...urge it. "It would be utterly contrary to the beautiful economy of nature," says Mr. Herbert Spencer, "if one kind of culture were needed for the gaining...and another kind were needed as a mental gymnastic." With this the Committee of Fifteen seem to be in entire agreement, when they affirm that in the choice...

...the handmaid to all forms of art and poetry, but that, rightly regarded, science is itself poetic. Thus far our question has been, the worth of knowledge...and another kind were needed as a mental gymnastic. Every where throughout creation we find faculties developed through the performance of those functions...

...the handmaid to all forms of art and poetry, but that, rightly regarded, science is itself poetic. Thus far our question has been, the worth of knowledge...and another kind were needed as a mental gymnastic. Every where throughout creation we find faculties developed through the performance of those functions...

...FOR PURPOSES ОГ DISCIPLINE. 7. We may be quite sure that the acquirement of those classes of facta which are most useful for regulating conduct, involves...economy of Nature, if one kind of culture were needed foi the gaining of information and another kind were needed as a mental gymnastic. Everywhere throughout...

...regulating conduct, involves a mental exercise best fitted for strengthening the faculties. It would bo utterly contrary to the beautiful economy of Nature,...a mental gymnastic. Everywhere throughout creation wo find faculties developed through the performance of those functions which it is their office to...

...him, in a practical manner, " how to speak and write correctly." THE DISCIPLINARY VALUE OP SCIENCE. We may be quite sure that the acquirement of those...and another kind were needed as a mental gymnastic. — Herbert Spencer. The above extract contains the gist of Mr. Spencer's argument in favor of the...

...it I shall notice but one other fallacy in the Spencerian theory, and that is the assertion that " it would be utterly contrary to the beautiful economy...and another kind were needed as a mental gymnastic." "The red Indian," we are told, "acquires the swiftness and agility which make him a successful hunter,...

...Spencer dismisses briefly. ' It would be utterly contrary to the beautiful economy of nature,' he says, ' if one kind of culture were needed for the gaining...and another kind were needed as a mental gymnastic.' But it seems to me that different subjects must be used to train the faculties at different stages...

...fitted for strengthening the faculties." and that it would not " be utterly contrary to the lieantiftil economy of nature if one kind of culture were needed for the gaining of information and another kind for a mental gymnastic," the time which the great majority give to school work is too short to dwell...

...comparative brevity ; and happily, 110 very lengthened treatment of it is needed. Having found out what is best for the one end, we have by implication...beautiful economy of Nature, if one kind of culture panied him did not think the study inappropriate. It waa the regular course of the Department, and...