The Washington bee., 1901-06-29
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What Shall We do with our Boys j?

What Shall we 40 Will Oui OOyS
The boy is man in m nature.
Those traits which he deyelopes IN |
childhood wi | extend into man
hool, Lence mothers watchi lg
their developing sons ask or should
ask, what shall we do with our
boys? There is a dominant posi-
bihty within each of Gods crea-
lures. By proper study Of the child
and directing his young feetinto the
right paths. Many fond mothers
believe their children possess
those qualities which make great
men. They anticipate that the
boy will achieve much in the
world Of fame, but instead of fOs-
tering natural tasts and innate
skill they desire to put him in any
position to make money which will
require little time and small prep
aration. The child's inbOrn pos
sibilities and yearnings are crushed
out. The reply to tho question
what shall we do with our boys is
too often 0, he is boy he can
make his way. Why should one
waste so much anxiety in shaping
and developing directions for boys
future? s. many mothers spend
too much time training their
daughters and neglect their sons
They prayfully and carefully rear
their daughters, but they can not
be put in a bandbox. They will
have to associate with what With
their unframed brothers and the
unframed sons Of other mothers.
What shall we do with our boys 4?
We must teach them TO have as q
maxim " Do unto others as you
would have them DO unto you de-
velop in their qualities which will
make the whole world better for
their having lived i'll it. Train
them to live so that all men and
women who come in contact with
them will feel their lives have been
made sweeter, broader, better by
the meeting. Train them thought
fully, watOhfully, carefully, prayer
fully. physically, mentally, and
morally. Keep their minds pure
and their bodies will be pure. Teach
them they are to be the future men
Instruct them to raise the standard
of manhood and ever try to lift it
from the worlds decree to the Holy
example Of the one perfect man.
Teach them TO live to a standard
of moral, upright manhood by in
diViduality, regardless Of the priv
ileges public opinion establishes.
Instill within them TO be truthful,
honest, noble and revere true wom-
anhoOd, that the unlimited rights
the world allows should cause them
to refrain from abuse. Until the
standard Of masculine morality is
raised the purity of families will
not be safe. No maiden be she as
pure as an angel is secure in the
presence Of a debased man. Mothers
raise their hands in Just honor if
rumor accuses their daughters OF
uuehastity, but smile at the vices,
of their sons. " Boys must be
boys" they, say and SOW Wild oats,
yes, and some bodies daughters
must reap the blasting harvest.
Some mothers idol who but the
night before lay down to dream
peacefully and pare as a libby re-
gal and spOtle s.
If you can not make your by a
hero, great man, II public favorita
or skilled in ordinary persuits YOU
can make him what is better than
all these combined, you can make
him a gentleman, yes a thousand
times more than that for knaves un,
worthy to breath Gods air and pro.
nounce a virgin name and styled
that-but make your boys true
men of honor, when you have sue
csedsd, thank God for you have add
ed glory to the universe,