a />v$1 crippl$1 agoniz$ human body & s\l does n cry out1 ,:y1 ,o man1 ,o woman--:y1 be+ :at ,i am1 h y suff]$ me to be8 ,physiologi/s & psy*ologi/s agree t ! influ5ces affect+ ! *ild beg9 be=e bir?4 ,at :at h\r !y beg91 h[ f> !y c be controll$1 h[ f> direct$ & modifi$1 mod]n sci5ce is n assur$2 b ,i imag9e ^? mon?s ( prep>ation 7 giv5 = o!r reasons ?an t ! cradle & ! basket & ! w>drobe might be ready2--^? long mon?s ( supreme pati5ce1 :5 ! life-g]m is gr[+ f unconsci\s to consci\s be+1 & :5 a ho/ ( my/]i\s influ5ces & impulses are be+ c>ri$ sil5tly f "m to *ild4 ,& if beauty born ( murmur+ s\nd %all pass into its face1 h[ mu* m subtly %all ! grave /r5g? ( peace1 ! sun%9e ( hope & sweet cont5t1 ?rill ! delicate *ords ( be+1 & w>m ! t5d] se$l+ into ri*] life4 ,mrs4 ,/odd>d speaks ( t sacr$ passion1 mat]nal love1 t l an orange-tree1 buds & blossoms & be>s at once4 ,:5 a true woman puts h] f+] = ! fir/ "t into ! t9y h& ( h] baby1 & feels t helpless clut* :i* tight5s h] v he>t-/r+s1 %e is born aga9 ) ! new-born *ild4 ,a "m has a sacr$ claim on ! _w2 ev5 if t claim re/ solely on ! fact ( h] mo!rhood1 & n1 alas1 on any o!r4 ,h] life may be a ciph]1 b :5 ! *ild comes1 ,god writes a figure be=e x1 & gives x value4 ,once ! *ild is born1 "o ( 8 inali5able rights1 :i* we too (t5 d5y him1 is ! "r to 8 *ildhood4 ,if we c\ld only keep f untwi/+ ! morn+-glory1 only be will+ to let ! sun%9e d x6 ,dick5s said real *ildr5 w5t out ) p[d] & top-boots2 & yet ! *ildr5 ( ,dick5s's "t 7 simple buds comp>$ ) ! full-bl[n miracles ( conv5tionality & erudition we raise n[adays4 ,!re is no sub/itute = a g5u9e1 free1 s]5e1 heal?y1 bread-&-butt] *ildhood4 ,a f9e manhood or womanhood c be built on no o!r f\ndation2 & yet our ,am]ican homes are s (t5 fill$ ) hurry & worry1 our mann] ( liv+ is s key$ to conc]t pit*1 our plan ( exi/5ce s complicat$1 t we drag ! babies along 9 our wake1 & =ce !m to our artificial /&>ds1 =gett+ t sweet fl[]s are sl[1 & we$s make ha/e4 ,if we mu/1 or fancy t we mu/1 lead ?is false1 too fev]i% life1 let u at lea/ sp>e !m6 ,by keep+ !m =ev] on tiptoe we are 9 dang] ( produc+ an army ( conv5tional little prigs1 :o "k mu* m ?an !y %\ld ab\t matt]s :i* are pr(itless ev5 to _! eld]s4 ,9 ! matt] ( clo?+1 we sacrifice *ildr5 cont9ually to ! ,molo* ( mat]nal vanity1 z if ! demon ( dress did n dem& our att5tion1 sap our en]gy1 & ?w>t our activities soon en\gh at be/4 ,& ! "r k9d ( *ildr51 be=e !y are spoil$ by f9e fea!rs1 d dete/ be+ dress$ up beyond a c]ta9 po9t4 ,a t9y maid ( my acqua9tance has an elaborate ,p>isian g[n1 :i* is fa/5$ on ! side f top to bottom 9 "s my/]i\s fa%ion1 by a multitude ( t9y buttons & cords4 ,x fits ! de> little m\se l a glove1 & t]m9ates 9 a coll> :i* is an in/rum5t ( torture to a p]son ^: pati5ce has n be5 develop$ f ye> to ye> by simil> trials4 ,! gett+ ( x on is angui%1 & z to ! gett+ ( x (f1 ,i he>d h] moan to h] nurse ! o!r night1 z %e wriggl$ h] curly head ?r\gh ! too-small exit1 ,oh ,i only ,god kn[s h[ ,i hate gett9' peel$ out o' ?is dress6 ,! spectacle ( a small boy :om ,i meet sometimes 9 ! horse-c>s1 "u ! w+ ( 8 pr$e/9ate idiot ( a "m1 wr+s my v s\l4 ,silk hat1 ruffl$ %irt1 silv]-buckl$ %oes1 kid gloves1 cane1 velvet suit1 ) "o two-in* pocket :i* is an insult to 8 sex1--h[ ,i pity ! pa!tic little c>icature6 ,n a spot has he to locate a top1 or a m>ble1 or a nail1 or a /r+1 or a knife1 or a cooky1 or a nut2 b z a bloodless sub/itute = ^! necessities ( exi/5ce1 he has a toy wat* 7t w n g7 & an embroid]$ h&k]*ief ) cologne on x4 ,z to keep+ *ildr5 too clean = any mortal use1 ,i suppose no?+ is m disa/r\s4 ,! div9e "r to be glori\sly dirty a l>ge portion ( ! "t1 :5 dirt is a necess>y consequ5ce ( direct1 useful1 fri5dly contact ) all sorts ( int]e/+1 helpful ?+s1 is too cle> to be d5i$4 ,! *ildr5 :o h to ?9k ( _! clo!s be=e play+ ) ! dogs1 digg+ 9 ! s&1 help+ ! /ableman1 work+ 9 ! %$1 build+ a bridge1 or we$+ ! g>d51 nev] get half _! legitimate enjoym5t out ( life4 ,& unhappy fate1 d n _m ( u h to br+ up *ildr5 )\t a ve/ige ( a dog1 or a s& heap1 or a /able1 or a %$1 or a brook1 or a g>d56 ,conceive1 if y c1 a m difficult problem ?an giv+ a *ild 8 rights 9 a city flat4 ,y may say t nei!r d we get ours3 b bad z we are1 we are always good en\gh to wi% = our *ildr5 ! joys we miss ourselves4 ,?rice happy is ! c\ntry *ild1 or ! "o :o c sp5d a "p ( 8 "y life among liv+ ?+s1 ne> to ,nature's he>t ,h[ bless$ is ! little toddl+ ?+ :o c lie flat 9 ! sun%9e & dr9k 9 ! beauty ( ! gre5 ?+s gr[+1 :o c live among ! o!r little animals1 8 bro!rs & si/]s 9 fea!rs & fur2 :o c put 8 h& 9 t ( de> "m ,nature1 & le>n 8 fir/ baby lessons )\t any m$dlesome middleman2 :o is cradl$ 9 sweet s\nds f e>ly morn to dewy eve1 lull$ to 8 morn+ nap by hum ( crickets & bees1 & to 8 night's slumb] by ! sigh+ ( ! w9d1 ! pla% ( waves1 or ! ripple ( a riv]4 ,he is a "p ( ! %9+ web ( creation1 le>n+ to spell out ! univ]se lett] by lett] z he gr[s sweetly1 s]5ely1 into a k ( its laws4 ,i h a good deal ( sympa?y = ! little p dur+ _! fir/ eight or t5 ye>s1 :5 !y are j beg9n+ to le>n life's lessons1 & :5 ! laws :i* gov]n !m mu/ (t5 seem s /range & unju/4 ,x is n an occasion = a big burn+ sympa?y1 p]haps1 b = a t5d] little "o1 ) a half smile 9 x1 z we ?9k ( :at we 71 & :at 9 "y clo!s we hop$ to be1 & ( h[ _m ?+s h come across2 = *ildhood is an et]nal promise :i* no man ev] keeps4 ,! *ild has a "r to a place ( 8 own1 to ?+s ( 8 own1 to surr\nd+s :i* h "s relation to 8 size1 8 desires1 & 8 capabilities4 ,h[ %\ld we l to live1 half ! "t1 9 a place :]e ! piano 0 twelve feet tall1 ! door knobs at an impossible height1 & ! mantel %elf 9 ! sky2 :]e e mortal ?+ 0 out ( rea* except a collection ( highly int]e/+ objects on dress+-tables & bureaus1 gu>d$1 h[ev]1 by giants & giantesses1 ?ree times z l>ge & p[]ful z ourselves1 =ev] say+1 mu/n't t\*2 & if we did t\* we %\ld be spank$1 & h no o!r me?od ( rev5ge save to spank back symbolically on ! in(f5sive p]sons ( our dolls8 ,?+s 9 g5]al are s disproportionate to ! *ild's /ature1 s f> f 8 organs ( preh5sion1 s mu* above 8 horizontal l9e ( vision1 s mu* ampl] ?an 8 imm$iate surr\nd+s1 t !re is1 betwe5 him & all ^! big ?+s1 a gap to be fill$ only by a microcosm ( play?+s :i* give him 8 fir/ object-lessons4 ,9 pro( ( :i* let him see a lady ri*ly dress$1 he h>dly notices h]2 let him see a doll 9 simil> attire1 he w be ravi%$ ) ec/asy4 ,z if to %[ t x 0 ! disproportion ( ! sizes :i* unfitt$ him to notice ! lady1 ! l>g] he gr[s ! bigg] he wants 8 toys1 till1 :5 8 wi% rea*es to life-sizes1 good-by to ! trump]y1 & onw>d ) realities4#a ,footnote #a3 ,e4 ,segu94 ,my little nephew 0 pr[l+ ab\t my sitt+-room dur+ ! abs5ce ( 8 nurse4 ,i 0 busy writ+1 & :5 he took up a delicate pe>l op]a-glass1 ,i /opp$ 8 inve/igations ) ! "t-honor$1 ,no1 no1 de>1 t's = gr[n-up p4 ,hasn't x got any little-boy end8 he ask$ wi/fully4 ,t little-boy end to ?+s is sometimes j :at we fail to give1 ev5 :5 we ?9k we are /ra9+ e n]ve to surr\nd ! *ild ) pleasures4 ,= *ildr5 really want to d ! v same ?+s t we want to d1 & yet h con/antly to be ?w>t$ = _! own good4 ,!y w\ld l to %>e all our pleasures2 keep ! same h\rs1 eat ! same food2 b !y are met on e side ) ! seem+ly imp]t95t piece ( dogmatism1 ,x isn't good = little boys1 or ,x isn't nice = little girls4 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son %[s1 9 8 ,*ild's ,g>d5 ( ,v]ses1 t he is "o ( ! v few p :o rememb] & appreciate ?is phase ( *ildhood4 ,c\ld any?+ be m delici\sly real ?an ^! v]ses8 ,9 w9t] ,i get up at night1 ,& dress by yell[ c&le light3 ,9 summ]1 q ! o!r way1 ,i h to g to b$ by day2 ,i h to g to b$ & see ,! birds /ill hopp+ on ! tree1 ,& he> ! gr[n-up p's feet ,/ill go+ pa/ me on ! /reet4 ,& does x n seem h>d to y1 ,t :5 ! sky is cle> & blue1 ,& ,i %\ld l s mu* to play1 ,i h to g to b$ by day8 ,mr4 ,hopk9son ,smi? has writt5 a witty little monograph on ?is relation ( p>5ts & *ildr54 ,i am glad to say1 too1 t x is address$ to fa!rs1--t left w+ ( ! family gu>d1 :i* g5]ally manages to retreat dur+ any active engagem5t1 leav+ ! comm& to ! inf]ior (fic]4 ,?is left w+ is impos+ on all full-dress p>ades1 b :5 !re is any fight+ to be done x retires rapidly to ! re>1 & only :eels into l9e :5 ! smoke ( ! conflict has pass$ out ( ! atmosph]e4 ,op5 y\r he>t & y\r arms wide = y\r daught]s1 he says1 & keep !m wide op52 don't leave all t to _! mo!rs4 ,an intimacy w gr[ ) ! ye>s :i* w fit !m = ano!r man's arms & he>t :5 !y ex*ange y\rs = 84 ,make a *um ( y\r boy1--hail-fell[-well-met1 a comrade4 ,get d[n to ! level ( 8 boyhood1 & br+ him gradually up to ! level ( y\r manhood4 ,don't look at him f ! second /ory w9d[ ( y\r fa!rly sup]iority & example4 ,g into ! front y>d & play ball ) him4 ,:5 he gets into scrapes1 don't ?ra% him z y\r fa!r did y4 ,put y\r arm ar\nd 8 neck1 & say y "k x is pretty bad1 b t he c c\nt on y to help him out1 & t y w1 e s+le "t1 & t if he _h let y "k e>li]1 x w\ld h be5 all ! easi]4 ,aga91 ! *ild has a "r to m ju/ice 9 8 discipl9e ?an we are g5]ally wise & pati5t en\gh to give him4 ,he is by & by to come 9 contact ) a _w :]e cause & effect foll[ ea* o!r inexorably4 ,he has a "r to be taught1 & to be gov]n$ by ! laws "u :i* he mu/ aft]w>ds live2 b 9 too _m cases p>5ts int]f]e s mis*iev\sly & unnecess>ily betwe5 causes & effects t ! *ild's m9d does n1 _c1 p]ceive ! logic ( ?+s z x %\ld4 ,we might write a pa!tic remon/rance aga9/ ! ,decl9e & ,fall ( ,dome/ic ,au?ority4 ,!re is food = ?\ght1 & p]haps = fe>1 9 ! subject2 b ! facts are obvi\s1 & _! inevitabl5ess mu/ /rike any ?\ghtful obs]v] ( ! times4 ,! old educational regime 0 ak9 to ! social sy/ems ) :i* x 0 contemporane\s2 & simil>ly1 9 ! rev]se ( ^! *>act]i/ics1 our mod]n modes ( culture correspond to our m lib]al religi\s & political in/itutions4 ,x is ! age ( indep5d5t criticism4 ,! *ild problem is m]ely "o phase ( ! univ]sal problem t confronts society4 ,x seems likely t ! rod ( reason w h to replace ! rod ( bir*4 ,p>5tal au?ority nev] us$ to be call$ into "q2 nei!r 0 ! cate*ism1 nor ! ,bible1 nor ! m9i/]4 ,h[ %\ld p>5ts hope to escape ! univ]sal int]rogation po9t level$ at ev]y?+ else8 ,9 ^! days ( free spee* x is hopeless to suppose t ev5 infants c be muzzl$4 ,we revel 9 our republican virtues2 let u accept ! vices ( ^? virtues z philosophically z possible4 ,a lady has be5 adv]tis+ 9 a ,new ,york pap] = a ,g]man gov]ness to m9d a little girl ?ree ye>s old4 ,! lady's ,engli% is d\btless defective1 b ! fate ( ! gov]ness is !reby indicat$ ) mu* great] c&or ?an is usual4 ,! "m :o is mo/ apt to infr+e on ! rights ( h] *ild 7( c\rse ) ! be/ int5tions7 is ! firm p]son1 afflict$ ) ! lu/ ( dom9ion4 ,!re is no ela/icity 9 h] firmness to prev5t x f deg5]at+ into ob/9acy4 ,x is n ! firmness ( ! tree t b5ds )\t break+1 b ! firmness ( a c]ta9 long-e>$ animal ^: =ce ( "* has impress$ itself on ! common m9d & become prov]bial4 ,jean ,paul says if ,pas trop g\v]n] is ! be/ rule 9 politics1 x is equally true ( discipl9e4 ,b if ! *ild is unhappy :o has none ( 8 rights respect$1 equally wret*$ is ! little despot :o has m ?an 8 own rights1 :o has nev] be5 taught to respect ! rights ( o!rs1 & ^: only conception ( ! univ]se is t ( an absolute mon>*y 9 :i* he is sole rul]4 ,*ildr5 r>ely love ^? :o spoil !m1 & nev] tru/ !m4 ,_! ke5 "y s5se detects ! false note 9 ! "* & draws its own conclusions1 :i* are g5]ally v j4 ,! v be/ !oretical /atem5t ( a wise discipl9>y me?od t ,i "k is ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s4 ,let ! hi/ory ( y\r dome/ic rule typify1 9 little1 ! hi/ory ( our political rule2 at ! outset1 autocratic control1 :]e control is really ne$ful2 by & by an incipi5t con/itutionalism1 9 :i* ! lib]ty ( ! subject ga9s "s express recognition2 successive ext5sions ( ?is lib]ty ( ! subject2 gradually end+ 9 p>5tal abdication4 ,we mu/ n expect *ildr5 to be too good2 n any bett] ?an we ourselves1 = example2 no1 nor ev5 z good4 ,bew>e ( ho?\se virtue4 ,already mo/ p recognize ! detrim5tal results ( intellectual precocity2 b !re rema9s to be recogniz$ ! tru? t !re is a moral precocity :i* is also detrim5tal4 ,our high] moral faculties1 l our high] intellectual ones1 are comp>atively complex4 ,by consequ5ce1 !y are bo? comp>atively late 9 _! evolution4 ,& ) ! "o z ) ! o!r1 a v e>ly activity produc$ by /imulation w be at ! exp5se ( ! future "*4 ,9 ^! matt]s ! *ild has a "r to expect examples4 ,he lives 9 ! s5ses2 he c only le>n ?r\gh object lessons1 c only pass f ! concrete example ( goodness to a vision ( ab/ract p]fection4 ,o'er wayw>d *ildhood w\ld/ ?\ hold firm rule4 ,& sun !e 9 ! light ( happy faces8 ,love1 ,hope & ,pati5ce1 ^! mu/ be ?y graces1 ,& 9 ?9e own he>t let !m fir/ keep s*ool4 ,yes1 9 ?9e own he>t let !m fir/ keep s*ool6 ,i _c see :y ,max ,o',rell %\ld h exclaim$ ) su* unction t if he 7 to be born ov] aga9 he w\ld *oose to be an ,am]ican woman4 ,he has nev] tri$ be+ "o4 ,he does n realize t %e n only has 9 h& ! emancipation ( ! ,am]ican woman1 b ! re=mation ( ! ,am]ican man & ! education ( ! ,am]ican *ild4 ,if t triangul> mission 9 life does n keep h] out ( mis*ief & make h] ! angel ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 %e is a hopeless case4 ,sp5c] says1 ,x is a tru? yet rema9+ to be recogniz$ t ! la/ /age 9 ! m5tal developm5t ( ea* man & woman is to be rea*$ only ?r\gh ! prop] dis*>ge ( ! p>5tal duties4 ,& :5 ?is tru? is recogniz$1 x w be se5 h[ admirable is ! ord9ation 9 virtue ( :i* human be+s are l$ by _! /ronge/ affections to subject !mselves to a discipl9e :i* !y w\ld else elude4 ,wom5 h be5 fight+ _m battles = ! high] education ^! la/ few ye>s2 & !y h ne>ly ga9$ ! day4 ,:5 at la/ complete victory %all p]* ^u _! bann]s1 let !m make "o m /ruggle1 & t = ! highe/ education1 :i* %all include a specific tra9+ = p>5?ood1 a subject ?us f> q omitt$ f ! curriculum4 ,! mi/ak5 idea t in/9ct is a suffici5t guide 9 s delicate & sacr$ & vital a matt]1 ! com=table sup]/ition t babies br+ _! own directions ) !m1--^! fictions h exi/$ long en\gh4 ,if a girl asks me :y1 s9ce ! function ( p>5?ood is s unc]ta91 %e %\ld make ! sacrifices necess>y to su* tra9+1 sacrifices entail$ by ?is highe/ education ( body1 m9d1 & _s1 ,i c only say t x is bett] to be ready1 ev5 if "o is n call$ =1 ?an to be call$ = & f\nd want+4 ,,*ildr5',s ,,plays ,! plays ( ! age are ! he>t-leaves ( ! :ole future life1 = ! :ole man is visible 9 !m 9 8 f9e/ capacities & 8 inn]mo/ be+4 ,mr4 ,w4,w4 ,newell1 9 8 admirable book on ,*ildr5's ,games1 traces to _! prop] s\rce all ! famili> plays :i* 9 "o =m or ano!r h be5 h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation1 & are /ill play$ :]ev] & :5ev] *ildr5 come toge!r 9 any numb]s4 ,! result ( 8 sympa!tic & s*ol>ly inve/igations is mo/ int]e/+ to ! /ud5t ( *ildhood1 & z valuable philologically z hi/orically4 ,9 speak+ ( ! old r\nds & rhym$ =mulas :i* h pres]v$ _! vitality "u ! effac+ h& ( ,"t1 he says1-- ,x w be obvi\s t _m ( ^! well-kn[n game-rhymes 7 n compos$ by *ildr54 ,!y 7 =m]ly play$1 z 9 _m c\ntries !y are /ill play$1 by "y p]sons ( m>riageable age1 or ev5 by mature m5 & wom54444 ,! tru? is1 t 9 pa/ c5turies all ! _w1 judg$ by our pres5t /&>d1 seems to h be5 a little *ildi%4 ,! maids ( honor ( ,que5 ,elizabe?'s day1 if we may cr$it ! poets1 7 devot$ to ! game ( tag1 ) :i* ev5 ,diana & h] nymphs 7 suppos$ to amuse !mselves4444 ,we ne$ n1 h[ev]1 g to remote times or l&s = illu/ration :i* is suppli$ by ,new ,engl& c\ntry t[ns ( a g5]ation ago4 ,danc+1 "u t "n1 0 little practic$2 ! amusem5t ( "y p at _! ga!r+s 0 play+ games4 ,^! games g5]ally result$ 9 =feits1 to be r$eem$ by kiss+1 9 e possible v>iety ( position & me?od4 ,_m ( ^! games 7 r\nds2 b z !y 7 n call$ dances1 & z man-k9d pays m att5tion to words ?an ?+s1 ! religi\s consci5ce ( ! community1 :i* object$ to danc+1 took no al>m4444 ,su* 7 ! pleasures ( "y m5 & wom5 f sixte5 to tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,nor 7 ! p>ticipants m]e ru/ics2 _m ( !m c\ld boa/ z good blood1 z c>eful bre$+1 & z mu* intellig5ce1 z any 9 ! l&4 ,nei!r 0 ! morality or s5sitiv5ess ( ! "y wom5 ( t day 9 any respect inf]ior to :at x is at pres5t4 ,n[ t our c\ntry t[ns are become m]e outly+ suburbs ( cities1 ^! rem>ks may be read ) a smile at ! rude simplicity ( old-fa%ion$ ,am]ican life4 ,b ! laugh %\ld be direct$1 n at our own c\ntry1 b at ! bygone age4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 m$iaeval ,europe1 & 9 ,engl& till ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 a kiss 0 ! usual salutation ( a lady to a g5tleman :om %e wi%$ to honor4444 ,! ,portuguese ladies :o came to ,engl& ) ! ,infanta 9 #affb 7 n us$ to ! cu/om2 b1 z ,pepys says1 9 t5 days !y _h 'le>nt to kiss & look freely up & d[n4' ,kiss+ 9 games 01 !re=e1 a matt] ( c\rse1 9 all ranks4444 ,9 respectable & cultivat$ ,fr5* society1 at ! "t ( :i* we speak1 ! amusem5ts1 n m]ely ( "y p b ( _! eld]s z well1 7 e :it z crude4 ,madame ,celn>t1 a recogniz$ au?ority on etiquette1 compil$ 9 #ahcj a v curi\s complete manual ( society games recomm5d+ !m z recreation = bus9ess m54444 ',_! v>y+ movem5t1' %e says1 '_! div]sity1 ! graci\s & gay ideas :i* ^! games inspire1 ! decor\s c>esses :i* !y p]mit1 all ?is comb9es to give real amusem5t4 ,^! c>esses c al>m nei!r mode/y nor prud5ce1 s9ce a kiss 9 honor giv5 & tak5 be=e num]\s witnesses is (t5 an act ( propriety4' ,! old ballads & nurs]y rhymes d\btless _h mu* ( innoc5ce & fre%ness 9 !m1 b !y only come to u n[adays ta9t$ by ! odors ( city /reets4 ,! pleasure & poetry ( ! orig9al ess5ce are gone1 & vulg>ity reigns triumphant4 ,if y li/5 to ! words ( ! games :i* *ildr5 play 9 s*ool y>ds1 on sidewalks1 & 9 ! /reets on pleasant ev5+s1 y w f9d t mo/ ( !m1 to say ! lea/1 bord] closely on vulg>ity2 t !y are utt]ly unsuitable to *ildhood1 not)/&+ t !y are play$ ) great glee2 t !y are1 9 f9e1 common1 rude1 silly1 & boori%4 ,"o c nev] wat* a circle ( *ildr5 go+ ?r\gh ! vulg> inanities ( ,j5ny ,o',jones1 ,say1 daught]1 w y get up8 ,gre5 ,gravel1 or ,"h come two ducks a-rov+1 )\t unspeakable %r9k+ & moral disgu/4 ,^! plays are dy+ out2 let !m die1 = !re is a h9t ( happi] ?+s abroad 9 ! air4 ,! wise/ m9d ( wise antiquity told ! riddle ( ! ,sph9x1 if hav+ e>s to he> we w\ld he>4 ,our y\? %\ld be educat$ 9 a /rict] rule f ! fir/1 = if education becomes lawless & ! y\?s !mselves become lawless1 !y c nev] gr[ up into well-conduct$ or m]itori\s citiz5s2 & ! education mu/ beg9 ) _! plays4 ,we talk a great deal ab\t ! /r5g? ( e>ly impressions4 ,i wond] if we mean all we say2 we d n live up to x1 at all ev5ts4 ,9 *ildi% play deep mean+ lies4 ,! h& t rocks ! cradle is ! h& t rules ! _w4 ,give me ! fir/ six ye>s ( a *ild's life1 & ,i c>e n :o has ! re/4 ,! *ild ( six ye>s has le>n$ already f> m ?an a /ud5t le>ns 9 8 entire univ]sity c\rse4 ,! fir/ six ye>s are z full ( advancem5t z ! six days ( creation1 & s on4 ,if we did believe ^! ?+s fully1 we %\ld beg9 education ) consci\s intellig5ce at ! cradle1 if n e>li]4 ,! great ,g]man dramatic critic1 ,s*legel1 once sne]$ at ! bro!rs ,jacob & ,william ,grimm1 = :at he /yl$ _! m$itation on ! insignificant4 ,^! two bro!rs1 says a wis] /ud5t1 an hi/orian ( ,g]man lit]ature1 7 animat$ by a pa!tic optimism1 & possess$ t sob] imag9ation :i* delights 9 small ?+s & n>r[ int]e/s1 l+]+ ov] !m ) /rong affection4 ,!y explor$ villages & hamlets = obscure leg5ds & folk tales1 = nurs]y songs1 ev52 & br++ to be> on su* ?+s at once a human affection & a wise s*ol>%ip1 _! m$itation on ! insignificant became ! basis ( _! sci5tific greatness & ! s\rce ( _! popul>ity4 ,e *ild has read "s ( ,grimm's h\sehold tales1 ,! ,frog ,pr9ce1 ,hans 9 ,luck1 or ! ,two ,bro!rs2 b comp>atively few p realize1 p]haps1 t ?is collection ( /ories is ! f\ndation ( ! mod]n sci5ce ( folk-lore1 & a by-play 9 rese>*es ( philology & hi/ory :i* place ! "n ( ,grimm among ! b5efactors ( our race4 ,i ref] to ^! bro!rs because !y express$ "o ( ! lead+ !ories ( ! new education4 ,my pr9ciple1 said ,jacob ,grimm1 has be5 to und]value no?+1 b to utilize ! small = ! illu/ration ( ! great4 ,:5 ,fri$ri* ,froebel1 ! f\nd] ( ! k9d]g>t51 9 ! c\rse ( 8 rese>*es began to wat* ! plays ( *ildr5 & to /udy _! unconsci\s actions1 8 m$itation on ! insignificant became ! basis ( sci5tific greatness1 & ( an influ5ce /ill 9 its infancy1 b de/9$1 p]haps1 to revolutionize ! :ole educational me?od ( society4 ,x 0 :ile he 0 look+ on ) delight at ! plays ( little *ildr51 _! happy1 busy plans & make-believes1 _! int5se int]e/ 9 outw>d nature1 & 9 putt+ ?+s toge!r or tak+ !m ap>t1 t ,froebel said to himself3 ,:at if we c\ld give ! *ild t :i* is call$ education ?r\gh 8 volunt>y activities1 & h him always z eag] z he is at play8 ,h[ well ,i rememb]1 ye>s ago1 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] jo9$ 9 a k9d]g>t5 game4 ,i 0 beckon$ to ! *>m+ circle1 & n only "o1 b a doz5 op5+s 7 made = me1 & imm$iately1 ?\gh ,i 0 a /rang]1 a little h& on ei!r side 0 put into m9e1 ) su* fri5dly1 tru/+ pressure t ,i felt q at home4 ,!n we began to s+ ( ! spr+-"t1 & ,i f\nd myself a gre5 tree wav+ its bran*es 9 ! w9d4 ,i 0 fright5$ & self-consci\s1 b ,i did x1 & nobody seem$ to notice me2 !n ,i 0 a fl[] op5+ its petals 9 ! sun%9e1 & pres5tly1 a swall[ ga!r+ /raws = ne/-build+2 !n1 c>ri$ away by ! _s ( ! k9d]g>tn] & h] *ildr51 ,i flutt]$ my clumsy apologies = w+s1 & =gett+ self1 flew ab\t ) all ! o!rs1 z happy z a bird4 ,soon ,i f\nd t ,i1 ! /rang]1 _h be5 *os5 = ! "m swall[4 ,x 0 to me1 ! girl ( eighte51 l m\nt+ a ?rone & be+ cr[n$4 ,f\r cunn+ curly heads cuddl$ "u my w+s = protection & slumb]1 & ,i saw t ,i 0 expect$ to /oop & brood !m1 :i* ,i did1 ) a feel+ ( t5d]ness & responsibility t ,i _h nev] exp]i5c$ 9 my life be=e4 ,!n1 :5 ,i foll[$ my baby swall[s back to _! seats1 ,i saw t ! play _h brok5 d[n e b>ri] betwe5 u1 & t !y clu/]$ ab\t me z confid+ly z if we 7 old fri5ds4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] be=e felt my own limitations s ke5ly1 or desir$ s /rongly to be fully wor?y ( a *ild's tru/ & love4 ,k9d]g>t5 play takes ! *ildr5 :]e !y love to be1 into ! _w ( make-believe4 ,9 ?is lovely _w ! *ildr5 are blacksmi?s1 c>p5t]s1 :eelwrights2 birds1 bees1 butt]flies2 trees1 fl[]s1 sunbeams1 ra9b[s2 frogs1 lambs1 ponies1--any?+ !y l4 ,! play is s *>act]i/ic1 s poetic1 s pr(\ndly t\*+ 9 its simplicity & purity1 s full ( mean+1 t x w\ld inspire u ) admiration & respect 7 x ! only sali5t po9t ( ,froebel's educational idea4 ,x endeavors to express ! same idea 9 poetic words1 h>moni\s melody & fitt+ motion1 appeal+ ?us to ! ?\ght1 feel+1 & activity ( ! *ild4 ,physical impressions are at ! beg9n+ ( life ! only possible m$ium = awak5+ ! *ild's s5sibility4 ,^! impressions %\ld !re=e be regulat$ z sy/ematically z possible1 & n left to *ance4 ,froebel supplies ! means = br++ ab\t ! result 9 a simple sy/em ( symbolic songs & games1 appeal+ to ! *ild's activities & s5sibilities4 ,^! he argues1 ought to conta9 ! g]m ( all lat] in/ruction & ?\ght2 = physical & s5su\s p]ceptions are ! po9ts ( dep>ture ( all k4 ,:5 ! *ild imitates1 he beg9s to und]/&4 ,let him imitate ! airy flight ( ! bird1 & he ent]s p>tially into bird life4 ,let ! little girl p]sonate ! h5 ) h] fea!ry brood ( *ick5s1 & h] own mat]nal in/9ct is quick5$1 z %e gu>ds & guides ! wayw>d motion ( ! little flock4 ,let ! *ild play ! c>p5t]1 ! :eelwright1 ! wood-sawy]1 ! f>m]1 & 8 intellig5ce is imm$iately awak5$2 he w see ! =ce1 ! mean+1 ! p[]1 & ! ne$ ( labor4 ,9 %ort1 let him mirror 9 8 play all ! diff]5t aspects ( univ]sal life1 & 8 ?