The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-01
BOYSAND GIRLS
IN The STREETS
KIND OF A SCHOOL THAT DE.
MoRALIzEs THEM.
Rev. James Benninger Treated on.
the Subject Yesterday Morning at
Hampton Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church-Course of Study In
cludes Profanity, vulgarity, Gam
bling, Smoking, Drinking, Lewd.
ness, T.oughness and Many other
Evils That Degrade.

Rev, James Benninger, paStor of the
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal
rburcb nroacbad a ,i,,aiy .or,,o, ,,as-
,orday ,,,o,ring 90, .,,rhn nit Soya,
a., 49,, ,,.. -. -.
-. w, VI 'ne o',S' re
ioiieu w tho hi'u vi d schooi ~ &c, 'ne
StuuieS ahen up ny the pup'iS' the
teachers employed, the course OF stu
dies prescribed, the graduates, and how
{ Iristians can counteract the teach
ings of this school, The text was taken
from Zechariah. yiii.5. "And the streets
of the CITY shall no f,,ll of boys ana
gi,,s ,i,,,i,a a., ,ha ,,,,,o,s ,.a,o,,r ;,
D,,,.,,,, a.. e,,,,,',,. % IL -, ~.
Di u'lns .''' sc VI MS He'n'o'i' 'NeN'
"e"'''"sTr Sa'u'
DIR. Frank Mason North in tract on the
twentieth century movement said that the prob.
lens of problems in the present acc = the prob.
lem of child life. The Christian civilization OF
'ne neAe ceh,W! uepehus upon 'he flght soihtlon
ot 'ns prooem' III mas been sald as we mould
tne ch'lureh OF the toinng masses IN the streets
OF our c','es, so we shape the destiny OF the
o'''c "nV" ."'E III Turn WI" RUE. III proportion
Us we neglect them the blame ior pad government
'c,uS upon US
we can lheofNe and rlhloSophlze as much as
we p''aS'' ont the question OF degradation ana
| "'Nli'Ig VIII DC set'Icd only as We educate ihe
'"''u' Mr' Noi'h Wisely Sslu' Nneh we nave
Sd'eu tie cn''Hen OF thlee generations We nave
S"'eu 'he world for the churches sake as
wen as Tor the ehildron'S sake we must learn
| J" some way 10 give them more attention. Where
no denomination becomes interested they DRIFT
mo the most reckless OF criminals. In thls
busy age men and women are So absorbed in
business and social engagements that they do
nor 'h'hk OF the dangerous tendencies growing
up arouhd them'
,"' 'n"uent'n' STUDENT OF son'aI problems Is
| palhed 10 witness the crowds of Young people,
ana 'Spec'aIly glrls, promenadIng the streets ut
| an hours OF the night exchanging rude tests
win inc opposite sex and sometimes young men
| whose character is anything but sarory. II par
| entS khe" inc moral changes that beset the
| Young th'N NonId give more attention 10 tins
Pro"Iem' ms b'lngs MS to the subject OF the
morning tue h'gh school IN the streets OF the
NV
| :. ,,l,
| systems now in vogue. To trace The history Of
education and educational theories in ,,st aocs
would be an impossihlc task in a short discourse
| Of forty minutes, Uc who would do ~ wonld no
| compellcd To 20 ba to tbo roru,,Iic ct Plato
| the cyropacdia and ,ncmorabilia Of Zcnophop
and the more general mcthod nf ,l,ssi, Crocco
But il is safe TO say that this school is oI,lcr
| than any of the schools instituted for ,,,or,I
| ana moral training The nun,bor who attend and
| their willingness 10 90 makes If n matter Of
| great anxiety on tLc mar, ~ those ,,ho .,,o
| for the spiritual welfare ~ ,biIdrcr
| There have been :, bools in This countrv tl,t
| have been compelled to dismiss teachers roduc,
| the force of instruction and cur,ail cyneusCs
| owing to lack OF funds. But this school is ono
Of the most prosperous of all; il never lacks in
| interest or endowment and is kept running day
and night Indeed the strange thing about il js
| that the majority OF the pupils prefer the night
| sessions.
| There il no tuition TO nav for teacher or use
| Of room; no books TO buy or charts TO bother
| with the directors having omply nrovided for
| that in advance. Parents whose children are
| above the average have often been puzzlcd A. to
| how to provide means for the higher cducotion
Of the children. but here no such perplexiup prob
| lem as this presents itself The instruction ia
| free and all are welcome to come who NAV.
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They arc tbo most v,i,,in,, o,o,,,,,,, 81, o,.,,
| TO teach No begging or coaxng or pers,ading
| here, as is often done in the sunday school or
| Junior league. Indeed. they come forward ard
offer their service. while in the SUNDAY school or
Junior league many class must 20 hruuinr
| for the want Of a willing hand and a helping
heart. No discussion carried on in their d nom
national papers as TO whether the teachers shall
receive pay or not: they are GLAD of the opnor
tunlty and over the portal OF their door Is writ
ten Gratis"
| Again they teach mostly from cxnerience
| Sometimes books are used but generally thev
persevere with object lessons. A sign is Tho
most conspicuous featue To walk down ona
| Of the aisles of this school is 10 some vo,,rg
men like poiup into n ,prnace rrboir ,,oroI;t
is contested every stem tbev tak, There is
within them demon OF drink who ia ow,,
| ened bv the first smell of beer barrol I rcaa
OF a Christian minister who said ,Iot ho so,,o
times walked two or three so,,ares ont ~ hfs
way to keen from paSsiup n nile os Leor h,rro1,
on the street lie was once n bcoyv driplor o,J
the annette was hard 70 cononer I,ro,,i,i,
said OF Damascus. and is II iust ne tr,,o ., ,Io
cities Of today: ''Uer younp nen arc f,lIor Il,
the streets" The trans of our stree,s ara .o
thickly set with signs and ohiect IossorI ,,ot
II il well nigh impossibIe for tho u,nr,.,oa,o,t
| to escape
.. -
W. hSE of STUDY PRES' 'RIBED.
In most all schools we learn something useful
but look at the course OF study prescribed berr.
Profanity, ulgarity dishonesty, living stcaIin.
gambling smoking, lewdness, rouehness and most
any other evil thought Of With a start in the.e
studies the street talk among bows is NOT likely
70 he very pure. Street gangs walk nm and down
annoy c','leh', destroy
is 10 establish habits Jestr,c,i,o a, an ,tii,'
Under sich Influences cbiIdror dor,l.,, ~,
species NJ cunnino. Wbon ro,,r ,LiLIna =.
,,n,n ,l,,, oo,,,o A., -. -, l.'' ~,