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the child as living an egolstic life with
suggestions for the development OF an
unsehsh or egostlc attitude. II was
shown that to begin with the child In
herits activities which represent for
'mer race. characteristics chiefly OF a
selfish on egoistic character and that
as the child tends naturally 10 i've this
life OF selfish impulse, TIL he Is trained
into something higher so the adult man
and woman tend 10 fall back into this
lower level OF egoistlc impulses. This
tendency is exhibited most noticeably
I'm a man who gets drunk for he then
loses the control that training has Civ
en- him over his tongue, his thoughts,
his passions. and relapses into
his original barbarlc state In which he
Is ruled by his primitive impulses and
IL no longer controlled by the higher
motives that culture and self restraint
have slowly heen imposing upon him.
There Is In a way Or. Jekyll ana
Mr.. Hyde in every indiyidual--a high
err and lower self; and moral devel-
opment Is largely u process In inhibi-
ton Of the lower instructive impulses
and the control Of the egolstic emo-
tons
Two methods OF control have been
advocated: one attaches physical pain
10 the expression OF the lower impulses
as a means OF checking them the
other method considers these impulses
simply as so much energy to be direct
cd into other and higher modes OF ac-
tlvty. The first Is the negative, the
second the positive method. II was
shown that the positive method Is the
better Of the two. Not to repress, but
to direct these energies and impulses Is
the true method Of procedure,
What n person thinks he will tend to
do II is shown by experiment that
person who thinks OF an object makes
some movement however faint and
undesirable 20 common Obserya ton, TO
reach that object Psychological ex-
pertinent shows that when one has the
idea OF word, he tends TO artlculate II.
This gives the real key to training. Put
into the mind Of the child the thing
you would have him do and he win
probably do II. Do not mention 10
him II you can avoid Il. what you
would not have him do. Amusing anec-
dotes proving this principle were re-
lated by the speaker, who showed that
the only way IN which thought can be
made negative or imperative in action
Is by displacing II with another thought.
We cannot simply prohibit evil action.
We must replace II with better action.
After stating this principle as the
leading and best method OF correction,
the speaker discussed the question
occasions will ever arise in
which force must be applied In the cor
Tectlon OF the child. Plato held that
physical correction is essential and the
highest authority has said. Spare the
rod, and spoil the child On the other
hand Qulntillan, Locke. Rousseau and
others have held that corporal punish
ment Is always brutallzing and un.
necessary The speaker decided that
there are occasions and that there are
boys Che did not mention glrls) that
require the application OF physical
force In order TO make them realize the
situation.
The purpose OF punishment should
always be to cure the individual, ann
not TO get even" or to take revenge
upon him. The pain inflicted ought to
the pleasure OF the boy In
his infractlon OF the law. Ifit is legit,
innate TO punish at all, II Is legitimate
to punish severely The punishment
should not be uniform for the same Of
tense, but the environment and past
record Of the offender should be con-
sldered. The Juvenile court Of Chica-
go had one day three youthful Offend
ars before Il. charged with ana convict.
cd of the same offense. Yet the court,
in view OF all the facts and circum-
stances very properly dismissed one
with reprimand, fined the second. and
sent the third TO a reformatOry.
Punishment should be inflicted while
YOU are indignant az the wrong. and
not too long after the commission %
the offense. for moral Indignation at
the offense Is properly a part OF the
offenders punishment. and this can
never be manifested so we'll as when II
Is most felt-at the moment OF the
Of the wrong.
The ofrense should bring the punish
ment, wherever possible, as a natural
as where n boy will not
play In peace. deprive him OF the privi-
eges OF the playground, etc.
A switch is not a good instrument
" punishment. A strong grasp with
he suggestion Of great power behind Il,
IS much better. Let the force be sug-
yested, rather than actually expressed.
There Is a time in n boys life when
4 woman cannot do much with him.
Between the ages Of II and Is let us say.
Dr. the period OF the high school, Is the
lime when he needs the presence and
influence Of a strong man 20 control
lin. Men with great voices and strong
moral earnestness are a power at this
line. The high school, even more than
he university. has need OF strong men
as teachers, for the effect their pres
moe their actions. have AT this peri-