The National tribune., 1893-12-28
Ray STATE aUARps. ArrENTIos I
CONVERSATION CLUB.
Comparing Notes on Vital Topics and CUES
tons of the Times.


tions of the Times.
Rmtes ofthe Cl,r5.-l Write briefly. 2. Write only
eide OF the paper 8. Write To the point. 4.
Write on one subject s. Write your best. g. Each
week the names of those writing the best letters
style. composition spelling, penInanship and gen.
eral merit considered-wl be named at the head
of this column on the Homer Roll First honor
will include all Of these requirements. Second
honor viii include deficiency in some one point.
TEACHERS OBSERVATIONS.
From Paper In The Character Study Series National
Progress Committee.
I am a teacher of the public schools and have a
wide field for the study of character. Here we
characters from ali kinds OF homes. The teacher
has great influence the pupils and therefore
has great deal to do toward the molding of char
acter. There are various ways OF doing this; viz,
by conversation, example. comparison, reading,
etc.
The teacher who leads pupils to appreciation
of books which strengthen and purify has given
them that which is worth more than all the
knowledge found In text books.
Childhood shows the man woman morning
shows the day. Let US all cast our Influence
abroad and set an example before the children of
our land, so that we may mold them to Our ideal,
that of high and noble character.
He that does good. having tile unlimited power
10 do evil. deserves praise, not only for the good
which he performs bat for the evil which he for
bears
"Men judge motives by cur actions;
God Judges our actions by our motives"
DAVID CoPPERFIELD.
Dickens tells things In such natural way, and
tells all that is likely to happen in life just IL
occurs. David Copperhed's character il brought
out in several ways.
Before his mothers second marriage his home
life very pleasant, but afterward his mother
WAS not allowed TO give him gentle look word,
or pet him in any way. He shows a remarkably
good control of his temper except one occasion,
when he uses his teeth revenge.
Not many boys have the courage to take
much poor David did from Miss Murdstone.
! admire him for his humbeness his love for the
lowly his perseverance, his forgiving spirit toward
his desire justice done in the of
Urish and Agnes's father. L do not say his char
acter perfect, but there many good points
that we would do well to heed. s.r,
Ida Brandon Fenwick, Shideler. Ind.
UNDERMINING THE AMERICAN HOME
In oIden times IL Was considered great honor TO
have many children In the home. and such homes
were blessed of God as the fuifiIln,ent of the
Divine plan. But in this later age children
often deemed "A burden and hindrance.
The husband, occupied with business cares,
always endesvoring TO lay up more treasures on
earth, and the wife eugrossed In the vanities and
frvolites Of society and fashion, have no time to
spare from their busy lives for trivial
that of preparing souls for eternity.
In many of the fashionable homes of to-day we
but one children or, indeed, If IL can be
avoided prevented, none at all. Husband and
wife grow to old age without the tender influence
of children in their lives, hardened aud unchari-
table
Something has been lacking. for character is
perfectly noded until has experienced The train
ing of children.
Such n condition as this bodies no good. No
country cOuld prosper under sucn a disadvantage.
And Nation, of which justly
proud cannot continue in it's present state il 1t is
be peoped by the most degraded class of humanity.
Surely tbs wrath of God will be visited such
a people.
say with the poet:
" God pity the homes the whole world round
Ia which no children blessed found,
For be 1t the home Of the poor the great.
The home without children is desoiae."
Loyalty Luela Martin, Pekin. Ind.
GIRLS SHOULD DRESS WELL.
DEAR @. c.: Afer reading the discussion In the
columns OF the C. G.. j feel like saying few words
in behalf of that poor fellow who always devotes
himself TO the bes,-dressed girls at the Reunions
He Is right IL is our duty to be we'll dressed, and
IL we are not, We deserve to be ignored by the
young men. Only very smart people can afford TO
slight the importance of being we'll dressed to
make them attractive.
young man 10 more to be commended than
censured for selecting the welI-dressed girl, who Is
not necessarily silly and shallow. in preference to
the careless, haphszard dressed girl.
Is not the dress expression of the mindf
claim II Is and feel sure that anyone who Is at all