The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-11
WON rue PRIZE.
A Memphis Lady's Success in a News
paper Debate.


paper Debate.
Tho Philadelphia Io,ky f,ts has n de-
batting club and awards prizes 10 the writ
en- Of the bes, essays in the affirmative
and negative sides OF the questions pro-
posed. Il win be seen by the following
excerpt from III issue oi the 9Th instant,
that one prize has been won by a Mem.
phis lady;
Resolved. That In the school and the
bono the best discipline IN eccurcd with.
ou, arousing the lear oi the children.
Aflimitve- fannie W. Campbell, En-
lna X. Davis, w. ID. Ernest, ]. ID. Hunt,
Martha II. Hunter, Margaret NJ. Miller.
joel Monc, I. w. Murphy, A. H. Mycru,
\. II. Sell.
Neealie-f. X Adams Lizzie Akcr.
Mu q. q. Dcui, II. w. Lang, L. Y. Mac.
nance. II. J. McKinly, j. II. Miller, and
one unsigned.
The prizes are awarded 10 Fannie w.
Campbell, Ellsworth, Me-, and Mrs. a. q.
Dent, Memphis, Tenn, each OF whom will
please send early notice Of the books she
selects from our prine let.
sKLNCrrp.
Ncgatiyc-G In his infinite wisdom
has socn the necessity of arousing the fear
al his children Ia HE dealings with them
can human parents improve upon the
shyinc exainplo7
The flnst influences that Affect the devel.
oDing character OF a child arse In his
home. Upon the parents devolve the all
important duty Of training the child In the
way be should 20; and the question NJ 10
whether that trimming can be bcat accom-
plished by love alone or love mixed with
icnr comes home 10 every conscientious
father and mother. II children were
angels then love might prove n sufficient
dtsiplinarian, buteyory childcomcs intot the
world with the top aud rOund" Of SOW
efcignly on his baby brow, and Il requires
something lcs lcnicnt than love 10 make
the little monarch abdicaie.
Dlsobcdicnce IN the hnt and greatest
trouble that the parent has with the child.
thtldrcn can hardly get too young 10 de.
firc their own way How can this desire
be controlled by love when Il was born In
the human race In the face Of the most 80
pncme loyo-the love Of GodP When
Adam and Eve wcn driven from the
Garden OF Eden the traditional slipper be-
came n positive necessity.
There has probably no child ever been
raised without some Kind Of appeal 10 fear
a. controlling power. II may have been
but 70 thrcaten him with the policeman Il
ho slipped out 81 the yard, or some other
formidable person or thing II no kept
dvnching himself under the convenient
lydrant, but II showed the necessity oI
making the child afraid Of something.
II would surely be more sensible for the
child 10 be made 10 know that his lathci
and mother were persons Of sufficient an
tliodiy 10 have their wishes aud command
respected. To resort % outsider ~
means OF soaring a child Into Obedience
hut removes the power Of control from thl
parents ~ Others.
A child accepts al the affection besiowc,
upon II ~ n matter of course, and. hence
cannot appreciate love NJ reward
mild, gentle Icproof makes but n momen
fary impression on his mischioyous it'll
mind; that made by being sent 10 bed NJ
down In chair. OF freely slippcrcd, last
for whole days nj timc.
Tho dogcc Of controlling power cxcr
ciscd IN the home Ia manifested In TIA
pupil. The written and spoken cxl,cri
onos Of numbers OF teachers shows the Dc
lnion and trouble In trying In control chill
drcn By love. Thesc teachers have spoke
and uriiton their dislikcs 10 having pupil
that cannot be punished for dispbedicnc
becausc Of the Zoo loving parents inierici
ing. Tho unfnly pupils are almost inyar