Lectures on the physiological laws of life, hygiene, and a general outline of diseases peculiar to females .. . ve to study, but hate to saw wood;whilst others love to work, but very much dislike tostudy. Children of the mental temperament need re-straint in study, and should be taught to take physicalexercise to develop muscles and build up constitutions,to give them the physical force they so much need •but the kind and amount of exercise must be suited toeach case, and never be carried to excess, lest the ex-ercise prove disastrous in the place of beneficial. Then we have various grades or
Lectures on the physiological laws of life, hygiene, and a general outline of diseases peculiar to females .. . ve to study, but hate to saw wood;whilst others love to work, but very much dislike tostudy. Children of the mental temperament need re-straint in study, and should be taught to take physicalexercise to develop muscles and build up constitutions,to give them the physical force they so much need •but the kind and amount of exercise must be suited toeach case, and never be carried to excess, lest the ex-ercise prove disastrous in the place of beneficial. Then we have various grades or combinations ofthree temperaments, all of which will require somestudy to manage and understand thoroughly. I hopethe day is not far distant when every school teacherwill be required to pass a rigid examination in the tem-peraments, and that this science will be classified andtaught in our public and private schools, and be con-sidered j^s of importance alike with grammar, mathe- LIFE AND HYGIENE. 55 matics or history. Let us teach our children to knowthemselves, and to correct their defects while MENTAL TEMPERAMENT. Chakles Dickens. A knowledge of the various branches taught in schools,morals included, are not sufficient qualifications for any 56 THE PHYSIOLOGICAL LAWS OF teacher. They should be amply qualified to read fromthe book of nature what they have to deal with, andthe manner in which each little ones heart shall bereached, their weak points cultivated and their viciousnatures subdued. Teachers require such organizationsas will give them power and self-control sufficient forthem to put their own knowledge to use in controllingand managing their pupils. I tell you, ladies and gen-tlemen, much depends upon the teachers, as well as
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