Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

There are 100000 children attend
ing the public schools In the United
states. or this number Il may be as
sumod that one-third viii reach ma
jorlty and become factors In the gov
eminent either as voters or as leaders.
or the remainder. while some will not
live TO maturity, tho larger part VIII
Influence home-life and many bccofpe
mothers OF sons. The number and
mission OF these school children. the
influence they arc to WELD In the fu-
ture. are sufficient reasons for care
full investigation OF a system. In the
main admirable but like all mans
works. not without flaws
The willingness with which tho citI-
gems Of this great republic have spent
immense sums OF money and made
ducal grants OF land tend to show that
there is a decp-seated conviction In the
minds OF men that education "a osson-
tial TO RIGHT citizenship. The stability
OF a democratic government hinges
quite as much on the moral education
rs It does upon the intellectual. Hence
there arises a necessity that the chill
dren Of seif-governed nation should
be indoctrlnated In all that Is good. as
well as taught in the ordinary course
OF study. II Is objected by some peo-
pie that the achoolroom Ia not the
place for teaching ethics. These say
that home ought TO be the agency for
fostering morality. THE would be true
II this thirteen million were all chill
dren Of intelligent. moral parents and
came from well-regulated homes. In
many instances pupils are children OF
the poor, the homeless and tho un-
prlncipled. and the paternnllsm which
takos thought for the moral training
is as justinable as that which has cree
ated the FREQ school System. for an cd
ucated villain IS better qualified for
deep-laid plans OF crime aud wicked
ness than ID the uneducnted varlet
whose wants seldom rise above his
Says Mr.. Sl0oum In mn article on this
subject OF ethical teaching In the pub
lie schools. published In the May At
lantic: Much more work OF this ma
turo win have TO DO done before a
and discriminating
thesis can be written upon the real
influence Of the public schools ON the
morals Of the country" This is true.
but no one can doubt that good has
been done. Men are creatures OF habit.
and training IN children means the line
upon line method by which thir n
new and even dlstaatoful become hnb-
itual Every school ehlld's card bears
his or her report for ncatness. pune
tuaiity and behavior, and the sys-
temotlc order ana discipline found In |
tho majority OF schools Is unconscious |
ly to the pupil lifting him FOR success 1
ful business life and creating in the |
pupil sense of responsibility in the |
use OF time. II then the tendency OF |
The public school Ia to make accurate |
and methodical men and women, is II
loo much to assume that " In addition |
hey were taught lessons In sobrlety
aud right living. were drilled into self |
restraint and taught to reverence law. |
The aged, TO respect women and the
lights OF others. there would 20 ont
INTO the business aud social world a
asting and ever aggregating influence
'or Eood2 II Is gratifying to ind that
"riters are calling attention to the
public school system aud the people
IRE asking for investigation In order
hat tho greotest good to tho milton
nay result from tho labors OF the M.
'hd, oftentlmes unappreelatcd, pcda-
rogue,