The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-13

in wisdom's ways and become pro
ducers of values, rather than consllm-
ers Of what other have gathered
/ am aware that | approach a very
difficult task, when undertake to
make any comparison of either the
value or the expense Of these institu.
tions with those already dwelt upon.
In the first place there is such a
variety of wrong-dong, and wrong-do.
ers, ranging from the ood-for-noth.
ing loafer on the street without energy
enough to commit an overt act, to the
deadly assassin who steathily lays his
plot to take the life of him who knows
nothing Of the design upon. his life
and has no opportunity to defend him /
self.
In connection with this study some
one has made the following classffi-
cation: First-The normal class of
individuals which greatly exceeds all
others in numbers; these in every
community constitute the conservative
and Trustworthy element and may be
said to be the back bone of the race.
Second-The dependent class, as rep.
resented in almshouses, hospitals,
asylams for orphans, and the home.
less, and similar charitable instItu.
lions, The whole number of this class
N 1880 was placed at 123,G26 The
number is doubtless now fully 125.000
Third-The delinquency class, as found
in all penal and reformatory institu-
lions, which, according to the same
authority, amount to 70,0SS. Fourth
The defective class. To this class
belong the insane, the feeble-minded,
diotic and imbecile, amounting in all
to l6S554. and also the deaf and
dumb. and blind, numbering S2,S06 in
all. Fifth-Men Of genius or great
talent, head and shoulders above their
fellows in brain power,
But these figures are far from correct
since it IS an impossibility to secure
full and complete data. The deln.
quant class is especially DESTROYS to
conceal themselves They must be
proven to be guilty before the world
regards them as such. In fact there
are some in our penal institutions who
should not be there; but there are
doubtless more who should be there
and arc not. Relative TO the insane
1t Is claimed that many in every com
munity are not reported because Of
the sentiment that ii Is a disgrace to
acknowledge that our dear ones are
not of sound mind the most terrible
calamity that can possible befall
loved one. Again, 1t Is claimed that
there Is often an exaggeration rela-
tive to the poor; for some are pleased
to be cassed In this list in order
to receive aid, There Ii also ten
dency To exaggerate evil or misfor-
tune in order to bring out more lib
eral sympathy, for there Is unfortun.
ately a morbid desire to picture the
world in the darkest colors.
1t is estimated tina he value Of the
distinctly abnormal man to those who
are normal Is about one to hundred;
and until the estimate is made but
few realize how much concern and OK.
pense the few are able to make the
many. But these, like the poor, we
have with us always, and the prob.
lem must be met the more promptly
The better Ever since the drama In
the Garden Of Eden the crrring ones
have caused great anxiety and more
or less expense to those who have
not gone into the path of wrong-doing.
One crank is able to throw the whole
nation into mourning, and his punish
ment will be no greater than had he
Killed a felow-crank AS we study
the cause Of crime we are led to the
conclusion that the teaching of practi-
cal morality in the home and in the
school is without doubt one of the
great needs of the hour Not that this
has been wholly neglected In the past,
but the results lead us to a suspicion
that the work has not been empha.
sized as much as it should The
masses are not aroused To the terri
bleness and extent of crime. II Is
rather a modern idea that the school
has much to do with the cultivation of
the volitional power OF the pupil.
Perez claims that the business of edu'
cation should be much more concern
ed with the habits that children ac-
quire. and with their Wills, rather than
with the moral conscience. The lat.
ter, he says, is the blossom that will
be followed by fruit, but the former
are the roots and branches. This
position may not be wholly safe. but
there il no doubt as to the very great
value in teh individual being well
grounded by habit in doing the things