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Show . ,,v - ,- - Proper Education. , u ' 1 , t There is a tendency in the comivon schools at present to prepaie tho pupils ior high school or college rather than , , 'for the practical things of life. Only about 5 per cent go to the high schools . ' ' ' and the training should apply more '." -directly to the other 1)5 per cout. vpetk ' i. '. . ing on this important subject the Orange Judd Farmer says : The- truly "high education" is that ' whicli (its the greatest number for actual life which so instructs them that they may know (1) how to live a healthy life Iphysicially, socially, morally and spiritually, spirit-ually, as well as mentally ; (2) how to-rear to-rear equally healthy children ; (3) how to make a living and be a good citizen, And (4) how to do all this without losing i 1 the power to enjoy the beautiful in nature and in art. Whon this education prevails, happiness, thrift and content-' content-' xnent will prevail, crime will be reduced and rural life will be 'fashionable." 1 t , ' ' .,, t am convinced, after some years of study v ' ' ,oftho proposition, that this reform inubt li. -,., C- "TKrsmCome up f rom tho country tho cities '". ?" .jf ,,,, have tried it but have run to fads in . ' ' ' ' education, until, as Scltool Supt. t'owelj of the DiBtrict of Columbia, truly says . "Our educational systems are protty " much all wrong and must bo changed ovor to more rational methods." |