The Helena independent., 1894-01-01


Helena.
essasss By Rev. ,. =. webb. Rsv. n. c.
Allies, Msy. }. n. Crsskes, Rev. Z. v.
Moore snd Rev. J. r. eqaiFsA
clergy Of Helena spoke yesterday upon the
same subject thst OF how 10 look after the
boys Of she city. Rev. Frederick T. Webb
rector OF 81. Peters. took for his ssbjsot at
morning service 1.-THE TEsinina Of ths
Street," He said: There 10 . city ,ssdt-
nance forbidding boys and girls under ID
years Of ses 70 bs ON tho streets sitter nina
o'clock at nisht. II 10 proposed ts.asy u
ssssss . slight amsndmsnt Of this osdi-
nsnos and 70 esssts . ssntinent favorable
70 it, enfosesmsnt. Oar daily press has
slseady spoken wisely snd urgently upon
shis ssbjsct. The puipit 10 70 do So-dsy
Whist IL can 10 .sseond this su6savos. The
street u snqusssionsbIy one Of tie most
powerful of the worlds educational forces.
4 ebild's character gets some OF tee bent
and greet dssl Of its colorisG inevitably.
from what u ssss aad hssSs daring shst
part Of It, life which is spsnt. of necessity.
upsn tie streets. The influence ot the
street 10 not wholly bad. Ihs shop win
dovs or thsir books and pictures. IN oe-
easionsl show OF flowers. the bright sky
overhead, the hurry of men, and the lesson
IL is of the need Of diligence II business
and Of shs serious struggle which s4isssncs
means 10 msintsin itself in comfort and
Ysspsstsbility, are oil adding steadily their
share 10 the procsss Of shaping our shfl-
dssn into the mon and women they sss TO
bs. The only outdoor exercise that 10 pos
sibIs for msltitsdss Of children j. vhsa
they get upon the streets. There
tie most Of tk=iE h::!sks.! games
are pisysd. II the influence Of the
street 10 NOT oil bad neither il il altogether
good. l not believe shat Helsna. ~ whole.
compares otherwise than most favoSably, In
che strength of it, moral ssRtiReuh With
the average American tows. But ~ lonR
% licensed gambling saloons exist ard
osher licensed vices remain, W must OK
pect TO be rated lower than we deserve. BY
sbe Intelligent visitors Who. comes to ~.
Therefore, says jeremiah. 'ouF young men
and oug young women fall In her streets.
speaking Of great and beautiful. but very
ceTrups city of his own times. Would that
his words had no veri6ration in ouR own
days! Would that thsrs we're NO fulldi-
msns of his prophesy, mo- visitation Of his
ourse here In our midst. Therefore our
young men and our young women fall in
our streets! Whys IL it for any reason
save that the saloon. the gambling table
and its devices to ent'ap. and doors that
opsn upon quicker and blscker Iutn are
permitted to weave their enssnaiements
shout the unwsiy with only too little him
dSa.csT'
10 be addsd to these psrils. said tho
speaker, there was the mischief constantly
accEuing from the language Of the street.
"ChildEsn as vell ~ adults.". ha aaid. "aFe
apt TO talk of vices before they practice
To listen to descriptions of wron9-doing in
terms that condons il or treat j. lightly,
soon removes that horror of sin which In
innocent minds 10 one Of the suzsst bars
agsinst its commission. II there are bad
boys or bad girls anywhere 10 itnot upon
the streets and especially after dark that
they are certain to be seen and beard!
Now, the street is called tho devils school,
II is our duty to make it otherwise. IL it
acting with due regard to tho relation of
things to make and scrupuiOusiy enforce
ordinances which forbid tine accumulation
of piles of rubbish OF the existence on our
streets of any filth that may cOntsminats
houses whcTs there are contagious diseases,
and vet to leave about 20 much that 10
morally pollutnR. and nos only TO tolerate
but TO license these spots from which the
fouIest infection is being spread.
''Our first rinin duty lies in making the
u "a - ASA
Portable. cheerful place where the entice-
ments to linger outweigh the Inducements
of the child to 90 upon the strests. Home
training, covering tho child's learning, his
instruction in the principles of religion.
his health. the medication of every good
habit. il the only absolute safeguard. Olt
in the streets, meeting and minRiing with
Q degree of cordial sympathy with their pc
cul,sr aims and thoughts and love of child
ish pleasure. which rs most unvlss!y denied
them at home. Give them ouch sympathy!
Do not kee above than! That boy, says
a laymsn who has spoken often with telling
things he does not know. Remember ttat
he is only hoy. You were once. Call to
mind what you thought and how ron felt.
Give that boy n chance. Keep near to him
in sympathy. Be his ohun. Do not make
too many cast-iron laws. Rule with Q vel
vet hand. Help him to have good time.
Answer his foolish questions. Rs patient
with his prnnks. Laugh al his jokes.
Sweat over his conundrnms. Limber up
your dignity with a.gams of. football o. a
DAYS fishing. You can win his heart ut
terly aud hold him steady in the path that
leads higher up. That boy has q soul and
. destiny reaching b gh above the mountain
peak. He il worth million times his
weight in Qold.'
"we feel moro solicitous for our boys,
but the same gene al principles, In q fam
lily. aHe required in tho management of its
girls. And let rs NOS think of this work of
child shaping as IL it ws,e the province of
the mother alone. In the fathers neglect
to take the time from his business or to
give himself She necessary trouble has
often lain the fatal error. the fruit of which
has often been girls or boys ruin. Let
the fathers be as anxious as the mothers to
WELD their influences aright" The minis
ter referred to the necessity of training
children IN the habit of regular attendance
81 Worship. duty devolving ON the fsthe:
~ we'll 80 upon the mother.
IL 10 In view of the moral danger 10 be
met upon the street that ths city Ordinsncs
TO which have referred has been passed.
Al IL now stands IL 10 made unlawful for ali
children under 16 ysais Of ago to be foaud
upon the public streets or grounds after
nine o'clock at night unless enRseed In
sODs lawful business sR accompanied by
some elder person. or With the written per-
init OF parent or guardian. The proposed
amendments fixes the time at seven o'clock
IN winter for child on undar II years OF
age and eight o'clock for children between