The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-03

The close OF the nineteenth century
finds the power of the world in the
hands of the English-sreaking ma
tions.
The daily papers tell of Frances
backdown in Egypt and England's SUI
lTemacy. The Spanish war Just closed
places our own country in the fore
front On this side of the water the
United states Is powerful above all
other countries of the western con.
tinent. England in the east would
win eventually in a clash of European
powers.
Towards the close of the eighteenth
century the Napoleonic combination
of Latin nations was so powerful that
Europe was under its sway, and by
placing Macmillan, brother of the rul-
er of Austria, upon the throne of MeA-
leo. Napoleon was reaching out to
gather into his powerful grasp a foot
hold that might expand into the ulti-
mate control or the new world as
well. -. -..-... -..---.-.
The Latin union OF the old world
became disrupted soon after the par
alyzation of it's western arm when
Macmillan was put to death. DR..
Schaefter urged the abandonment Of
teaching our pupils a hatred of the
red-coats. We must get the boys
and girls TO love the mother country:
not only that, but also to teach them
the way to appreciate what is good
in every nation. --..
LEARNING TO OBSERVE.
Miss Harris spoke on language in
her usual interesting way and laid
special stress upon the value of OBJ
servation in our everyday life. Edu-
cate the pupils to notice what kind of
a flower or bud Is woven into the table
cloth and see how quickly the effect
will be produced in the increased ten
dency of the child mind to grasp and
gather information readily.
Professor Daniel Gardner, on the vi
olin, accompanied by Miss Hollister
on the piano. entertained very delight.
fully for Il few minutes. Miss Floy
Good. of Clark's Summit. recited "The
Hand That Saved St. Michaers."
DR.. Smiths afternoon address was
on school government In the school
and the home there are two systems
of government, one is an ultimate
aim the other an immediate aim. In
personal character. The maintenance
or correct order is one of the essential
requirements in the school.
lndulging a child in school or ct
home makes it inSufferahly unbear-
able. The child that is INDUCED wants
your cane, then your watch. next it
wants the birds on the tree and fin
ally the stars. Fear however, has a
tendency to weai:cn. but is is better
to be weak and good that strong and
bad.
Obedience is the first requisite 10 be
demanded in the school room. 1t is
better if the teacher can rule by love
than by sternness. but when the child
grows up and goes out in the world
he must obey the i'npersonal law of
the state. Compliance with what the
law requires is what the teacher should
fit the Tnpii for.
MEANING OF LIBERTY.
And vet Or. Smith would grant the
pupil liberty. He did not want to be
misunderstood, liberty within the
scope of moral and civil laws is what
he meant, liberty must be an insistence
upon full measure of obedience. Ar
Eulnents have been presented against
the compulsory education law that 1t
narrows the personal liberty of the par
cnts. Ills idea On that point is that it
bruadens the scope of liberty. just as
the punishment of crime makes the
circle for the law-abiding citizen
greater by narrowing the criminals
field Of operations.
The pupil should be taught proper
manners, not the fastidous manners
that are put into practice in high So
ciety. but the manners that come from
kindly heart. They should keep
their clothing brushed. hair combed.
hands, face and fingers clean TIE
teachers should associate freely with
the pupils without becoming too famil-
lar pr Dnbnndinc I'm ,liupit,-