Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-01-09
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CSansy <sup tenaent 81 Schools:
~. -. eeal read : paper % What,
the Present. Demands Of / g at the
[ meeting Of the state educational as-
ISOLATION last week. He il as fol-
flows: ~ E - = ~.
1t 10 the great privilege of an American
to be Tree, j: g., to cay and Do what he
fpleasee, SO long as there IL no inter.
ference with the rights and duties Of
Others This is q principle laid down by
the civil law, aud affects only overt acts.
The moral law, however, enters the do
main OF conscience and judges our
thoughts. We are here to exchange
freely our: ideas. In body like this
ehere is great diversity Of opinions.
! This 10 correctly termed an age OF pro-
| gress-bat what kind? Do the many
spurn questionable opportunities lead :.
ing to wealth, position or fame? The
moving onward of things material, the
marvellous Inventions. along all lines
the advancement in matters educational:
and the wonderful improvements in
every field of human actlo1-these would
form subject, fit properly to portray
only for a master mind. But why in
cessantly speak about such progress?
AL old German adage says that contin-
ual praise spoils the best child. This
applies to individuals as well as nations.
Judicious praise is a powerful. incentive
to better efforts, But just aud timely
criticism accomplishes the most good,
and should be welcomed at all times.
The just critic calls attention to defects.
and II he Can, suggests remedies. 1t il a
trnlsm that nothing secular Is perfect
Ia spirit OF charity, all should try to
make the public schools as good as pos
| sibIe.
| 1t crimes OF all kinds are continually
on the increase if labor and capital are
getting farther apart; if the public cen
science is growing more callous: il
commerciahsm is crowding out the epir-
itua|: then there is surely room for Just
| criticism. Such ore really "pressiDg
probsems;' and 1T is duty to confront
those conditions with Christian forth
tude. A few years ago, an English
educator sent some questions to 600
pupils Ia southern England to ascer tain
| what ideals the children had. In ages
they ranged from IL to 13 years. The
answers revealed that they were all hero
worshippers; and not one had any relig
ious (Christian) ideals! The spiritual
nature Of the children seemed to be dead,
the scientific and formal studies OF
things material, inevitably bringing
about such conditions.
"lf had anyway, instead of diminish
ing religious influence | would place the
control Of all elementary schools in the
hands Of the clergy. Ii you de-chris tia n
ize the masses they will rise up and muir
der you. There must be some higher
authority for right-doing than that OF
the government and the schoolmaster,
and dolly anybody to pl oduce any,
thing better than the Ten Command.
ments with their august authority and
majestic history" Who is be that darss
to make such strong statements? It il
not Philippine Friar, nor Jessit. 1t
is one who stands at the head OF one o.
the greatest universities of the land
His meme 10 4 synonym for progressive
ness along all educational lines. An
educator who is ripe in age, wisdom and
experience. It is none other than the
president OF the n. f. A., President
Charles w. Eliot of Harvard University.
The present demands REAL men.
CHRISTIAN men. II the tendency to
crime, corruption, excessive luxury,
Overwhelmingly with ones station in
life. and irreigion, is to be st. mm.d
then a beginning must be made at the
source; for this is the only place where
anything can be et1ectualIy done. AS
| tne clio, 40 the an. 1t must be don,
in the hon., AND IN THE sCHOOLRoOM.
These two SHOULD corporate. 1t il i'm
possible for either ALONE to do the work
WE'LL. Any training MINUS the spiritual
is sounding brass" State patsraaiism
has gone 80 :&r in some cities that free
baths are given to >chiidrsn-washiag
them externally; but no efforts are mad.
to wash their souls.
The present demands men who eannot
bs CORRUPTED Or brfbsd. Men, being on
the path Of right and duty, whether in
legislative halls or in other spheres, whs
can not be swervsd by frieads nor in
Inundated BY foss; m.n. who place prin-
ciple above party: men, who always