The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-20
A Pertinent Question.

What shall we do with the boysr Is
question asked recently by the EUening
Republican Of Shelbyville, Ind. also the
New York Musical MetrOnGmc. The arti-
Gle is full of good sense and is reprinted in
the SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS by re-
quest OF Prof. John Rud. Klein, leader
Winters music ball, In hopes of leading
some parents or guardians in the right
path. Most parents say that 1t is easier to
bring up six girls than one boy. Where
one fathers heart is made to grieve over q
daughters sin and shame a dozen mothers
hairs are brought in sorrow to an early
grave by hayward and prof gate sons
What can be donel We believe the boys
are not altogether to blame for this.
We are convinced that in very many cases
the parents are at feult In the first place,
the boys are not always given an equal
chance with their sisters iu the battle of
life. Many parents allow their boys TO run
the streets day and night. when they would
not think of permitting their daughters to do
the same thing But" che excuse is made
1.-THE boys are so noisy about the house they
set one distracted, and we let them run out
doors, where they can make all the noise
they want to without disturbing any one. ="
Granted that the average boy Is a big
bundle of nerves and energy, is that any
excuse for turning him loose to run widl
Would you treat colt that wayl
Certainly not. Yet your colt is full Of
spirit and life as your boy, aud
you want him that way. Why treat colt
better than boy2 What then shall we do
with the boys9 do you ask. Why not teach
them music? One Of the first things boy
wants is drum. ''Op you say, there is
no music in dram" To you there may
not be, but to the boy there is, and so there
is to the Indian and to the Chinese with his
tom tom. Now when that barbarian boy
of yours wants a dram, don't clap your
hands on your ears, and declare he will set
you crszy witk it. Get it for him and don't
complain that he will m axe your head ache
with his footing. but let him take lessons
and learn to play correctly.
Every family that can possibly afford it
should have piano or violin. Try carly In
life TO get the boy 70 appreciate and love
music and let him learn to play the instrp-
ment. II there are several in the family let
them learn different Instruments and form a
home orchestra. II will be better if father
and mother are also members OF the band.
Also cultivate vocal music. 80 far as pos
sible get different members of the family to
sing different parts. Then occasionally in
vite in your friends and neighnors to spend
a musical evening with you. On such 90
casons see that your boy has an oppor-
tunity TO show what he knows. You
will in turn be invited TO bring
your Instruments and come over TO the
peighbors. Go and take your boys along.
You will be invited to play or sing at con-
certs and entertainments. Let your boy
show that he is of some use in the world.
The church and Sunday school NAV need
your boys instruments or voice to help
them out. Insist on his doing it. What
will be the result Of all thisi Your boy will
be kept so busy and will enjoy the music Of
the home and church so much that he will
not think of racing the streets at night
The music itself will have such an
influence upon him that he will be above
the base things that ruin 80 many boys, and
break so many mothers hearts. "What
shall We do to save the boysp Give them
music, for that is one Of the employ9ents
of the angels, and is unknown in the lower
regions, and If your boy learns 1t. 1t will
help to prepare him for the best things, and
Danish the evils