Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-04-03
CHILDREN AND STRICT EBUCA.
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The attention which the celebration
ufBsmarcE's birthday Jrvs b. Ger.
many recalls the fact that tho suns OF
| the emIet0r huv1 20 Couiofm 10 "a die
clp.lge which Nigh. save macy a bog
in this country from going 90 the bad.
| The German princes have no chance
TO waste their lives 10 idlcuess. A. DO 10
many young men here. The boy who,
be- the ordinary course Of things,
! b. destined 90 rule the Gtrman
engito ii obliged 10 rice about
dayurcah, ami takes his ia.
sttuclion Ia horaomaushlp. Hl6 break.
fast hour Be- 8 O'Clock. and after be has
eaten that meal his ,utor5 take him in
hand aul keep him buay with the
study VI tao languages, arithmetic and
/ geography until his dinner Is ready Al
noon. Ito becomes soldier tt 10 years
oll,aud after that he mus, take regular
military exercise In addition to bis
Work at school. lie has 20 timo 20 be-
differing around tho town engaging iu
difsipatlon, because ho b,.i tYttr.gt
account rs an UlllU.r OF his regiment.
| a prince must DO his work jutt o.
thoroughly rs a private.
There are a COED many boys In this
locality to whom a iair share Of the
6trlct discipline hiuh q German prince
has 60 undergo would be- means OF
temporal and spiritual salvation. a
notable feature u cities, towns AMI vii.
lagcs is presented la tho crowds Of
young l5siefs 70 DO seen here, there,
everywhere, smoking, swoariug, ami
iniulgiug In rude aud yioilua CONVEX.
satiln. The tendency OF such
cUmpaniOushipl IL q lead 20
saloons. gambling geus, and general
worlhlessnes1. lf parents and oiheu
were 20 enforce that measure Of dlli.
I ggucu-uut hgnhnuu that would give
tucir little boys something q occupy
| their lime aud attention, there wau 1t
be far lees " them who, when they
came to tc young men, would fall into
the way Of going $50 the dogs" than
| there are now.
a chief source Of tho evils into
which young men fall 10 the "s,fsst
,ducaiiJn" which Is given them
through their parents neglect. The
Illustration eau be- found any time, in
the larger towns and cities especially.
Fake this city, Tor instance, and
note the proportion of little boyt-aud
girls TO who have not set reached
their tneus, who are allowed Ia rough
company ani on tnu b,rcots long after
they should be- In bed; bow these little
tots are permitted 10 hang around
parties ami places OF entertainment
Until ten, rlUyeu, and twelve O'Clock at
uign,, as though a mothers love ami a
fathers care were unknown quantities
Ia the dwellings they call home. Bot
10 It homc--A place 10 icol, and II.ep,
and obtain clothing, aud little elitg
Homo DO more than that Children co
uucaryd Tor are strangers to the COM
forts Of home.
This G,rmsn discipline may seem 10
be a little harsh 10 SOME; but strict li..
clplinc Il not hLrh-lt Ia kindness u.
sC'L Il kccrs the oails from evil psso.
cialions anu opportunities; Il gives
him t"at which IA suited to mind aud
body unording exercise TO phys,cal
and monlal faculties Ia the llost on.
! ilyaUIU manner; 10 furnishes 10 boys
and girls Of tender Yeas play
grounds ami playh0u5es, aud
companions Of tho happlssl
character, There, under molhePs
wglChiul eye, within fathers protect
Ing care, or In charge VI Kind AM
competent guardian or tcGchrr,
whether at play or So the schoolroom
they can engage IN their child. h
| gamus or rIuiigs, Az occasion require,
10 ,Acir highust lgauat. The mura.
teaching Ia public schools, the rplir.
Dous training IN other place., 10 OF lite
eject 10 the smaller children, when
/ ,hty aye on. VI school or church, are
| permitted 20 roam at within the strerl-,
or 10 hang in crowds around corners,
barns, or other places where bad boys |
and men congrogalo. There should be- |
something done by rarert.und Others /
lu this locality o. eliminate "stree. .
education" from tho training oi ~
many of our boys md girls.