\ght w beg9 to grasp _! significance4 ,?us k9d]g>t5 play may be def9$ z a sy/ematiz$ sequ5ce ( exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* ! *ild gr[s into self-k1 cle> obs]vation1 & consci\s p]ception ( ! :ole circle ( relation%ips1 & ! symbols ( 8 play become at l5g? ! tru? itself1 b\nd fa/ & deep 9 he>t k1 :i* is deep] & r>] ?an head k1 aft] all4 ,to ! class occupi$ exclusively ) mat]ial ?+s1 ?is phase ( ,froebel's idea may p]haps seem my/ical4 ,!re is no?+ my/ical to *ildr51 h[ev]2 all is real1 = _! visions h n be5 dispell$4 ,turn :]esoe'er ,i may1 ,by night or day1 ,! ?+s :i* ,i h se51 ,i n[ c see no m4 ,z soon z ! *ild beg9s to be consci\s ( 8 own activities & 8 p[] ( regulat+ !m1 he desires to imitate ! actions ( 8 future life4 ,no?+ s delights ! little girl z to play at h\sekeep+ 9 h] t9y mansion1 sacr$ to ! use ( dolls4 ,see h] :imsical att5tion to du/ & dirt1 h] trem5d\s wisdom 9 disp5s+ ! "w & ord]+ ! duties ( ! h\sehold1 h] c>eful att5tion to ! morals & mann]s ( h] rag-babies4 ,! boy1 too1 tries to %>e 9 ! life ( a man1 to play at 8 fa!r's "w1 to be a m9iature c>p5t]1 salesman1 or :at n4 ,he rides 8 fa!r's cane & calls x a horse1 9 ! same way t ! little girl wraps a %awl ab\t a t[el1 & %[]s ^u x ! t5d]e/ tok5s ( mat]nal affection4 ,all ^! examples g to %[ t e consci\s intellectual phase ( ! m9d has a previ\s phase 9 :i* x 0 unconsci\s or m]ely symbolic4 ,to get at ! _s & inspiration ( symbolic repres5tation 9 song & game1 x is necess>y fir/ ( all to /udy ,froebel's ,mutt] und ,kose-,li$]1 p]haps ! mo/ /rik+ly orig9al1 in/ructive1 s]viceable book 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! practice ( education4 ,! significant rem>k quot$ 9 ,froebel's ,rem9isc5ces is ?is3 ,he :o und]/&s :at ,i mean by ^! songs kn[s my inmo/ secret4 ,y w f9d p :o say ! music 9 ! book is poor1 :i* is l>gely true1 & t ! v]sification is weak1 :i* is (t51 n always1 true1 & is sometimes to be attribut$ to faulty translation2 b ! idea1 ! _s1 ! cont9uity ( ! plan1 are mat*less1 & critics :o call x trifl+ or silly are ^? :o h n ! see+ eye nor ! und]/&+ he>t4 ,froebel's wife said ( x1-- ,a sup]ficial m9d does n grasp x1 ,a g5tle m9d does n hate x1 ,a co>se m9d makes fun ( x1 ,a ?\ghtful m9d alone tries to get at x4 ,froebel#a consid]s x 8 duty to picture ! home z x ought to be1 n by writ+ a book ( !ories & ( rules :i* are easily =gott51 b by accompany+ a "m 9 h] daily r\nds ?r\gh h\se1 g>d51 & field1 & by foll[+ h] to work%op1 m>ket1 & *ur*4 ,he does n repres5t a woman ( fa%ion1 b pref]s "o ( humbl] /ation1 :om he clo!s 9 ! old ,g]man h\sewife /yle4 ,x may be a small sph]e %e occupies1 b !re %e is ! c5tre1 & %e completely fills h] place4 ,%e rejoices 9 ! dignity ( h] position z educator ( a human be+ :om %e has to br+ into h>mony ) ,god1 nature1 & man4 ,%e ?9ks no?+ too trifl+ t conc]ns h] *ild4 ,%e wat*es1 clo!s1 fe$s1 & tra9s x 9 good habits1 & :5 h] d>l+ is asleep1 h] pray]s f9i% ! day4 ,%e may n h read mu* ab\t education1 b h] sympa?y ) ! *ild sugge/s means ( do+ h] duty4 ,love has made h] inv5tive2 %e discov]s means ( amusem5t1 = play2 %e talks & s+s1 sometimes 9 poetry & sometimes 9 prose4 ,f mo!rs 9 8 circle ( relations & fri5ds1 ,froebel has le>n$ :at a "m c d1 & al?\gh he _h no *ildr5 ( 8 own1 8 he>t vibrat$ in/9ctively ) ! feel+s ( a "m's joy1 hope1 & fe>4 ,he did n c>e ab\t ! scorn ( o!rs1 :5 he felt he mu/ speak ) an almo/ womanly he>t to a "m4 ,8 own loss ( a "m's t5d] c>e made him ! m appreciate ! importance ( a "m's love 9 e>ly infancy4 ,! "m 9 8 book makes use ( all ! impressions1 influ5ces1 & ag5cies ) :i* ! *ild comes 9 contact3 %e protects f evil2 %e /imulates = good2 %e places ! *ild 9 direct communication ) nature1 because %e h]self admires its beauties4 ,%e has a "r feel+ t[>ds h] neighbors1 & to all ^? on :om %e dep5ds4 ,a movem5t ( arms & feet tea*es h] t ! *ild feels its /r5g? & wants to use x4 ,%e helps1 %e lifts1 %e tea*es2 & :ile play+ ) h] baby's h&s & feet %e is nev] at a loss = a song or /ory4 ,footnote #a3 ,eleonore ,he]w>t4 ,! "m also kn[s t x is necess>y to tra9 ! s5ses1 because !y are ! active organs :i* convey food to ! intellect4 ,! e> mu/ he> language1 music1 ! g5tle acc5ts & w>n+ voices ( fa!r & "m4 ,x mu/ di/+ui% ! s\nds ( ! w9d1 ( ! wat]1 & ( pet animals4 ,! eyesight is direct$ to objects f> & ne>1 z ! pigeons fly+1 ! h>e runn+1 ! light flick]+ on ! wall1 ! calm beauty ( ! moon1 & ! tw9kl+ />s 9 ! d>k blue sky4 ,( ! effect ( ,froebel's symbolic songs & games1 ) melodi\s music & appropriate ge/ure1 k9d]g>tn]s all speak en?usia/ically4 ,!y "k t-- ,fir/3 ,! words sugge/ ?\ght to ! *ild4 ,second3 ,! ?\ght sugge/s ge/ure4 ,?ird3 ,! ge/ure aids 9 produc+ ! prop] feel+4 ,we all believe ?or\ghly 9 ! influ5ce ( m9d on body1 ! inw>d work+ outw>d1 b we are n z ready to see ! influ5ce ( body on m9d4 ,yet if m9d or s\l acts ^u ! body1 ! ext]nal ge/ure & attitude j z truly react ^u ! inw>d feel+4 ,! s\l speaks ?r\gh ! body1 & ! body 9 return gives comm& to ! s\l4 ,all attitudes mean some?+1 & !y all influ5ce ! /ate ( m9d4 ,f\r?3 ,! melody begets spiritual impressions4 ,fif?3 ,! ge/ures1 feel+1 & melody unite 9 giv+ a sweet & g5tle int]c\rse1 9 develop+ love = labor1 home1 c\ntry1 associates1 & dumb animals1 & 9 unconsci\sly direct+ ! intellectual p[]s4 ,le>n+ to s+ well is ! be/ possible means ( le>n+ to speak well1 & ! exquisite precision :i* music gives to k9d]g>t5 play de/roys all rud5ess1 & does n 9 ! lea/ rob x ( its fun or m]rim5t4 ,we _c tell h[ e>ly ! pleas+ s5se ( musical cad5ce affects a *ild4 ,9 "s *ildr5 x is bl5d$ ) ! e>lie/1 hazie/ recollection ( life at all1 z ?\gh !y _h be5 lit]ally 'cradl$ 9 sweet song2' & we may be sure t ! he>+ ( musical s\nds & s++ 9 association ) o!rs are = ! *ild1 z = ! adult1 p[]ful influ5ces 9 awak5+ sympa!tic emotion1 & pleasure 9 associat$ action4 ,:o c see ! k9d]g>t5 games1 l$ by a tea*] :o has gr[n into _! _s1 & ev] =get ! joy ( ! spectacle8 ,x br+s te>s to ! eyes ( any woman :o has ev] be5 call$ "m1 or ev] hopes to be2 & ,i h se5 m ?an "o man retire surreptiti\sly to wipe away 8 te>s4 ,is x t t\* ( nature :i* makes ! :ole _w k98 ,is x ! p]fect self-=getfulness ( ! *ildr58 ,is x a t\* ( self-pity t ! radiant visions ( our *ildhood days h be5 dispell$1 & ! ye>s h br\ght ! inevitable yoke8 ,or is x ! t\*+ sight ( s mu* happ9ess contra/$ ) :at we "k ! home life to be8 ,sydney ,smi? says3 ,if y make *ildr5 happy n[1 y w make !m happy tw5ty ye>s h5ce by ! memory ( x2 & we "k t virtue k9dles at ! t\* ( ?is joy4 ,selfi%ness1 rud5ess1 & simil> we$y gr[?s ( s*ool-life or ( /reet-indep5d5ce _c gr[ 9 su* an atmosph]e4 ,= joy is z =eign to tumult & de/ruction1 to h>%ness & selfi% disreg>d ( o!rs1 z ! s]5e1 v]nal sky ) its refre%+ breezes is =eign to ! upro> & t]rors ( ! hurricane4 ,= ?is k9d ( ideal play we are indebt$ to ,fri$ri* ,froebel1 & if he _h left no o!r legacy to *ildhood1 we %\ld exalt him = x4 ,if y are skeptical1 let me besee* y to jo9 ! *ildr5 9 a ,free ,k9d]g>t51 & play ) !m4 ,y w be conv9c$1 n ?r\gh y\r head1 p]haps1 b ?r\gh y\r he>t4 ,i rememb] conv]t+ su* a grim female once6 ,y "k ,h5ry ,james says1 ,"s wom5 are unm>ri$ by *oice1 & o!rs by *ance1 b ,olive ,*ancellor 0 unm>ri$ by e implication ( h] be+4 ,n[1 ?is pr$e/9ate sp9/] acqua9tance ( m9e1 well nigh spoil$ by ye>s ( s*ool-tea*+ 9 ! wrong _s1 0 det]m9$ to ?9k k9d]g>t5 play simply a piece ( nauseat+ frivolity4 ,%e tri$ h] be/1 b1 kept 9 ! circle ) ! *ildr5 five successive days1 %e relax$ s completely t x 0 ) ! utmo/ difficulty t %e kept h]self f be+ a butt]fly or a bird4 ,x is always s2 no "o c resi/ ! unconsci\s happ9ess ( *ildr54 ,z = ! good t comes to gr[n p f play+ ) *ildr5 9 ?is joy\s fre$om & ) ?is deep e>ne/ness ( purpose1 x is beyond all imag9ation4 ,if ,i _h a daught] :o 0 frivol\s1 or worldly1 or selfi%1 or cold1 or un?\ghtful1--:o reg>d$ life z a pleasantry1 or fell into ! /ill m /upid mi/ake ( ?9k+ x n wor? liv+1--,i %\ld n 7at fir/7 make h] read ! ,bible1 or tea* 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 or call on ! m9i/]1 or reque/ ! pray]s ( ! congregation1 b ,i %\ld put h] 9 a good ,k9d]g>t5 ,tra9+ ,s*ool4 ,no normal "y woman c resi/ ! influ5ce ( ! /udy ( *ildhood & ! daily life among little *ildr51 especially ! *ildr5 ( ! poor3 x is irresi/ible4 ,oh1 ^! t9y tea*]s6 ,if we only le>n$ f !m all we might1 in/ead ( feel+ ourselves ov]-wise6 ,i nev] look d[n into ! /ill1 cle> pool ( a *ild's innoc5t1 que/ion+ eyes )\t ?9k+3 ,de> little "o1 x mu/ be 'give & take' betwe5 !e & me4 ,i h ga9$ some?+ "h 9 all ^! ye>s1 b ?\ ha/ come f !nce m lately ?an h ,i2 ?\ ha/ a treasure t ! ye>s h /ol5 f me--%>e x ) me6 ,let u endeavor1 !n1 to make ! *ild's life objective to him4 ,let u unlock to him ! significance ( family1 social1 & national relation%ips1 s t he may gr[ into sympa?y ) !m4 ,he loves ! symbol :i* int]prets 8 nature to himself1 & 9 8 eag] play1 he pictures ! life he longs to und]/&4 ,if we c\ld make su* education cont9u\s1 if we c\ld surr\nd ! *ild 9 8 e>li] ye>s ) su* an atmosph]e ( goodness1 beauty1 & wisdom1 none c d\bt t he w\ld unconsci\sly gr[ into h>mony & union ) ! ,all-,good1 ! ,all-,beautiful1 & ! ,all-,wise4 ,,*ildr5',s ,,play?+s ,books _c tea* :at toys inculcate4 ,9 ! prec$+ *apt] we discuss$ ,froebel's plays1 & f\nd t ! playful _s :i* p]vades all ! k9d]g>t5 ex]cises mu/ n be reg>d$ z trivial1 s9ce x has a philosophic motive & a def9ite1 e>ne/ purpose4 ,we discuss$ ! mean+ ( *ildi% play1 & deplor$ ! lack ( good & wor?y national nurs]y plays4 ,pass+ !n to ,froebel's ,"m-,play1 we f\nd t ! v he>t ( 8 educational idea lies 9 ! book1 & t x s]ves z a guide = mo!rs ^: babies are yet 9 _! arms1 z well z = ^? :o h little *ildr5 ( f\r or five ye>s "u _! c>e4 ,we f\nd t 9 ,froebel's plays ! mirror is held up to univ]sal life2 t ! *ild 9 play+ !m gr[s into unconsci\s sympa?y ) ! natural1 ! human1 ! div9e2 t by play+ at ! life he longs to und]/&1 he gr[s at la/ into a consci\s realization ( its my/]ies--its tru?1 its mean+1 its dignity1 its purpose4 ,we f\nd t symbolic play leads ! *ild f ! symbol to ! tru? symboliz$4 ,we discov]$ t ! c>efully *os5 words ( ! k9d]g>t5 songs & games sugge/ ?\ght to ! *ild1 ! ?\ght sugge/s ge/ure1 ! melody begets spiritual feel+4 ,we discuss$ ! relation ( body & m9d2 ! effect ( bodily attitudes on feel+ & ?\ght1 z well z ! m\ld+ ( ! body by ! indwell+ m9d4 ,froebel's play?+s are z significant z 8 plays4 ,if y exam9e ! mat]ials he (f]s *ildr5 9 8 gifts & occupations1 y _c help see+ t !y meet ! *ild's natural wants 9 a truly wond]ful mann]1 & t us$ 9 connection ) conv]sations & /ories & games !y address & develop 8 love ( movem5t & 8 love ( rhy?m2 8 desire to t\* & h&le1 to play & "w 7to be busy71 & 8 curiosity to "k2 8 in/9cts ( con/ruction & comp>ison1 8 fondness = g>d5+ & digg+ 9 ! e>?2 8 social impulse1 & f9ally 8 religi\s feel+4 ,froebel himself says if 8 educational mat]ials are f\nd useful1 x _c be because ( _! ext]ior1 :i* is z simple z possible1 & conta9s no?+ new2 b _! wor? is to be f\nd exclusively 9 _! application4 ,if y c "w out 8 pr9ciples 7or bett] ones /ill :5 we f9d bett] ones7 by o!r means1 pray d x if y pref]2 s9ce ! object ( ! k9d]g>tn] is n to make ,froebel an idol1 b an ideal4 ,he seems to h f\nd type-=ms admirable = awak+ ! high] s5ses ( ! *ild1 & unlike ! usual s*eme ( object lessons1 !y tell a cont9u$ /ory4 ,:5 ! object-me?od fir/ bur/ ^u ! enraptur$ sight ( ! tea*]1 ?is li/ ( subjects appe>$ 9 a pr9t$ catalogue1 %[+ ! gr\nd ( /udy 9 a c]ta9 s*ool = six mon?s3-- ,tea1 spid]s1 apple1 hippopotamus1 c[1 cotton1 duck1 sug>1 rabbits1 rice1 ligh?\se1 c&le1 lead-p5cil1 p9s1 tig]1 clo?+1 silv]1 butt]-mak+1 giraffe1 onion1 soda6 ,su* reckless het]og5eity z ?is is impossible ) ,froebel's educational mat]ials1 = ev5 if !y are giv5 to ! *ild )\t a s+le ^w1 !y c>ry some?+ ( _! own logic ) !m4 ,!y emphasize ! gospel ( do+1 = ,froebel believes 9 positives 9 tea*+1 n negatives2 9 /imulants1 n det]r5ts4 ,h[ inexpressibly tiresome is ! ev]la/+ ,don't6 9 "s h\seholds4 ,don't get 9 ! fire1 don't play 9 ! wat]1 don't tease ! kitty1 don't tr\ble ! doggy1 don't bo!r ! lady1 don't int]rupt1 don't contradict1 don't fidget ) y\r bro!r1 & don't worry me n[2 :ile p]haps 9 ?is :ole tirade1 n a ^w has be5 said ( some?+ to d4 ,let sleep+ faults lie z long z possible :ile we quietly ou/ !m1 little by little1 by develop+ ! good qualities4 ,surely ! less we use det]r5ts ! bett]1 s9ce !y are (t5 ! *ild's fir/ introduction to :at is undesirable or wrong4 ,i am q sure !y h some?+ ( t effect on gr[n p4 ,! tell+ u n to d1 & t we _c1 mu/ n1 d a c]ta9 ?+ surr\nds x ) a mom5t>y fasc9ation4 ,if y\r enemy sugge/s t !re is a pot ( ,p>is gre5 on ! piazza1 b y mu/ n take a spoonful & dissolve x 9 a cup ( honey & give x to y\r maid5 aunt :o has made h] w 9 y\r favor1 y\r innoc5t m9d hov]s = an in/ant ov] ! murd]\s idea4 ,froebel's play-mat]ials come to ! *ild :5 he has ent]$ ^u ! w>-pa? ( gett+ some?+ to d4 ,if legitimate means fail1 !n let ! portcullis fall2 ! *ild mu/ be busy4 ,! fly on ! w9d[-pane w be cru%$1 ! kettle ti$ to ! dog's tail1 ! curta9s cut into snips1 ! baby's hair %+l$1-- any?+ t 8 untir+ h&s may n pause an in/ant1--any?+ t 8 *ubby legs may take 8 re/less body ov] a circuit ( a hundr$ miles or s be=e he is immur$ 9 8 crib = ! night4 ,! *ild ( f\r or five ye>s is /ill int]e/$ 9 objects1 9 ! concrete4 ,he wants to see & to he>1 to exam9e & to "w ) 8 h&s4 ,h[ absurd !n = u to make him fold 8 arms & keep 8 active f+]s /ill2 or /rive to /upefy him ) su* an opiate z ! alphabet4 ,if we c possess our s\ls & prim]s 9 pati5ce = a :ile1 & fe$ 8 s5ses2 if we w let him take 9 liv+ facts & await ! result2 t result w be t :5 he has le>n$ to p]ceive1 comp>e1 & con/ruct1 he w desire to le>n words1 = !y tell him :at o!rs h se51 ?\ght1 & done4 ,?is read+ & writ+1 :at is x1 aft] all1 b ! signs = ?+s & ?\ghts8 ,logically we mu/ fir/ "k ?+s1 !n ?\ghts1 !n _! records4 ,! law ( human progress is f physical activity to m5tal p[]1 f a ,h]cules to a ,%akespe>e1 & x is z true = ea* unit ( humanity z x is = ! race4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ,froebel's play?+s tra9s ! *ild to quick1 accurate obs]vation4 ,!y help *ildr5 to a full] vision1 !y lead !m to see4 ,did y ev] ?9k h[ _m p !re are :o hav+ eyes1 see n8 ,rusk9 says1 ,hundr$s ( p c talk = "o :o c ?9k1 b ?\s&s c ?9k = "o :o c see4 ,to see cle>ly is poetry1 prophecy1 religion1 all 9 "o4 ,a g5tleman :o is try+ to write ! biography ( a great man compla9$ to me lately1 t 9 consult+ a doz5 ( 8 fri5ds--m5 & wom5 :o _h kn[n him z prea*]1 orator1 re=m]1 & poet--s few ( !m _h any?+ *>act]i/ic & f9e to relate4 ,:at1 he said is ! use ( try+ to write biography ) su* mummies = witnesses6 ,!y w\ld h se5 j z mu* if !y _h _h no?+ b glass eyes 9 _! heads4 ,:at is education good = t does n tea* ! m9d to obs]ve accurately & def9e picturesquely8 ,to get at ! ess5ce ( an object & cle> away ! accompany+ rubbi%1 ?is is ! only tra9+ t fits m5 & wom5 to live ) any pr(it to !mselves or pleasure to o!rs4 ,:at a biograph]1 = example1 or at lea/ :at a witness = "s o!r biograph]1 0 lat5t 9 ! little boy :o1 :5 told by 8 tea*] to def9e a bat1 said3 ,he's a na/y little m\se1 ) injy-rubb] w+s & %oe-/r+ tail1 & bites l ! devil4 ,!re 0 an eye wor? hav+6 ,agassiz himself c\ld n h hit (f bett] ! sali5t *>act]i/ics ( ! little creature 9 "q4 ,_h t rem>kable boy be5 br\ght into contact1 = five m9utes only1 ) ,julius ,caes>1 :o c d\bt t ! tell+ description he w\ld h giv5 ( him w\ld h come d[n ?r\gh all ! ages8 ,i d n mean to urge ! adoption ( any ultra-utilit>ian /&po9t 9 reg>d to play?+s1 or advise y rudely to ent] ! realm ( e>ly infancy & int]f]e ) ! baby's legitimate desires by any m$dlesome p$agogic reason+4 ,*oose 8 toys wisely & !n leave him alone ) !m4 ,leave him to ! ?rong ( emotional impressions !y w call into be+4 ,rememb] t !y speak to 8 feel+s :5 8 m9d is n yet op5 to reason4 ,! toy at ?is p]iod is surr\nd$ ) a halo ( poetry & my/]y1 & lays hold ( ! imag9ation & ! he>t )\t awak+ vulg> curiosity4 ,?rice happy age :5 "o c hug "o's :ite woolly lamb to "o's bibb$ brea/1 kiss its p9k bead eyes 9 irrational ec/asy1 & manipulate ! squeak 9 its =egr\nd )\t desire to explore ! cause !re(6 ,at ?is p]iod ! well-belov$ toy1 ! dumb %>] ( ! *ild's joys & sorr[s1 becomes ! nucleus ( a ?\s& ent]prises1 ea* r5d]$ m fasc9at+ by its pres5ce & sympa?y4 ,if ! toy be a horse1 !y take imag9>y j\rneys toge!r1 & ! road is d\bly delightful because nev] travel$ alone4 ,if x be a h\se1 ! *ild lives !re9 a diff]5t life = e day 9 ! week2 = no mon>* alive is s all-p[]ful z he ^: ?rone is ! imag9ation4 ,little t9 soldi]1 ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhet f ! ,noah's ,ark1 ! hornless c[1 ! tailless dog1 & ! elephant t won't /& up1 ^! play _! allott$ p>ts 9 8 innoc5t com$ies1 & mean:ile he gr[s /eadily 9 sympa?y & 9 compreh5sion ( ! ev]-wid5+ circle ( human relation%ips4 ,:5 we h re/or$ play?+s to _! place 9 education--a place :i* assigns !m ! pr9cipal "p 9 ! developm5t ( human sympa?ies1 we c lat] on put 9 ! h&s ( *ildr5 objects ^: impressions w rea* _! m9ds m p>ticul>ly4 ,dr4 ,e4 ,segu91 our ,commission] ( ,education to ! ,univ]sal ,exhibition at ,vi5na1 philosophizes mo/ *>m+ly on *ildr5's toys 9 8 ,report 7*apt] on ! ,tra9+ ( ,special ,s5ses74 ,he says ! va/ array ( play?+s 7sep>at$ by nationalities7 left at fir/ sight an impression ( silly sam5ess2 b t a second look discov]$ 9 !m p>ticul> *>act]s1 z ( national idiosyncrasies2 & a clos] exam9ation %[$ t ^! pu]ilities _h s5se en\gh 9 !m1 n only to disclose ! movem5ts ( ! m9d1 b to pr$ict :at is to foll[4 ,he classifies ! toys exhibit$1 & 9 s do+ gives u delightful & valuable g5]alizations1 "s ( :i* ,i w quote3-- ,*9ese & ,japanese toys innum]able1 z 0 to h be5 expect$4 ,japanese toys mu* bright]1 ! dolls reliev$ 9 gold & gaudy colors1 absolutely saucy4 ,! application ( ! natural & me*anical =ces 9 _! toys _c fail to det]m9e ! ta/e ( ! next g5]ation t[>ds physical sci5ces4 ,*9ese dolls are sob] 9 color1 meek 9 demeanor1 & compreh5sive 9 mi54444 ,! favorite ,*9ese toy rema9s ! !atrical sc5e :]e ! family is treat$ la ,molire4 ,p]sia s5ds beautiful toys1 f :i* c be inf]r$ a national ta/e = music1 s9ce mo/ ( _! dolls are bl[+ in/rum5ts4 ,turkey1 ,egypt1 ,arabia1 h s5t no dolls4 ,d !y make none1 "u ! impression1 correct 9 a l[ /ate ( culture1 t dolls = *ildr5 become idols = m58 ,! ,f9l&]s & ,lapl&]s1 :o are n tr\bl$ ) su* religi\s prejudices1 give rosy *eeks & bodies z fat z seals to _! dolls4 ,! ,fr5* toy repres5ts ! v]satility ( ! nation1 t\*+ e topic1 grave or grotesque4 ,f ,b]l9 come long tra9s ( artill]y1 regim5ts ( lead1 horse & foot on mov+ tramways4 ,f ! ,h>tz & ! ,alps /ill issue ^? wood5 h]ds1 m *>act]i/ic ( ! dull feel+s ( _! mak]s ?an ( ! in/9cts ( ! animals !y repres5t4 ,! ,am]ican toys ju/ify ! rule we h f\nd good else:]e1 t _! "* bo? reveals & prefaces ! national t5d5cies4 ,) u1 toys ref] ! m9d & habits ( *ildr5 to home economy1 husb&ry1 & me*anical labor2 & _! v mat]ial is durable1 ma9ly wood & iron4 ,s f *ildhood e p has its sympa?ies express$ or suppress$1 & set deep] 9 its fle% & blood ?an s*ola/ic ideas4444 ,! *ildr5 :o h no toys seize realities v late1 & nev] =m ideals4444 ,! nations r5d]$ fam\s by _! arti/s1 artisans1 & ideali/s h suppli$ _! infants ) _m toys1 = !re is m philosophy & poetry 9 a s+le doll ?an 9 a ?\s& books4444 ,if y w tell u :at y\r *ildr5 play )1 we w tell y :at sort ( wom5 & m5 !y w be2 s let ?is ,republic make ! toys :i* w raise ! moral & arti/ic "* ( h] *ildr54 ,froebel's educational toys d u "o s]vice1 9 t !y prea* a sil5t b impressive s]mon on simplicity4 ,x is easy to see t ! hurlyburly ( our mod]n life is n :olly favorable to ! simple cre$ ( *ildhood1 delight & lib]ty1 :5 busy or at re/1 b we might make x a little less artificial ?an we d1 p]haps4 ,e ?\ghtful p]son kn[s t ! simple1 natural play?+s ( ! old-fa%ion$ *ild1 :i* are no?+ m ?an pegs on :i* he hangs 8 gl[+ fancies1 are heal?i] ?an our complicat$ mod]n me*anisms1 9 :i* ! *ild has only to press ! button & ! toy does ! re/4 ,! electric-talk+ doll1 = example--imag9e a g5]ation ( *ildr5 br\ght up on t6 ,& ! toy-mak]s are n ev5 cont5t ) ?is gr& p]sonage1 f\r feet high1 :o says ,papa6 ,mamma6 ,%e is passe already2 !y h begun to improve on h]6 ,an electrician describ$ to me ! o!r day a sup]b new altrui/ic doll1 fitt$ to ! ne$s ( ! pres5t decade4 ,y are to press a judici\sly locat$ button & ask h] ! te/ "q1 :i* is1 if %e w h "s c&y2 :]eupon ) an angelic deta*$-movem5t-smile 7locat$ 9 ! left *eek71 %e is to answ]1 ,give bro!r big piece2 give me little piece6 ,if ! ?+ gets out ( ord] 7& ,i dev\tly hope x w71 x w d\btless return to a /ate ( nature1 & horrify ! by/&]s by rem>k+1 ,give me big piece6 ,give bro!r little piece6 ,?9k ( hav+ a gild$ dummy l t giv5 y to amuse y\rself )6 ,?9k ( hav+ to play1--to play1 =soo?1 ) a model ( propriety1 a high-m9d$ mon/rosity l t6 ,doesn't x make y long = y\r de> old d>key doll ) ! ravel$ m\?1 & ! /uff+ leak+ out ( h] legs2 or y\r belov$ ,arabella ,cl>9da ) ! brok5 nose1 beautiful ev5 9 dissolution1--creatures n too bright or good = human nature's daily food8 ,bang$1 batt]$1 hairless1 %>]s ( our mad joys & reckless sorr[s1 h[ we lov$ !m 9 _! simple ugl9ess6 ,) :at halos ( romance we surr\nd$ !m6 ) :at devotion we nurs$ ! "o ) ! brok5 head1 9 ^? e>ly days :5 new heads 7 n to be b\ght at ! ne>e/ %op4 ,& ev5 if !y c\ld h be5 pur*as$ = u1 w\ld we1 ! primitive *ildr5 ( ^? de>1 d>k ages1 h ev] ?\ght ( wr5*+ (f ! crack$ blonde head ( ,e!l9da & buy+ a new1 /range1 nameless brunette head1 glu+ x calmly on ,e!l9da's body1 z a small acqua9tance ( m9e did la/ week1 app>5tly )\t a s+le pang8 ,nev]6 ,a doll _h a p]sonality 9 ^? times1 & has yet1 to a few simple backwoods s\ls1 ev5 9 ?is day & g5]ation4 ,?9k ( ,*>les ,k+sley's song1--,i once _h a sweet little doll1 de>s4 ,c we imag9e t z writt5 ab\t "o ( ^! mod]n mon/rosities ) eyeglasses & corsets & v9aigrettes8 ,i once _h a sweet little doll1 de>s1 ,! prettie/ doll 9 ! _w1 ,h] face 0 s r$ & s :ite1 de>s1 ,& h] hair 0 s *>m+ly curl$2 ,b ,i lo/ my poor little doll1 de>s1 ,z ,i play$ on ! hea? "o day1 ,& ,i s\ght = h] m ?an a week1 de>s1 ,b ,i nev] c\ld f9d :]e %e lay4 ,i f\nd my poor little doll1 de>s1 ,z ,i play$ on ! hea? "o day2 ,folks say %e is t]ribly *ang$1 de>s1 ,= h] pa9t is all wa%$ away2 ,& h] arms trodd5 (f by ! c[s1 de>s1 ,& h] hair n ! lea/ bit curl$2 ,yet = old sake's sake %e is /ill1 de>s1 ,! prettie/ doll 9 ! _w4 ,long live ! doll6 ,dolly-o'diamonds1 preci\s lamb1 ,humm+-bird1 honey-pot1 jewel1 jam1 ,d>l+ delicate-de>-delight-- ,angel-o'r$1 angel-o':ite6 ,take away ! doll1 y erase f ! he>t & head feel+s1 images1 poetry1 aspiration1 exp]i5ce1 ready = application to real life4 ,e "m kn[s ! developm5t ( t5d]ness & mo!rl9ess t goes on 9 h] little girl ?r\gh ! nurs+ & pett+ & tea*+ & c>+ = h] doll4 ,!re is a good deal ( j\rnali/ic anxiety conc]n+ ! decl9e ( mo!rs4 ,is x possible t fa!rs1 too1 are 9 any dang] ( decl9e8 ,x is impossible to ov]e/imate ! sacr$ness & importance ( ! "m-_s 9 ! univ]se1 b ! fa!r-_s is n positively valueless 7s f> z x goes74 ,! newspap]-pessimi/s talk comp>atively little ab\t develop+ t 9 ! "y male ( ! species4 ,9 ?ree ye>s' practical exp]i5ce among ! *ildr5 ( ! poor] classes1 & dur+ all ! succe$+ ye>s1 :5 ,i h fill$ ! honor>y & honorable (fices ( g5]al-utility woman1 /ory-tell]1 song-s+]1 & playmak]-9-ord9>y to _! royal highnesses1 "s ?