The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-31
MODERN EDUCATION.
From tie Chicago Tribune

From tie Chicago Tribune.
1.-THE way to do with your boy" said
Mr.. Finkenbinder. lis TO make i COM
rade of him. You've got to enter into
his sports as far as possible and treat
him as an equal. That's the way ID
gain his confidence and keep him out
of mischief. Make him understand YOU
haven't forgotten that you were boy
once yourself That's what am going
to do with Wesley"
What scheme have you got on hand
now. Lemuel?' inquired Mrs. EinkeR-
binder.
Il haven't got any scheme. In
simply going to adopt plain, common
sense way of doing things. Wesley's
getting old enough now to be of some
account. If | can keep him off the
street by taking some sort OF interest
in his amusenents and showing him
that he needn't hunt up hoodlums
when he wants to have good time
may be it'll do him some good, and II
won't do me any harm"
1t was day or two after this that
Mr.. Finllen binder. with a large paste
board box under his arm. took his way
out to the barn, where his eldest son
was amusing himself by making kite.
Wesley" he said, opening the box
and taking out two pairs of new and
spotlessly white boxing-gloves, chow
would you like to develop your mus
cle?n
Wesley stared in open-eyed wonder
and said he guessed he'd like it first
rate.
Il haven't had pair of them on fo-
twenty years" said his father. when
l was about your age or a little older /
was rather handy with them. It's good
exercise. 1t trains You to be quick"
he added, removing his coat and vest
and putting on pair of gloves 1T
hardens your muscles and toughens
your sinews, and there's no telling
when it may come handy to know how
to box. You put them on this way"
He assisted Wesley in DOMINIC the
gloves, threw himself in boxing atti-
tude. and proceeded:
Now, Yves, this is about the posi-
ton. Don't hold that arm so awk-
wardly. Guard your chest with it, like
this. Throw out the other arm, so.
That's right. Keep your shoulders well
back, one foot well in advance of the
other. your hands up in this shape, and
watch your adversary's guard. Now
look out. I'm going to lead"
Mr.. Finkenbinder made a pass at
Wesley's head. The boy lodged the
blow, lunged back somewhat awk-
wardly, and caught his father on the
eye.
Him. said Mr.. Finkenbinder,
slightly Disconnected, but coming
gamely to the scratch again, that
wasn't so bad for a beginner. Now
put youself in position as before. You
lead and I'll counter"
Wesley mad an awkward feint with
his left, swung his right, and landed
hard on Mr.. Finkenbinder's other eye.
You've got it in you, Wes.'' said his
father, squaring off again, but with
more caution. "Now you lead again
and I'll show you-Here! What are
you doingr'
For Wesley had upper-cut him on the
chin.
You go at it SO awkwardly," said
Mr. Finkenbinder, aiming blow at
Wesley's head and catching one in re-
turn on the jaw, ''that you get inside a
fellows guard when he isn't looking
for it. Now I'm going to land one on
your chest" he continued, moving wa
rily toward the boy, land you see il
you can cross-counter, like this, and
get back at me-
There was a rapid interchange of
blows, mixing up of father and son
in one tumultuous round, without the
interference of referee. timekeeper, po-
lice or spectators, and at the end of it
Mr.. Finkenbinder was sitting on the
floor. half-dazed, rubbing his eyes with
his gloves and wondering what allied
his nose. Wesley was dancing about
him and see-sawing his arms back and
forth in 4 state -of active preparation
for a renewal of the contest.
Mr.. Finkenbinder rose up, took off
the gloves, sat down on bag of oats,
and rubbed his jaw thoughtfully.
yves" he said, lis this the first time
you ever had boxing gloves on?'
''N-no. SIR admitted Wesley.
"We've-we've got a gymnasium at
school. you know. l reckon you didn't
have 'em at school when you were
boy.%