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Editorial
February 6, 1858
Dollar Weekly Mirror
Manchester, Hillsboro County, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
At a State House meeting on Home Education, Hon. Amasa Walker emphasizes teaching children the value of money by earning it before age 10 as the first educational step, followed by the duty of accumulation to prevent labor starvation as population grows.
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At a recent meeting at the State House on the subject of "Home Education,"
Hon. Amasa Walker said the first step in education of a child should be to teach him the value of money. If he does not learn the value of it before ten years of age, he will never learn it, probably. There is only one way to teach a child the philosophy of money. That was to make him go to work and earn a sixpence. It was the only standard of a proper education, and from such a standard the success of our Appletons and Lawrences and other millionaires could be measured. The next duty in order in the child's education was that of accumulation. It was a duty to lay up money. It was written by the finger of God in nature. It was a duty to accumulate, and for this reason, unless capital increases with the increase of population, labor must be starved.
Hon. Amasa Walker said the first step in education of a child should be to teach him the value of money. If he does not learn the value of it before ten years of age, he will never learn it, probably. There is only one way to teach a child the philosophy of money. That was to make him go to work and earn a sixpence. It was the only standard of a proper education, and from such a standard the success of our Appletons and Lawrences and other millionaires could be measured. The next duty in order in the child's education was that of accumulation. It was a duty to lay up money. It was written by the finger of God in nature. It was a duty to accumulate, and for this reason, unless capital increases with the increase of population, labor must be starved.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Home Education
Value Of Money
Child Earning
Accumulation Duty
Capital Growth
What entities or persons were involved?
Hon. Amasa Walker
Appletons
Lawrences
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Teaching Value Of Money And Accumulation In Home Education
Stance / Tone
Advocacy For Practical Economic Education In Childhood
Key Figures
Hon. Amasa Walker
Appletons
Lawrences
Key Arguments
First Step In Child Education: Teach Value Of Money Before Age 10
Only Way To Learn Money's Philosophy: Earn It Through Work Like A Sixpence
Earning Money As Standard For Proper Education, Basis For Success Like Millionaires
Next Duty: Accumulation Of Money As Divine And Natural Imperative
Capital Must Increase With Population To Avoid Starving Labor