\s&s ( babies1 ,i h be5 /ruck ) ! great] h>dness ( ! small boys2 a c]ta9 co>s5ess ( fibre & lack ( s5sitiv5ess :i* makes !m less susceptible1 at fir/1 to g5tle influ5ces4 ,once ^u a "t ,i set ab\t develop+ ?is fa!r _s 9 a gr\p ( little gam9s ^: g5]al attitude t[>d ! weak] sex1 t[>d birds & fl[]s & insects1 t[>d beauty 9 di/ress & w\nd$ s5sibility1 0 9 ! la/ degree (f5sive4 ,9 ! bird games we _h always _h a "m bird 9 ! ne/ ) ! birdl+s2 we n[ introduc$ a fa!r bird into ! game4 ,?\gh ! *ildr5 _h be5 only a little "t 9 ! k9d]g>t51 & 7 n fully baptiz$ into ! _s ( play1 /ill ! boys 7 g5]ally will+ to p]sonate ! fa!r bird1 s9ce _! delight 9 ! active & manly occupation ( fly+ ab\t ! room seek+ worms ov]%ad[$ _! natural repugnance to fe$+ ! "y4 ,?is accompli%$1 we play$ ,ma/] ,rid]1 9 :i* a small ur*9 cap]$ ab\t on a hobby horse1 go+ ?r\gh a v>iety ( adv5tures1 & f9ally return+ ) pres5ts to wife & *ildr54 ,?is 9 turn became a matt] ( natural exp]i5ce1 & we mov$ t[>ds our gr& c\p d'tat4 ,once a week we _h dolls' day1 :5 all ! *ildr5 :o own$ !m br\ght _! dolls1 & ! ex]cises 7 ord]$ ) ! s+le view ( amus+ & edify+ !m4 ,! picture ( t circle ( ragg$ *ildr5 comes be=e me n[ & dims my eyes ) its pa!tic sugge/ions4 ,su* dolls6 ,five-c5t1 t5-c5t dolls2 dolls ) soil$ clo!s & dolls 9 a highly indecor\s /ate ( nudity2 dolls ^: ruddy hues ( heal? _h be5 absorb$ into _! mo!rs' sy/ems2 dolls made ( rags1 dolls made ( c>rots1 & dolls made ( t[els2 b all disp5s+ odors ( g>lic 9 ! common air4 ,mat]nal affection1 h[ev]1 p>don$ all limitations1 & !y 7 clasp$ z fondly to mat]nal bosoms z if !y _h be5 import$ f ,p>is4 ,bless my s\l6 might h be5 ! unspok5 comm5t ( ^! t9y mo!rs4 ,if we are only to love our (fspr+ :5 h&some & well clo!d1 !n ! "m-he>t ( society is 9 a bad way6 ,dolls' day 0 ! day = lullabies4 ,i always wi%$ ,i might ga!r a gr\p ( /ony-he>t$ m5 & wom5 9 t room & see !m melt "u ! magic ( ! sc5e4 ,p]haps y _c imag9e ! union ( g>lic & magic1 nev]!less1 ,o ye ( little fai?1 x may exi/4 ,! k9d]g>t5 cradle /ood 9 ! c5tre ( ! circle1 & ! k9d]g>t5 doll1 clean1 beautiful1 & well dress$1 lay inside ! curta9s1 wait+ to be sung to sleep ) ! o!r dolls4 ,"o little girl aft] ano!r w\ld g pr\dly to ! "m's *air & rock ! cradle1 :ile ! o!r *ildr5 humm$ _! g5tle lullabies4 ,at ?is juncture ev5 ! old] boys 7:5 ! influ5ce ( ! music _h /ol5 9 ^u _! s5ses7 w\ld glance f side to side long+ly1 z mu* z to say1-- ,o ,"l1 :y did/ ,?\ n make ?y s]vant a female1 t he might d&le "o ( ^! int]e/+ objects )\t degradation6 ,9 su* an h\r ,i sudd5ly said1 ,josephus1 w y be ! fa!r ?is "t8 & )\t giv+ him a second to ?9k1 we began our famili> lullaby4 ,! radical nature1 ! full enormity1 ( ! proposition did n 79 t mom5t ( sweet expansion7 /rike ,josephus4 ,he mov$ t[>ds ! cradle1 seat$ himself 9 ! *air1 put 8 foot ^u ! rock]1 & rock$ ! baby sob]ly1 :ile my he>t sang 9 triumph4 ,aft] ?is ! fa!rs z well z ! mo!rs took "p 9 all family games1 & ?is mighty & mu*-ne$$ re=m _h be5 work$ ?r\gh ! magic ( a fasc9at+ play?+4 ,,:at ,,%all ,,*ildr5 ,,read8 ,:at we make *ildr5 love & desire is m important ?an :at we make !m le>n4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little girl 7oh1 six mo/ *>m+ words67--x is n necess>y to "n ! ye>1 b x 0 s long ago t *ildr5 7 /ill rem9d$ t !y %\ld be se5 & n he>d1 & also t !y c\ld eat :at 0 set be=e !m or g )\t 7two maxims t sugge/ a ho>y antiquity ( "t n easily measur$ by ! s5ses71--:5 ,i 0 a little girl1 ,i _h ! great good =tune to live 9 a c\ntry village4 ,i believe ,i always _h a ta/e = books2 b ,i w pass ov] t e>ly p]iod :5 ,i manife/$ x by c>ry+ !m to my m\?1 & endeavor$ to assimilate _! cont5ts by ! cramm+ process2 & also t lat] /age1 :i* h]ald$ ! dawn ( ! critical faculty1 p]haps1 :5 ,i tore !m 9 bits & held up ! tatt]$ fragm5ts ) %\ts ( d]isive laught]4 ,unlike ! critic1 no m 7 giv5 me to m>2 b1 l ! critic1 ,i _h m>r$ a good _m ere my v&al h& 0 /ay$4 ,z soon z ,i c\ld read1 ,i _h free access to an excell5t m$ical libr>y1 ! gloom ( :i* 0 bright5$ by a few %elves ( !ological works1 bequea!d to ! family by "s or?odox ance/or1 & temp]$ by a volume or two ( ,black/one2 b outside ( ^!1 :i* 7 emphatically n ! /uff my dreams 7 made (1 ,i c only rememb] a c]ta9 little walnut bookcase hang+ on ! wall ( ! family sitt+-room4 ,x _h b ?ree %elves1 yet all ! my/]ies ( love & life & dea? 7 9 ! score ( well-worn volumes t /ood !re side by side2 & we turn$ to !m1 ye> aft] ye>1 ) undim9i%$ int]e/4 ,! numb] nev] seem$ small1 ! /ories nev] grew tame3 :5 we came to ! end ( ! ?ird %elf1 we simply w5t back & began aga91--a process all too little kn[n to latt]-day *ildr54 ,i c see !m yet1 ^? r[s ( %abby & incongru\s volumes1 ! cont5ts ( :i* 7 transf]r$ to our hungry little bra9s4 ,"s ( !m are close at h& n[1 & ,i love _! ragg$ corn]s1 _! dog's-e>$ pages t %[ ! pressure ( *ildi% ?umbs1 & _! de> old backs1 brok5 9 my s]vice4 ,!re 0 a r$-cov]$ ,book ( ,snobs2 ,vanity ,fair ) no cov] at all2 ,scotti% ,*iefs 9 crimson2 a br[n copy ( ,george ,s&'s ,tev]9o2 & next x a gre5 ,bailey's ,fe/us1 :i* ,i only attack$ :5 m5tally rabid1 & a little ( :i* w5t a surpris+ly long way2 & !n a m>oon ,david ,copp]field1 ^: pages 7 limp ) my kisses4 7,to write a book t a *ild w\ld kiss6 ,oh1 de> rew>d6 oh1 sweet1 sweet fame67 ,9 "o corn]--sp>e me y\r smiles--0 a fat autobiography ( ,p4,t4 ,b>num1 giv5 me by a grateful f>m] = sav+ ! life ( a valuable ,j]sey calf j z %e 0 on ! po9t ( /rangl+ h]self4 ,?is book s inflam$ a naturally ard5t imag9ation1 t ,i 0 ) difficulty dissuad$ f ent]+ ! ar5a z a circus manag]4 ,consid]ations ( age or sex _h no weight ) me1 & lack ( capital ev5tually prov$ ! det]r5t =ce4 ,on ! %elf above 7 ,k5ilwor?1 ,! ,lady ( ! ,lake1 & half ( ,rob ,roy4 ,i h always hesitat$ to read ! o!r half1 = fe> t x %\ld n end precisely z ,i made x end :5 ,i 0 =c$1 by necessity1 to supplem5t ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,!n !re 0 ,gulliv]'s ,travels1 & if any ( ! /ories seem$ difficult to believe1 ,i _h only to turn to ! maps ( ,lilliput & ,brobd+nag1 ) ! degrees ( latitude & longitude duly m>k$1 :i* always conv9c$ me t ev]y?+ 0 fair & abovebo>d4 ,( c\rse1 !re 0 a great gre5 & gold ,%akespe>e1 n a prop]ly expurgat$ edition = female sem9>ies1 ei!r1 nor ev5 prose tales f ,%akespe>e adapt$ to "y read]s1 b ! real ?+4 ,we expurgat$ z we read1 *ild fa%ion1 tak+ into our sleek little heads all t we c\ld compreh5d or appreh5d1 & unconsci\sly pass+ ov] :at might h be5 hurtful1 p]haps1 at a lat] p]iod4 ,i suppose we fail$ to get a v close conception ( ,%akespe>e's colossal g5ius1 b we did get a trem5d\s & la/+ impression ( =ce & p[]1 life & tru?4 ,:5 we declaim$ c]ta9 sc5es 9 an upp] *amb] ) slop+ walls & dorm] w9d[s1 a b$ = a ?rone1 a cotton umbrella = a sceptre1 our creations 7 h>mless en\gh4 ,if ,i rememb] rightly1 our n9e-ye>-old ,lady ,macbe?s & ,iagos1 ,fal/affs & ,cleopatras1 aft] !y _h be5 dipp$ 9 ! div9e alembic ( *ildi% innoc5ce1 came out s respectable t !y w\ld n h br\ght ! hi/oric blu% to ! *eek ( y\?4 ,on ! %elf above ! ,%akespe>e 7 a few ?+s presumably bett] suit$ to *ildi% ta/es1--,haw?orne's ,wond] ,book1 ,k+sley's ,wat] ,babies1 ,miss ,edgewor?'s ,rosamond1 & ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,!re 7 also two little tales giv5 u by a w&]+ revivali/1 :o 0 on a />r+ t\r ?r\gh ! ,new ,engl& villages1 ,h[ ,gussie ,grew 9 ,grace1 & ,little ,h>riet's ,"w = ! ,hea!n1--melodramatic hi/ories ( spiritually p]fect & physically feeble *ildr5 :o bless$ ! _w = a season1 b di$ "y1 enliv5$ by a few pages devot$ to completely vici\s & adorable ones :o liv$ to curse ! _w to a good old age4 ,la/ ( all1 br\ght out only on /ate occasions1 0 a mo/ s$uctive edition ( t nurs]y ,gaboriau1 ,:o ,kill$ ,cock ,rob98 ) color$ illu/rations 9 :i* ! heads ( ! birds 7 made to move oracul>ly1 by means ( cunn+ly arrang$ /rips pull$ f ! bottom ( ! page4 ,?is 0 a relic ( infancy1 our fir/ introduction to ! lit]ature ( plot1 c\nt]plot1 intrigue1 & crime1 & ! my/]y ( ! murd] 0 v real to u4 ,?is book1 /ill 9 exi/5ce1 ) all ! birds headless f ov]-ex]tion1 is always inextricably associat$ 9 my m9d ) *ildi% woes1 z a desire on my "p to make ! birds wag _! heads 0 always contemporane\s1 to a second1 ) a l desire on my si/]'s "p2 & on ^? r>e days :5 ! preci\s volume 0 tak5 d[n1 "o ( u always donn$ ! p5it5tial nightg[n e>ly 9 ! aft]noon & supp$ frugally 9 b$1 :ile ! o!r fea/$ glori\sly at ! family bo>d1 nev] q happy 9 h] virtue1 h[ev]1 s9ce x sep>at$ h] f belov$ vice 9 disgrace4 ,t paltry tatt]$ volume1 :5 x confronts me f its safe nook 9 a bureau draw]1 makes my he>t beat fa/] & sets me dream+6 ,pray tell me if any book read 9 y\r lat] & wis] ye>s ev] br+s to y\r m9d su* vivid memories1 to y\r lips s l+]+ a smile1 to y\r eye s ready a te>8 ,true en\gh1 we c\ld nev] h lov$ ! e>? s well if we _h _h no *ildhood 9 x4444 ,:at novelty is wor? t sweet monotony :]e ev]y?+ is kn[n & lov$ because x is kn[n8 ,?is autobiographical babble is excusable = "o reason only4 ,x is 9 rememb]+ :at books greatly mov$ u 9 e>li] days2 :at books wak5$ /rong & heal?y desires1 enl>g$ ! horizon ( our und]/&+1 & inspir$ u to g5]\s action1 t we get "s clue to ! books ) :i* to surr\nd our *ildr52 & a rem9isc5ce ( ?is k9d becomes a sort ( psy*ological obs]vation4 ,! mom5t we realize cle>ly t ! books we read 9 *ildhood & y\? make a pr(\nd impression t c nev] be repeat$ lat] 7save 9 "s r>e crisis ( he>t & s\l1 :]e a pr9t$ page m>ks an epo* 9 "o's m5tal or spiritual life71 !n we become re9=c$ 9 our op9ion t x makes a deal ( diff]5ce :at *ildr5 read & h[ !y read x4 ,agnes ,reppli] says3 ,x is "p ( ! irony ( life t our discrim9at+ ta/e = books %\ld be built up on ! a%es ( an ext9ct enjoym5t4 ,a book is su* a fact to *ildr51 its p are s alive & s he>tily lov$ & hat$1 its sc5es s absolutely real6 ,prone on ! he>?-rug be=e ! fire1 or curl$ 9 ! w9d[ seat1 !y =get ev]y?+ b ! /ory4 ,! %ad[s deep51 until !y c read no long]2 b !y d n mu* c>e1 = ! w9d[ looks into an en*ant$ region peopl$ ) brilliant fancies4 ,! old g>d5 is sometimes ! ,=e/ ( ,ard51 sometimes ! ,l& ( ,lilliput1 sometimes ! ,bord]4 ,! gray rock on ! riv] bank is n[ ! cave ( ,monte ,cri/o1 & n[ a ca/le def5d$ by scores ( arm$ knights :o peep "o by "o f ! ald]-bu%es1 :ile ,fair ,ell5 & ! lovely ,und9e float toge!r on ! quiet /ream4 ,= =m+ a truly admirable lit]>y ta/e1 ,i _c inde$ say mu* 9 favor ( my own motley collection ( books j m5tion$1 = ,i 0 simply tumbl$ 9 among !m & left to br[se1 9 accordance ) ,*>les ,lamb's :imsical plan = ,bridget ,elia4 ,m might h be5 add$1 & "s tak5 away2 b !y _h 9 !m a _w ( in/ruction & illum9ation :i* *ildr5 miss :o read too exclusively ^? books writt5 ) rigid det]m9ation d[n to _! level1 neglect+ c]ta9 old classics = :i* we fondly believe !re are no sub/itutes4 ,y _c always p]suade ! *ildr5 ( ?is g5]ation to attack ,rob9son ,crusoe1 & if !y d !y are too sophi/icat$ to ?rill prop]ly :5 !y come to ,friday's foot/eps 9 ! s&4 ,?9k ( x1 my contempor>ies3 ?9k ( sub/itut+ = t int5se mom5t "s ( ! mod]n tupp5ny climaxes6 ,i d n wi% to drift into a *eap cynicism1 & apo!osize ! old days at ! exp5se ( ! new4 ,we are (t5 incl9$ to pa9t ! ,pa/ ) a halo r\nd its head :i* x nev] wore :5 x 0 ! ,pres5t4 ,we c reproduce nei!r ! *ildr5 nor ! conditions ( fifty or ev5 tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,to-day's *ildr5 mu/ be fitt$ = to-day's tasks1 educat$ to answ] to-day's que/ions1 equipp$ to solve to-day's problems2 b are we help+ !m to d ?is 9 absolutely ! be/ way8 ,at all ev5ts1 x is difficult to jo9 9 ! paean ( gratitude = ! tons ( *ildr5's books t are turn$ out ye>ly by p>5tal publi%]s4 ,if ! *ildr5 ( ! pa/ did n h q en\gh def]5ce paid to _! individuality1 _! likes & dislikes1 & if _! ne$s 7 too (t5 left until ! ne$s ( ev]ybody else _h be5 consid]$1--on ! o!r h&1 !y 7 n surfeit$ ) well-meant b ill-direct$ att5tions4 ,if ! hay 0 ?r[n s high 9 ! rack t !y c\ld n pluck a s+le /raw )\t /ret*+ up = x1 :y1 ! hay 0 g5]ally wor? /ret*+ =1 & 01 p]haps1 q z heal?ful z ! sweet & easily dige/$ nurs]y porridge :i* "s p adopt z exclusive diet = _! d>l+s n[adays4 ,let u look a little at "s ( ! fam\s *ildr5's books ( a pa/ g5]ation1 & see :at 0 _! g5]al /yle & purpose4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ^? ( ,mrs4 ,b>bauld1 :o may be includ$ 9 t gr\p ( m5 & wom5 :o completely alt]$ ! /yle ( tea*+ & writ+ = *ildr5--,r\sseau1 de ,g5lis1 ! ,edgewor?s1 ,jacotot1 ,froebel1 & ,die/]weg1 all great tea*]s1--didactic1 deadly-dull ,mrs4 ,b>bauld1 :o compos$1 z "o ( h] biograph]s tells u1 a consid]able numb] ( miscellane\s pieces = ! in/ruction & amusem5t ( "y p]sons1 especially females4 7,girls 7 always "y females 9 ^? days2 *ildr5 7 infants1 & /ories 7 tales47 ,:o c ev] =get ^? ,e>ly ,lessons1 writt5 = h] adopt$ son ,*>les1 :o appe>$ 9 ! page sometimes 9 a /ate ( hopeless ignorance & imbecility1 & sometimes clad 9 ! wisdom ( ! anci5ts8 ,! use ( ! (f5sive phrase excessively pretty1 z appli$ to a lace tidy by a v t9y female nam$ ,lucy1 br+s d[n ^u h] s9ful head elev5 pages ( su* moraliz+ z w\ld only be deliv]$ by a mod]n mamma on he>+ a confession ( robb]y or murd]4 ,all ?is does /rike u z insuff]ably didactic1 yet we _c approve ! virul5ce ) :i* ,s\!y & ,*>les ,lamb attack$ good ,mrs4 ,b>bauld 9 h] old age2 = h] purpose 0 em95tly e>ne/1 h] views ( education heal?y & s5sible = ! "t 9 :i* %e liv$1 h] /yle poli%$ & admirably quiet1 h] love = "y p indubitably s9c]e & pr(\nd1 & h] "* wor?y ( all respect & admiration 9 its dignity1 womanl9ess1 & /r5g?4 ,nev]!less1 ,*>les ,lamb exclaims 9 a :imsical bur/ ( sple53 ',goody ,two ,%oes' is out ( pr9t1 :ile ,mrs4 ,b>bauld's & ,mrs4 ,trimm]'s nons5se lies 9 piles ar\nd4 ,hang !m--! curs$ reason+ crew1 ^? blights & bla/s ( all t is human 9 man & *ild4 ,miss ,edgewor? has :at seems to u1 9 ^! days1 ! same ov]plus ( sublime purpose1 &1 ?\gh a mu* great] writ]1 is q z desir\s ( be+ in/ructive1 fir/1 la/1 & all ! "t1 & q z unable or unwill+ to veil h] purpose4 ,no books1 h[ev]1 h ev] _h a m rem>kable influ5ce ^u "y p1 & !re are _m ( !m--old-fa%ion$ z !y are--:i* ! sophi/icat$ *ildr5 ( to-day c\ld read ) pleasure & pr(it4 ,poor1 naughty ,rosamond6 *oos+ ! immortal purple j> out ( t apo!c>y's w9d[1 in/ead ( ! %oes %e ne$$2 & 9 a foll[+ *apt]1 aft] pages ( excell5t mat]nal advice1 tak+ ! hide\s b useful r$ morocco h\sewife in/ead ( ! covet$ plum4 ,p may say :at !y l ( ,miss ,edgewor?'s lack ( proportion z a morali/ & economi/1 b we h few writ]s = *ildr5 at pres5t :o possess ! practical k1 m5tal vigor1 & moral =ce :i* made h] an impos+ figure 9 juv5ile lit]ature = ne>ly a c5tury4 ,!re has nev] be5 a "t :5 ! difficulty ( mak+ a good use ( books 0 z great z x is to-day1 or a "t :5 x requir$ s mu* decision to make a wise *oice1 simply because !re is s mu* pr9t$ matt] precipitat$ ^u u t we _c see ! wood = ! trees4 ,x is n my prov9ce to discrim9ate betwe5 ! v>i\s writ]s = *ildr5 at ! pres5t "t4 ,to give a complete catalogue ( useful books = *ildr5 w\ld be q impossible2 to give a p>tial li/1 or endeavor to po9t out :at is wor?y & :at unwor?y1 w\ld be little bett]4 ,no c\rse ( read+ laid d[n by "o p]son ev] suits ano!r1 & ! publi%$ li/s ( be/ books1 ) _! solemn platitudes 9 ! way ( advice1 are g5]ally int]e/+ only 9 _! reflection ( ! writ]'s p]sonality4 ,i w\ld n *oose too absolutely = a *ild save 9 8 e>lie/ ye>s1 b w\ld r surr\nd him ) ! be/ & wor?ie/ books1 & let him *oose = himself2 = !re are elective aff9ities & antipa?ies "h t ne$ n be disreg>d$1--t are1 inde$1 c]ta9 indications ( lat5t p[]s1 & tru/wor?y guides to ! *ild's unfold+ possibilities4 ,books c only be pr(\ndly influ5tial z !y unite !mselves ) decisive t5d5cies4 ,provide ! "r conditions = m5tal gr[?1 & !n let ! *ild d ! gr[+4 ,if we dictate too absolutely1 we envelop in/ead ( develop+ 8 m9d1 & weak5 8 p[] ( *oice4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we d n wi% 8 read+ to be p>tial or "o-sid$1 z x may be )\t intellig5t ov]sight4 ,i 0 tell+ b$time /ories1 ! o!r night1 to a prop]1 wise1 dull little girl ( t5 ye>s4 ,:5 ,i _h successfully introduc$ a "m-cat & kitt5s to h] att5tion1 ,i plung$ into :at ,i ?\ght a graphic & p]fectly natural conv]sation betwe5 !m1 :5 %e cut me %ort ) ! obs]vation t %e dislik$ /ories 9 :i* animals talk$1 because !y 7 n true6 ,i 0 rebuk$1 & tri$ aga9 ) bett] success1 until !re came an unlucky figure ( spee* conc]n+ a blossom+ locu/-tree1 t b5t its gre5 b\ghs & laugh$ 9 ! summ] sun%9e1 because its fl[]s 7 fragrant & lovely1 & ! _w s gre5 & beautiful4 ,?is %e ?\ght1 on sob] second ?\ght1 a trifle silly1 z trees nev] did laugh6 ,n[1 t exasp]at+ scrap ( humanity 7%e is abnormal1 to be sure7 ought to be lock$ up & f$ ^u fairy tales until %e is able to cat* a fa9t glimpse ( ! light t nev] 0 on sea or l&4 ,poor1 bl9d1 deaf little p]son1 pr$e/9$1 p]haps1 to be ! "m ( a lot ( o!r bl9d1 deaf little p]sons "s day1--h[ ,i %\ld l to develop h] imag9ation6 ,:atev] *ildr5 read1 let u see t x is good ( its k9d1 & t x gives v>iety1 s t no integral want ( human nature %all be neglect$1--s t nei!r imag9ation1 memory1 nor reflection %all be />v$4 ,i own x is difficult to help !m 9 _! *oice1 :5 mo/ ( u h n le>n$ to *oose wisely = ourselves4 ,a discrim9at+ ta/e 9 lit]ature is n to be ga9$ )\t ef=t1 & our con/ant read+ ( ! little books spoils our appetite = ! great ones4 ,/yle is a matt] ( "s mom5t1 ev5 at ?is e>ly /age4 ,mo!rs sometimes =get t *ildr5 _c read slip%od1 awkw>d1 r$undant prose1 & s+-song vapid v]se1 = t5 or twelve ye>s1 & !n take k9dly to ! be/ ?+s aft]w>d4 ,long be=e a *ild is consci\s ( su* a ?+ z purity1 delicacy1 directness1 or /r5g? ( /yle1 he has be5 act$ ^u unconsci\sly1 s t :5 ! p]iod ( consci\s *oice comes1 he is ei!r attract$ or repell$ by :at is good1 accord+ to 8 tra9+4 ,*ildr5 are fond ( vivacity & color1 & love a bit ( ^w pa9t+ or graceful nons5se2 b !re are p :o /rive = ?is1 & miss1 aft] all1 ! true w>m? & g5iality t is mo/ desirable = little p4 ,apropos ( nons5se1 we rememb] ,leigh ,hunt1 :o says t !re are two k9ds ( nons5se1 "o result+ f a sup]abundance ( ideas1 ! o!r f a want ( !m4 ,/yle 9 ! h&s ( "s writ]s is l w>-pa9t to ! savage--( no p]ceptible value unless x is laid on ?ick4 ,our little ones beg9 too (t5 on *eap & tawdry /ories 9 "o or two syllables1 :]e pictures 9 prim>y colors try _! be/ to atone = lack ( matt]4 ,!n !y ent] on a prolong$ s]ies ( *ildr5's books1 "s ( !m writt5 by p :o h nei!r ! intellig5ce nor ! lit]>y skill to write = a m critical audi5ce2 on ! same basis ( reason+ :i* puts ! "y & inexp]i5c$ tea*]s into ! l[e/ grades1 :]e ! m9d ought to be =m$1 & assigns to ! m practic$ ! simpl] task ( 9=m+ ! already p>tially =m$ 7or de=m$7 m9d4 ,!re has nev] be5 su* consci5ti\s1 intellig5t1 & purposeful "w done = *ildr5 z 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s2 & if an ov]:elm+ flood ( tra% has be5 p\r$ into our laps along ) ! bett] ?+s1 we mu/ accept ! inevitable4 ,! leg5ds1 my?s1 & fables ( ! _w1 z well z its hi/ory & romance1 are be+ br\ght )9 rea* ( "y read]s by writ]s ( wide k & tra9$ skill4 ,kn[+1 !n1 z we d1 ! dang]s & ob/acles 9 ! way1 & realiz+ ! innum]able inspirations :i* ! be/ ?\ght gives to u1 c we n s direct ! read+ ( our *ildr5 t our old] boys & girls %all n be s exclusively mod]n 9 _! ta/es2 s t !y may be incl9$ to take a little less ,mr4 ,saltus1 a little m ,%akespe>e1 temp] _! devotion to ,mr4 ,kipl+ by small doses ( ,dante1 =sake ,! ,du*ess = a dip into ,?ack]ay1 & use ,haw?orne z a safe & agreeable antidote to ,mr4 ,hagg>d8 ,we ne$ n despair ( ! *ild :o does n c>e to read1 = books are n ! only means ( culture2 b !y are a v great means :5 ! m9d is really /imulat$1 & n simply padd$ ) !m4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison says3 ,books are no m education ?an laws are virtue4 ,( all m51 p]haps ! book-lov] ne$s mo/ to be rem9d$ t man's bus9ess "h is to "k = ! sake ( liv+1 n to live = ! sake ( kn[+4 ,b a *ild :o has no ta/e = read+1 :o is utt]ly incapable ( los+ himself 9 a pr9t$ page1 q unable to =get 8 *ildi% griefs1 ,& plunge1 ,s\l =w>d1 headlong into a book's pr(\nd1 ,impassion$ = its beauty & salt ( tru?1 --su* a *ild is to be piti$ z miss+ "o ( ! *ief joys ( life4 ,su* a *ild has no de> old book-fri5d%ips to look back ^u4 ,he has no sweet associations ) c]ta9 mu/y cov]s & "t-worn pages2 no sacr$ memories ( quiet mom5ts :5 a new love ( goodness1 a new ?rob ( g5]osity1 a new s5se ( humanity1 7 born 9 ! ard5t "y s\l2 born :5 we _h turn$ ! la/ page ( "s well-?umb$ volume & press$ our te>-/a9$ *ildi% *eek aga9/ ! w9d[ pane1 :5 x 0 gr[+ dusk )\t1 & a "m's voice call$ u f our %elt] to ,lay ! book d[n1 de>1 & come to tea4 ,=1 to speak 9 bett] words ?an my own1 ,x is ! books we read be=e middle life t d mo/ to m\ld our *>act]s & influ5ce our lives2 & ?is n only because our natures are !n pla/ic & our op9ions flexible1 b also because1 to produce la/+ impression1 x is necess>y to give a great au?or "t & m$itation4 ,! books t are ) u 9 ! leisure ( y\?1 t we love = a "t n only ) ! en?usiasm1 b ) some?+ ( ! exclusiv5ess1 ( a fir/ love1 are ^? t ent] z factors =ev] 9 our m5tal life4 ,,*ildr5',s ,,/ories ,to be a good /ory-tell] is to be a k+ among *ildr54 ,! bus9ess ( /ory-tell+ is c>ri$ on f ! s\nde/ ( economic motives1 9 ord] to supply a con/ant & gr[+ dem&4 ,we are =c$ to satisfy ! clamor\s nurs]y-folk t beset u on e h&4 ,beside u /&s an eag] little creature quiv]+ ) expectation1 gaz+ ) wide-op5 eyes1 & say+ appeal+ly1 ,tell me a /ory6 or p]haps a circle ( toddl]s is ga!r$ r\nd1 ea* "o (f]+ ! same f]v5t pray]1 ) s mu* tru/ & confid5ce express$ 9 look & ge/ure t none b a b>b>ian c\ld be> to disappo9t x4 ,! /ory-tell] is ! *ildr5's special prop]ty4 ,:5 once 8 gifts h be5 f\nd out1 he may bid good-by to 8 quiet snooze by ! fire1 or 8 peaceful re/ ) a favorite book4 ,?\gh he hide 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! h\se1 yet w he be discov]$ & made to deliv] up 8 treasure4 ,on ?is "o subject1 at lea/1 ! little ones ( ! e>? are a solid1 unanim\s body2 = nev] yet 0 se5 ! *ild :o did n love ! /ory & prize ! /ory-tell]4 ,p]haps we nev] dream$ ( practic+ ! art ( /ory-tell+ till we 7 drawn into x by ! imp]i\s comm&s ( ! little ones ab\t u4 ,x is an untrodd5 pa? to u1 & we sc>cely und]/& z yet its difficulties & h9drances1 its bread? & its possibilities4 ,yet ?is eag]1 unceas+ dem& ( ! *ild-nature we mu/ le>n to supply1 & supply wisely2 = we mu/ n ?9k t all ! food we give ! little "o w be sure to agree ) him4 because he is s hungry4 ,?is w\ld be no m true ( a m5tal ?an ( a physical diet4 ,:at objects1 !n1 %all our /ories s]ve beyond ! important "o ( pleas+ ! little li/5]s8 ,h[ c we make !m di/9ctly s]viceable1 fill+ ! difficult & well-nigh impossible rle ( useful z well z ornam5tal8 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 c]ta9 g5]al b5efits :i* ! *ild ga9s 9 ! he>+ ( all well-told /ories4 ,^! are1 famili>ity ) good ,engli%1 cultivation ( ! imag9ation1 developm5t ( sympa?y1 & cle> impression ( moral tru?4 ,we %all f9d1 h[ev]1 t all /ories appropriate = "y *ildr5 naturally divide !mselves into ! foll[+ classes3-- ,i4 ,! purely imag9ative or fanciful1 & "h belongs ! s-call$ fairy /ory4 ,,ii4 ,! reali/ic1 devot$ to ?