Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-01-09

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lG 10 The great privilege Of an 4 american
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e, ei,ce with the rights and duties 81
Others. This Is q principle laid down bv
the civil law, aud affects only overt acts.
The moral Law, however, enters the do
main Of conscience and indxes oar
Thoughts. We 4 are here to exchange
freely our ideas. In q body like tina
there ~ a great diversity Of opinions.
! This in cdrrectlv termed on .u> os ,,,~>-
gress-bat what kind? Do the manv
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 held OF human actloL-these would
form subject, fit properly to portray
only for a master mind. But why in
cessantly speak about such progress?
Al ola 6erman adage says that conbin-
uai praise spoils the best child. This
apphes to individuals as we'll as nations.
Jud'clous praise is a powerful Incentive
to better efforts. But just and timely
criticism acconplishes 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
trn'sm that nothing secular Is perfect.
ln spirit OF charity, all should try to
! make the public schools as good as pos
s'Die.
Ii crimes OF all kinds are continually
on the increase; if labor and apital are
getting fartherapart; if the public cen
science ls growing more callous: i,
commerciallsm is crowding out the epir-
ituaI: then there is surely room for lust
criticism. Such ale really "preesiDe
proosems;' and 1T is duty to confront
those conditions with Christian forti
tude. A few years ago, an English
educator sent some questions to soc
pupils RI southern Eng land to ascertain
what ideals the children had. In ages
they ranged from IL to IL years. The
answers revealed that they were all hero
worshfppers; and not one had any relig
lous (Christian) ideals! The spiritua
nature OF the children seemed to be dead
the scientific and formal studies o
things material, inevitably bringing
about such conditions.
"lf l had anyway, instead of diminish
ing religious influence would place tn,
control Of all elementary schools in til,
hands of the clergy. II YOU de-chria tian
ize the masses they will rise up and muir
der you. There must be some higher
authority foEright-dOing than that O
the government and the schoolmaster
and dolly anybody to pl oduce any
thing better than the Ten Command
ments with their august authority ant
majestic history" Who is he that dare,
to make such strong statements? It il
not q Philippine Friar, nor a Jssuit. L
is one who stands at the head of one O
the greatest uniyersities of tho land
His meme il synonym for progressive
ness along all educational lines. A,
educator who is ripe in age, wisdom an,
experience. It is none other than tn
president of the N. E. A., Presiden
Charles w. Eliot OF Harvard University
The present demands REAL men
| CHRISTIAN men. TT tho tondonov =,