" To lead a little child into this beautiful world and open 

 his eyes to the marvels which await him, is a most pre- 

 cious privilege. He could stumble along without leader- 

 ship, and he would see many things. But how much a 

 guide is worth ! Parents may well put themselves to great 

 pains for the sake of introducing their children to Nature. 

 No effort will bring any greater reward. They may open 

 these young eyes to the color of the birds, to the varieties 

 of the trees, to the delicate beauty of the commonest way* 

 side flower, to the intricate traceries of a butterfly's wing, 

 or the grace of a clinging vine, to the glory of the sunset 

 and the grandeur of the lightning. Children may be taught 

 to distinguish bird notes and name the common birds. 

 Their eyes may be trained to the harmonies of color and 

 the marvellous detail in the frost and the snowflake. No 

 child will be cruel to birds or insects or animals of any 

 sort, if he is properly introduced to them and learns their 

 true place in God's marvellous universe. A sensitiveness 

 to the beauty of the world and the infinite love manifested 

 in its wonderful resources, means much to develop the 

 mature character. This is wanting in many a man and 

 woman because there was no one to guide their early 

 years." — Rev. Edward Herrick Chandler. 



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