+s :i* h happ5$1 & might1 c\ld1 w\ld1 or %\ld happ5 )\t viol5ce to probability4 ,^! are g5]ally ! vehicle = moral lessons :i* are all ! m impressive because n insi/$ on4 ,,iii4 ,! sci5tific1 convey+ bits ( in=mation ab\t animals1 fl[]s1 rocks1 & />s4 ,,iv4 ,! hi/orical1 or simple1 int]e/+ acc\nts ( ! lives ( h]oes & ev5ts 9 our c\ntry's /ruggle = life & lib]ty4 ,!re is a great diff]5ce 9 op9ion reg>d+ ! advisability ( tell+ fairy /ories to v "y *ildr51 & !re c be no "q t "s ( !m are entirely undesirable & inappropriate4 ,^? conta9+ a fi]ce or horrible elem5t mu/1 ( c\rse1 be promptly rul$ out ( c\rt1 includ+ ! bluggy tales ( cruel /epmo!rs1 f]oci\s giants & ogres1 :i* fill ! s-call$ fairy lit]ature4 ,yet ^? :i* are pure 9 tone & gay ) fanciful color+ may surely be told occasionally1 if only = ! quick5+ ( ! imag9ation4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 x is be/ to keep !m z a sort ( sweetmeat1 to be tak5 on1 high days & holidays only4 ,let u be reali/ic1 by all means2 b bew>e1 ,o /ory-tell]6 ( be+ too reali/ic4 ,avoid ! %udd]+ tale ( ! wick$ boy :o /on$ ! birds1 le/ "s he>] be inspir$ to try ! dreadful exp]im5t & see if x really does kill4 ,tell n ! /ory ( ! be>s :o 7 set on a hot /ove to le>n to dance1 = *ildr5 quickly le>n to gloat ov] ! horrible4 ,deal ) ! positive r ?an ! negative 9 /ory-tell+2 le>n to affirm1 n to d5y4 ,"s "o p]haps w say "h1 ! k ( cruelty & s9 mu/ come "s "t to ! *ild2 !n :y %ield him f x n[8 ,true1 x mu/ come2 b take he$ t y be n ! "o to introduce x arbitr>ily4 ,/& f> (f f *ildhood1 says ,jean ,paul1 & bru% n away ! fl[]-du/ ) y\r r\gh fi/4 ,! tru?s ( botany1 ( m9]alogy1 ( zoology1 may be wov5 into attractive /ories :i* w prove z int]e/+ to ! *ild z ! mo/ extravagant fairy tale4 ,b endeavor to %ape y\r n>rative s dext]\sly ar\nd ! bit ( k y wi% to convey1 t x may be ! pivotal po9t ( int]e/1 t ! *ild may n suspect = a mom5t y\r int5tion ( in/ruct+ him "u ! guise ( amusem5t4 ,%\ld ?is d>k suspicion cross 8 m9d1 y\r p[] is ,weak5$ f t mom5t1 & he w look ^u y h5ce=? z a deeply dy$ hypocrite4 ,! hi/oric /ory is easily told1 & univ]sally int]e/+1 if y make x suffici5tly cle> & simple4 ,! acc\nt ( ! fir/ ,?anksgiv+ ,day1 ( ! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 ( ! orig9 ( ,indep5d5ce ,day1 ( ! boyhood ( our nation's h]oes1--all ^! c be made intelligible & *>m+ to *ildr54 ,i sugge/ topics deal+ ) our own c\ntry only1 because ! *ild mu/ le>n to "k ! ne>-at-h& be=e he c appreciate ! remote4 ,x is be/ t he %\ld ga9 "s idea ( ! gr[? ( 8 own traditions be=e he w&]s into ! hi/ory ( o!r l&s4 ,9 any /ory :i* has to d ) soldi]s & battles1 d n be too m>tial4 ,d n p]meate y\r tale ) ! ro> ( guns1 ! smell ( p[d]1 & ! cries ( ! w\nd$4 ,inculcate z mu* z possible ! idea ( a /ruggle = a pr9ciple1 & omit ! horrors ( w>4 ,we mu/ rememb] t ^u ! k9d ( /ories we tell ! *ild dep5ds mu* ( 8 lat] ta/e 9 lit]ature4 ,we c easily create a hung] = highly spic$ & s5sational writ+ by tell+ grotesque & horrible tales 9 *ildhood4 ,:5 ! little "o has le>n$ to read1 :5 he holds ! key to ! my/]y ( books1 !n he w seek 9 !m ! same food :i* s gratifi$ 8 palate 9 e>li] ye>s4 ,we are j beg9n+ to realize ! importance ( beg9n+s 9 education4 ,true1 a k+ ( ,israel ^: wisdom is greatly extoll$1 & ^: writ+s are widely read1 urg$ ! importance ( ! e>ly tra9+ ( *ildr5 ab\t ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago2 b ! progress ( tru? 9 ! _w is prov]bially sl[4 ,:5 p>5ts & tea*]s1 legislators & lawgiv]s1 are at la/ he>tily conv9c$ ( ! ine/imable importance ( ! fir/ six ye>s ( *ildhood1 !n ! plays & occupations ( t =mative p]iod ( life w no long] be neglect$ or left to *ance1 & ! ex]cise ( /ory-tell+ w assume its prop] place z an educative influ5ce4 ,long ago1 :5 ,i 0 j beg9n+ ! /udy ( *ildhood1 & :5 all its possibilities 7 ris+ be=e me1 up1 up1 f glory to glory1--long ago1 ,i 0 ask$ to give :at ,i consid]$ ! qualifications ( an ideal k9d]g>tn]4 ,my answ] 0 z foll[s1--brief p]haps1 b c]ta9ly compreh5sive3-- ,! music ( ,/4 ,cecilia4 ,! art ( ,raphael4 ,! dramatic g5ius ( ,ra*el4 ,! adm9i/rative ability ( ,cromwell4 ,! wisdom ( ,solomon4 ,! meekness ( ,moses1 &-- ,! pati5ce ( ,job4 ,twelve ye>s' exp]i5ce ) *ildr5 has n l[]$ my ideals "o :it1 nor l$ me to deem sup]flu\s any ( ^! qualifications2 9 fact1 ,i %\ld make ! li/ a little long] 7 ,i to write x n[1 & %\ld add1 p]haps1 ! prud5ce ( ,frankl91 ! inv5tive p[] ( ,edison1 & ! tal5t = improvisation ( ! e>ly ,tr\bad\rs4 ,! ,tr\bad\rs1 inde$1 c\ld !y return to ! e>?1 w\ld w&] ab\t lonely & unwelcom$ till !y f\nd home & refuge 9 ! hospitable atmosph]e ( ! k9d]g>t51--! only spot 9 ! busy mod]n _w :]e delight$ audi5ces /ill ga!r ar\nd ! pr(essional /ory-tell]4 ,if ,i 7 ask$ to furni% a recipe = "o ( ^! pr(essional /ory-tell]s1 ^! sp9n]s ( *ildi% n>ratives1 ,i %\ld sugge/ "o measure ( pure lit]>y ta/e1 two ( ge/ure & illu/ration1 ?ree ( dramatic fire1 & f\r ( ready spee* & cle> expression4 ,if to ^! y add a p9* ( tact & sympa?y1 ! comp\nd %\ld be a too?some "o1 & c]ta9 to agree ) all :o ta/e x4 ,& n[ z to ! k9d ( /ory our pr(essional is to tell4 ,9 select+ ?is1 ! fir/ po9t to consid] is its suitability to ! audi5ce4 ,a /ory = v little ones1 ?ree or f\r ye>s old p]haps1 mu/ be simple1 bright1 & full ( action4 ,!y d n yet "k h[ to li/52 _! compreh5sion ( language is v limit$1 & _! sympa?ies q undevelop$4 ,nor are !y prep>$ to take w+ ) y into ! l(ty realms ( ! imag9ation3 ! adv5tures ( ! playful kitt51 ( ! birdl+ le>n+ to fly1 ( ! lo/ ball1 ( ! fai?ful dog1--?+s :i* lie )9 _! exp]i5ce & belong to ! sweet1 famili> atmosph]e ( ! h\sehold1--^! !y enjoy & und]/&4 ,x w be f\nd also t ! numb] ( *ildr5 to :om "o is talk+ is a prom95t factor 9 ! problem ( select+ a /ory4 ,two or ?ree little ones1 ga!r$ close ab\t y1 may pay /rict att5tion to a quiet1 calm1 ev5tless hi/ory2 b a circle ( tw5ty or ?irty eag]1 re/less little p ne$s m sp>kle & incid5t4 ,if "o is address+ a l>ge numb] ( *ildr51 ! homes f :i* !y come mu/ be consid]$4 ,*ildr5 ( ref9$1 cultivat$ p>5ts1 :o h li/5$ to family conv]sation1 :o h be5 talk$ to & enc\rag$ to express !mselves1--^! are able to und]/& mu* m l(ty !mes ?an ! poor little mites :o are only famili> ) pla91 practical ideas1 & r\gh spee* conf9$ to ! mo/ ord9>y wants ( life4 ,& n[1 aft] ! /ory is well select$1 h[ long %all x be8 ,x is impossible to fix an exact limit to ! "t x %\ld occupy1 = mu* dep5ds on ! age & ! numb] ( ! *ildr54 ,i am rem9d$ aga9 ( recipes1 & ( ! dismay ( ! inexp]i5c$ cook :5 %e reads1 ,/ir 9 fl\r en\gh to make a /iff batt]4 ,alas6 h[ is %e :o has nev] made a /iff batt] to settle ! exact am\nt ( fl\r necess>y8 ,i might give c]ta9 sugge/ions z to "t1 su* z1 ,close :ile ! int]e/ is /ill fre%2 or1 ,d n make ! tale s long z to we>y ! *ildr52 b aft] all1 ^! are only cook-book directions4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 _m o!r dep>tm5ts ( "w ) *ildr51 "o mu/ le>n 9 t de> s*ool :i* exp]i5ce keeps4 ,five m9utes1 h[ev]1 is q long en\gh ) ! babies1 & y w f9d t twice ?is "t sp5t ) ! old] *ildr5 w give room = a tale ( absorb+ int]e/1 ) appropriate introduction & arti/ic dn\em5t4 ,z "o ( ! *ief values ( ! ex]cise is ! famili>ity ) good ,engli% :i* x gives1 ,i ne$ n say t especial att5tion mu/ be paid to ! phraseology 9 :i* ! /ory is clo!d4 ,_m p]sons :o nev] write ungrammatically are inaccurate 9 spee*1 & ! v famili>ity & ease ( mann] :i* ! /ory-tell] mu/ assume may lead h] into colloquialisms & c>eless expressions4 ,( c\rse1 h[ev]1 ! language mu/ be simple2 ! words1 = ! mo/ "p1 ,saxon4 ,no pond]\s1 ,johnsonian expressions %\ld drag _! sl[ l5g? ?r\gh ! recital1 entangl+ 9 _! folds ! compreh5sion ( ! *ild2 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 ne$ we conf9e ourselves to monosyllables1 adopt+ ! bald /yle ( ,prim]s & ,fir/ ,read]s4 ,x is q possible to talk simply & yet ) grace & feel+1 & we may be sure t *ildr5 inv>iably appreciate poetry ( expression4 ,! /ory %\ld always be accompani$ ) ge/ures1--simple1 free1 un/udi$ motions1 descriptive1 p]haps1 ( ! sweep ( ! "m bird's w+s z %e so>s away f ! ne/1 or ! wav+ ( ! fir-tree's bran*es z he s+s to himself 9 ! sun%9e4 ,?is univ]sal language is und]/ood at once by ! *ildr51 & n only s]ves z an int]pret] ( words & ideas1 b gives life & attraction to ! ex]cise4 ,illu/rations1 ei!r impromptu or c>efully prep>$ be=eh&1 are always hail$ ) delight by ! *ildr54 ,nor ne$ y hesitate to try y\r 'pr5tice h& at ?is "w4 ,nev] m9d if y _c draw4 ,x mu/ be a rude picture1 inde$1 :i* is n enjoy$ by an audi5ce ( little p4 ,_! vivid imag9ations w triumph ov] all difficulties1 & enable !m to see ! ideal %9+ ?r\gh ! real4 ,x is well n[ & !n1 also1 to h ! *ildr5 illu/rate ! /ory4 ,_! draw+s1 if execut$ q )\t help1 are1 mo/ int]e/+ f a psy*ological /&po9t1 & w af=d great delight to y1 z well z to ! little arti/s !mselves4 ,! /ories c also be illu/rat$ ) clay model+1 an idealiz$ mud-pie-mak+ v de> to *ildr54 ,!y soon become q exp]t 9 m\ld+ simple objects1 & enjoy ! "w ) all ! capacity ( _! *ildi% he>ts4 ,n[ & !n enc\rage ! little ones to repeat :at !y rememb] ( ! tale y h told1 or to tell some?+ new on ! same !me4 ,if ! /ory y h giv5 has be5 )9 _! range & on a famili> subject1 a torr5t ( infantile rem9isc5ce w imm$iately gu% =?1 & y w h a m9iature exp]i5ce meet+4 ,if y h be5 tell+ a dog /ory1 = in/ance1--,i h$ a dog once't1 cries ,jimmy brea?lessly1 & is j ab\t to tell "s />tl+ incid5t conc]n+ him1 :5 ,nickey pipes up1 ,& s h$ ,i1 & ! p\nd man tuk him2 & s on1 all ar\nd ! circle 9 ! ,free ,k9d]g>t51 ea* *ild palpitat+ ) eag]ness to give y 8 bit ( p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,ga!r ! little ones z ne> to y z possible :5 y are tell+ /ories1 ! t9ie/ 9 y\r lap1 ! o!rs cuddl$ at y\r knee4 ,?is is easily manag$ 9 ! nurs]y1 b is m difficult ) a l>ge circle ( *ildr54 ,) ! latt] y c b seat y\rself among ! wee ones1 confid5t t ! int]e/ ( ! /ory w hold ! att5tion ( ! old] *ildr54 ,:at a happy h\r x is1 ?is "o ( /ory-tell+1 de> & sacr$ to e *ild-lov]6 ,:at an eag]1 delightful audi5ce are ^! little ones1 griev+ at ! sorr[s ( ! h]oes1 laugh+ at _! happy successes1 brea?less ) anxiety le/ ! cat cat* ! disob$i5t m\se1 clapp+ h&s :5 ! ,ugly ,duckl+ is *ang$ into ! ,swan1--all appreciation1 all int]e/1 all joy6 ,we might c\nt ! re/ ( ! _w well lo/1 c\ld we ev] be surr\nd$ by su* bloom+ faces1 su* lov+ he>ts1 & su* ready sympa?y4 ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,! ,,k9d]g>t5 ,,to ,,social ,,re=m ,new social & individual wants dem& new solutions ( ! problem ( education4 ,social re=m6 ,x is always r an awe-/rik+ phrase4 ,x seems z if "o ought to be a philosoph]1 ev5 to approa* s augu/ a subject4 ,! k9d]g>t5--a simple unpret5ti\s place1 :]e a lot ( t9y *ildr5 "w & play toge!r2 a place into :i* if ! h>d-head$ man ( bus9ess *anc$ to glance1 & if he did n /ay long en\gh1 or come (t5 en\gh1 w\ld conclude t ! *ildr5 7 fritt]+ away _! "t1 p>ticul>ly if t same good man ( bus9ess _h weigh$ & measur$ & calculat$ s long t he _h lo/ ! see+ eye & und]/&+ he>t4 ,"s ye>s ago1 a ,san ,francisco k9d]g>tn] 0 ?read+ h] way ?r\gh a dirty alley1 mak+ fri5dly visits to ! *ildr5 ( h] flock4 ,z %e l+]$ on a c]ta9 door-/ep1 receiv+ ! la/ confid5ces ( "s we>y woman's he>t1 %e he>d a l\d b n unfri5dly voice r++ f an upp] w9d[ ( a t5em5t-h\se j r\nd ! corn]4 ,cle> ?+s f "u foot6 peal$ ! voice1 9 /5torian acc5ts4 ,! tea*] o' ! ,kids' ,gu>ds is com9' d[n ! /reet6 ,eureka6 ?\ght ! tea*]1 ) a smile4 ,!re's a bit ( sympa!tic translation = y6 ,at la/1 ! ,g]man ^w has be5 put into ! v]nacul>4 ,! odd1 =eign syllables h be5 tak5 to ! ignorant "m by ! lisp+ *ild1 & ! k9d]g>tn]s h become ! ,kids' ,gu>ds6 ,heav5 bless ! r\gh translation1 colloquial z x is6 ,no royal accolade c\ld be de>] to its recipi5ts ?an ?is qua9t1 new *ri/5+6 ,:at has ! k9d]g>t5 to d ) social re=m8 ,:at be>+ h its !ory & practice ^u ! conduct ( life8 ,a brass-button$ gu>dian ( ! peace rem>k$ to a g5tleman on a /reet-corn]1 ,if we c\ld op5 m k9d]g>t5s1 sir1 we c\ld almo/ %ut up ! p5it5ti>ies1 sir6 ,we he>d ! s5tim5t1 applaud$ x1 & promptly pr9t$ x on ! cov] ( ?ree ?\s& reports2 b on calm reflection x appe>s l an exagg]at$ /atem5t4 ,i am n sure t a k9d]g>t5 9 e w>d ( e city 9 ,am]ica w\ld almo/ %ut up ! p5it5ti>ies1 sir6 ,! mo/ det]m9$ optimi/ is weigh$ d[n by ! feel+ t x w take m ?an ! ard5t prosecution ( any "o re=m1 h[ev] vital1 to produce su* a result4 ,we appo9t inve/igat+ committees1 :o ask m & m que/ions1 compile m & m /ati/ics1 & get m & m confus$ e ye>4 ,are our crim9als native or =eign born8 t we may "k :e!r we are worse or bett] ?an o!r p8 ,h !y ev] le>n$ a trade8 t we may prove :at we already "k1 t idle f+]s are ! devil's tools2 ,h !y be5 educat$8--by any "o ( ! sorry me?ods t take %elt] "u t mu*-abus$ ^w1--t we may "k :e!r ignorance is a bliss or a bli/]2 ,are !y m>ri$ or s+le8 t we may det]m9e ! influ5ce ( home ties2 ,h !y be5 giv5 to ! use ( liquor8 t we may heap pro( on pro(1 m\nta9 high1 aga9/ ! mon/] evil ( intemp]ance2 ,:at has be5 _! family hi/ory8 t we may "k h[ heavily ! law ( h]$ity has laid its burd5s ^u !m4 ,burn+ que/ions all1 if we w\ld f9d out ! causes ( crime4 ,to discov] ! :y & :]e=e ( ?+s is a law ( human ?\ght4 ,! re=m s*ools1 p5it5ti>ies1 prisons1 insane asylums1 hospitals1 & poorh\ses are all fill$ to ov]fl[+2 & x is entirely s5sible to inquire h[ ! p came !re1 & to relieve1 p>don1 bless1 cure1 or re=m !m z f> z we c4 ,mean:ile1 z we are dismiss+ or bless+ or bury+ ! un=tunates f ! impos+ front gates ( our in/itutions1 new ?rongs are cr[d+ 9 at ! little back doors4 ,life is a bridge1 full ( gap+ holes1 ov] :i* we mu/ all travel6 ,a ?\s& evils ( human mis]y & wick$ness fl[ 9 a d>k curr5t b5ea?2 & ! bl9d1 ! weak1 ! /upid1 & ! reckless are cont9ually fall+ ?r\gh into ! ru%+ flood4 ,we mu/1 x is true1 organize our life-boats4 ,x is our duty to pluck out ! dr[n+ wret*es1 receive _! v[s ( p5it5ce & gratitude1 & pray = c\rage & resignation :5 !y celebrate _! rescue by fall+ 9 aga94 ,b we agree n[adays t we %\ld d !m mu* bett] s]vice if we c\ld contrive to m5d m ( ! holes 9 ! bridge4 ,! k9d]g>t5 is try+ to m5d "o ( ^! holes4 ,x is a t9y "o1 only l>ge en\gh = a *ild's foot2 b t is our bit ( ! _w's "w1--to keep x small6 ,if we c prev5t ! little p f /umbl+1 we may hope t ! gr[n folks w h a sur] foot & a /eadi] gait4 ,a weal?y lady ann\nc$ h] int5tion ( giv+ #be1jjj to "s ,home = ,incurables4 ,:y1 cri$ a bright k9d]g>tn]1 don't y give twelve & a half ?\s& to "s ,home = ,curables1 & !n y\r o!r twelve & a half w g s mu* fur!r8 ,9 a ^w1 solicitude = *ildhood is "o ( ! signs ( a gr[+ civilization4 ,to cure1 is ! voice ( ! pa/2 to prev5t1 ! div9e :isp] ( to-day4 ,:at is ! true relation ( ! k9d]g>t5 to social re=m8 ,evid5tly1 x c h no o!r relation ?an t :i* gr[s out ( its exi/5ce z a plan ( education4 ,education1 we h all glibly agre$1 less5s ! preval5ce ( crime4 ,t s\nds v well2 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 has our pa/ sy/em produc$ all ! results 9 ?is direction t we h hop$ & pray$ =8 ,! tru? is1 p w n be made mu* bett] by education until ! plan ( educat+ !m is made bett] to beg9 )4 ,froebel's idea--! k9d]g>t5 idea--( ! *ild & its p[]s1 ( humanity & its de/9y1 ( ! univ]se1 ( ! :ole problem ( liv+1 is some:at diff]5t f t held by ! va/ majority ( p>5ts & tea*]s4 ,x is imp]fectly c>ri$ out1 ev5 9 ! k9d]g>t5 itself1 :]e a consci\s ef=t is made1 & is infrequ5tly attempt$ 9 ! s*ool or family4 ,8 plan ( education cov]s ! entire p]iod betwe5 ! nurs]y & ! univ]sity1 & conta9s c]ta9 ess5tial features :i* be> close relation to ! grave/ problems ( ! day4 ,if !y c\ld be made an integral "p ( all our tea*+ 9 families1 s*ools1 & in/itutions1 ! burd5s "u :i* society is groan+ to-day w\ld fall m & m lightly on ea* succe$+ g5]ation4 ,^! ess5tial features h (t5 be5 enum]at$4 ,i am no =tunate h]ald ( new tru?4 ,i may n ev5 put ! old w9e 9 new bottles2 b it]ation is next to inspiration1 & ,i %all give y ! result ( elev5 ye>s' exp]i5ce among ! *ildr5 & homes ( ! poor] classes4 ,?is exp]i5ce has n be5 conf9$1 to tea*+4 ,"o does n live among ^! p day aft] day1 plead+ = a welcome = unwi%$-= babies1 /&+ beside t9y graves1 receiv+ pa!tic confid5ces f wret*$ fa!rs & helpless mo!rs1 )\t fac+ e problem ( ?is workaday _w2 !y _c all be solv$1 ev5 by ! wise/ ( u2 we c only seize ! end ( ! ske9 ne>e/ to our h&1 & pati5tly endeavor to /raight5 ! tangl$ ?reads4 ,! k9d]g>t5 />ts out pla9ly ) ! assumption t ! moral aim 9 education is ! absolute "o1 & t all o!rs are purely relative4 ,x endeavors to be a life-s*ool1 :]e all ! practices ( complete liv+ are made a matt] ( daily habit4 ,x ass]ts boldly t do+ "r w\ld n be su* an enorm\sly difficult matt] if we practic$ x a little1--say a t5? z mu* z we practice ! piano1--& x int5ds to give *ildr5 pl5ty ( opportunity = practice 9 ?is direction4 ,x says insi/5tly & et]nally1 ,d noble ?+s1 n dream !m all day long4 ,= developm5t1 action is ! indisp5sable requisite4 ,to develop moral feel+ & ! p[] & habit ( moral do+ we mu/ ex]cise !m1 excite1 enc\rage1 & guide _! action4 ,to *eck1 reprove1 & puni% wrong feel+ & do+1 h[ev] necess>y x be = ! safety & h>mony1 nay1 = ! v exi/5ce ( any social /ate1 does n develop "r feel+ & good do+4 ,x does n develop any?+1 = x /ops action1 & )\t action !re is no developm5t4 ,at be/ x /ops wrong developm5t1 t is all4 ,9 ! k9d]g>t51 ! physical1 m5tal1 & spiritual be+ is consci\sly address$ at "o & ! same "t4 ,!re is no piece-"w tol]at$4 ,! *ild is view$ 9 8 ?reefold relations1 z ! *ild ( ,nature1 ! *ild ( ,man1 & ! *ild ( ,god2 !re is to be no disreg>d+ any "o ( ^! div9ely appo9t$ relations4 ,x endeavors ) equal solicitude to in/ill correct & logical habits ( ?\ght1 true & g5]\s habits ( feel+1 & pure & l(ty habits ( action2 & x ass]ts s]5ely t1 if in=mation _c be ga9$ 9 ! "r way1 x w\ld bett] n be ga9$ at all4 ,x has no special hobby1 unless y w\ld call its et]nal plea = ! all-sid$ developm5t ( ! *ild a hobby4 ,somebody said lately t ! k9d]g>t5 p _h a c]ta9 /ock ( metaphysical /atem5ts to be air$ on e occasion1 & t !y 7 ov]-fond ( prat+ ab\t ! be+ ( ! *ild4 ,x w\ld h>dly seem z if too mu* c\ld be said 9 favor ( ! symmetrical gr[? ( ! *ild's nature4 ,^! are n m]e silk5 phrases2 b1 if any "o dislikes !m1 let him take ! good1 hone/1 r++ *>ge ( ,colonel ,p>k]1 ,rememb] t ! :ole boy goes to s*ool6 ,yes1 ! :ole boy does g to s*ool2 b ! :ole boy is seldom educat$ aft] he gets !re4 ,a fraction ( him is att5d$ to 9 ! ev5+1 h[ev]1 & a fraction on ,sunday4 ,he takes himself 9 h& on ,saturdays & 9 vacation "t1 & accompli%es a good deal1 not)/&+ ! fact t 8 sight is a trifle impair$ already1 & 8 he>+ gr[n a little dull1 s t ,dame ,nature works at a disadvantage1 & beg9s1 d\btless1 to dread boys :o h enjoy$ too mu* s*ool+1 s9ce x seems to leave !m 9 a /ate ( coma4 ,our g5]al s*eme ( education fur!rs m5tal developm5t ) consid]able success4 ,! tra9+ ( ! h& is n[ be+ labori\sly wov5 into x2 b1 ev5 :5 t is accompli%$1 we %all /ill be work+ ) imp]fect aims1 = ! /ress laid ^u he>t-culture is z yet 9 no way comm5surate ) its gravity4 ,we "k1 ) t indol5t1 fruitless half-k t passes = kn[+1 t out ( ! he>t are ! issues ( life4 ,we feel1 n ) ! :ite heat ( absolute conviction1 b placidly & indiff]5tly1 z becomes ! dwell]s 9 a _w ( *ange1 t conduct is ?ree f\r?s ( life2 b we d n cry/allize ?is belief into action4 ,we dream1 n d ! noble ?+s4 ,! k9d]g>t5 does n f5ce (f a half h\r ea* day = moral culture1 b keeps x 9 view e mom5t ( e day4 ,yet x is nev] obtrusive2 = ! m5tal faculties are be+ address$ at ! same "t1 & ! body /r5g!n$ = its special "w4 ,) ! me?ods g5]ally practic$ 9 ! family & s*ool1 ,i fail to see h[ we c expect any m delicate s5se ( "r & wrong1 any cle>] realization ( duty1 any great] enlight5m5t ( consci5ce1 any high] conception ( tru?1 ?an we n[ f9d 9 ! _w4 ,i c>e n :at view y take ( humanity1 :e!r y h ,calv9i/ic t5d5cies & believe 9 ! total depravity ( infants1 or :e!r y are a disciple ( ,wordswor? & apo/rophize ! *ild z a ,mighty prophet6 ,se] ble/1 ,on :om ^? tru?s d re/ ,:i* we are toil+ all our lives to f9d2 if y are a fair-m9d$ man or woman1 & h _h mu* exp]i5ce ) "y *ildr51 y w be compell$ to confess t !y g5]ally h a tol]ably cle> s5se ( "r & wrong1 ne$+ only g5tle guidance to *oose ! "r :5 x is put be=e !m4 ,i say mo/1 n all1 *ildr52 = "s are poor1 blurr$ human scrawls1 blott$ all ov] ) ! mi/akes ( o!r p4 ,& h[ d we treat ?is natural s5se ( :at is true & good1 ?is will+ness to *oose good r ?an evil1 if x is made ev5 ! lea/ bit compreh5sible & attractive8 ,9 v>i\s ways1 all equally dull1 bl9d1 & vici\s4 ,if we look at ! d[nright e?ical significance ( ! me?ods ( tra9+ & discipl9e 9 _m families & s*ools1 we see t !y are positively degrad+4 ,we appo9t m & m monitors in/ead ( tra9+ ! inw>d monitor 9 ea* *ild1 make tru?-tell+ difficult in/ead ( easy1 puni% trivial & grave (f5ses ab\t 9 ! same way1 practice op5 brib]y by promis+ *ildr5 a few c5ts a day to behave !mselves1 & weak5 _! s5se ( "r by giv+ !m picture c>ds = tell+ ! tru? & cr$its = do+ ! mo/ obvi\s duty4 ,?is has be5 c>ri$ on until we are on ! po9t ( ne$+ ano!r ,deluge & a new />t4 ,is x /range t we f9d ! moral s5se blunt$1 ! consci5ce un5light5$8 ,! moral climate ) :i* we surr\nd ! *ild is s hazy t ! spiritual vision gr[s dimm] & dimm]1--& small wond]6 ,^u ?is solid mass ( ignorance & /upidity x is difficult to make any impression2 yet ,i suppose !re is great] joy 9 heav5 ov] a cordial ?wack at x ?an ov] mo/ bl[s at exi/+ evils4 ,! k9d]g>t5 attempts a rational1 respectful treatm5t ( *ildr51 lead+ !m to d "r z mu* z possible = "r's sake1 abjur+ all rew>ds save ! pleasure ( work+ = o!rs & ! delight t foll[s a good action1 & all puni%m5ts save ^? t foll[ z natural p5alties ( brok5 laws1--! obvi\s consequ5ces ( ! special bit ( wrong-do+1 :atev] x may be4 ,! *ild's w is address$ 9 su* a way z to draw x on1 if "r2 to turn x will+ly1 if wrong4 ,co]cion 9 ! s5se ( fe>1 p]sonal magnetism1 nay1 ev5 ! *ild's love = ! tea*]1 may be us$ 9 su* a way z to weak5 8 moral =ce4 ,) e free1 consci\s *oice ( "r1 a human be+'s moral p[] & /r5g? ( "* increase2 & ! conv]se ( ?is is equally true4 ,if ! *ild is unruly 9 play1 he leaves ! circle & sits or /&s by himself1 a mis]able1 lonely unit until he feels aga9 9 sympa?y ) ! community4 ,if he de/roys 8 "w1 he unites ! tatt]$ fragm5ts z be/ he may1 & takes ! moral object lesson home ) him4 ,if he has neglect$ 8 own "w1 he is n giv5 ! joy ( work+ = o!rs4 ,if he does n "w 9 h>mony ) 8 companions1 a "t is *os5 :5 he w feel ! s5se ( isolation t comes f n liv+ 9 unity ) ! prevail+ _s ( good w4 ,he c h z mu* lib]ty z is consi/5t ) ! lib]ty ( o!r p1 b no m4 ,if we c\ld infuse ! _s ( ?is k9d ( discipl9e into family & s*ool life1 mak+ x sy/ematic & cont9u\s f ! e>lie/ ye>s1 !re w\ld be few] morally slack-twi/$ little creatures gr[+ up into ineffici5t1 bloodless manhood & womanhood4 ,x w\ld be a good deal ( tr\ble2 b !n1 life is a good deal ( tr\ble anyway1 if y come to t4 ,we _c expect to swall[ ! univ]se l a pill1 & travel on ?r\gh ! _w l smil+ images pu%$ f beh9d4 ,bl9d ob$i5ce to au?ority is n 9 itself moral4 ,x is necess>y z a "p ( gov]nm5t4 ,x is necess>y 9 ord] t we may save *ildr5 dang]s ( :i* !y "k no?