progress in art and science, is unhappily characterized — a mis- 

 take — manifested in the use of the word education, which is 

 habitually confounded with tuition or school instruction ; this 

 is indeed a very important part of education, but when it is 

 taken for the whole, we are deceived and betrayed. Education, 

 according to the derivation of the word, and in the only use in 

 which it is strictly justifiable, comprehends all the processes 

 and influences, come from whence they may, that conduce to 

 the best development of the bodily powers, and of the moral, 

 intellectual, and spiritual faculties, which the position of the 

 individual admits of." 



From one point of view — a somewhat physiological stand- 

 point — life consists of the absorption and evolution of energy — 

 we eat and breathe to live — we live to act. The body 

 absorbs food and air, and evolves work. The mind absorbs 

 knowledge, and evolves thought ; but when we have learned 

 that this is so, we have not learned to live ; and the point 

 that I now want to emphasize, and to thoroughly bring out, is 

 that it is only by the actual practice of these absorptions and 

 evolutions in the best way that we learn how to live ; that 

 what our children need for the education or cultivation of their 

 faculties is first, Wealth of Activities in themselves, coupled 

 with Wealth of Impressions, and so far as possible, Individual 

 Responsibility for results. And the atmosphere in which these 

 activities, impressions, and responsibilities flourish is emphati- 

 cally Liberty to the utmost possible. 



What then are the qualities and faculties to be cultivated ? 

 The more important may be grouped as follows : — 



PERSONAL QUALITIES. 



i. — Bodily health, Strength, Dexterity. 



2. — Judgment, including accuracy, observation, and discrim- 

 ination j Reasoning Power, Industry, Resource, Patience, Hope, 

 Courage, Endurance, Originality, Self-respect. 



3. — Curiosity, Memory. 



SOCIAL QUALITIES. 



i. — Honesty (or honour). 



2. — Sympathy (considerateness, charily). 



3. — Gratitude, Veneration. 



