The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-28
EDUCATION VS.. CRIME.

EDUCATION VS.. CRIME.
education lessons crime has been thor
oughly discussed by journalists, yet 1t
may not be out Of place to say Il word on
this subject in the columns of the Bull
LETIN.
While education In the schools may
not. and unfortunately does not, lessen
crime, yet the moral training which
goes with every school curriculum and
the influence Of the teacher who is
really qualified to teach is strong
moral uplift which does have tendency
to lessen crime. That education which
really educates does lessen crime. The
tendency Of schools is toward higher
morality and more intelligent living
means better living.
There are those however who look at
the subject from the side of the pessi-
mist and contend that while education
may change somewhat the features of
crime, IL really enlarges its scope and
increases its volume.
Some statistics, which are dangerous
tools unless we know how to handle
them. have recently been quoted by one
writer TO prove this latter statement.
a recent interview with u. S. Commits
sioner Of Education Harris on the rela-
tion OF schools to crime. sets forth this
point and shows how easily figures are
used to mislead the public.
The Commissioner refers to figures Of
the federal bureau which showed that
of the llO,53S persons confined ut the
time in the prisons OF seventeen north
ern states, but 27,5sl, or about % per
cent, were illiterate. But In these
states the average illiterates here as in
other cases. furnish more than six times
their quota Of criminals.
Commissioner Harris well says: "The
school impresses upon the student the
constant necessity Of considering the
ideal Of good behavior. and the boy in
school for many months In the year ac-
quires this as q habit: IL becomes second
nature. or course person who has ac-
quired the habit OF regulating his con-
duct by an ideal must carry this habit
into the whole range OF his life and
modify 1t to some advantage. Educa-
tion is far from stimulating evil instincts
but on contrary serves to suppress them"
LOCALS.
Seniors finished Physical Geography
last Friday.
Miss Eta Shaffer enjoyed an agree
able surprise last Saturday evening in
form OF her class spending the evening
with her. She received some very
pretty as well as useful presents.
The Political Economy class had u
heated debate on Free Trade versus
Protective Tariff. The Judge was un-
able to decide the question.
The Seniors have selected their motto
and invitations.
The Civil Government class are cer-
tainly keeping themselves well informed
on current events. This was demon
strated the other evening when they
we're asked where the Nicaragua canal
Is TO be built, one OF the bright MEM
bers replied: Through the lsthmus OF
Panama"
Messrs. Raymond Brown and Charles
King visited school Monday morning.
Prof-What is a quadrilateral?
Sub Jr.-A figure with two sides.
What was the object in constructing
the canals through Utah? Bright Sub.
Jr.-To navigate" tirrigate) the land.
Mock trial next Friday. No admit
tance without ticket. Tickets received
from the students.
The principles report for the sixth
month shows the following: Per cent
of attendance during the month, OIL
cases OF tardiness during the month, 16l ;
number OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy during the month, 2l3: number Of
visitors, 2S. number of pupils In attend
ance during month. 626.