+4 ,x is valuable also z a habit4 ,b ,i %\ld nev] try to tea* x by ! /ory ( t inspir$ idiot1 ! boy :o /ood on ! burn+ deck1 :5ce all b him _h fl$1 & f :5ce he w\ld h fl$ if 8 m5tal end[m5t _h be5 t ( ord9>y boys4 ,= ob$i5ce mu/ n be all[$ to de/roy common s5se & ! feel+ ( p]sonal responsibility = "o's own actions4 ,our task is to tra9 responsible1 self-direct+ ag5ts1 n to make soldi]s4 ,virtue ?rives 9 a brac+ moral atmosph]e1 :]e good actions are tak5 r z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,! attempt to in/ill an idea ( self-gov]nm5t into ! t9y slips ( humanity t f9d _! way into ! k9d]g>t5 is useful1 & inf9itely to be pref]r$ to ! mo/ implicit ob$i5ce to arbitr>y comm&4 ,9 ! "o case1 we may hope to h1 "s "t or o!r1 an enlight5$ w & consci5ce /ruggl+ aft] ! "r1 fail+ (t51 b ris+ sup]ior to failure1 because ( an ev] /rong] joy 9 "r & %ame = wrong4 ,9 ! o!r1 we h a good goose :o does ! "r = ! picture c>d t is set be=e him1--a tra9$ dog sort ( *ild1 :o w n leap ?r\gh ! hoop unless he sees ! :ip or ! lump ( sug>4 ,s mu* = ! tra9+ ( ! s5se ( "r & wrong6 ,n[ = ! provision :i* ! k9d]g>t5 makes = ! gr[? ( c]ta9 practical virtues1 mu* ne$$ 9 ! _w1 b t\*$ ^u all too lightly 9 family & s*ool4 ,! /ud5t ( political economy sees cle>ly en\gh ! ne$ ( great] ?rift & frugality 9 ! nation2 b :]e & :5 d we propose to develop ^! virtues8 ,preci\s little "t is giv5 to !m 9 mo/ s*ools1 = _! cultivation does n yet seem to be insi/$ ^u z an integral "p ( ! s*eme4 ,"h & !re an inspir$ human be+ seizes on ! ?\ght t ! *ild %\ld really be taught h[ to live at "s "t betwe5 ! ages ( six & sixte51 or he may n le>n s easily aft]w>d4 ,accord+ly1 ! pupils "u ! guidance ( t p>ticul> p]son cat* a glimpse ( et]nal v]ities betwe5 ! pr9t$ l9es ( _! geographies & gramm>s4 ,! k9d]g>t5 makes ! gr[? ( e-day virtues s simple1 s gradual1 ev5 s easy1 t y are almo/ beguil$ into ?9k+ !m commonplace4 ,!y seem to come 91 j by ! way1 z x 71 s t at ! end ( ! day y h se5 ?\ght & ^w & de$ s sweetly m+l$ t y m>vel at ! univ]sal dovetail$ness ( ?+s1 z ,dick5s puts x4 ,!y w fl\ri% bett] 9 ! s*ool1 too1 :5 ! *e]ful hum ( labor is he>d !re = a little :ile ea* day4 ,! k9d]g>t5 *ild has j en\gh /rips = 8 weav+ mat1--none to lose1 none to de/roy2 j en\gh blocks 9 ea* ( 8 boxes1 & e "o ( !m1 he f9ds1 is requir$ to build ea* simple =m4 ,he cuts 8 squ>e ( pap] into a doz5 cry/al-%ap$ bits1 & behold6 ea* "o ( ^! t9y flakes is ne$$ to make a symmetrical figure4 ,he has be5 c>eless 9 foll[+ directions1 & 8 =m ( fold$ pap] does n come out "r4 ,x is n ev51 & x is n beautiful4 ,! false /ep 9 ! beg9n+ has p]petuat$ itself 9 ea* succe$+ "o1 until at ! end ei!r p>tial success or complete failure meets 8 eye4 ,h[ easy "h to see ! relation ( cause to effect6 ,c\rage6 says ! k9d]g>tn]2 bett] =tune next "t1 = we w take great] pa9s4 ,c y rub out ! ugly1 wrong creases8 ,we w try4 ,alas1 no6 ,wrong ?+s are n s easily rubb$ out1 are !y8 ,use y\r wor/$ q to ! end1 de>3 x co/s money4 ,let u save all ! crumbs f our lun* = ! birds1 *ildr52 d n drop any on ! floor3 x w only make "w = somebody else4 ,& s on1 to ! end ( ! busy1 happy day4 ,h[ easy x is 9 ! k9d]g>t51 h[ seem+ly difficult lat] on6 ,x seems to be only books aft]w>d2 & books are good en\gh 9 _! own way1 b !y are a mighty bloodless sub/itute = life4 ,! mo/ sup]ficial obs]v] values ! indu/rial side ( ! k9d]g>t51 because x falls directly 9 l9e ) ! pres5t ef=t to make "s manual tra9+ a "p ( s*ool "w2 b tw5ty or tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 :5 ! subject 0 n s popul>1 k9d]g>t5 *ildr5 7 work+ away at _! pretty1 useful tasks1--t9y mission>ies help+ to %[ ! way to a tru? n[ fully recogniz$4 ,z to ! value ( lead+ *ildr5 to habits ( indu/ry z e>ly 9 life z may be1 t !y may see ! dignity & nobl5ess ( labor1 & conceive ( _! individual responsibilities 9 ?is _w ( action1 t is too obvi\s to dwell ^u at ?is "t4 ,to ,froebel1 life1 action1 & k 7 ! ?ree notes ( "o h>moni\s *ord2 b he did n advocate manual tra9+ m]ely t *ildr5 might be kept busy1 nor ev5 t te*nical skill might be acquir$4 ,! piece ( f9i%$ k9d]g>t5 "w is only a symbol ( some?+ m valuable :i* ! *ild has acquir$ 9 do+ x4 ,! fir/ /eps 9 all ! k9d]g>t5 occupations are direct$ or sugge/$ by ! tea*]2 b ^! dictations or sugge/ions are m]ely int5d$ to s]ve z a sort ( /aff1 by :i* ! *ild c /eady himself until he c walk alone4 ,x is always ! creative in/9ct t is to be rea*$ & vivifi$3 ev]y?+ else is second>y4 ,by reproduction f memory ( a dictat$ =m1 by tak+ f or add+ to x1 by *ang+ its c5tre1 corn]s1 or sides1--by a doz5 +5i\s prelim9>y /eps1--! *ild's inv5tive faculty is develop$2 & he soon rea*es a po9t 9 draw+1 build+1 model+1 or :at n1 :]e 8 greate/ delight is to put 8 individual ideas into visible %ape4 ,! simple reque/1 ,make some?+ pretty ( y\r own1 br+s a score ( orig9al comb9ations & designs1--ei!r ! old ?\ghts 9 diff]5t %ape or some?+ fre% & audaci\s :i* h9ts ( g5ius4 ,in/ead ( tw5ty hackney$ & slavi% copies ( "o patt]n1 we h tw5ty free1 individual productions1 ea* ! expression ( ! *ild's inmo/ p]sonal ?\ght4 ,?is inve/s labor ) a beauty & p[]1 & conf]s ^u x a dignity1 to be ga9$ 9 no o!r way4 ,x makes e task1 h[ev] l[ly1 a joy1 because all ! high] faculties are br\ght into action4 ,mu* s-call$ busy "w1 :]e pupils ( ! ,a class are all[$ to /ick a ?\s& pegs 9 a ?\s& holes :ile ! ,b class is recit+ ari?metic1 is q fruitless1 because x has s little ?\ght beh9d x4 ,unless we h a c>e1 manual tra9+1 :5 we h succe$$ 9 gett+ x into ! s*ool1 may become z me*anical & unpr(itable z mu* ( our m9d tra9+ has be51 & its moral value ?us l>gely miss$4 ,! only way to prev5t x is to borr[ a sugge/ion f ,froebel4 ,!n1 & only !n1 %all we h insight ) p[] ( action1 k ) practice1 practice ) ! /amp ( individuality4 ,!n do+ w blossom into be+1 & ,be+ is ! "m ( all ! little do+s z well z ( ! gr[n-up de$s & h]oic sacrifices4 ,! k9d]g>t5 succe$s 9 gett+ ^! int]e/+ & valuable free productions f *ildr5 ( f\r or five ye>s only by develop+1 9 e possible way1 ! s5se ( beauty & h>mony & ord]4 ,we "k t p assume1 some:at at lea/1 ! color ( _! surr\nd+s2 &1 if ! s5se ( beauty is to gr[1 we mu/ give x some?+ to fe$ ^u4 ,! k9d]g>t5 tries to provide a room1 m or less attractive1 quantities ( pictures & objects ( int]e/1 gr[+ plants & v9es1 vases ( fl[]s1 & pl5ty ( light1 air1 & sun%9e4 ,a can>y *irps 9 "o corn]1 p]haps2 & v likely !re w be a cat curl$ up some:]e1 or a =lorn dog :i* has foll[$ ! *ildr5 into ?is safe %elt]4 ,x is a pretty1 pleasant1 dome/ic int]ior1 *>m+ & grateful to ! s5ses4 ,! k9d]g>tn] looks z if %e 7 glad to be !re1 & ! *ildr5 are g5]ally smil+4 ,ev]ybody seems alive4 ,! "w1 ly+ cosily ab\t1 is neat1 arti/ic1 & sugge/ive4 ,! *ildr5 pass out ( _! seats to ! *e]ful s\nd ( music1 & are pres5tly jo9+ 9 an ideal sort ( game1 :]e1 9 place ( ! mawki% s5tim5tality ( ,sally ,walk]1 ( obnoxi\s memory1 we see all sorts ( heal?ful1 poetic1 *ildlike fancies wov5 into song4 ,rud5ess is1 = ! mo/ "p1 bani%$4 ,! little human butt]flies & bees & birds flit hi!r & ?i!r 9 ! circle2 ! make-believe trees hold up _! bran*es1 & ! fl[]s _! cups2 & ev]ybody seems m]ry & cont5t4 ,z !y pass out ! door1 good-bys & b[s & kisses are waft$ backw>d into ! room2 = ! mann]s ( polite society are obs]v$ 9 ev]y?+4 ,y draw a deep brea?4 ,?is is a real k9d]g>t51 & x is l a little piece ( ! mill5nium4 ,ev]y?+ is s v pretty & *>m+1 says ! visitor4 ,yes1 s x is4 ,b all ?is color1 beauty1 grace1 symmetry1 da9t9ess1 delicacy1 & ref9em5t1 ?\gh x seems to address & develop ! ae/hetic side ( ! *ild's nature1 has 9 reality a v pr(\nd e?ical significance4 ,we h all se5 ! pret]natural virtue ( ! *ild :o we>s h] be/ dress1 hat1 & %oes on ! same augu/ occasion4 ,*ildr5 are tidi] & m c>eful 9 a da9ty1 well-kept room4 ,!y treat pretty mat]ials m respectfully ?an ugly ones4 ,!y are incl9$ to be a%am$1 at lea/ 9 a slight degree1 ( uncleanl9ess1 vulg>ity1 & brutality1 :5 !y see !m 9 broad contra/ ) beauty & h>mony & ord]4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 !y try to live up to ! place 9 :i* !y f9d !mselves4 ,!re is "s connection betwe5 mann]s & morals4 ,x is v elusive &1 p]haps1 n v deep2 b x exi/s4 ,vice does n fl\ri% alike 9 all conditions & localities1 by any means4 ,an ignorant negro 0 ov]he>d pray+1 ,let me s lib dat :5 ,i die ,i may hab mann]s1 dat ,i may "k :at to say :5 ,i see my heab5ly ,"l6 ,well1 ,i d>e say we %all ne$ good mann]s z well z good morals 9 heav52 & ! con/ant cultivation ( ! "o f "r motives might give u an unexpect$ impetus t[>d ! o!r4 ,if ! sy/ematic developm5t ( ! s5se ( beauty & ord] has an e?ical significance1 s has ! happy atmosph]e ( ! k9d]g>t5 an influ5ce 9 ! same direction4 ,i h kn[n "o or two solid m5 & "o or two pr$e/9ate sp9/]s :o said t !y didn't believe *ildr5 c\ld accompli% any?+ 9 ! k9d]g>t51 because !y _h too good a "t4 ,!re is some?+ uniquely vici\s ab\t p :o c>e no?+ = *ildr5's happ9ess4 ,t s5se ( ! solemnity ( mortal conditions :i* has be5 indelibly impress$ ^u u by our ,puritan ance/ors comes soon en\gh1 ,heav5 kn[s6 ,mean:ile1 a happy *ildhood is an unspeakably preci\s memory4 ,we look back ^u x & refre% our tir$ he>ts ) ! vision :5 exp]i5ce has ca/ a %ad[ ov] ! full joy ( liv+4 ,! sun%9y atmosph]e ( a good k9d]g>t5 gives ! "y human plants an impulse t[>d eag]1 vigor\s gr[?4 ,love's w>m? surr\nds !m on e side1 woo+ _! sweete/ possibilities into life4 ,roots take a firm] grasp1 buds =m1 & fl[]s bloom :]e1 "u m unfri5dly conditions1 b>e /alks or pale leaves w\ld greet ! eye1--pa!tic1 unfulfill$ promises1--s\ls no happi] = hav+ liv$ 9 ! _w1 ! _w no happi] because ( _! liv+4 ,virtue k9dles at ! t\* ( joy4 ,! k9d]g>t5 takes ?is = "o ( its texts1 & does n bre$ t dismal fungus ( ! m9d :i* disposes "o to believe t ! pursuit ( k mu/ necess>ily be disagreeable4 ,! social phase ( ! k9d]g>t5 is mo/ int]e/+ to ! /ud5t ( social economics4 ,cop]ative "w is /rongly emphasiz$2 & ! *ild is inspir$ bo? to live 8 own full life1 & yet to feel t 8 life t\*es o!r lives at e po9t1--= we are memb]s "o ( ano!r4 ,x is n ! unity ( ! little birds1 9 ! c\plet1 :o agree 9 _! little ne/s1 because !y'd fall out if !y didn't1 b a realization1 9 embryo1 ( ! div9e pr9ciple t no man live? to himself4 ,z to specifically religi\s culture1 ev]y?+ fo/]s ! _s out ( :i* true religion gr[s4 ,9 ! morn+ talks1 :5 ! *ildr5 are mo/ susceptible & ready to be good1 z !y say1 _! ?\ghts are l$ to ! beauty ( ! _w ab\t !m1 ! pleasure ( "r do+1 ! sweetness ( k9d ?\ghts & actions1 ! lovel9ess ( tru?1 pati5ce1 & helpfulness1 & ! goodness ( ! ,creator to all creat$ ?+s4 ,no p>5t1 ( :atev] cre$ or lack ( cre$1 :e!r a bigot or unbeliev]1 c\ld object to ! k9d ( religi\s in/ruction giv5 9 ! k9d]g>t52 & yet 9 e possible way ! *ild-s\l & ! *ild-he>t are direct$ t[>ds ev]y?+ t is pure & holy1 true & /eadfa/4 ,if ! *ild love n 8 bro!r :om he ha? se51 h[ c he love ,god :om he ha? n se58 ,love worke? no ill to 8 neighbor1 !re=e love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law4 ,!re is a va/ deal ( practical religion to be brea!d into ^! little *ildr5 ( ! /reet be=e ! ab/ractions ( beliefs c be compreh5d$4 ,!y _c live on words & pray]s & texts1 ! ?\ght & feel+ mu/ come be=e ! expression4 ,z ,mrs4 ,:itney says1 ,! _w is det]m9$ to vacc9ate *ildr5 ) religion = fe> !y %\ld take x 9 ! natural way4 ,"s wise say+s ( ! good ,dr4 ,holl&1 9 ,ni*olas ,m9turn1 come to me z ,i write4 ,ni*olas says1 9 discuss+ ?is matt] ( *>ities1 & ! v>i\s means ( effect+ a radical cure ( paup]ism1 r ?an its cont9ual alleviation3 ,if y read ! p>able ( ! ,s[]1 ,i ?9k t y w f9d t soil is q z necess>y z se$--inde$1 t ! se$ is ?r[n away unless a soil is prep>$ 9 advance4444 ,i believe 9 religion1 b be=e ,i und]take to plant x1 ,i w\ld l some?+ to plant x 94 ,! s[]s are too few1 & ! se$ is too preci\s to be ?r[n away & lo/ among ! ?orns & /ones4 ,la/1 b by no means lea/1 ! admirable physical culture t goes on 9 ! k9d]g>t5 is all 9 ! "r direction4 ,physiologi/s "k z mu* ab\t morality z m9i/]s ( ! gospel4 ,! vices :i* drag m5 & wom5 into crime spr+ z (t5 f unheal?y bodies z f weak wills & call\s consci5ces4 ,vile fancies & s5sual appetites gr[ /rong] & m t]rible :5 a feeble physique & l[ vitality (f] no oppos+ =ce4 ,deadly vices are n\ri%$ 9 ! weak1 diseas$ bodies t are p5n$1 day aft] day1 9 fil?y1 cr[d$ t5em5ts ( great cities4 ,if we c\ld )draw e ?ree-ye>-old *ild f ^! physically enfeebl+ & morally brutaliz+ influ5ces1 & give !m ?ree or f\r h\rs a day ( sun%9e1 fre% air1 & heal?y physical ex]cise1 we %\ld be do+ humanity an ine/imable s]vice1 ev5 if we attempt$ no?+ m4 ,i h tri$1 z briefly z ,i might 9 ju/ice to ! subject1 to emphasize ! foll[+ po9ts3-- ,i4 ,t we mu/ act up to our convictions ) reg>d to ! value ( prev5tive "w4 ,if we are ev] oblig$ to *oose1 let u save ! *ildr54 ,,ii4 ,t ! relation ( ! k9d]g>t5 to social re=m is simply t1 z a plan ( education1 x (f]s u valuable sugge/ions 9 reg>d to ! m5tal1 moral1 & physical culture ( *ildr51 :i*1 9 view ( c]ta9 cry+ evils ( ! day1 we %\ld d well to foll[4 ,! ess5tial features ( ! k9d]g>t5 :i* be> a special relation to ! subject are z foll[s3-- #a4 ,! symmetrical developm5t ( ! *ild's p[]s1 consid]+ him nei!r z all m9d1 all s\l1 nor all body2 b z a creature capable ( dev\t feel+1 cle> ?9k+1 noble do+4 #b4 ,! attempt to make s-call$ moral culture a little less immoral2 ! rational me?od ( discipl9e1 look+ to ! gr[? ( moral1 self-direct+ p[] 9 ! *ild1--! only prop] discipl9e = future citiz5s ( a free republic4 #c4 ,! developm5t ( c]ta9 practical virtues1 ! lack ( :i* is endang]+ ! prosp]ity ( ! nation2 namely1 economy ?rift1 temp]ance1 self-reliance1 frugality indu/ry1 c\rtesy1 & all ! sob] ho/1--none ( !m draw+-room accompli%m5ts & consequ5tly 9 small dem&4 #d4 ,! emphasis plac$ ^u manual tra9+1 especially 9 its developm5t ( ! *ild's creative activity4 #e4 ,! tra9+ ( ! s5se ( beauty1 h>mony1 & ord]2 its e?ical z well z ae/hetical significance4 #f4 ,! insi/5ce ^u ! moral effect ( happ9ess2 joy ! favorable climate ( *ildhood4 #g4 ,! tra9+ ( ! *ild's social nature2 an attempt to tea* ! bro!rhood ( man z well z ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god4 #h4 ,! realization t a heal?y body has almo/ z great an influ5ce on morals z a pure m9d4 ,i d n say t ! consi/5t practice ( ^! pr9ciples w br+ ! mill5nium 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 b ,i d affirm t !y are ! ?\ght-g]ms ( t bett] education :i* %all prep>e humanity = ! new e>? ov] :i* %all ar* ! new heav54 ,rusk9 says1 ,crime c only be truly h9d]$ by lett+ no man gr[ up a crim9al1 by tak+ away ! w to commit s96 ,b1 y object1 t is %e] impossibility4 ,x does seem s1 ,i confess1 & yet1 unless y are will+ to ?9k t ! :ole plan ( an ,omnipot5t ,be+ is to be utt]ly ov]?r[n1 set aside1 ?w>t$1 !n y mu/ believe ?is ideal possible1 someh[1 sometime4 ,i "k ( no bett] way to gr[ t[>ds x ?an by liv+ up to ! k9d]g>t5 idea1 t j z we ga9 intellectual p[] by do+ intellectual "w1 & ! f9e/ ae/hetic feel+ by creat+ beauty1 s %all we w9 = ourselves ! p[] ( feel+ nobly & will+ nobly by do+ noble ?+s4 ,,h[ ,,%all ,,we ,,gov]n ,,our ,,*ildr58 ,n ! cry1 says a ,*9ese au?or1 b ! ris+ ( a wild duck1 impels ! flock to foll[ him 9 upw>d flight4 ,long ago1 9 a f>-(f c\ntry1 a *ild 0 born2 & :5 8 p>5ts look$ on him !y lov$ him1 & !y resolv$ 9 _! simple he>ts to make ( him a /rong1 brave1 w>like man4 ,b ! ,god ( t c\ntry 0 a hungry & an insatiable ,god1 & he cri$ out = human sacrifice2 s1 :5 8 arms _h be5 ?rice heat$ till !y gl[$ r$ ) ! flame ( ! fire1 ! "m cradl$ h] *ild 9 !m1 & 8 life exhal$ z a vapor4 ,a *ild 0 born 9 ano!r c\ntry1 & ! t5d] eyes ( 8 "m saw t 8 limbs 7 mis%ap5 & 8 life-blood a sickly curr5t4 ,yet h] he>t ye>n$ ov] him1 & %e w\ld h t5d$ & tra9$ him & lov$ him bett] ?an all ! re/ ( h] /rong1 well-favor$ brood2 b :5 ! eld]s ( h] p knew t ! *ild 0 a weakl+1 !y decre$ t he %\ld die1 & %e b5t h] head to ! law1 :i* 0 /rong] ?an h] love4 ,9 a ?ird l& a *ild 0 to be born1 & ! pr\d fa!r made ready gifts1 & pur*as$ silk5 robes1 & prep>$ a fea/ = 8 fri5ds2 b1 alas6 :5 ! long$-= s\l ent]$ ! _w x 0 h\s$ 9 a woman-*ild's body1 & /raightway ! joy 0 *ang$ into m\rn+4 ,bitt] reproa*es 7 heap$ ^u ! "m1 = 7 !re n en\gh wom5 already on ! e>?8 & ! fiat w5t =? t ! babe %\ld /raightway be deliv]$ f ! trials ( exi/5ce4 ,s1 :ile its hold on life 0 yet unc]ta91 ! husb&'s "m plac$ wet clo?s ^u its lips1 & soon ! fa9t brea? /opp$1 & ! :ite s\l w5t flutt]+ heav5w>d aga94 ,9 /ill ano!r ( ,god's fair l&s a *ild ent]$ ! _w1 & he grew t[>d manhood vigor\s & lu/y2 b he he$$ n 8 p>5ts' comm&s1 & :5 8 disob$i5ce _h be5 long cont9u$1 ! fa!rs ( ! tribe decre$ t he %\ld be /on$ to dea?1 = s x 0 writt5 9 ! sacr$ books4 ,& z ! y\? 0 ! absolute prop]ty ( 8 p>5ts1 & z by common cons5t !y _h full lib]ty to deal ) him z seem$ good to !m1 !y cons5t$ unto 8 dea?1 t 8 s\l might be sav$ alive1 & ! ev5+ sun %one crimson on 8 dead body z x lay ^u ! s&s ( ! des]t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at a lat] day & 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry two *ildr5 7 born1 "o hundr$ ye>s ap>t1 & ! _w _h n[ s f> progress$ t absolute p[] ov] ! life ( ! (fspr+ 0 d5i$ ! p>5ts4 ,! "o 0 rul$ ) iron rods2 he 0 made to obey ) a rigidity ( compliance & a sev]ity ( treatm5t 9 case ( failure :i* made ob$i5ce a slavi% duty1 & he 0 taught besides t he 0 a *ild ( ,satan & an heir ( hell4 ,he f\nd no joy 9 8 y\?1 & 8 mis]able s\l grovel$ 9 fe> ( ! despot :o dom9at$ him1 & ( ! blaz+ et]nity :i* he 0 told w\ld be ! puni%m5t = 8 s9s4 ,8 w 0 brok52 he 0 made weak :]e he might h be5 /rong2 & he did evil because he _h le>n$ no p[] ( self-re/ra9t3 yet 8 p lov$ him1 & !y _h done all ^! ?+s because !y wi%$ to purge him :olly f all uncleanness4 ,! p>5ts ( ! o!r *ild 7 w>n$ ( ! lam5table results ( ?is gloomy tra9+1 & !y said "o to ano!r3 ,our d>l+ %all be free z air2 8 duties %all be made to seem l pleasures1 or1 bett] /ill1 he %all h no duty b 8 pleasure4 ,he %all d only :at he wills1 t 8 w may gr[ /rong1 & he c b *oose ! "r1 = he kn[s no evil4 ,we w hold up be=e him no bugbe> ( future puni%m5t1 = d\btless !re is no su* ?+2 & if !re be1 x w n be met$ out to su* a *ild4 ,he w love & obey 8 p>5ts because !y h devot$ !mselves to 8 happ9ess1 & because !y h nev] impos$ di/a/eful obligations ^u him1 & :5 he gr[s to manhood he w be a model ( wisdom & ( goodness4 ,b1 lo6 ! *ild ( ?is tra9+ 0 z great a failure z ! *ild ( au/]ity & gloom4 ,he 0 caprici\s1 lawless1 willful1 disob$i5t1 passionate2 he ?\ght ( no "o's pleasure save 8 own2 he c>$ = 8 p>5ts only 9 s f> z !y c\ld be ( use to him2 & l a wild bea/ ( ! jungle he prey$ ^u ! life ar\nd him1 & c>$ n :om he de/roy$ if 8 appetites 7 satisfi$4 ,9 e field ( op9ion & action1 m5 are f\nd sw++ f "o extreme to ! o!r ( life's manifold arcs ( vibration4 ,?is p]petual movem5t may be ! ess5tial condition ( exi/5ce1 = dea? is cessation ( motion2 or x may be a nev]-end+ ef=t ( ! m9d to rea* an ideal :i* discloses itself s seldom z to make its p]man5t abid+-place a matt] ( unc]ta9ty4 ,d\btless !re is some:]e a middle to ! arc1 & 9 ! lapse ( ages ! ne$le may at la/ f9d ! pole-po9t ( c5tral tru? & be at re/2 b z yet1 9 e dep>tm5t ( labor & ?\ght1 x is vibrat+1 & aft] t>ry+ a :ile at "o extreme x sw+s unsatisfi$ back to ! o!r4 ,n[h]e are ^! extremes m noticeable ?an 9 ! gov]nm5t ( *ildr54 ,c5turies ago1 9 ! patri>*al p]iod1 ! fa!r ( ! family seems also to h ex]cis$ ! functions ( a crim9al judge2 b ! unit+ ( ! two sets ( duties 9 "o p]son does n appe> to h inspir$ ! *ildr5 ) insurm\ntable awe1 = laws are f\nd bo? 9 ,numb]s & ,deut]onomy fix+ ! p5alty ( disob$i5ce1 & ( ! /rik+ ( a p>5t by a *ild4 ,/ill lat]1 ! ,roman fa!r possess$ arbitr>y p[]s ( life & dea? ov] 8 *ildr52 b x is probable t natural affection & a m advanc$ civilization commonly made ! law a dead lett]4 ,?\gh ! _w 9 "t grew to feel t life belong$ to ! be+ :o held x1 n to ^? :o gave x bir?1 /ill discipl9e has = ages be5 direct$ m to ! body ?an to ! m9d1 ) an idea app>5tly t ! pa9s ( ! fle% w save ! s\l4 ,pi\s p>5ts until )9 rec5t dates h reg>d$ ! flogg+ ( *ildr5 z absolutely a religi\s obligation1 & _m a t5d] "m has /eel$ h] he>t & /r5g!n$ h] arm to give ! bl[s :i* %e reg>d$ z ess5tial to ! spiritual well-be+ ( h] *ild4 ,! bir* rod & ! ,bible 7 ! ,p>5ts' ,complete ,guide to dome/ic managem5t 9 ,puritan days1 & no "o c d5y t ?is treatm5t1 ?\gh r a h]oic "o1 seems to h produc$ f9e1 /rong1 self-d5y+ m5 & wom54 ,gov]nor ,brad=d1 9 #afdh1 speaks feel+ly ( ! godl9ess ( a ,puritan woman ^: (fice x 0 to sit 9 a conv5i5t place 9 ! congregation1 ) a little bir*5 rod 9 h] h&1 & keep ! *ildr5 9 great awe2 &1 f ! frequ5cy ) :i* *a/isem5t is m5tion$ 9 e>ly ,puritan records1 x seems pretty cle> t ! sob] little lads & lasses ( ! day did n suff] f ov]-indulg5ce4 ,:5 ?is :olesale :ipp+ began to fall into disuse1 _m philosoph]s prophesi$ ! ru9 ( ! race1 b ^! gloomy pr$ictions h sc>cely f\nd _! fulfillm5t z yet4 ,!re has be51 h[ev]1 a colossal *ange 9 discipl9e1 f ! days :5 disob$i5ce 0 puni%able ) dea? to ! agreeable moral suasion ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 z exemplifi$ 9 ! f9 de sicle nons5se rhyme3-- ,!re once 0 a hopeful "y horse ,:o 0 br\ght up on love1 )\t =ce3 ,he _h 8 own way1 & !y sug>$ 8 hay2 ,s he nev] 0 naughty1 ( c\rse4 ,! results ( ?is delightful me?od ( treatm5t seem r problematic1 & ! mod]n *ild is univ]sally ackn[l$g$ to be no improvem5t ^u 8 pr$ecessors 9 po9t ( respect & filial piety at lea/4 ,a sup]9t5d5t's report1 writt5 ?irty ye>s ago = "o ( ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates1 regrets t1 ev5 !n1 home gov]nm5t _h gr[n lax4 ,he wittily says t ,"y ,am]ica is rampant1 p>5tal influ5ce c\*ant2 & no rev]sal ( ^! positions is z yet visible 9 #ahib4 ,to ^? :o note ! me?ods by :i* _m *ildr5 are manag$1 x is a matt] ( wond]m5t t ! results 9 "* & conduct are n v mu* worse ?an !y are4 ,dr4 ,*ann+ wisely says1 ,! hope ( ! _w lies 9 ! fact t p>5ts _c make ( _! *ildr5 :at !y w4 ,happy accid5ts ( association & circum/ance sometimes nullify ! h>m ! p>5t has done1 & ! trem5d\s mom5tum ( ! race-t5d5cy c>ries ! *ild ov] _m an ob/acle :i* 8 tra9+ has set 9 8 pa?4 ,x seems cry/al-cle> at ! outset t y _c gov]n a *ild if y h nev] le>n$ to gov]n y\rself4 ,plato said1 _m c5turies ago3 ,! be/ way ( tra9+ ! "y is to tra9 y\rself at ! same "t2 n to admoni% !m1 b to be always c>ry+ out y\r own pr9ciples 9 practice1 & all ! wisdom ( ! anci5ts is 9 ! ?\ght4 ,if1 !n1 y are a fit p]son to be tru/$ ) ! gov]nm5t ( a *ild1 :at goal d y propose to rea* 9 y\r discipl9e2 :at is y\r aim1 y\r ideal8 #a4 ,! discipl9e %\ld be ?or\ghly 9 h>mony ) *ild-nature 9 g5]al1 & suit$ to ! age & developm5t ( ! p>ticul> *ild 9 "q4 #b4 ,x %\ld appeal to ! high] motives1 & to ! high] motives alone4 #c4 ,x %\ld develop k9dness1 helpfulness1 & sympa?y4 #d4 ,x %\ld nev] use weapons :i* w\ld t5d to l[] ! *ild's self-respect4 #e4 ,x %\ld be ?or\ghly j1 & ! puni%m5t1 or r ! retribution1 %\ld be comm5surate ) ! (f5se4 #f4 ,x %\ld tea* respect = law1 & = ! rights ( o!rs4 ,f9ally1 x %\ld tea* volunt>y ob$i5ce1 ! la/ lesson 9 life1 ! *oral song :i* rises f all elem5ts & all angels1 &1 z ! object ( true discipl9e is ! =mation ( "*1 x %\ld produce a human be+ ma/] ( 8 impulses1 8 passions1 & 8 w4 ,! j\rney's end be+ fix$1 "o mu/ next decide :at r\te w rea* x1 & w be %ort1 safe1 economical1 & desirable2 & ! roads to ! presumably ideal discipl9e are _m & well-travel$4 ,"s ( !m1 x is true1 lead y into a swamp1 "s to ! edge ( a precipice2 "s w hurl y d[n a m\nta9-side ) t]rific rapidity2 o!rs /op half-way1 br++ y face to face ) a blank wall2 & o!rs aga9 w lose y entirely on a bleak & trackless pla94 ,b no matt] :i* r\te y select1 y w h ! wise company ( a great _m tea*]s1 p>5ts1 & gu>dians1 & an innum]able ?rong ( fair & lovely *ildr5 w j\rney by y\r side4 ,! road ( ?reat & fe>1 ( arbitr>y & ov]-sev]e puni%m5t1 has be5 mu* travel$ 9 all times1 ?\gh p]haps x is a little grass-gr[n n[4 ,! *ild :o obeys y m]ely because he fe>s puni%m5t is a slave :o c[]s "u ! la% ( ! despot4 ,undue sev]ity makes him a li> & a c[>d4 ,he hates 8 ma/]1 he hates ! ?+ he is made to d2 !re is a bitt] s5se ( inju/ice1 a see?