Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
Principles that Should Be Implant-
ed in the Minds of Children.

ed in the Minds of Children.
In looking over the questions tina
were given to the teachers at the exami
nation in Wa-Keeney, Jan. %, l noticed
in substance, the foregoing question
among those in "Theory and practice il
teaching" AS it is question that con-
Germs parents as well as teachers, L pro-
pose to give my views upon the subject
I am aware that some teachers and pa
rents argue that it is not teachers duty
to teach morality and religion in the
school, but my principle is, that every
person who has anything to do with the
education and training of children should
implant such principles in their minds
that will develop their moral and relig-
ious character. That teacher has it in
his power to accomplish much in this
direction will appear plain if we take a
glance at the -home-training of some
children. This training may be divided
into two classes-the good and the bad.
Let us first take glance at a family in
which home-training is good. In this
family the parents are prayerful, conse-
Grated Christians. They believe they
owe their children something more than
food or clothing, and shelter. They be-
lieve they owe them the full benefit that
is to be derived from the example of a
life lived on the highest level that they
can reach. They know it will not be
long till their children will go out into
the world, and they know not into what
paths they may stray. The parents have
seen the destruction among strangers Of
those who were considered promising
youths, and they know that their child
rem will not escape having the pathway
of sin pictured in bright colors before
them, and this makes them more earnest
in their prayers and more careful about
their example. They believe that if
children once form bad habits it may re-
quire long and painful exertion to per-
correct them; and FOR this rea-
son they are careful that their children
do not begin to form bad habits. They
teach them the value of truth before they
lie, the importance of righteous CONVERSE
ton before they swear, the value Of hon.
esty before they steal, and the beauty
and blessedness of temperance before
they get, drunk. The conduct of the
children is under the affectionate guard
ianship of the parents. Ontbursts of
folly, carelessness. and improperly of
and looseness of speech are
kindly reproved, and although the re-
5traint may sometimes seem too severe,
IN hours of calm reflection the children
are convinced that it was salutary and
righteous.
When this moral influence has been
exerted over the children by the parents
t will not cease to be exerted when they
are at school. It takes teacher but
short time to ascertain what parents have
lone their duty in this respect. The
children that are obedient at home, will
% so at school. Those that are permit
ed to lie, swear, and fight when under
he care Of their parents, will want to be
ndulged in the same things when under
he care of the teacher, and the parents
who exercise no rule over their children
1T home, generally do not want them
brought under subsection at school. if
ihe regulations do not chime with their
actions Of school government, they will
advise their children not to submit to
hem. This exhibits wicked and mali
,ious spirit on the part of the parents, as
we'll as awant of judgment in the gov
of their children. It often be-
comes necessary for the teacher to pun
sh the children for disobedience because
jheiI parents had advised them to disc
oey, when, perhaps, they would have |
entire submission if they had
not been so advised. The parents who
seek the welfare of their children, both |
n moral and literary point of view,
will teach them to submit to every just |
rule and regulation of school. When |
The parents fail in this duty, the teacher
should establish order in his school, even
at the risk of giving offense to the
parents.
Moral and religious training is the
most essential element of an education,
and when parents fail IN this duty, L
would not exoperate the teacher from
teaching morality and religion in his !
school. JACOB s. WOLF.
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