So the relics of these lofty conventions are deserving of all respect, and they cannot be disregarded without tampering with foundations which it is not safe to touch.

They are falling into disrepute, but for the love of the children let us maintain them as far as we can.

The experience of past ages has laid up lessons for us, and if we can take them in let us do so, if only as a training for children in self-control, for which they will find other uses a few years hence.
But in doing this we must take account of all that has changed.

There are some antique forms, beautiful and full of dignity, which it is useless to attempt to revive; they cannot live again, they are too massive for our mobile manner of life to-day.

And on the other hand there are some which are too high-pitched, or too delicate.