+ passion ( rev5ge1 =ev] )9 him2 & 7 he /rong en\gh he w\ld rise & de/roy ! p[] t has cru%$ him4 ,he has done "r because he 0 =c$ to d s1 n because he desir$ x2 & s9ce ! "r-do+1 ! ob$i5ce1 0 nei!r ! fruit ( 8 reason nor 8 love1 x _c be p]man5t4 ,! feel+ ( ju/ice is /rong 9 ! *ild's m9d1 & y h con/antly w\nd$ t feel+4 ,y h de/roy$ ! s5se ( cause & effect by y\r arbitr>y puni%m5ts4 ,y h correct$ him = disob$i5ce1 = c>elessness1 = unk9dness1 = untru?fulness1 = nois9ess1 & = sl[ness 9 le>n+ 8 lessons4 ,h[ is he to "k :i* ( ^! (f5ses is ! greate/1 if all h receiv$ ! same puni%m5t8 ,:y %\ld giv+ him a good ?ra%+ tea* him to be k9d to 8 little si/]8 ,:y %\ld he le>n ! multiplication table ) great] rapidity because y f]ule him s\ndly8 ,h y ev] f\nd pa9 an assi/ance to ! memory8 ,if he has little intellectual p]ception ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 tru? & falsehood1 :y %\ld y suppose t sm>t /rokes on any portion ( ! body w\ld quick5 t p]ception8 ,is x n cle> z ! sun at noonday t1 s9ce he obs]ves ! puni%m5t to h no necess>y relation to ! (f5se1 & s9ce he obs]ves x to be light or sev]e accord+ to y\r pleasure1--is x n cle> t he w suppose y to be us+ y\r sup]ior /r5g? 9 ord] to treat him unfairly1 & w n ! supposition s[ se$s ( hatr$ & rebellion 9 8 he>t8 ,ano!r road to discipl9e is t ( brib]y4 ,to endeavor to secure goodness 9 a *ild by means ( brib]y1 to promise him a rew>d 9 case he obeys y1 is manife/ly an absurdity4 ,y are de/roy+ ! v traits 9 8 "* y are presumably endeavor+ to build up4 ,y are educat+ a human be+ :o kn[s good f evil1 & :o %\ld be taught delib]ately to *oose ! "r = ! "r's sake1 :o %\ld d 8 duty because he kn[s x to be 8 duty1 n = any extrane\s rew>d connect$ ) x4 ,a spiritual rew>d w foll[1 nev]!less1 9 ! feel+ ( happ9ess eng5d]$1 & ! *ild may e>ly be l$ to f9d 8 satisfaction 9 ?is1 & 9 ! approval ( ^? he loves4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 c]ta9 simple rew>ds :i* c be us$ ) safety1 & :i* ! *ild easily sees to be ! natural results ( good conduct4 ,if 8 treatm5t ( ! h\sehold pussy has be5 k9d & g5tle1 he may well be tru/$ ) a pet ( 8 own2 if he puts 8 toys away c>efully :5 ask$ to d s1 fa!r w notice ! neat room :5 he comes home2 if he le>ns 8 lessons well & quickly1 he w h ! m "t to "w 9 ! g>d52 & ! sugge/ion ( ^! natural consequ5ces is legitimate & ( good effect4 ,x is always saf]1 no d\bt1 to appeal to a love ( pleasure 9 *ildr5 ?an to a fe> ( pa91 yet bribes & extrane\s rew>ds inevitably bre$ selfi%ness & corruption1 & lead ! *ild to expect conditions 9 life :i* w nev] be realiz$4 ,?\gh retribution ( "o k9d or ano!r foll[s quickly on ! heels ( wrong-do+1 yet virtue is commonly its own rew>d1 & x is z well t ! *ild %\ld le>n ?is at ! beg9n+ ( life4 ,froebel says3 ,does a simple1 natural *ild1 :5 act+ rightly1 ?9k ( any o!r rew>d :i* he might receive = 8 action ?an ?is consci\sness1 ?\gh t rew>d be only praise8444 ,h[ we degrade & l[] ! human nature :i* we %\ld raise1 h[ we weak5 ^? :om we %\ld /r5g!n1 :5 we hold up to !m an inducem5t to act virtu\sly6 ,emulation is (t5 h>ness$ into s]vice to fur!r intellectual progress & ! =mation ( "r habits ( conduct1 & ?is inevitably bre$s s]i\s evils4 ,x is well to set be=e ! *ild an ideal on :i* he may =m himself z f> z possible2 b :5 ?is ideal sits across ! aisle1 plays 9 a neighbor+ back y>d1 or1 worse /ill1 is ano!r *ild 9 ! same family1 he is hat$ & despis$4 ,8 virtues become obnoxi\s1 & ! un=tunate evildo] pref]s to be vici\s1 t he may n resemble a creature ^: praises h s cont9ually be5 sung t 8 v "n is odi\s4 ,if ! *ild gr[s accu/om$ to ! comp>ison ( himself ) o!rs & ! endeavor to excel !m1 he becomes selfi%1 envi\s1 & ei!r va9 ( 8 virtue & atta9m5ts1 or else ?or\ghly di%e>t5$ at 8 small success1 :ile he grudges t ( 8 neighbor4 ,george ,macdonald says3 ,no "w noble or la/+ly good c come ( emulation1 any m ?an ( gre$4 ,i ?9k ! motives are spiritually ! same4 ,to :at c we appeal1 !n1 9 *ildr51 z motives to goodness1 z aids 9 ! =mation ( "r habits ( ?\ght & action8 ,ah6 ! *ild's he>t is a h>p ( _m /r+s1 & t\*$ by ! h& ( a ma/] a f9e1 cle> tone w s\nd f e "o ( !m1 :ile ! resultant /ra9 w be a triumphant bur/ ( glori\s h>mony4 ,t\* delicately ! /r+ ( love ( approval1 & li/5 to ! answ]4 ,! *ild delights to "w = y1 to please y if he c1 to d 8 tasks well en\gh to w9 y\r favorable notice1 & ! brea? ( praise is sweet to 8 no/rils4 ,x is "r & ju/ifiable t he %\ld h ?is praise1 & x w be an aid to 8 spiritual developm5t1 if be/[$ ) discrim9ation4 ,only ,titanic /r5g? ( "* c endure con/ant disc\ragem5t & failure1 & yet "w /eadily onw>d1 & ! weak1 undevelop$ human be+ ne$s a ^w ( approval n[ & !n to %[ him t he is on ! "r track1 & t 8 ef=ts are appreciat$4 ,( c\rse ! k9d & ! frequ5cy ( ! praise be/[$ dep5d entirely ^u ! nature ( ! *ild4 ,"o timid1 self-di/ru/ful temp]am5t ne$s frequ5tly to bask 9 ! sun%9e ( y\r approval1 :ile ano!r1 some:at pr$ispos$ to vanity & self-consci\sness1 fe$s a m brac+ moral climate4 ,!re is no "q t cleanl9ess & fre% air may be consid]$ z m9or aids to goodness1 & a dang]\s outbreak ( insubord9ation may sometimes be av]t$ by ha/ily sugge/+ to ! little rebel a run 9 ! g>d51 prefac$ by a ?or\gh application ( cool wat] to ! flu%$ face & little cl5*$ h&s2 :ile self-respect may (t5 be re/or$ by ! donn+ ( a clean apron4 ,beauty ( surr\nd+s is ano!r inc5tive to h>mony ( action4 ,x is easi] = ! *ild to be naughty 9 a poor1 gloomy room1 scanty ( furniture1 ?an 9 a g>d5 gay ) fl[]s1 %ad$ by full-leaf$ trees1 & made musical by ! voice ( runn+ wat]4 ,dr4 ,william ,t4 ,h>ris says3 ,beauty _c create a new he>t1 b x c greatly *ange ! disposition1 & ?is seems unque/ionable1 especially ) reg>d to ! glory ( ,god's h&iwork1 :i* makes goodness seem ! natural way ( liv+4 ,yet we w\ld n wi% our *ildr5 to be syb>ites1 & we mu/ endeavor to cultivate 9 _! brea/s a h>dy plant ( virtue :i* w live1 if ne$ be1 on ,alp9e heights & fe$ on scanty f>e4 ,x is a truism t int]e/+ occupation prev5ts diss5sion1 & t idle f+]s are ! ,devil's tools4 ,a *ild :o is good & happy dur+ s*ool "t1 ) its regul> h\rs & alt]nat$ "w & play1 (t5 becomes1 9 vacation1 fretful1 sulky1 discont5t$1 & 9 arms aga9/ ! entire _w4 ,! discipl9e ( "w1 if ( a prop] k9d1 ( a k9d 9 :i* success is n too long delay$1 is sure & efficaci\s4 ,success1 if ! fruit ( "o's own ef=ts1 is s sweet t "o longs = m ( ! "w :i* produc$ x4 ,! rev]se ( ! m$al may be se5 "h also4 ,! knott$ ?read :i* breaks if pull$ too impati5tly2 ! dropp$ /it*es t make r\gh1 unev5 places 9 ! patt]n2 ! sail :i* 0 wrongly plac$ & w n propel ! boat2 ! pile ( )]$ leaves :i* 0 n remov$1 & :i* ! w9d scatt]$ ov] ! g>d51--are n all ^! concrete moral lessons 9 pati5ce1 accuracy1 & c>efulness8 ,we may safely appeal to public op9ion1 sometimes1 9 deal+ ) *ildr54 ,! *ief object 9 do+ ?is is to create a con/antly advanc+ ideal t[>d :i* ! *ild is attract$1 & !reby to ga9 a con/antly increas+ ef=t on 8 "p to realize ?is ideal4 ,!re comes a "t 9 ! *ild's developm5t :5 he beg9s to realize 8 own individuality1 & longs to see x recogniz$ by o!rs4 ,! views ( life1 ! s5tim5ts ( ! p ab\t him1 are cle>ly not$1 & he desires to s %ape 8 conduct z to be 9 h>mony ) !m4 ,if he sees t tale-be>+ & c[>dice are look$ ^u ) disgu/ by 8 comrades1 he w be a v ,sp>tan 9 8 laconicism & c\rage2 if 8 fa!r & old] bro!rs c be> pa9 )\t w9c+1 !n he w n cry :5 he hurts himself4 ,(t5times he is obdurate :5 reprov$ 9 private = a fault1 b :5 br\ght to ! tribunal ( ! disapproval ( o!r *ildr51 he is *agr9$1 rep5ts1 & makes atonem5t4 ,he is uneasy "u ! adv]se v]dict ( a l>ge company1 b ! condemnation ( "o p]son did n weigh ) him4 ,x is usually n wise1 h[ev]1 to appeal to public op9ion 9 ?is way1 save on an ab/ract "q1 z ! *ild loses 8 self-respect1 & becomes degrad$ 9 8 own eyes1 if 8 fault is trumpet$ abroad4 ,/ories ( brave de$s1 poems ( h]oism1 self-sacrifice1 & loyalty1 h _! places 9 creat+ a s5tim5t ( ideality 9 ! *ild's brea/1--a s5tim5t :i* rema9s fix$ sometimes1 ev5 ?\gh x be n 9 h>mony ) ! feel+ ( ! majority4 ,n[ & !n "s noble s\l is born1 "s h]o s ?rill$ ) ! ideal t he rises f> above ! public s5tim5t ( 8 day2 b usually we c\nt him great :o ov]tops 8 fell[s by an in* or two1 & he :o falls mu* bel[ ! level ( ord9>y feel+ is e/eem$ z almo/ beyond hope4 ,to seek = ! approval ( o!rs1 ev5 ?\gh !y embody our highe/ ideals1 is truly n ! l(tie/ =m ( aspiration2 b x is "o r\nd 9 ! ladd] :i* leads to t high] feel+1 ! desire = ! b5$iction ( ! _s-pr9ciple )9 u4 ,al?\gh discipl9e by means ( fe>1 z ! ^w is commonly us$1 _c be too /rongly condemn$1 yet !re is a godly fe> ( :i* ! ,bible speaks1 :i* c]ta9ly has its place among inc5tives 9 w-tra9+4 ,! *ild has n atta9$ z yet1 & x is d\btful :e!r we ourselves h done s1 to t supreme excell5ce ( love :i* absolutely ca/e? out fe>4 ,a writ] ( great moral insight says3 ,has n ! law ( se$ & fl[]1 cause & effect1 ! law ( cont9uity :i* b9ds ! univ]se toge!r1 a tone ( sev]ity8 ,x has surely1 l all righte\s law1 & c>ries ) x a legitimate & :olesome fe>4 ,if we are to reap :at we h s[n1 "s1 p]haps mo/ ( u1 may dread ! h>ve/4 ,! *ild %r9ks f ! disapproval ( ! lov$ p>5t or tea*]4 ,by s mu* ! m z he rev]5ces & respects ^? 9 au?ority ov] him does he dread to d t :i* he kn[s !y w\ld condemn4 ,if he has be5 l$ to expect natural retributions1 he w h a :olesome fe> ( putt+ 8 h& 9 ! fire1 s9ce he kn[s ! inevitable consequ5ces4 ,he und]/&s t x is folly to expect t wrong c be done ) impunity1 & %r9ks 9 t]ror f committ+ a s9 ^: consequ5ces x is impossible t he %\ld escape4 ,he kn[s well t !re are o!r puni%m5ts save ^? ( ! body1 & he has felt ! angui% :i* foll[s self-condemnation4 ,!re is no?+ degrad+ 9 su* fe>1 b a he>t-se>*+ rev]5ce & awe 9 ! s9c]e & humble conviction t ,god's law is ev]y:]e4 ,su* are "s ( ! false & "s ( ! true motives :i* c be appeal$ to 9 w-tra9+1 b !re are v>i\s po9ts 9 _! practical application :i* may well be consid]$4 ,may we n "q :e!r we are n frequ5tly too exact+ ) *ildr51--too mu* giv5 to fault-f9d+8 ,7 x n t ! bus9ess ( play is s engross+ to !m1 & life s fasc9at+ a matt] on ! :ole1--7 x n = ^! qualify+ circum/ances1 we %\ld h>ass _m ( !m into d>k cynicism & misan?ropy at a v e>ly age4 ,i m>vel at ! scrupul\s exactness 9 reg>d to tru?1 ! f9e s5se ( di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong1 :i* we require ( an unfl$g$ human be+ :o w\ld be puzzl$ to expla9 to u ! diff]5ce betwe5 a hawk & a h&saw1 :o lives 9 ! realm ( ! imag9ation1 & ^: view ( ! _w is t ( a great play-h\se furni%$ = 8 b5efit4 ,if we 7 "o half z punctili\s & z hyp]critical 9 our judgm5t ( ourselves1 we %\ld be f\nd guilty 9 %ort ord]1 & s5t5c$ to h>d labor on a va/ numb] ( c\nts4 ,!re are _m comp>atively small faults 9 *ildr5 :i* x is wise n to see at all4 ,!y are m]e tempor>y fail+s1 t9y drops :i* w evaporate if quietly left 9 ! sun%9e1 b :i*1 if oppos$1 w ga!r /r5g? = a =midable curr5t4 ,if we w\ld sometimes apply ,tol/oi's doctr9e ( non-resi/ance to *ildr51 if we w\ld ov]look ! small transgression & quietly supply ano!r v5t = ! tr\blesome activity1 !re w\ld be less cla%+ ( wills1 & less rais+ ( an evil _s1 :i* ga9s wond]ful /r5g? :ile 9 action4 ,d we n (t5 use an arbitr>y & a ?reat5+ mann] 9 our comm&s to *ildr51 :5 a calm1 g5tle reque/1 9 a tone ( expectant confid5ce1 w\ld ga9 ob$i5ce f> m quickly & pleasantly8 ,"s natures are antagoniz$ by ! %ad[ ( a ?reat1 ev5 if x accompanies a reasonable ord]2 & if we ackn[l$ge t ! oil ( c\rtesy is a valuable lubricator 9 our deal+s ) gr[n p1 x seems prop] to suppose t x w\ld n be entirely useless ) *ildr54 ,we _c expect to get f !m :at we d n give ourselves1 & x is idle to imag9e t we c address !m z we w\ld a disob$i5t dog1 & be answ]$ 9 tones ( dulcet h>mony4 ,aga91 :at possible h>m c !re be 9 sometimes giv+ reasons = comm&s1 :5 !y are su* z ! *ild w\ld appreciate8 ,we d n desire to br+ him up "u m>tial rule2 & if he feels ! wisdom ( ! ord] issu$1 he w be mu* m likely to obey x pleasantly4 ,cases may frequ5tly occur 9 :i* reasons ei!r c\ld n prop]ly be giv51 or w\ld be beyond ! *ild's p[] ( compreh5sion2 b if our treatm5t ( him has be5 uni=mly frank & affectionate1 he w *e]fully obey1 believ+ t1 z our comm&s h be5 reasonable h]et(ore1 !re is good cause to suppose !y may /ill be s4 ,educational op9ion t5ds1 m & m e day1 to ! absolute conviction t ! natural puni%m5t1 ! effect :i* foll[s ! cause1 is ! only "o :i* c safely be us$ ) *ildr54 ,?is is ! me?od ( ,nature1 sev]e & unrel5t+ x may be1 b calm1 firm1 & purely j4 ,he :o s[s ! w9d mu/ reap ! :irlw9d1 & he :o s[s ?i/les may be well assur$ t he w nev] ga!r figs z 8 h>ve/4 ,! feel+ ( cont9uity1 ( sequ5ce1 is naturally /rong 9 ! *ild2 & if we w\ld lead him to appreciate t ! law is z absolute 9 ! moral z 9 ! physical _w1 we %all f9d ! gr\nd already prep>$ = our purpose4 ,mu* transgression ( moral law 9 lat] ye>s is due to ! fatal hope 9 ! evil-do]'s m9d t he w be able to escape ! consequ5ces ( 8 s94 ,c\ld we make x cle> f ! beg9n+ ( life t !re is no su* escape1 t ! mills ( ! gods w gr9d at la/1 ?\gh ! hopp] /& empty = _m a ye>1--c\ld we make ?is an absolute conviction ( ! m9d1 ,i am assur$ t x w\ld greatly t5d to less5 crime4 ,& ?is is "o ( ! defects ( arbitr>y puni%m5t1 t x is sometimes )held :5 ! he>t ( ! judge melts ov] ! s9n]1 lead+ him to expect o!r possible exemptions 9 ! future4 ,is x n sometimes giv5 9 ang]1 also1 :5 ! culprit cle>ly sees x to be disproportionate to ! crime8 ,"h appe>s ! advantage ( ! natural puni%m5t1--x is nev] )held 9 weak affection1 x is nev] giv5 9 ang]1 x is entirely disassociat$ f p]sonal feel+4 ,no poison$ arr[ ( inju/ice rema9s rankl+ 9 ! *ild's brea/2 no rebelli\s feel+ t ! p>5t has tak5 advantage ( 8 sup]ior /r5g? to inflict ! puni%m5t3 x is p]ceiv$ to be absolutely fair1 &1 be+ fair1 x mu/ be1 al?\gh pa9ful1 yet satisfactory to t s5se ( ju/ice :i* is a passion ( *ildhood4 ,our ,am]ican *ildr5 are z precoci\s 9 w-p[] z !y are ke5-witt$1 & !y ne$ a special discipl9e4 ,! c\rage1 activity1 & pione] _s ( ! fa!rs1 ex]cis$ 9 hew+ _! way ?r\gh virg9 =e/s1 hunt+ wild bea/s 9 m\nta9 solitudes1 op5+ up undevelop$ l&s1 prospect+ = metals ?r\gh trackless pla9s1 *oos+ _! own vocations1 help+ to gov]n _! c\ntry1--all ^! ?+s h react$ ^u ! *ildr51 & !y are ?or\ghly indep5d5t1 feel+ ! ne$ ( c>+ = !mselves :5 h>dly able to toddle4 ,entru/ ?is precoci\s bundle ( n]ves & individuality to a p]son ( weak w or feeble intellig5ce1 & ! *ild promptly becomes 8 rul]4 ,! p[] ( /rong volition becomes caprice1 he does n le>n ! habit ( ob$i5ce1 & ?us valuable directive p[] is lo/ to ! _w4 ,! l[e/ classes ( society1 says ,dr4 ,h>ris1 are ! l[e/1 n because !re is any organiz$ conspiracy to keep !m d[n1 b because !y are lack+ 9 directive p[]4 ,! jails1 ! prisons1 ! re=matories1 are fill$ ) m5 :o are !re because !y 7 weak1 m ?an because !y 7 evil4 ,if ! "r discipl9e 9 home & s*ool _h be5 giv5 !m1 !y w\ld nev] h become ! *>ge ( ! nation4 ,?us we wa/e =ce con/antly1 =ce ( m9d & ( _s suffici5t to move m\nta9s1 because we d n insi/ t e *ild %all ex]cise 8 inh]it$ "r1 :i* is1 t he be taught to obey4 ,x is a grave subject1 ?is ( w-tra9+1 ! grave/ p]haps t we c consid]1 & its deepe/ wat]s lie f> bel[ ! s\nd+ ( my plummet4 ,"s ( ! pr9ciples1 h[ev]1 on :i* x re/s are z firmly fix$ z ! b$ ( ! ocean1 :i* rema9s *angeless ?\gh ! waves cont9ually %ift above3-- #a4 ,if we c b cultivate ! habit ( do+ "r1 we enli/ 9 our s]vice "o ( ! /ronge/ ( human ag5cies4 ,its mom5tum is s great t x may propel ! *ild into ! c\rse ( duty be=e he has "t to discuss ! "q1 or to p>ley ) 8 consci5ce conc]n+ x4 #b4 ,we mu/ rememb] t =ce ( "* is cumulative1 & all ! =egone days ( virtue "w _! heal? into ?is4 ,! task ne$ n be begun afre% ea* morn+2 ye/]day's /rokes are /ill !re1 & to-day's ef=ts w make ! c>v+ deep] & bold]4 #c4 ,we may compel ! body to c>ry out an ord]1 ! f+]s to p]=m a task2 b ?is is m]e slavi% compliance4 ,true ob$i5ce c nev] be en=c$2 x is ! fruit ( ! reason & ! w1 ! free1 glad (f]+ ( ! _s4 #d4 ,?\gh _m motives h _! place 9 e>ly w-tra9+1--love ( approval1 def]5ce to public op9ion1 ! influ5ce ( beauty1 hopeful occupation1 respect & rev = ^? 9 au?ority1--yet ^! are all prep>atory1 ! prelim9>y ex]cises1 :i* mu/ be well practic$ be=e ! s\l c spread h] w+s into ! blue4 #e4 ,!re is b "o true & f9al motive to good conduct1 & t is a hung] 9 ! s\l ( man = ! bless+ ( ! _s1 a ceaseless long+ to be 9 p]fect h>mony ) ! pr9ciples ( ev]la/+ & et]nal "r4 ,,! ,,magic ,,( ,,toge!r ',toge!r' is ! key-^w ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,x is an old1 adobe-wall$ ,mexican g>d54 ,all ar\nd x1 close aga9/ ! br[n bricks1 ! fleur-de-lis /& :ite & /ately1 gu>d$ by _! tall gre5 lances4 ,! sun's rays are already p[]ful1 ?\gh x is e>ly spr+1 & ,i am glad to take my book "u ! %ade ( ! orange-trees4 ,9 ! d>k leaf-canopy above me %9e ! delicate />-l fl[]s1 ! p>tly op5$ buds1 & ! great gold5 oranges1 :ile t9y gre5 & half-ripe sph]es make a happy contra/ 9 color4 ,! gr\nd ab\t me is /rewn ) fl[]s & buds1 ! air is heavy ) fragrance1 & ! bees are buzz+ s(tly ov]head4 ,i am gr[+ dr[sy1 b z ,i lift my eyes f my book !y meet some?+ :i* int]e/s me4 ,a l>ge black ant is tugg+ & pull+ at an orange-bud1 & really mak+ an ef=t to c>ry x away ) him4 ,x is once & a half z long z he1 fully twice z wide1 & ,i _c compute h[ mu* heavi]1 b its size & weight are v little reg>d$4 ,he drags x vigor\sly ov] ,alp9e heights & ?r\gh valley deeps1 b evid5tly f9ds ! task ardu\s1 = he /ops to re/ n[ & !n4 ,i want to help him1 b _c be sure ( 8 de/9ation1 & fe> besides t my clumsy assi/ance w\ld be mis9t]pret$4 ,ah1 h[ un=tunate6 ant & orange-bud h fall5 toge!r into ! dep?s ( a ,colorado caon :i* yawns 9 ! pa?4 ,! ant soon reappe>s1 b cle>ly feels x impossible to drag ! bud up su* a precipice1 & runs away on "s o!r que/4 ,:at did he want ) t bud1 ,i wond]8 0 x = food1 or bric-a-brac1 or a play?+ = ! babies8 ,nev] m9d1--,i %all nev] "k1 & ,i prep>e to read aga94 ,b :at's ?is8 ,"h is my ant return+1 & accompani$ by "s fri5ds4 ,!y disappe> 9 ! canon1 helpfulness & int]e/ 9 e wave ( _! feel]s4 ,_! heads come into sight aga91 &--yes6 !y h ! bud4 ,n[1 inde$1 ev5ts move1 & ! burd5 travels rapidly across ! smoo? c\rty>d t[>d ! h\se4 ,c !y int5d to take x up on ! flat ro(1 :]e we h lately suspect$ a ne/8 ,yes1 !re !y g1 /raight up ! wall1 all putt+ _! %\ld]s to ! :eel1 & re/+ n[ & !n 9 ! *9ks ( ! crumbl+ adobes4 ,up ! bud moves to ! gutt]s1--,i c see x gleam z x is pull$ ov] ! edge1--!y are out ( sight1--! task is done6 ,h[ easy any und]tak+1 ,i ?9k1 :5 p are will+ to help4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 a high dorm] w9d[ ( a great city1 9 a ne/ ( quilts & pill[s1 sits little ,+rid4 ,h] blue ,dani% eyes look out f a p9*$1 sn[-:ite face1 & h] ?9 h&s are languidly fold$ 9 h] lap4 ,%e gazes f> d[n bel[ to ! o!r side ( ! squ>e1 :]e %e c j see ! wav+ ( "s gre5 bran*es & an op5 door4 ,h] eyes bright5 n[1 = a /ream ( little *ildr5 comes p\r+ f t door4 ,look1 "m6 %e cries1 !re are ! *ildr56 & ! "m leaves h] wa%+1 & comes ) dripp+ h&s to see e t9y boy look up at ! w9d[ & fl\ri% 8 hat1 & e girl wave h] h&k]*ief1 or kiss h] h&4 ,!y =m a r+2 !re is sil5ce = a mom5t & !n1 'mid great flapp+ ( d+y h&k]*iefs & batt]$ hats1 a he>ty *e] is he>d4 ,!y're *e]+ my bir?day1 cries ,+rid4 ,miss ,m>y kn[s x's my bir?day4 ,oh1 isn't x lovely6 ,& ! ?9 h&s eag]ly waft "s grateful kisses to ! gr\p bel[4 ,! sc5e has only la/$ a few mom5ts1 ! *ildr5 h _h _! run 9 ! fre% air1 & n[ !y g m>*+ back1 paus+ at ! door to wave good-by to ! w9d[ f> above4 ,! "m c>ries ,+rid back to h] b$ 7x is a we>y "t n[ s9ce ^? little feet t\*$ ! floor72 b ! b$ is n z tiresome z usual1 nor ! wa%+ z h>d1 = bo? he>ts are full ( sun%9e4 ,aft]noon comes1--little feet are he>d climb+ up ! /air1 & ,+rid's "n is call$4 ,! door op5s1 & two flu%$ & brea?less mess5g]s /& on ! ?re%old4 ,we've brung y a birfday pres5t1 !y cry2 x's a book1 & we made x all our own se'ves1 & all ! *illuns help$ & made somef9' to put 9 x4 ,miss ,m>y's d[n /airs m9d9' ! babies1 & %e s5ds y h] love4 ,good-by6 ,happy birfday6 ,happy bir?day inde$6 ,gold51 preci\s1 love-cr[n$ bir?day6 ,0 ev] su* a book1 s full ( sweet messages & t5d] ?\ghts6 ,+rid kn[s h[ baby ,tim mu/ h labor$ to sew t r$ circle1 h[ ,john ,jacob toil$ ov] t weav+-mat1 & ,elsa c>efully fold$ ! drove ( little pigs4 ,ev]ybody ?\ght ( h]1 & all ! *illuns help$1 & h[ de> is ! tangible outcome ( ! ?\ghts & ! help+6 99 99 99 99 99 ,f> back 9 ! *ildhood ( ! _w1 ! long-hair$ savage1 woad$1 w9t]-clad 9 sk9s1 w5t roam+ = 8 food :]ev] he might f9d x4 ,he dug roots f ! gr\nd1 he se>*$ = b]ries & fruits1 he hid beh9d rocks to leap ^u 8 liv+ prey1 yet (t5 w5t hungry to 8 lair at night1 if ! root-crop 7 %ort1 or ! wild bea/ w>y4 ,b if ! day _h be5 a =tunate "o1 if 8 own /oma* 7 fill$ & 8 body %elt]$1 little c>$ he :e!r long-hair$ savage numb] two 7 hungry & cold4 ,e "o = himself1 w\ld he say1 z he roll$ himself 9 8 sk9s1 & ! cave-be>1 or any o!r h&y bea/1 take ! h9dmo/4 ,! simplicity ( 8 m5tal /ate1 8 complete fre$om f responsibility1 assure u t 8 dige/ion ( ! raw fle% & ! t\gh roots mu/ h be5 p]fection1 & ! sleep 9 ^? furr$ sk9s a dreamless "o4 ,:at imp5d+ visitation ( a common enemy1 :at sudd5 desc5t ( a fi]ce horde ( /range1 wild1 long-=gott5 creatures1 fir/ mov$ him to ally himself ) b>b>ians numb] two & ?ree = _! mutual protection8 ,& :5 long ye>s ( alliance 9 w>f>e1 & mutual di/ru/ at all o!r times1 _h slipp$ away1 & :5 savages 7 turn+ into h]dsm5 & f>m]s & toolmak]s1 to :at lead] among m5 did a sy/em ( ex*ange ( commodities = mutual conv5i5ce sugge/ itself8 ,"o w\ld l to h met t pa9t$ savage :o fir/ sugge/$ comb9ation 9 w>f>e1 or t lat] politico-economi/ ^u :om x fa9tly dawn$ t mutual help 0 possible 9 o!r directions save t ( blood-%$d+4 ,a union born ( ! exig5cies ( w>f>e w\ld be /r5g!n$ lat] by ! prompt+s ( self-int]e/1 &1 lo6 ! exp]im5t is no long] an exp]im5t1 & ! fact is prov5 t m5 may fight & "w toge!r to _! mutual pr(it & advancem5t4 ',tis a simple proposition1 aft] all1 t t5 times "o is t52 & ! bees1 ! ants1 ! grosbeaks1 & ! beav]s prove x s cle>ly t any "o ( u may read1 ?\gh we pass by nev] s quickly4 ,yet all great tru?s appe> 9 man's m9d 9 v rudim5t>y =m at fir/1 & ea* successive g5]ation furni%es m favorable soil = _! gr[? & developm5t4 ,fir/1 m5 jo9$ h&s 9 (f5sive & def5sive alliance2 second1 !y f\nd t1 ev5 :5 w>s 7 ov]1 /ill communication1 int]c\rse1 & ex*ange ( goods 7 desirable2 ?ird1 !y discov]$ t no great ent]prise :i* w\ld bett] _! condition w\ld be possible )\t cop]ation2 &1 f\r?1 !y began to b& !mselves toge!r "h & !re1 n only = _! own protection1 = _! own ga91 b to wat* ov] ! weak1 to succor ! def5seless1 & ev5 to uphold "s de> belief4 ,! magic ( ,toge!r has ?us f> rea*$1 & :o c tell :at ,happy ,valley1 :at fair ,l& ( ,beulah1 x may summon into exi/5ce 9 ! future8 ,! incalculable value ( cop]ation1 ! solemn tru? t we are memb]s "o ( ano!r1 t we _c labor = ourselves )\t labor+ = o!rs1 nor injure ourselves )\t injur+ o!rs1--all ?is is intellectually appreciat$ by mo/ m5 to-day1 all ?is is d\btless ackn[l$g$2 yet ,i _c f9d t x has obta9$ mu* recognition 9 education1 nor is especially insi/$ ^u 9 ! tra9+ ( *ildr54 ,b surely1 if *ildr5 h any social t5d5cies1--& ! fact ne$s no pro(1--^! t5d5cies %\ld be giv5 direction f ! beg9n+ t[>d b5evol5ce1 t[>d h>moni\s work+ toge!r = "s common aim4 ,?is w\ld be comp>atively easy ev5 9 a nurs]y conta9+ ?ree or f\r little p2 & h[ mu* simpl] :5 s*ool life beg9s1 & :5 ! p[]s ( *ildr5 are greatly increas$1 :ile !y are 9 h\rly contact ) a l>ge numb] ( equals6 ,society1 z ,dr4 ,hale says1 is ! great *>m & only value ( s*ool life2 b ?is *>m & ?is value are r$uc$ to a m9imum 9 _m s*ools4 ,emulation1 t devil-%ad[ ( aspiration1 s (t5 us$ z a /imulus 9 education1 mu/ =ev] sep>ate ! *ild f 8 fell[s4 ,h[ c ,i h any ,*ri/ian fell[%ip ) a man :5 ,i am envy+ him 8 successes & grudg+ him 8 honors8 ,am ,i n tempt$ to )hold my help f my weak bro!r across ! way1 le/ my assi/ance place him on an equality ) me8 ,aga91 ! monitor sy/em1 z sometimes c>ri$ out1 t5ds to sep>ation & eng5d]s dislike & di/ru/4 ,i am n likely to desire close communion1 except 9 ! way ( fi/icuffs1 ) a boy :o has be5 spy+ ^u me all day1 or :o has v likely report$ me z hav+ committ$ div]s v5ial (f5ses4 ,x is ! idea ( "s tea*]s t discipl9e is fur!r$ if *ildr5 are tra9$ to h z little z possible to d ) ea* o!r1 & !re is no "q t ?is me?od does facilitate a toe-!