The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-23

part, NsTAnt as1c Ire are 10 more SNs
sheridan and stuart AMI jackson ana
| Hooker. Mcclellan and Hill, ana Early
an3 Mea1e-asL. all are gone. and the
| great spirit 81 change oroods over the
scenes Of their former activities. TIE
| grass grows en the deserted hattie6elds,
and all is quiet ,aSenG the Potomac to-
night The James and the SaickahoEnsny.
| the Rapgsahanneck and Rapsasn wind their
| sluggish course 20 the ansfist0rssed by
wars rude alarms. The Faawnsan with
Ess fsias share, turns IRE earth IN The fer
tile valleys which drank the blood OF the
flower OF American chtsairy. the fsasherec
snngsserS ~ ths we@S make melody in
Tire tangled fhscket OF the wilderness. and
the great captsins-tAe genst Of the place
have departed. They pitch their tents
sc:assat or other camping grounds~nos be-
meath the stars thar shire on old Virginia,
bat above the stars on the fair fields OF
Eiysia There they commune and there
they hold sweet intercourse. I know not
what may be their employment there-~I
may not conceive the Sapturoas delights
that attend them in that bassfal station
but this l kncw-tAey are not unmrra-
| fui 81 us who tarry here. OF this l am
persuaaed-they have no higher joy than
the realization that the peace they set up
st Appomattox with fear and tresu Bling
has grown into a perfect peaee--a peace
that has overcome all obstacles and the
douats and perp'exit.es that first attend
si ia peace which, Ike the peace OF
blessings tall today upon our land like
the rain upon the mown grass and like
the dew upon the mountains OF Lebanon
o q Q
Professor @. Stanley Hall. OF Clark Uni
versity. ~ Worcester. Mass, has devei-
oped suddenly into doubtful fame and 10
paying the penalty that invariably follows
unlocked for exaltation The professor
was invited TO Chicago TO deliver a course
OF lectures upon Child Nature and Its
study before the Psychological Asso-
citation. The invitation was extended be-
cause Mr.. Hall 10 regarded as the fore
most psychologist OF the century. He Is a
man past middle life and has been at the
head Of the department OF mental science
in Clark University for many years and ii
was expected that what he would have
10 say would have great weight with those
who would be attracted to hear him. That
what he had 10 say has weight there is no
doubt, but that ii would fall with such
force was never believed by those re-
sponsihle for his coming, and there has
been unrest in psychological and educa-
tional circles ever since. Newspaper re-
porters assigned to cover the meetings,
which were held in Handel hall. went pre-
pared to put in duh afternoon and
'stickful" of copy. but they came away
with material for columns
"Au children are savages, murderers
and criminals was the first utteranee of
the speaker after his formal acknowledge
that greeted his appearance. and then he
proceeded TO prove the startling assertion
The hall was crowded with kindergarten
teachers and fond mothers, who. up TO
this time. had held probably to the the
CRY that children might be all the profes.
sor claimed for them. but that 1t was the
duty OF teacher and parent TO educate out
OF them those heinous Inherited qualities.
They had believed ard taught that boys
should be made TO understand that play
Ing hockey" stealing apples and melons
and shooting craps or matching pennies
should be discouraged With this founda-
ton and the scriptural injunction III thine
enemy snite thee on one cheek turn unto
him the other Also" they were not pre-
pared TO hear an eminent teacher asiyo-
cate the encouragement Of fighting as a
means for making boy n good man. All
preconceived notions regarding the bring
ing UP OF children were swept away
Meet force with force was the keynote
OF his discourse. Bring up your boy with
common sense and good stout whip"
was the essence OF his advice 10 mothers
and teachers. 1t was no wonder both
stood aghast as they listened. The idea
of teaching a child TO turn the other
cheek he said. when II Is struck by
playmate. is arrant criminal nonsense
Unless you want to make a selfish, knock
kneed weakling OF him. teach him 10
double up his fists and strike back Now.
there would. OF course. be limita,io 10
this course. Some boys are so pugnacious
by nature that they ought to be discour-
aged little. rather than encouraged TO
fight. Generally speaking. I believe in
healthy children's quarrels and fights
When I went 10 school In the county we
all knew who could whip the rest OF us
We used 10 stand up and fight IL ont for
hours don't believe in too much ten
derness. / think We are In danger OF he
coming over sentimental rather than over
brutal Physical courage is the founda
ton for moral courage later in life. Ono
Is 10 the child and the savage what the
other is TO the grown and cultured man"
Il heliye III pain and pleasure" said the
professor. Every soul needs to expert
ence the extremes OF pain and pleasure.
But pain is the great educator Hunger
and cold and a hundred other surerlnvs
arc natures great spurs. Pain is the mo
tive Of natural selection Il weeds out the
weak and strengthens the strong.
believe In punishment fer children I
believe IN corporal punishment In the
schools. II should no, be carried Ia ex.
cess. but the fact that an incorrIgfble
boy knows that the teacher may whip him
is a tremendous support 10 the teacher
l don; want 10 whip a boy severely. hut
II am TO control him want him ia know
that can give him "A licking You weuIs
break a mans leg to reset IL straight and
sometimes Il is necessary for the good ~
a child that he have mis- will broken be-
heve in allowing Children TO bully and .fas,
each other AT school within reason. The
English have the right idea In their
schools. The children there soon find on,
who Is the master"
On the question % over education he
said:
Lately two able philosophical books
have been written advocating fgrssr -re
We need some wholesome ignorance tnrgav
All fhat rot they teach Ia children sstssgstt
the little raindTop fairies with their bg,..k
cts NaS5fn' down the window panes' must
&c We need isss sAnt!nentaifty AMI more
~IanklrE I'VE a.El "A