Arizona republican., 1900-12-21
TRAINING OF YOUTH
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great discoveries. He is not so bad after all
 Mothers are pioneers in this new field of investigation. With hearts burdened with responsibility and filled with anxiety as to the outcome, and oppressed with feeling of helpless ness before this precious, though eX asperating little enigma, the small boy, they long ago began to study their in dividual specimen, and to talk with each other by the way, and they reached some very reliable conclusions in child study, though they did not call it by that name Then followed the day of organizations, etc., and these mothers caught the spirit, and a Moth CTS Congress is the result. Annually this body of earnest, thinking women meet, and for days discuss every phase of child life, and social problems in general. The ablest physicians teach CTS, philanthropistS, reformers and 1ninisters are called to the platform, and in such counsel there is wisdom. Teachers, too, have systematic work laid out for them in child study. In some of the states this works finds regular place upon the programme of teachers gatherings. As a result they are finding out that man is not made in minute. They are learning that a boy grows, and that he passes through well-defned stages of development. They trace the laws regulating and the phenomena characterizing each stage in the evolution of the normal boy. They are beginning to understand the wisdom in directing the energies of youth, instead of constantly trying to suppress them until the child thinks as did certain little boy when asked his name: Jimmie Don't he replied. At least, Mother always says Jimmie don't when she speaks to me-
 Lastly, the small boy needs to be controlled-and that means more than that he be made to mind. Many a child minds beautifully through early child hood, who fails to learn the art of self-control, and so reaches the age when fathers and mothers hands are removed, and he is turned over to him. self, only to run riot in this or in that direction until he is able to get con- trol of himself or go to destruction for lack of self-possession. It is a great work to put children in possession of themselves so that they may safely glide out from under the protection of their elders and pursue an even course through after life. In this work the teacher has a most important part. It is a good thing for us often to lay aside class-book and pencil and step out side our school room walls and lift up our eyes upon our larger field. There is danger that with the pressure of details which bear so heavily upon us, and the narrowing effect of routine work that we may neglect our whole calling-that we may fail to respond to the most urgent needs of our pupils.
 II verify believe that I now stand in the presence of the most powerful factor in the development of young life in the territory of Arizona outside the home and the Church of God
 'I as truly believe that the man of tomorrow will depend in larger meas ure than you think upon your apprec- iation of the small boy of today. and upon the degree in which you are true to your relations to him.
 Fellow teachers are we able and are we ready to meet the demands of the small boy? Tread lightly, step softly, for the place whereon we stand is holy ground.
 NhlolohSS are lISuleIluOuSly dWlul for we are shaping character; we are determining destiny.''
 The afternoon session was opened by piano solo by Mrs. F. M. Irish. It was a delicately soft melody well ren- dered.
 Miss Stella Ross next appeared with the recitation "Absalom." She did well acted the part so well as to bring the entire audience in sympathetic touch with the theme of her selection.
 Miss Mary McNeil rendered a vocal solo and responded to an enthusiastic encore.
 Dr. H. A. Hughes of Phoenix was next introduced by President Adams. He read paper on "The Religious h. fluence in the Formation of the Amer ican Government" His composition and delivery were both excellent and displayed much thought and work.
 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
 MT. Cole than read his paper given