-l9e k9d ( gov]nm5t4 ,x w\ld probably be m satisfactory to su* a tea*] if ea* *ild c\ld be br\ght to s*ool 9 a s$an-*air1 ) only "o w9d[ & t 9 front1 & c\ld be kept 9 x dur+ ! :ole session4 ,z su* a plan1 h[ev]1 is sc>cely feasible2 z *ildr51 ) or aga9/ our wills1 h a natural & ,god-giv5 in/9ct = ea* o!r's company2 z !y ke5ly enjoy b&+ !mselves toge!r = :atev] purpose1 %\ld n education foll[ ! sugge/ions :i* an e>ne/ /udy ( *ild-nature c b give8 ,froebel1 ) ^? div9ely curi\s eyes ( 81 saw deep] into ! *ild's m9d & he>t ?an any ( 8 pr$ecessors1 & = e fa9t /irr+ ( life :i* he p]ceiv$ provid$ adequate conditions ( developm5t4 ,true prophet ( ! com+ day1 8 philosophy is ri* ) sugge/ions = ! cultivation ( ! social p[]s ( ! *ild4 ,no "o ev] felt m ke5ly ?an he ! insep>able1 ! organic connection ( all life2 & ) deep spiritual insight he provides nurs]y plays & songs by :i* ! babe1 ev5 9 8 "m's arms1 may be l$ fa9tly to recognize 9 8 be+ "o ( ! l9ks ( ! great *a9 :i* girdles ! univ]se4 ,lat]1 :5 z a *ild ( ?ree or f\r ye>s he makes 8 fir/ /ep into ! _w1 & loos+ 8 "m's h&1 ent]s a l>g] family ( *ildr5 ( 8 own age1 he is /ill l$ to feel himself a "p ( a va/ union1 ea* memb] ( :i* has m9i/]$ to him1 & numb]less ways are op5$ by :i* he c jo9 ) o!rs to give back to ! _w "s ( ! b5efits he has enjoy$4 ,/ories are told & games are play$ :i* lead him to ?ank ! k9dly h&s :i* h furni%$ 8 daily bread1 8 w>m clo?+1 & 8 sweet1 :ite b$ at night4 ,! feel+ ( gratitude1 gr[n & /r5g!n$1 mu/ ov]fl[ 9 action4 ,! _w has done s mu* = him1 :at c he d = ! _w8 ,is !re n "s little invalid :o w\ld greatly prize a book ( da9ty pictures1 embroid]$1 drawn1 & pa9t$ by h] *ild-fri5ds8 ,!n he w jo9 ) 8 companions1 & pati5tly & lov+ly fa%ion su* a book4 ,is ! class room some:at b>e & colorless8 ,!n he c give up "s ( 8 *]i%$ "w to make a bright frieze ab\t ! walls4 ,a national holiday is p]haps approa*+4 ,he w unite ) all ! o!r babies 9 mak+ flags1 tri-color$ *a9s1 & rosettes to deck ! room appropriately1 & to please ! mo!rs1 fa!rs1 & fri5ds :o are com+ to celebrate ! occasion4 ,"o ( ! greate/ pleasures :i* is (f]$ is t ( be+ all[$ to help somebody4 ,if a *ild is quick1 neat1 & c>eful1 if he has f9i%$ 8 bit ( "w1 he may g & help ! babies1 & v g5tly & v pati5tly he guides ! *ubby f+]s1 ?reads ! ne$les1 or ties on little caps1 & conqu]s refractory buttons4 ,to be a little help]1 :e!r he is assi/+ 8 companions or ! gr[n-up p ab\t him1 gr[s to seem ! highe/ honor )9 8 rea*4 ,he kn[s ! joy ( m9i/]+ unto o!rs1 & he feels t to help is to d ! "w ( ! _w4 ,?us we endeavor to give ext]nal expression to ! feel+s /irr+ 9 ! he>t ( ! *ild1 kn[+ t ev5 love c gr[ cold if n n\ri%$4 ,! :ole _s ( ! "w1 if c>ri$ out z ,froebel int5d$1 mu/ t5d directly t[>d social evolution1 & ! int5se p]sonalism :i* is a di/+ui%+ m>k ( our civilization1 & is cle>ly se5 9 our *ildr51 ne$s ano9t+ ) ! oil ( altruism4 ,! circle 9 :i* ! *ildr5 /& = ! s++ is itself a p]fect repres5tation ( unity4 ,h&s are jo9$ to make a r\nd & lovely r+4 ,if any *ild is unk9d1 or reg>dless ( ! rights ( o!rs1 x is easily se5 t he n only makes himself unhappy1 b s]i\sly m>s ! pleasure ( all ! o!r *ildr54 ,if he willfully leaves ! circle1 a l9k 9 ! *a9 is brok5 :i* c only be m5d$ :5 he rep5ts 8 folly & pleasantly returns to 8 place4 ,?us e>ly he may be made to feel t all lives t\* 8 own1 & t 8 indulg5ce 9 selfi% passion n only h>ms himself1 b is ! m blamewor?y 9 t x injures o!rs4 ,! songs & games _c be happily c>ri$ on unless ea* *ild is n only will+ to help1 b will+ also to give up 8 *ief desires n[ & !n4 ,all ! *ildr5 w\ld l to be ! fl[]s 9 ! g>d51 p]haps1 b x is obvi\s t "s mu/ rema9 9 ! circle1 9 ord] t ! f5ce be p]fect1 & prev5t /ray animals f de/roy+ :at we love & *]i%4 ,s !re is con/ant surr5d]+ ( p]sonal desires 9 recognition ( ! fact t o!rs h equal rights1 & t1 aft] all1 "o "p is z good z ano!r1 s9ce all are ess5tial to ! :ole4 ,9 cop]ative build+1 ! *ildr5 quickly see t ! symmetrical figure :i* f\r little ones h made toge!r1 unit+ _! mat]ial1 is inf9itely l>g] & f9] ?an any "o ( !m c\ld h made alone4 ,if !y are mak+ a village at _! little tables1 "o builds ! *ur*1 ano!r work%ops & /ores1 o!rs s*ools & h\ses1 :ile ! rema9d] make roads1 lay out g>d5s1 plant trees1 & pl\gh ! fields4 ,no "o ( ! *ildr5 _h /r5g? en\gh1 "t en\gh1 or mat]ial en\gh to build ! village alone1 yet see h[ well & h[ quickly x is done :5 we all help6 ,! s&-box1 9 :i* ( c\rse all *ildr5 delight1 l5ds itself especially to cop]ative ex]cises4 ,!y ga!r ar\nd x & plant g>d5s ) ! bright-color$ balls2 !y use x = geography1 m\ld+ ! hills1 m\nta9s1 valleys1 & trac+ ! riv]s ne> _! homes2 !y arrange hi/orical dramas1 z ,paul ,rev]e's ,ride1 or ! ,l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims3 b no *ild does any "o ( ^! ?+s alone2 !re is con/ant & happy cop]ation4 ,x is ! aim ( "o day's ex]cise1 p]haps1 to retrace ) ! *ild ! v>i\s /eps by :i* 8 com=table *air & 8 /rong "w-table h come to him4 ,across "o end ( ! s&-box1 a gr\p ( *ildr5 plant a =e/ ) little p9e bran*es :i* !y h br\ght4 ,! wood-cutt]s come1 fell ! trees1 & cut away ! b\ghs4 ,ano!r p>ty ( *ildr5 br+ ! heavy teams1 previ\sly built f ! play-mat]ial1 h>ness 9 ! horses 7tak5 f a ,noah's ,ark71 & prep>e to c>ry (f ! logs4 ,n[ "h come ! road-mak]s1 & !y lay out a smoo?1 h>d road = ! teams1 rea*+ to ! v bank ( ! riv]1 :i* ano!r p>ty ( little ones has made4 ,! logs are tumbl$ into ! /ream2 !y float d[nw>d1 are raft$1 c>ri$ to ! mill2 little /icks are furni%$ to repres5t ! bo>ds into :i* !y are sawn2 & ! lumb] is tak5 to ! cab9et-mak]1 t he may fa%ion our furniture4 ,?\gh !re be tw5ty *ildr5 ar\nd ! s&-box1 yet all h be5 employ$4 ,ea* has enjoy$ 8 own "w1 yet appreciat$ ! value ( 8 neighbor's4 ,!y h work$ toge!r h>moni\sly & ! do+ has react$ ^u ! he>t1 & /r5g!n$ ! feel+ ( unity :i* is gr[+ )94 ,su* ex]cises _c fail to tea* ! value & p[] ( social ef=t1 & ! necessity ( subord9at+ p]sonal desires to ! common good4 ,yet ! developm5t ( individuality is n =gott51 = our p[] z individuals dep5ds ^u our recognition ( ! rights ( o!rs4 ,x is true t ! social problem is an intricate "o & _c be work$ out1 ev5 p>tially1 at any /age ( education1 unless ! lead] ( ! *ildr5 be a true lead]1 & be en?usia/ically conv9c$ ( ! ess5tial value ( ! pr9ciples on :i* ! problem is bas$4 ,yet ?is might be said ) equal tru? ( any educational aim1 = ! gospel mu/ always h its int]pret]s1 & "s w ev] give a m spiritual read+ & seize ! tru? :i* 0 only half express$1 :ile o!rs1 dull-ey$1 me*anical1 kill ) ! lett]4 ,aft] all1 says ,dr4 ,/anley ,hall1 !re is no?+ s practical 9 education z ! ideal1 nor s ideal z ! practical2 & we may be assur$ t ! direction ( ! social t5d5cies ( ! *ild t[>d high & noble aims1 t[>d ! s9k+ ( self & ! g5]\s ?\ght ( o!rs1--t ?is is n only ideal1 n only a foll[+ aft] ! pure/ light yet v\*saf$ to u1 b is at ! same "t practical 9 its detail$ work+s1 & 9 its adaptation to ! ne$s & desires ( ! day4 ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,! ,,k9d]g>t5 ,,to ,,! ,,public ,,s*ool ,! nature ( an educational sy/em is det]m9$ by ! mann] 9 :i* x is begun4 ,! "q = u to decide to-day is n h[ we c int]e/ p 9 & h[ illu/rate ! true k9d]g>t51 = t is already done to a consid]able ext5t2 b1 h[ we c conv9ce s*ool bo>ds1 sup]9t5d5ts1 & vot]s t ! f9al introduction ( ! k9d]g>t5 into ! public s*ool sy/em is a ?+ greatly to be desir$4 ,! k9d]g>t5 & ! s*ool1 n[ two di/9ct1 dissimil>1 & sometimes1 ?\gh ( late v seldom1 antagoni/ic in/itutions1--h[ w ! "o affect1 or be affect$ by ! o!r8 ,z to ! f9al adoption ( ! k9d]g>t5 !re is a prelim9>y "q :i* goes /raight to ! root ( ! :ole matt]4 ,at pres5t ! /ate accepts ! responsibility ( educat+ *ildr5 aft] an arbitr>ily fix$ age has be5 rea*$4 ,ought x n1 r1 if x assumes ! responsibility at all1 to beg9 to educate ! *ild :5 he ne$s education8 ,?\ghtful p are n[ awak+ to ! fact t ?is regulation is an artificial1 n a natural "o1 & t we h be5 wa/+ two preci\s ye>s :i* might n only be put to valuable uses1 b w\ld s %ape & influ5ce aft]-tea*+ t e succe$+ /ep w\ld be tak5 ) great] ease & pr(it4 ,we h be5 discreet 9 omitt+ ! beg9n+1 s long z we did n feel sure h[ to beg94 ,b we "k n[ t ,froebel's me?od ( deal+ ) f\r or five ye> old babies1 :5 us$ by a discreet & intellig5t p]son1 ju/ifies u 9 tak+ ?is delicate1 debatable gr\nd4 ,s f>1 !n1 x is a "q ( law--a law :i* c be modifi$ j z soon & z s5sibly z ! p wi%4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 t modification c become ! active wi% ( ! p1 its importance mu/ be und]/ood & its effects e/imat$4 ,c\ld x be %[n t aft]-education w be h9d]$ or 9 any way r5d]$ m difficult by ! k9d]g>t51 cle>ly all ef=ts to introduce x mu/ cease4 ,7 x m]ely a matt] ( indiff]5ce1 some?+ t w\ld nei!r make nor m> ! aft]-"w ( s*ools1 !n x w\ld rema9 a matt] ( *oice or fancy1 = individual p>5ts to decide z !y l2 b1 if x c be %[n t ! "w ( ! k9d]g>t5 w lay a m solid f\ndation1 or trace m direct pa?s = ! work]s ( a lat] p]iod1 !n x behooves u to give x a he>ty welcome1 & to "w out its pr9ciples ) zeal\s good w3 & work+ out its pr9ciples means1 n accept+ x z a f9ality--a piece ( flawless p]fection--b z a /epp+-/one :i* w lead u ne>] to ! tru?4 ,if x is a good ?+1 x is good = all2 if x is tru?1 we want x ev]y:]e2 b if ?is new dep>tm5t ( education & tra9+ is to ga9 gr\nd1 or accompli% ! successful fruition ( its wi%es1 !re mu/ be p]fect unity among tea*]s conc]n+ x4 ,if !y all und]/ood ! ?+ itself1 & und]/ood ea* o!r1 !re c\ld be no lack ( sympa?y2 yet !re has be5 misund]/&+1 conflict occasionally1 & "s o!rwise wor?y tea*]s h us$ ! k9d]g>t5 z a sort ( intellectual cuttle-fi% to %>p5 _! conv]sational bills ^u4 ,( c\rse ,i am n bl9d to ! fact t aft] we h det]m9$ t we ought to h ! k9d]g>t51 !re are _m que/ions ( exp$i5cy3 suitable rooms1 exp5se ( mat]ial1 sal>ies1 assi/ants1 age ( *ildr5 at entrance1 sy/em ( gov]nm5t1 numb] ( *ildr5 9 "o k9d]g>t52 & greate/ ( all1 b lea/ ?\ght (1 /rangely1 ! l9k+ toge!r ( k9d]g>t5 & s*ool1 s t ! developm5t %all be cont9u\s1 & ! *a9 ( impressions p]fect & unbrok54 ,suffice x to say t x has be5 done1 & c be done aga92 b x ne$s discretion1 =e?\ght1 tact1 e>ne/ness1 & unimpea*able hone/y ( adm9i/ration1 = unless we c dep5d ^u our s*ool bo>ds & k9d]g>tn]s implicitly1 c\nt+ ^u !m = wise cop]ation1 brood+ c>e1 & great wisdom 9 selection ( tea*]s1 ! exp]im5t w be a failure4 ,we h risks en\gh to run z x is2 let u n p]mit our little ones1 m susceptible by reason ( age ?an any we h to deal ) n[1--let u n p]mit !m to become victims ( politics1 r+s1 or ma*9e tea*+4 ,! k9d]g>t5 is m liable to abuse ?an any o!r dep>tm5t ( tea*+4 ,!re is no gr\nd 9 ! univ]se s sacr$ z ?is4 ,b ! diff]5ce betwe5 prim>y s*ools is j z great1 only1 un=tunately1 we h become us$ to x2 & ! k9d]g>t5 be+ "u fire1 s to speak1 mu/ be absolutely ideal 9 its p]fection1 or x is ru?lessly held up to scorn4 ,!re is a trem5d\s awak5+ all ov] ! c\ntry ) reg>d to k9d]g>t5 & prim>y "w1 & ?is is well1 s9ce ! greate/ & mo/ fatal mi/akes ( ! public s*ool sy/em h be5 made j "h2 & ! "t is surely com+ :5 m k1 wisdom1 tact1 +5uity1 =e?\ght1 yes1 & money1 w be exp5d$ 9 ord] to meet ! dem&s ( ! case4 ,! "t is com+ :5 ! imp ( p>simony w no long] be mi/ak5 = ! _s ( economy2 :5 a woman possess$ ( ord9>y human frailty w no long] be requir$ to guide1 direct1 develop1 tra91 help1 love1 & be pati5t ) sixty little ones1 j beg9n+ to tread ! difficult pa?s ( le>n+1 & ea* receiv+ j "o sixtie? ( :at he craves4 ,! mill5nium w be close at h& :5 we cease to expect f girls j out ( ! high s*ool :at ,socrates nev] attempt$1 & w\ld h deem$ impossible4 ,look at ,s5ator ,/an=d's fam\s ,palo ,alto /ock f>m4 ,ea* colt born into t favor$ community is plac$ 9 a class ( twelve4 ,^! twelve colts are c>$ = & taught by f\r or five tra9$ tea*]s4 ,no man int]e/$ 9 ! tra9+ ( f9e horses ev] objects1 s f> z ,i "k1 to su* exp5diture ( labor & money4 ,! end is suppos$ to ju/ify ! means4 ,b :5 ! creatures to be tra9$ are human be+s1 & :5 ! end to be rea*$ is n race-horses1 b m]ely citiz5s1 we employ a v diff]5t process ( reason+4 ,t ?is subject ( e>ly tra9+ is a vitally int]e/+ "o to ?9k+ p _c be d5i$4 ,! k9d]g>t5 has become ! fa%ion1 y say1 cynically4 ,?is is sc>cely true2 b x is a fact t ! upp]1 ! middle1 & ! l[] classes among u beg9 to recognize ! exi/5ce ( *ildr5 "u six ye>s ( age1 & realize t f> f be+ non5tities 9 life1 or unkn[n quantities1 !y are v lively units 9 ! sum ( progressive education4 ,:5 we speak ( k9d]g>t5 "w among ! *ildr5 ( ! poor1 & argue its claims z "o ( ! be/ means ( tak+ un=tunate little ,arabs f ! demoraliz+ life ( ! /reets1 & ( giv+ _! aimless h&s some?+ useful to d1 _! re/less m9ds some?+ good & fruitful to ?9k (1 & _! curi\s eyes some?+ beautiful to look on1 !re is n a ^w ( disapproval4 ,p seem will+ to conc$e its moral value :5 appli$ to ! l[] classes1 b1 :5 !y are oblig$ to pay any?+ to procure ?is tra9+ = _! own *ildr51 or see any prospect ( :at !y call an already extravagant s*ool sy/em made m s by its addition1 !y become prolific 9 d\bts4 ,9 o!r words1 !y believe 9 x :5 y call x philan?ropy1 b n :5 y call x education2 & x mu/ be call$ ! g]m ( ! bett] education1 t[>d :i* we are all /ruggl+1 ! ne>e/ approa* to ! p]fect beg9n+ :i* we h yet f\nd4 ,we see 9 ! excell5ce ( ,froebel's idea1 educationally consid]$1 its only claim to peculi> p[] 9 deal+ ) incipi5t hoodlumism4 ,x is only because x has su* unusual fitness to *ild-nature1 su* a /ore ( philosophy & +5uity 9 its appliances1 & su* a weal? ( spiritual tru? 9 its aims & me?ods1 t x is s great a p[] ) neglect$ *ildr5 & ignorant & vici\s p>5ts4 ,! pr9ciples on :i* ,froebel built 8 educational idea may be summ$ up briefly "u f\r heads4 ,fir/1 ,all ! faculties ( ! *ild are to be drawn out & ex]cis$ z f> z age all[s4 ,second1 ,! p[]s ( habit & association1 :i* are ! great in/rum5ts ( all education1 ( ! :ole tra9+ ( life1 mu/ be develop$ ) a sy/ematic purpose f ! e>lie/ dawn ( intellig5ce4 ,?ird1 ,! active in/9cts ( *ildhood are to be cultivat$ ?r\gh manual ex]cise 7*iefly creative 9 "*71 :i* is made an ess5tial "p ( ! tra9+1 & ?is manual ex]cise is to be valu$ *iefly z a means ( self-expression4 ,f\r?1 ,! s5ses are to be tra9$ to accuracy z well z ! h&4 ,! *ild mu/ le>n h[ to obs]ve :at is plac$ be=e him1 & to obs]ve x truly1 an acquirem5t :i* any tea*] ( sci5ce or art w appreciate4 ,to "w out ^! pr9ciples1 ,froebel devis$ 8 practical me?od ( infant education1 & ! v "n he gave to ! place :]e 8 play lessons 7 to be us$ m>ks 8 purpose4 ,no books are to be se5 9 a k9d]g>t51 because no ideas or facts are pres5t$ to ! *ild t he _c cle>ly und]/& & v]ify4 ,! object is n to tea* him ari?metic or geometry1 ?\gh he le>ns en\gh ( bo? to be v useful to him h]eaft]2 b to lead him to discov] tru?s conc]n+ =ms & numb]s1 l9es & angles1 = himself4 ,?us 9 ! play-lessons ! tea*] simply rules ! ord] 9 :i* ! *ild %all approa* a new ?+1 & gives him ! correct names :i*1 h5ce=?1 he mu/ always use2 b ! obs]vation ( resemblances & diff]5ces 7t gr\ndwork ( all k71 ! reason+ f "o po9t to ano!r1 & ! conclusions he arrives at1 are all 8 own2 he is only l$ to see 8 mi/ake if he makes "o4 ,! *ild h&les e object f :i* he is taught1 & le>ns to reproduce x4 ,x is n en\gh to say t any ord9>y sy/em ( object tea*+ 9 ! h&s ( an +5i\s tea*] w s]ve ! purpose or take ! place ( ! k9d]g>t54 ,p :o say ?is evid5tly h no conception ( ,froebel's plan1 9 :i* ! simultane\s tra9+ ( head1 he>t1 & h& is ! mo/ /rik+ *>act]i/ic4 ,! k9d]g>t5 is ma9ly di/+ui%$ f ! lat] in/ruction ( ! s*ool by mak+ ! k ( facts & ! cultivation ( ! memory subord9ate to ! developm5t ( obs]vation & to ! appropriate activity ( ! *ild1 physical1 m5tal1 & moral4 ,its aim is to utilize ! n[ almo/ wa/$ "t f f\r to six ye>s1 a "t :5 all neglig5t & ignorant mo!rs leave ! *ild to *ance developm5t1 & :5 ! mo/ c>eful "m _c tra9 h] *ild into ! practice ( social virtues s well z ! truly wise k9d]g>tn] :o works ) h]4 ,we le>n ?r\gh do+ is ! wat*word ( ! k9d]g>t51 b x mu/ be a do+ :i* blossoms into be+1 or x does n fulfill its ideal1 = x is "* build+ :i* is to g on 9 ! k9d]g>t51 or x has miss$ ,froebel's aim4 ,:at does ! k9d]g>t5 d = *ildr5 "u six ye>s ( age8 ,:at has x accompli%$ :5 x s5ds ! *ild to ! prim>y s*ool8 ,i d n mean :at ,froebel hop$ c\ld be done1 or :at is occasionally accompli%$ ) bright *ildr5 & a gift$ tea*]1 or ev5 :at is done 9 good private k9d]g>t5s1 = t is yet m2 b ,i mean :at is actually done = *ildr5 by *>itable organizations1 :i* are really do+ ! "w ( ! /ate4 ,i ?9k !y c claim tangible results :i* are :olly rem>kable2 & yet !y d n "w = results1 or expect mu* visible fruit 9 ^! t5d] ye>s1 f a culture :i* is s natural1 *ild-l1 & unobtrusive t its v outw>d simplicity has caus$ x to be reg>d$ z a play?+4 ,9 glanc+ ov] ! acquirem5ts ( ! *ild :o has left ! k9d]g>t51 & has be5 actually taught no?+ 9 ! ord9>y acceptation ( ! ^w1 we f9d t he has work$1 exp]im5t$1 inv5t$1 comp>$1 reproduc$4 ,all ?+s h be5 reveal$ 9 ! do+1 & productive activity has enlight5$ & develop$ ! m9d4 ,fir/1 z to ari?metic4 ,x does n come fir/1 b ?\gh y speak ) ! tongues ( m5 & angels1 & make n m5tion ( ari?metic1 x pr(ite? y no?+4 ,! ,fir/ ,gift %[s "o object1 & ! *ildr5 get an idea ( "o :ole2 9 ! ,second !y receive ?ree :ole objects aga91 b ( diff]5t =m2 9 ! ,?ird & ,f\r?1 ! regul>ly divid$ cube is se51 & all possible comb9ations ( numb]s z f> z eight are made4 ,9 ! ,fif? ,gift ! *ild sees ?ree & its multiples2 9 fractions1 halves1 qu>t]s1 eigh?s1 ?irds1 n9?s1 & tw5ty-sev5?s4 ,) ! ,six?1 ,sev5?1 & ,eigh? ,gifts ! field is practically unlimit$4 ,second1 z to ! *ild's k ( =m1 size1 & proportion4 ,8 developm5t has be5 q ext5sive3 he kn[s1 n always by "n1 b by _! *>act]i/ics1 v]tical1 horizontal1 slant+1 & curv$ l9es2 squ>es1 oblongs2 equal sid$1 blunt & %>p angl$ triangles2 five1 six1 sev5 & eight sid$ figures2 sph]es1 cyl9d]s1 cubes1 & prisms4 ,all ?is elem5t>y geometry has1 ( c\rse1 be5 le>n$ baby fa%ion1 9 a purely exp]im5tal way1 b no?+ w h to be unle>n$ :5 ! pupil approa*es geometry lat] 9 a m ?or\ghly sci5tific _s4 ,?ird1 z to ! cultivation ( language1 ( ! p[] ( expression1 we _c speak ) too mu* emphasis4 ,! vocabul>y ( ! k9d]g>t5 *ild ( ! l[] classes is probably great] ?an t ( 8 "m or fa!r4 ,y c see h[ ?is comes ab\t4 ,! tea*]s !mselves are oblig$ to make a /udy ( simple1 appropriate1 expressive1 & explicit language2 ! *ild is l$ to express all 8 ?\ghts freely 9 prop] words f ! mom5t he c lisp2 he is tra9$ ?r\gh s++ to di/9ct & c>eful enunciation1 & ! result is a rem>kably good p[] ( language4 ,i make ha/e to say t ?is ne$ n necess>ily be us$ = ! purposes ( *att]+ 9 ! s*ool4 ,! *ild has n1 ( c\rse1 le>n$ to read & write1 b read+ is greatly simplifi$ by 8 accurate p[] ( obs]vation1 & 8 practice ( comp>+ =ms4 ,! "w ( read+ is play to a *ild ^: eye has be5 ?us tra9$4 ,z to writ+1 we prec$e x by draw+1 :i* is ! s5sible & natural plan4 ,! *ild w h _h a good deal ( practice ) slate & lead p5cil2 w h drawn all sorts ( l9es & figures f dictation1 & h creat$ numb]less designs ( 8 own4 ,if1 9 %ort1 our *ildr5 c\ld sp5d two ye>s 9 a good k9d]g>t51 !y w\ld n only br+ to ! s*ool ^? elem5ts ( k :i* are requir$1 b w\ld h le>n$ 9 "s degree h[ to le>n1 &1 9 ! measure ( _! progress1 h no?+ to unle>n4 ,let ^? :o labor1 day by day1 ) in]t m9ds nev] yet awak5$ to a wi% = k1 a s5se ( beauty1 or a feel+ ( pleasure 9 m5tal activity1 tell u h[ mu* valuable s*ool "t !y w\ld save1 if ! raw mat]ial 7 ?us prep>$ to _! h&4 ,aft] sp5d+ five or six ye>s at home or 9 ! /reet1 )\t tra9+ or discipl9e1 ! *ild is s5t to s*ool & is expect$ to le>n at once4 ,he looks ^u ! /range1 new life ) amazem5t1 yet )\t und]/&+4 ,f9ally1 8 m9d becomes famili> 9 a me*anical mann]1 ill-suit$ to ! ta/es ( a *ild1 ) ! "w & ex]cises ( prim>y in/ruction1 ! consequ5ce be+1 v (t51 a feeble body & a /uff$ m9d1 ! /uff+ hav+ v little m effect ^u ! intellect ?an x has ^u ! organism ( a roa/ turkey4 ,! k9d]g>t5 c rem$y ^! intellectual difficulties1 beside giv+ ! *ild an impulse t[>d moral self-direction1 & a capacity = work+ out 8 orig9al ideas 9 visible & p]man5t =m1 :i* w make him almo/ a new creature4 ,x c1 by tak+ ! *ild 9 season1 set ! :eels 9 motion1 r\se all 8 be/1 f9e/1 & highe/ in/9cts1 ! pure/1 noble/1 & mo/ vivify+ p[]s ( :i* he is possess$4 ,!re is a good deal ( "t sp5t 9 ! k9d]g>t5 on ! cultivation ( polit5ess & c\rtesy2 & 9 ! entirely social atmosph]e :i* is "o ( its pr9cipal features1 ! am5ities ( polite society c be bett] practic$ ?an else:]e4 ,! k9d]g>t5 aims 9 no way at mak+ infant prodigies1 b x aims successfully at putt+ ! little *ild 9 possession ( e faculty he is capable ( us+2 at br++ him =w>d on l9es he w nev] ne$ to =sake2 at tea*+ )9 8 n>r[ range :at he w nev] h to unle>n2 & at giv+ him ! wi% to le>n1 & ! p[] ( tea*+ himself4 ,its deep simplicity %\ld always be ma9ta9$1 & no lov] ( *ildhood or ?\ghtful tea*] w\ld wi% x o!rwise4 ,x is m important t x %\ld be kept pure ?an t x %\ld become popul>4 ,i h tri$1 ?us1 some:at at l5g?1 to demon/rate t our educational sy/em _c be p]fect until we beg9 /ill e>li] ) ! *ild1 & beg9 9 a m *ildlike mann]1 ?\gh1 at ! same "t1 e>ne/ly & ) def9ite purpose4 ,9 try+ to make manhood & womanhood1 we sometimes treat *ildr5 z little m5 & wom51 n realiz+ t ! mo/ p]fect *ildhood is ! be/ basis = /rong manhood4 ,fur!r1 ,i h tri$ to %[ t ,froebel's sy/em gives u ! only rational beg9n+2 b ,i confess frankly t to make x productive ( its vaunt$ results1 x mu/ be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ?or\ghly tra9$ k9d]g>tn]s1 fitt$ by nature & by education = _! mo/ delicate1 exact+1 & sacr$ pr(ession4 ,n[ z to compromises4 ,! "q is frequ5tly ask$1 ,_c ! be/ ?+s ( ! k9d]g>t5 be introduc$ 9 ! prim>y dep>tm5ts ( ! public s*ool8 ,! be/ ?+ ( k9d]g>t5+ is ! k9d]g>t5 itself1 & no?