When the public school has taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, the boy or girl has his or her tools; let them use these tools, and get a few hours for study every day.
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Do not give educational aid to sickly young people.

The old idea that the feeble young man must be fitted for the ministry, because the more sickly the more saintly, has gone out.

Health of body is not only an accompaniment of health of mind, but is the cause; the converse may be true,--that health of mind causes health of body; but we all know that intellectual cheer and vivacity act upon the mind.

If the gymnastic exercise helps the mind, the concert or the theatre improves the health of the body.
"Let the unfortunate young woman whose health is delicate take to the culture of the woods and fields, or raise strawberries, and avoid teaching.
"Better give a young girl who is poor a common-school education, a little lift, and tell her to work out her own career.