Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-14

the man Where does the ia ulb iie9
IN the school teacbers You can not
prove it,. Where then2 With the
parents at home? Aye indeed. If I
you do not believe me watch your own
children and see. You point out to
me one bad example set by the teacher /
in the school room, and I will point +
out TO you hundreds set by the parent. I
Tt is the duty OF the parent 10 see
that his child regards the good ex-
ample set by the teacher, and not to /
spoil his child by taking him from |
school because he is LOO stubborn to /
esteem the request made by one so |
much his superior. Do not laugh at |
the system in China and Tolerate this
one obnoxious evil in ours. Parents
demand and obtain respect and obedi- |
ence from your children. Take this
one fault from our institution, and
place in it's stead the rule prevalent in
China and make ours that much the
better. Do not hesitate for you may
put it off till it is too late.
The most perfect form of education
gained by any people before Christ
was that obtained by the Israelites
Their system strove to fit man to be a
faithful and obedient servant OF the
living God. Our own system can be
directly traced from the Jews. They
placed man in position where he
would be able to do his duties willing
ly, earnestly and joyfnlly, and where
he would be q worthy companion and
helper to his neighbor. L his IS the
true mission of education. The Israe-
lites studied reading, writing, astron-
Omy, arithmetic and and also mad
progress in the arts, sciences, COM
merce and manufacture. Above all
things they laid great stress upon the
religion; in this respect their system
was one sided. Yet we should he
thankful it was for it brought into
prominence certain principles; prin-
ciples that would that each Ameri-
can had so deep in his heart tina t
nothing could dislodge them, and the
turn for the better would Immediately
be perceived in our educational system.
And yet this religious principle can
not be exercised. Whose fault is it?
The teachers? No. The pa irons?
Yes. Why is it you will not let this
christian influence { to be thrown
around your children? AS education
must have solid religious basis, do
not neglect SO important factor.
We can say to those who Danish Christ
from the school what Paul said to
those who were hostile to him, that
they ''are the enemies of the human
race" The spiritual and physical
developement do not go on sepera tely
in childhood. If the Greeks with
their love for the beautiful, and the
Romans with their practical turn of
mind and rugged strength, had bad
this true form of religion, their ed
ucation would have been far beyond
their day. Let US adopt this principle
Of the Isrealites.
Rome attained great fame in the
intellectual world at one time. S he
seemed to realize the Importance of a
good educational SySetm demanding
from her youths, the more strictly
from the plebS, a practical knowledge
of some trade. At Athens it was re-
quired from all the youths. They
held that a teacher should set good
moral, as well as an intellectual ex-
ample; that the teacher should not
punish in anger; that he who Furnishes
too much, Furnishes improperly; that
the truth should always be sought
after; and that private instruction
was not the equal to public, in as
much as the youths had company,
the example set by others, besides
the necessary friendship.
In Athens great importanc was
placed on the beautiful. Mus ic was
held as d great factor by its uplifting
power. 1t DEVELOPS many noble
qualities which would otherwise re-
main inert. Who can listen to a
strain OF music without his whole soul
giving ascent! This by it's uplifting
power, charms the soul into submis
sion and thus lets the good come forth.
dS1CAOt 11ON I'LL PSI CdllU IL 10 LEU uf
make men of our American you tbs by
joining together the religious princi-
pals of the ISrealites, the practical
turn Of mind and rugged strength OF
the Romans, and the love for beauty
of the Greeks.
Who thinks our educational sy stem
complete? Who thinks it perfect:
Look for moment at the highest
educational agencies in the state and
in the counties. Is there no fault
there? Should politics be mixed
up in cur educational system:
Should education be made into foot
ball to be kicked back and forth by
, political candidates? In these offices
give US honest men instead of -candi-
!