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The Value Of Military Training In Schools

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Day
4
Month
July
Year
1894
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Ia view oí ;li regente (ï'seuseion oí introdiucing aorae military iïi 1 aino ■ iln' Minlcms the foilowing able artirlie wi:i 1h' of interest. Prof. Ilroneon's long expei'ience a: the Oivhanl Lake Miiltary Acadeuny gives vi-:u-!i! to hte conclusión i 11 w :,1 1 liaully be ■:!■:■■- iry I i say the aim of the im.triietion and ( i-tipl ni' rnilcr contideratlon is not to make professional soLdiers. Ihere is a 1] iüli (■:-. nobler enl in view. The j Etplïtly ai ii:iari-n i;le:i, tAtie question oí putting into praetioe in actual watia re i-kU.1, knowledge and experieiioe acquired by iïncb training is al most of lomly eecondary iinpoi-laiu-o. The o' ] .v-t betoi-e is the produétióto of ia perfect man. r at least to attjiin as nearly as possible to that ideal. Tke two problesns iliat are dow attraotlng most atteawlon in educational diactissicwis are piiysleal and moral diu-aiioui. On every i-ide we hear tlic diemancl tor more oare and ilircclion in -Hip dcviMOinncnt of tlie lhy.-i:-al ntiture of man than have been given Jieveto ore. Onr present hig-h sohooüs, lis .i rulei, gie no ati' jiMon to this knil of eduoation, and it has been eaid even tliat "tliey do well, if they tivoid ioijury-'' AH have not tli e Banne Mea of culture, and we differ in our methods of attaining the 1 ii.'j.h est type of manhood. We kaiow, iliowi'vi'i1, iliaf .the end of all culture is 'tlie forination of tlie npblest inmiam character. Knowledge alone will not m-ake us perfect. Ttat healthy nerves and ln-ains niay enable us to reaoh a pla.ne of hig-h exceliemee, we must obey the laws of nature and auiliority ; we must be free from prejudi-e, and must posees virtue, a fjiUy developed moral and religious nature, and a keen sense of honor. These conditions can exist onuy in .i healthy body. XO exeixmse i Detter adapted to the of a. fine physdque than the different setting up drills and the varions exepetees preserlbed ior militai y use. The strain is not le and unequal. lmt sentle and even. Eveiy nmecle is brougnt intci action arad tlie whole physical systera thereby developed. The more vigoróus and h-eaVhy the lo;ly, the lese will be th? tmdency to di?ease and vice. ín additlon to ih ble5B!ng of h'ealth., the cadet has a graeeful darriage, Steunde easy and erect, and shows by ,hi bearlnig th;it he fe manly and seU-rellamt. The body is trained equaHy .witli the miaid. The method of governim.ent in a military rhool pHaces the cadet in positions of respon.siU'lUy. nnd oreates in him st'lircïlinnc.e and quiekeaed by mental aotivily. (hily tJlOe '■au apprerinte the wondevfnl tran-ifoi-niation who have had Bxperience by way of perHiniil obaeraTtlon, Gr the parent wlio liardly recogmlzes liis own son aft-e a few months of military schooling. Mi'.ltary discipline tind drill are found to be of great as.istan:-o in preserving good govemiment, in holding, the student" nttentlon to wtudy and in i-harpt nhiií ihe intellectnal faculties. There resmlts an increased excellence in academie woik. obedunce and a proper respect for authority betomc eecomd nitui-e. The cadet In LearÁng to .o bey develops in himeelf the rarest nul most preclous Kift, the power of sdf control, whieh tnarks the noiblest type oí man. Moreover, thure is a i liaun and ui incentive in a military atmo-phere that ippeal to the most Büiuggish nature and inspire one to inriiiused effort to excel. Henee it Is tliat many indifferent student, on passing from a common seJiool to a military nstitutiom, UuiTirise thefr former teachers and acquaint anees by eamè1 appllcation and brilliant results. (Rank and office leing the reward for good dtportment and scliolarsliip, the (student is ianpelled by a motive power not exiating elsewhere. Tlie cadet officer in perforniing liis duties, in. comvmanding and in directing his fellow, loarais lessons that will be of lasting valué to him in afterlifc. TliiM-c ii. do other ey.steiu by Avhieh are üistiiUed iso thoroughly order, patianoe, punctuality cheerful obedieiiee, lepect for one"s superiors i.iid a uense of duty, honor and manliness. Under e, Byetetm oï military education it would seeim iliut fchere must be a Iobb irn the tírale an:i energy I a.1 Le fov tlie usual academie work. Exjiei-ii'iicc -limvs ihal tiie very oppo lie is ■truc. It fe seen tliat the time devoted íto military tostrnetion m:l exercise i.s more tiiaon compensated by tlie ime.iea.sed mental ictivity amd vigor oí tibie tuclciii . Hls ;il t i-nt'o'.i i-; stuarpened and his intellect quiikdird. lic is more alert and can acquire jnove ni a gtven time. It i-s not OVery 'youtli wlio is studious by mature uul vrino acquires knowledge fiom the love oí acquirinig-. To accontpUah the best resulta tlie youins student should h; placed in surroundin.u-s favorable to Indnistary' ; he should bea;hi' a Imy atauospliere. In the mm ixtiOoSi left to himself to n .uMbite lis liours oí study, aud es 1 os d to the innumerable temptations o , ;::'ív iiud tjood-fellowship, tlie pupi; tintoii-ciously or heedlesely loses v;l:iaHe time. Xvt oaily recitation au dii!. but al recreation, study .uní t'vrn l.ieep have their allotted boure. En tliLa wiay the pupil leeros mvtho 1 end ecqui.es R-ood nuntal habltf, ior n g'ularity amd raetliod are not lees benjeficial to the miad tlmn to

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