+ else w d2 x w\ld be necess>y to make v mat]ial *anges 9 ! prim>y class :i* is to include a k9d]g>t5--*anges t are dem&$ by radically diff]5t me?ods4 ,! k9d]g>t5 %\ld (f] ! *ild exp]i5ce in/ead ( in/ruction2 life in/ead ( le>n+2 practical *ild-life1 a m9iature _w1 :]e he lives & gr[s1 & le>ns & exp&s4 ,no prim>y tea*]1 7 %e ,m9]va h]self1 c "w out ,froebel's idea successfully ) sixty or sev5ty *ildr5 "u h] sole c>e4 ,y w see = y\rselves t ?is simple1 natural1 mo!rly in/ruction ( babyhood _c be transplant$ bodily into ! prim>y s*ool1 :]e ! tea*] has fifty or sixty *ildr5 :o are beyond ! two mo/ fruitful ye>s :i* ! k9d]g>t5 dem&s4 ,besides1 ! tea*]s ( ! l[] grades _c introduce m ?an an inf9itesimal numb] ( k9d]g>t5 ex]cises1 & at ! same "t keep up _! full r\t9e ( prim>y /udies & ex]cises4 ,any "o :o und]/&s ! d\ble ne$s ( ! k9d]g>t5 & prim>y s*ool _c fail to see ?is matt] correctly1 & z ,i said be=e1 we d n want a few k9d]g>t5 ex]cises1 we want ! k9d]g>t54 ,if tea*]s 7 all indoctr9at$ ) ! _s ( ,froebel's me?od1 !y w\ld c>ry on its pr9ciples 9 deal+ ) pupils ( any age2 b ,froebel's k9d]g>t51 pure & simple1 creates a place = *ildr5 ( f\r or five ye>s1 to beg9 _! bit ( life-"w2 x is 9 no s5se a s*ool1 nor mu/ become s1 or x w\ld lose its v ess5ce & true/ mean+4 ,let me %[ y a k9d]g>t56 ,x is no m int]e/+ ?an a good s*ool1 b ,i want y to see ! ess5tial po9ts ( diff]5ce3-- ,x is a gold5 morn+1 a r>e "o 9 a long1 ra9y w9t]4 ,z we turn into ! n>r[1 quiet /reet f ! broad]1 noisy "o1 ! s\nd ( a bell w>ns u t we are ne> ! k9d]g>t5 build+4444 ,a few belat$ y\ng/]s are hurry+ along1--"s ragg$1 "s pat*$1 "s pla9ly & neatly clo!d1 "s f9i%+ a portable breakfa/ ?ru/ into _! h&s five m9utes be=e1 b all eag] to be !re4444 ,:ile ! ,lilliputian armies are w5d+ _! way f ! y>d to _! v>i\s rooms1 we w ent] ! front door & look ab\t a little4 ,! w9d[s are wide op5 at "o end ( ! great room4 ,! walls are t9t$ ) t]ra cotta1 & ! woodwork is pa9t$ 9 ,indian r$4 ,above ! high wood dado runs a r[ ( illum9at$ pictures ( animals1--ducks1 pigeons1 peacocks1 calves1 lambs1 colts1 & almo/ ev]y?+ else t goes ^u two or f\r feet2 s t ! *ildr5 c1 by simply turn+ 9 _! seats1 /roke ! heads ( _! dumb fri5ds ( ! mead[ & b>ny>d4444 ,!re are a great quantity ( bright & appropriate pictures on ! walls1 ?ree w9d[s full ( plants1 a can>y *irp+ 9 a gild$ cage1 a globe ( gold-fi%1 an op5 piano1 & an old-fa%ion$ s(a1 :i* is at pres5t adorn$ ) a small scrap ( a boy :o clut*es a l>ge slate 9 "o h&1 & a mammo? lun*-pail 9 ! o!r4444 ,x is 8 fir/ day1 & he looks z if 8 big bro!r _h told him t he w\ld be wallop$ if he s mu* z w9k$4 ,a half-doz5 *>m+ girls are flutt]+ ab\t2 *>m+1 because1 :e!r pla9 or beautiful1 !y all look happy1 e>ne/1 womanly1 full to ! brim ( life4 ,a sweet1 he>t-lift+ *e]fulness1 ,l spr+-"t ( ! ye>1 ,seems ev] on _! /eps to wait4 444 ,!y are ty+ on :ite aprons & prep>+ ! day's occupations1 = !y are a deta*m5t ( /ud5ts f a k9d]g>t5 tra9+ s*ool1 & are on duty = ! day4 ,"o ( !m seats h]self at ! piano & plays a /irr+ m>*4 ,! army ent]s1 ea* t9y soldi] ) a %9+ morn+ face4 ,unhappy homes are =gott5 444 smiles ev]y:]e 444 ev]ybody glad to see ev]ybody else 444 happy *ildr51 happy tea*]s 444 sun%9y morn+1 sun%9y he>ts 444 delightful "w 9 prospect1 m]ry play to foll[ x4444 ,oh1 x's a beautiful _w1 & ,i'm glad ,i'm 9 x2 s ! bright faces seem to say4 ,x is a cosmopolitan regim5t t m>*es into ! free k9d]g>t5s ( our l>ge cities4 ,curly yell[ hair & rosy *eeks 444 sleek blonde braids & calm blue eyes 444 sw>?y faces & blue-black curls 444 woolly little p[s & ?ick lips 444 long ar*$ noses & broad flat ones4 ,"h y see ! fire & passion ( ! ,s\!rn races1 & ! self-poise1 s]5ity & /urd9ess ( ,nor!rn nations4 ,pat is "h ) a gleam ( humor 9 8 eye 444 ,topsy1 all smiles & tee?1444 ,abraham1 trad+ tops ) ,isaac1 next 9 l9e1444 ,gret*5 & ,hans1 phlegmatic & dep5dable1444 ,franois1 nev] /ill = an in/ant1444 ,*ri/9a1 rosy1 calm1 & consci5ti\s1 & ,duncan1 z canny & prud5t z any ( 8 p4 ,pietro is !re1 & ,olaf1 & little ,john ,bull4 ,:at an opportunity = amalgamation ( races1 & = lay+ ! f\ndation ( ,am]ican citiz5%ip6 = ! purely social atmosph]e ( ! k9d]g>t5 makes x a life-s*ool1 :]e ea* t9y citiz5 has full lib]ty "u ! law ( love1 s long z he does n int]f]e ) ! lib]ty ( 8 neighbor4 ,! phrase ,e man = himself is nev] he>d1 b ,we are memb]s "o ( ano!r is ! common pr9ciple ( action4 ,! circles are =m$4 ,e pair ( h&s is fold$1 & bright eyes are tightly clos$ to keep out ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! re/ ( x1 :ile *ildr5 & tea*]s s+ "o ( ! morn+ hymns3-- ,birds & bees & fl[]s1 ,e happy day1 ,wake to greet ! sun%9e1 ,?ankful = its ray4 ,all ! night !y're sil5t1 ,sleep+ safe & w>m2 ,god1 :o kn[s & loves !m1 ,w keep !m f all h>m4 ,s ! little *ildr51 ,sleep+ all ! night1 ,wake ) ea* new morn+1 ,fre% & sweet & bright4 ,?ank+ ,god _! ,fa!r ,= 8 lov+ c>e1 ,) _! songs & praises ,!y make ! day m fair4 ,!n comes a trio ( good-morn+ songs1 ) cordial h&%akes & scores ( kisses waft$ f f+]-tips4444 ,good-,morn+1 ,m]ry ,sun%9e1 foll[s1 & ! sun1 enc\rag$ by hav+ "s notice tak5 ( him 9 ?is bl9d & /olid _w1 %9es bright] ?an ev]4444 ,! song1 ,?umbs & ,f+]s say ',good-,morn+1' br+s two ?\s& f+]s flutt]+ 9 ! air 7#aj x #bjj1 if ! sum seems too difficult71 & gives ! eagle-ey$ k9d]g>tn]s an opportunity to look = dirty paws & prea* ! ne$$ s]mon4 ,x is ,b5ny's bir?day2 five ye>s old to-day4 ,he *ooses ! songs he likes be/1 & ! *ildr5 s+ !m ) fri5dly en]gy4444 ,?ree *e]s = ,b5ny1--only ?ree1 n[6 says ! k9d]g>tn]4444 ,!y are giv5 ) an en?usiasm t br+s ! neighbors to ! w9d[s1 & ,b5ny1 bur/+ ) pride1 blu%es to ! roots ( 8 hair4 ,! *ildr5 /op at ?ree1 h[ev]1 & h let (f a trem5d\s am\nt ( /eam 9 ! op]ation4 ,any :olesome device :i* accompli%es ?is result is wor?y ( be+ p]petuat$4444 ,a draggl$1 =sak5 little /reet-cat sneaks 9 ! door1 ) a pitiful mew4 7,i'm sure ,i don't wond]6 if "o 7 tir$ ( life1 ?is w\ld be j ! place to take a fre% />t47 ,! *ildr5 break into ! song1 ,i ,love ,little ,pussy1 ,h] ,coat is s ,w>m1 & ! k9d]g>tn] asks ! small boy ) ! great lun* pail if he w\ldn't l to give ! kitty a bit ( some?+ to eat4 ,he complies ) ! utmo/ solemnity1 ?9k+ ?is ! que]e/ community he ev] saw4444 ,a brok5-w+$ pigeon appe>s on ! w9d[-sill & receives 8 morn+ crumb2 & n[ a *ord f ! piano ann\nces a *ange ( programme4 ,! *ildr5 troop to _! respective rooms fairly w>m$ ?r\gh ) happ9ess & good w4 ,su* a pleasant morn+ />t to "s :o h be5 hu/l$ out ( a b$ t held sev]al too _m 9 ! night1 wa%$ a trifle 7p]haps671 & s5t (f )\t a kiss1 ) ! e*o ( a sick "m's wails1 or a fa!r's oa?s1 r++ 9 _! e>s6 ,aft] a few m9utes ( *e]ful prep>ation1 all are busily at "w4 ,two divisions h gone into t9y1 quiet rooms to grapple ) ! intricacies ( ma!matical relations4 ,a small boy1 clad mo/ly 9 r$ wool5 susp5d]s1 & l>ge1 high-topp$ boots1 is pass+ boxes ( blocks4 ,he is awkw>d & sl[4 ,! tea*] c\ld d x m quietly & m quickly1 b ! k9d]g>t5 is a s*ool ( exp]i5ce :]e ease comes1 by & by1 z ! lovely result ( repeat$ practice4444 ,we he> an in=mal talk on fractions1 :ile ! cube is divid$ into its compon5t p>ts1 & !n see a build+ ex]cise by direction4 ,9 ! o!r quiet room !y are build+ a village1 ea* *ild con/ruct+1 accord+ to 8 own ideas1 ! "p assign$ him4 ,"o ( !m />ts a song1 & !y all jo9 9-- ,oh6 build]s we w\ld l to be1 ,s will+1 skill$1 & /rong2 ,& :ile we "w s *e]ily1 ,! "t w n seem long4 ,if we all d our p>ts well1 ! :ole is sure to be beautiful1 says ! tea*]4 ,"o rickety1 badly made build+ w spoil our village4 ,i'm go+ to draw a blackbo>d picture ( ! *ildr5 :o live 9 ! village4 ,johnny1 y hav5't blocks en\gh = a good factory1 & ,j5nie hasn't en\gh = h]s4 ,:y don't y club toge!r & make a v l>ge1 f9e "o8 ,?is work+ = a common purpose1 yet ) due respect = individuality1 is a v important "p ( k9d]g>t5 e?ics4 ,?us ea* *ild le>ns to subord9ate himself to ! claims & ne$s ( society )\t los+ himself4 ,no man live? to himself is ! und]ly+ pr9ciple ( action4 ,com+ back to ! ma9 room we f9d "o division weav+ bright pap] /rips into a mat ( contra/+ color1 & note t ! occupation tra9s ! s5se ( color & ( numb]1 & develops dext]ity 9 bo? h&s4 ,b :at is ?is m]ry gr\p do+ 9 ! f>!r corn]8 ,^! are ! babies1 bless !m6 & !y are model+ 9 clay4 ,:at an inspir$ v]sion ( pat-a-cake & mud pies is ?is6 ,! sleeves are pu%$ up1 %[+ a high-wat] m>k ( :ite arm jo9+ little br[n paws4 ,:at fun6 ,!y are model+ ! seals at ! ,cliff ,h\se 7= ?is *ances to be a ,cali=nia k9d]g>t571 & a c\ple ( two-ye>-olds1 :o h /ray$ into ?is retreat1 n because !re 0 any room = !m "h1 b because !re wasn't any room = !m any:]e else1 are slapp+ _! lumps ( clay ) all _! might1 & !n roll+ x into cat]pill>s & snakes4 ,?is la/ is n v educational1 y say1 b virtue k9dles at ! t\* ( joy1 & "s la/+ good mu/ be born out ( ! rational happ9ess t surr\nds ev5 ! y\nge/ babies 9 ! k9d]g>t54 ,! s&-table 9 ?is room repres5ts an ,italian or ,*9ese vegetable g>d54 ,! *ildr5 h roll$ & level$ ! surface & laid x (f 9 squ>e b$s ) walks betwe54 ,! plant+ has be5 make believe1--a diff]5t k9d ( se$ 9 ea* b$2 b ! *ildr5 h nam$ !m all1 & label$ ! v>i\s plats ) pieces ( pap]1 fa/5$ 9 cleft /icks4 ,a g>d5]'s h\se1 made ( blocks1 ornam5ts "o corn]1 & ne> x are 8 tools1--wat]+-pot1 hoe1 rake1 spade1 etc41 all made 9 c>dbo>d model+4 ,we n[ pass up-/airs4 ,9 "o corn] a family ( tw5ty *ildr5 are lay+ designs 9 %9+ r+s ( /eel2 & z ! graceful curves multiply b5ea? _! clev] f+]s1 ! k9d]g>tn] is tell+ !m a brief /ory ( a little boy :o made ) ^! v r+s a design = a beautiful rose w9d[1 :i* 0 copi$ 9 /a9$ glass & hung 9 a great /one *ur*1 ( :i* 8 fa!r 0 ! ar*itect4 ,ano!r gr\p ( *ildr5 is fold+1 by dictation1 a f\r-in* squ>e ( color$ pap]4 ,! mo/ p]fect eye-measure1 z well z ! mo/ delicate t\*1 is ne$$ "h4 ,con/ant ref]5ce to ! %>p angle1 blunt angle1 squ>e corn] & "r angle1 horizontal & v]tical l9es1 %[ t ! f\ndation is be+ laid = a future cle> & practical k ( geometry1 ?\gh ! ^w itself is nev] m5tion$4 ,!re is "o unhappy little boy 9 ?is class4 ,he has brok5 ! law 9 "s way1 & he has no "w4 ,t is a /range idea1 said ! woman visitor4 ,9 my "t "w 0 giv5 to u z a puni%m5t1 & x seem$ a mo/ excell5t plan4 ,we look at x 9 ano!r way1 said ! k9d]g>tn]1 smil+4 ,y see1 "w is really ! great panacea1 ! be/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,we are always try+ to tra9 ! *ildr5 to a love ( indu/ry & helpful occupation2 s we give "w z a rew>d1 & take x away z a puni%m5t4 ,we pass into ! sunny upp] hall1 & f9d "s *ildr5 surr\nd+ a l>ge s&-table4 ,! ex]cise is j f9i%$1 & we gaze ^u a m9iature repres5tation ( ! ,cliff ,h\se embankm5t & curv+ road1 a section ( bea* ) p /&+ 7wood5 ladies & g5tlem5 f a ,noah's ,ark71 a section ( ocean1 & a p]fect ,seal ,rock made ( clay4 ,run d[n-/airs1 ,timmy1 please1 & ask ,miss ,ell5 if ! seals are ready4 444 ,timmy flies4444 ,pres5tly ! babies troop up1 ea* c>ry+ a preci\s seal ext5d$ on two t9y h&s or repos+ 9 apron4 ,!y are all bur/+ ) importance4444 ,( c\rse1 ! small ,jonah ( ! flock tumbles up ! /airs1 bumps 8 nose1 & breaks 8 treasure4444 ,!re is an agoniz$ wail4444 ,i bu/ my seal6444 ,"s "o spr+s to ! rescue4444 ,! seal is pat*$1 te>s are dri$1 & h>mony is re/or$4444 ,! animals are pil$ on ! rocks 9 reali/ic confusion1 & ano!r class comes out ) tw5ty-five pap] fi%es to be arrang$ 9 ! waves ( s&4 ,lat] on1 ! s\nd ( a piano invites u to witness ! k9d]g>t5 play-"t4 ,?r\gh k9d]g>t5 play ! *ild comes to "k ! ext]nal _w1 ! physical qualities ( ! objects :i* surr\nd him1 _! motions1 actions1 & reactions ^u ea* o!r1 & ! relations ( ^! ph5om5a to himself2 a k :i* =ms ! basis ( t :i* w be 8 p]man5t /ock 9 life4 ,! *ild's fancy is heal?ily f$ by images f out] life1 & 8 curiosity by new glimpses ( k f ! _w ar\nd him4 ,!re are plays & plays6 ,! ord9>y unguid$ games ( *ildhood are n to be conf\nd$ = an in/ant ) ! g5u9e k9d]g>t5 plays1 :i* h a f> deep] significance ?an is app>5t to ! sup]ficial obs]v]4 ,take ! simple/ circle game2 x illu/rates ! :ole duty ( a good citiz5 9 a republic4 ,anybody c spoil x1 yet nobody c play x alone2 anybody c h9d] its success1 yet no "o c get cr$it = mak+ x succe$4 ,! play is ov]2 ! *ildr5 m>* back to _! seats1 & settle !mselves to ano!r p]iod ( "w1 :i* w la/ until noon4 ,we wat* ! bright faces1 *e]ful1 fri5dly *att]1 ! busy figures hov]+ ov] pleasant tasks1 & feel t x has be5 good to pass a morn+ 9 ?is republic ( *ildhood4 ,i h giv5 y b a ti! ( ! :ole argum5t1 ! v]ie/ bird's-eye view2 nei!r is x romance2 x is simple tru?2 &1 t be+ ! case1 h[ c we af=d to keep ,froebel & 8 wond]ful influ5ce on *ildhood out ( a sy/em ( free education :i* has = its aim ! developm5t ( a free1 useful1 lib]ty-lov+1 self-gov]n+ p8 ,x is too great a factor to be disreg>d$1 & ! com+ ye>s w prove x s2 = ! value ( su* s*ools is no long] a matt] ( !ory2 !y h be5 te/$ by exp]i5ce1 & h won favor :]ev] !y h be5 giv5 a fair trial ,b h[ important a "w !y h to d 9 our s*eme ( public education is cle> only :5 we consid] ! conditions :i* our public s*ools mu/ meet n[adays4 ,on ! !ory ^u :i* ! /ate und]takes ! education ( its y\? at all--! necessity ( prep>+ !m = intellig5t citiz5%ip--a community might bett] economize1 if economize x mu/1 any:]e else ?an on ! beg9n+4 ,an enorm\s immigrant population is press+ ^u u4 ,! k9d]g>t5 rea*es ?is class ) great p[]1 & increases ! insuffici5t education )9 ! rea* ( ! *ildr5 :o mu/ leave s*ool = "w at ! age ( ?irte5 or f\rte54 ,x increases x1 too1 by a k9d ( tra9+ :i* ! *ild gets f no o!r s*ool+1 & br+s him "u influ5ces :i* are no small addition to ! sum total ( good 9 8 life4 ,! entire p$agogical _w wat*es ) int]e/ ! educational awak5+ ( :i* ! k9d]g>t5 has be5 ! dawn4 ,if p really want to make ! exp]im5t1 if p>5ts & tax-pay]s are anxi\s to h = _! y\ng] *ildr5 :at seems s b5efic5t a tra9+1 !n let !m accept no compromises1 b1 aft] tak+ ! *ildr5 at a prop] age1 see to x t !y get pure k9d]g>t51 true k9d]g>t51 & no?+ b k9d]g>t5 till !y ent] ! prim>y s*ool4 ,!n !y w be prep>$ = /udy1 & beg9 x ) inf9ite ze/1 because !y compreh5d its mean+4 ,hav+ _h t beautiful beg9n+1 e lat] /ep w seem glad to ! *ild2 he w n see k ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 b face to face1 9 h] mo/ *>m+ aspect4 ,,o!r ,,p',s ,,*ildr5 ,:]e is ?y bro!r ,abel8 ,we w suppose1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ! rights ( our own *ildr5 are secur$2 b ?\gh su* security betok5s an admirable /ate ( affairs1 x does n cov] ! :ole gr\nd2 !re are always ! o!r p's *ildr54 ,! /ill small voice is =ev] say+1 ,:]e is ?y bro!r ,abel8 ,!re are _m matt]s to be settl$ ) reg>d to ?is bro!r ,abel1 & we diff] consid]ably z to ! exact degree ( our responsibility t[>ds him4 ,"s p believe 9 giv+ him ! full privileges ( bro!rhood1 9 %>+ alike ) him 9 e p>ticul>1 & o!rs insi/ t he is no bro!r ( !irs at all4 ,let ! nationali/s & sociali/s1 & all ! o!r re=m]s1 decide ?is vex$ "q z be/ !y c1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to ! gr[n-up ,abels4 ,mean:ile1 !re are a few sweet & :olesome s]vices we c r5d] to ! bro!r ,abels :o are n big en\gh to be nationali/s & sociali/s1 nor /rong en\gh to fight = _! own rights4 ,among ^! k9dly (fices to be r5d]$1 ^! practical ag5cies = mak+ ,abel a happy1 self-helpful1 & consequ5tly a bett] little bro!r1 we may surely c\nt ! free k9d]g>t54 ,my m9d conv9ces me t ! k9d]g>t5 idea is true2 n a p]fect ?+ z yet1 b some?+ on ! road to p]fection1 some?+ full ( vitality & p[] to gr[2 & my he>t tells me t !re is no m beautiful or enc\rag+ "w 9 ! univ]se ?an ?is ( tak+ hold ( ! unclaim$ babies & giv+ !m a bit ( mo!rl9ess to rememb]4 ,! ,free ,k9d]g>t5 is ! "m ( ! mo!rless1 ! fa!r ( ! fa!rless2 x is ! great clean broom t sweeps ! /reets ( its p>5tless or worse ?an p>5tless *ildr51 to ! increas$ com=t ( ! *ildr51 & to ! prodigi\s advantage ( ! /reet4 ,we are v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! clean+ ( city /reets1 & well we may be2 b up to ?is day a l>g] numb] ( m5 & wom5 h conc]n$ !mselves actively ab\t sweep+ !m ( du/ & dirt ?an ( sweep+ !m free ( ^! *ildr54 ,if dirt is misplac$ matt]1 !n :at d y call a *ild :o sits et]nally on ! curb/ones & 9 ! gutt]s ( our t5em5t-h\se di/ricts8 ,i believe t s9ce ! great ,tea*] ( humanity spoke ^? simple words ( et]nal t5d]ness t voic$ ! "m side ( ! div9e nature1--,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m n1--,i believe t no?+ m he>tfelt1 m effectual1 has come r++ d[n to u ?r\gh ! c5turies ?an ,froebel's inspir$ & inspir+ call1 ,come6 let u live ) ! *ildr56 ,?is "w pays1 9 ! be/ & ! highe/ s5se z well z ! mo/ practical4 ,x is true1 ! k9d]g>tn] has ! *ild 9 h] c>e b ?ree or f\r h\rs a day2 x is true1 9 mo/ in/ances1 t ! home influ5ces are all aga9/ h]2 x is true t ! v p = :om %e is work+ d n always appreciate h] ef=ts2 x is true t 9 _m cases ! *ild has be5 born wrong1 & to accompli% any radical re=m %e ought to h begun ) 8 gr&fa!r2 x is true %e makes failures n[ & !n1 & has to leave ! sorry task seem+ly unp]=m$1 giv+ into ! mighty h& ( ,"o :o br+e? ord] out ( *aos t :i* h] f9ite /r5g? has fail$ to compass4 ,%e he>s disc\rag+ words sometimes1 b !y d n make a pr(\nd impression1 :5 %e sees ! we>y yet beautiful days g by1 br++ ) !m h\rly rew>ds great] ?an spee* c te/ify6 ,%e sees homes *ang+ sl[ly b surely "u h] quiet influ5ce1 & t ( ^? home mission>ies1 ! *ildr5 !mselves2 %e gets love 9 full measure :]e %e lea/ expect$ s radiant a fl[] to bloom2 %e receives gratitude f "s p>5ts f> beyond :at %e is consci\s ( des]v+2 %e sees ! anci5t & respectable dirt-devil be+ driv5 f _m ( ! homes :]e he has reign$ supreme = ye>s2 %e sees brutal puni%m5ts giv+ place to sweet] me?ods & k9d] treatm5t2 & %e is too happy & too grateful1 = ^! & m enc\ragem5ts1 to be di%e>t5$ by any cynical diss]tations on ! det]m9ation ( ! _w to g wrong & ! impossibility ( prev5t+ x4 ,x is easi]1 9 my op9ion1 to raise money =1 & int]e/ ! g5]al man or woman 91 ! free k9d]g>t5 ?an 9 any o!r s+le *>ity4 ,x is always comp>atively easy to conv9ce p ( a tru?1 b x is mu* easi] to conv9ce !m ( "s tru?s ?an ( o!rs4 ,if y wi% to f\nd a libr>y1 build a hospital1 e/abli% a diet-kit*51 op5 a bureau = woman's "w1 y are oblig$ to argue m or less2 b if y want money = neglect$ *ildr51 y h g5]ally only to /ate ! case4 ,ev]ybody agrees 9 ! obvi\s propositions1 ,an ounce ( prev5tion--,z ! twig is b5t--,! *ild is fa!r to ! man--,tra9 up a *ild--,a /it* 9 "t--,prev5tion is bett] ?an cure--,:]e ! lambs g ! flocks w foll[--,x is easi] to =m ?an to re=m1 & s on ad inf9itum--prov]bs multiply4 ,! advantages ( prev5tive "w are s palpable t z soon z y broa* ! matt] y ought to f9d y\r case prov$ & judgm5t aw>d$ to ! pla9tiff1 be=e y op5 y\r lips to plead4 ,! :ole matt] is cry/al cle>2 = happily1 :]e ! protection ( *ildr5 is conc]n$1 !re is n any free-trade side to ! argum5t4 ,we ne$ ! public k9d]g>t5 educationally z ! ve/ibule to our s*ool "w4 ,we ne$ x z a philan?ropic ag5t1 lead+ ! *ild g5tly into "r habits ( ?\ght1 spee*1 & action f ! beg9n+4 ,we ne$ x to help 9 ! absorption & amalgamation ( our =eign elem5t2 = ! social tra9+1 ! opportunity = cop]ation1 & ! purely republican =m ( gov]nm5t 9 ! k9d]g>t5 make x ( great value 9 ! developm5t ( ! citiz5-virtues1 z well z ^? ( ! individual4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t if ?is side ( ,froebel's educational idea 7 m insi/$ on ?r\gh\t our common s*ool sy/em1 we %\ld be mak+ bett] citiz5s & no worse s*ol>s4 ,if we believe 9 ! k9d]g>t51 if we wi% x to become a "p ( our educational sy/em1 we h only to let t belief--t desire--cry/allize into action2 b we mu/ n leave x = somebody else to d4 ,x is cle>ly e "m's bus9ess & fa!r's bus9ess1--sp9/]s & ba*elors are n exempt1 = !y "k n 9 :at h\r !y may be snat*$ f sweet lib]ty1 & deliv]$ into sweet] slav]y4 ,x is a lawy]'s bus9ess1 = ?\gh x w make ! _w bett]1 x w n d x soon en\gh to less5 litigation 9 8 "t4 ,x is surely ! doctor's bus9ess1 & ! m9i/]'s1 & t ( ! bus9ess man4 ,x is 9 fact ev]ybody's bus9ess4 ,! beauty ( ?is k9d]g>t5 subject is its kaleidoscopic "*2 x pres5ts1 l all tru?1 s _m sides t y c give e "o t :i* he likes or is fitt$ to receive4 ,take ! aggressively self-made man :o ?9ks our g5]al s*eme ( education unpr(itable1--%[ him ! k9d]g>t5 plan ( manual tra9+4 ,he rubs 8 h&s4 ,ah6 t's common s5se1 he says4 ,i don't believe 9 y\r colleges--,i nev] w5t to college2 y may c\nt on me4 ,give ! man ( e/hetic ta/e an idea ( :at ! k9d]g>t5 does 9 develop+ ! s5se ( beauty2 %[ him 9 :at way x is a prim>y art s*ool4 ,expla9 to ! musician y\r feel+ ab\t ! influ5ce ( music2 %[ ! physical-culture p t 9 ! k9d]g>t5 ! body has an equal *ance ) m9d & he>t4 ,tell ! great-he>t$ man "s sad incid5t relat$ to y by "o ( y\r k9d]g>tn]s1 & z soon z he c see ?r\gh 8 te>s1 %[ him y\r subscription book4 ,give ! woman :o _c reason 7& !re are su*7 an opportunity to feel4 ,!re is m ?an "o way ( imbib+ tru?1 =tunately1 & ! bra9 is n ! only av5ue to k4 ,f9ally1 take ! utt] skeptic into ! k9d]g>t5 & let ! *ildr5 conv]t him4 ,x commonly is a him by ! way4 ,! "m-he>t ( ! univ]se is g5]ally s\nd on ?is subject4 ,b gett+ money & op5+ k9d]g>t5s are n ! only c>es ( a ,k9d]g>t5 ,association4 ,at lea/ !re are o!r grave responsibilities :i* no o!r organization is s well fitt$ to assume4 ,^! are ! p]si/5t work+ ^u s*ool bo>ds until !y adopt ! k9d]g>t51 &1 mu* m delicate & difficult1 ! protection ( its int]e/s aft] x is adopt$2 ! op5+ ( k9d]g>t5s 9 orphanages & refuges :]e !y prove ! mo/ bless$ in/rum5tality = good2 ! spread+ ( su* cle> k & intellig5t insight into ! k9d]g>t5 z %all prev5t x f det]ioration2 ! insi/5ce ^u k9d]g>tn]s prop]ly tra9$ by prop]ly qualifi$ tra9+ tea*]s2 ! g5tle mo!r+ & inspir+ & help+ ^? k9d]g>tn]s to realize _! fair ideals 7= ,froebel's me?od is a gr[+ ?+1 & %e :o does n gr[ ) x is a hopeless failure72 ! prop] equipm5t & furni%+ ( class-rooms s t ! public may h good object-lessons be=e its eyes2 ! insi/5ce ^u ! ultimate ideals ( ! me?od z well z ^u details & te*nicalities1--t is1 %[+ p its s\l in/ead ( =ev] rattl+ its dry bones4 ,& :5 all is said & done1 ! heavie/ ( ! "w falls ^u ! k9d]g>tn]4 ,t is :y ,i am conv9c$ t we %\ld d ev]y?+ t sympa?y & honor & money c d to exalt ! (fice1 s t wom5 ( bir?1 bre$+1 culture1 & g5ius %all gravitate to x4 ,! k9d]g>tn] x is :o1 liv+ ) ! *ildr51 c make h] "w an integral "p ( ! neighborhood1 ! c5tre ( its be/ life4 ,%e x is1 (t51 :o mu/ hold husb& to wife1 & p>5t to *ild2 %e x is aft] all :o mu/ int]pret ! aims ( ! ,association1 & translate its noble !ories into practice4 7,ay6 & !re's ! rub47 ,%e x is1 :o mu/ h>monize great ideal pr9ciples ) real & sometimes sorry conditions4 ,a ,k9d]g>t5 ,association /&s = c]ta9 ?+s be=e ! community4 ,x is ! k9d]g>tn] alone :o c prove ! tru?1 :o c sub/antiate ! argum5t1 :o c %[ ! facts4 ,!re is no m difficult vocation 9 ! univ]se1 & no m honorable or sacr$ "o4 ,if a k9d]g>tn] is look$ ^u1 or paid1 or treat$ z a nurs]y maid1 h] ranks w gradually be recruit$ f t s\rce4 ,! ideal tea*] ( little *ildr5 is n born4 ,we h to /ruggle on z be/ we c1 )\t h]4 ,%e w\ld be born if we knew h[ to conceive h]1 h[ to *]i% h]4 ,%e ne$s ! /r5g? 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( w1 equal ela/icity1 ke5 insight1 ov]sight2 ! buoyancy ( hope1 ! s]5ity ( fai?1 ! t5d]ness ( pati5ce4 ,! hope ( ! _w lies 9 ! *ildr54 ,:5 we are bett] mo!rs1 :5 m5 are bett] fa!rs1 !re w be bett] *ildr5 & a bett] _w4 ,! soon] we feel ! value ( beg9n+s1 ! soon] we realize t we c put bungl]s & bot*]s any:]e else bett] ?an 9 nurs]y1 k9d]g>t51 or prim>y s*ool 7!re are no ?ree places 9 ! univ]se s big ) ,fate71 ! soon] we %all arrive at bett] results4 ,i am afraid x is *iefly wom5's "w4 ,( c\rse m5 c be useful 9 _m little ways2 su* z giv+ money & gett+ o!r p to give x1 9 influ5c+ legislation1 int]view+ s*ool bo>ds1 secur+ build+s1 presid+ ov] meet+s1 & giv+ a g5]al air ( /r5g? & solidity to ! und]tak+4 ,b ! *ief plott+ & plann+ & work+ out ( details mu/ be done by wom54 ,! male g5ius ( humanity begets ! ideas ( :i* ea* c5tury has ne$ 7at lea/ x is s said1 & ,i h nev] _h ! c\rage to d5y x or ! "t to look x up72 b ! female g5ius1 ,i am sure1 has to "w !m out1 & to help is to d ! 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