The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-02
The BOYS
OF THE LAND
ANY PLACE AT HOME rs THE
BOYS PLACE SO LONG AS
HE is AT HOME
Encourage Hi mand Give Him What
is Necessary For His Progress.
(Chicago Record-Herald.)


Judge Edward f. Dunno, the man
who made Roosevelt famous, and IN
cidentally jealous, by comparing tai
lies in Washington the other day,
has very decided and very interest
ing ideas on the subject. When l
asked him to answer the question,
What is the boys place in the
home?' he sent along the following.
One might write on the subject a
whole day and not compass 50 much
of intelligent comment:
''Te me the answer seems simple.
Any place at home is the boy s place,
50 long as he is at home. Give him
any place in the establishment con
genial to his tastes, but see that he
remains at home as much as possible.
If he studies, give him the softest
seat in the house. If he is athletic,
give him bats and balls, the punching
bag and boxing gloves, but encour-
ace his athletic exercises in the house
the barn or the adjoining lots. If he
discloses a leaning toward any spec
ial science, art or craft, encourage
it, and, so far as you can afford 1t,
give him the appliances, books or
mechanism necessary for its develop
ment
"But install them in your home
and keep him home as much as pos
sible. Has he a penchant for bill
lizards? Get him a table, even if it
be miniature one The more hours
each day your son spends at home
the more and the sooner he develops
a clean, healthy social temperament.
Encourage him to invite clean,
manly boys of about his own age to
his home, and let him return such
calls Spend as much time with your
sons at home as business will permit
enter into their studies, their play,
their thoughts, interests and ambi-
tons. Take them out with you as
often as possible. Encourage an in
timacy with them. Make them your
companions as we'll as your sons, as
far as practicable.
''From l to 5 years old the boy
differs little In domestic ECONOMY
from the girl. He is a cherub to be
fondled and trundled and kissed.
From ) to 10 he becomes noisy, tur-
bulent and destructive, with splen-
did appetite and vigorous digestion.
The best treatment during this peri
cd is plain corduroy or never-rip
clothes, heavy shoes, spring-lock
doors, easily opened from the inside,
and ever-ready sandwiches and
doughnuts Never bar his egress
from the house; it's a waste of time.
He won't 90 far-his appetite won't
let him. The spring lock however,
gives you chance to look over his
muddy boots before they strike the
rugs or carpets.
Between 10 and Is years your
son needs special care and attention.
During this period be begins to show
his natural bent or inclination to-
ward industry or idleness, manliness
or effeminacy, integrity or moral
weakness. If he is strong and heal
thy, keep him steadily at school. Give
him plenty of time for physical ex-
ercise in the daylight, but see that
he is at home after dinner. Between
dinner and bedtime the bov of this
age, if he is a healthy-minded lad,
can employ himself at home most
proftably and enjoyably. His men
tai labor at school has been relieved
by the physical labor of after-school
sports and games. He has digested
his dinner, and physical relaxation
IS both healthful and pleasing. An
hour over his lessons for the succeed
ing day leaves him another hour be-
fore he needs to 90 to bed.
''This hour should be devoted bv
both parents and children as sacred
and devoted to the family altar.
Mother, father, daughter and son
should for that hour become com
rades. A boy of Is who spends
from dinner to the hour for sleep
among his own people in this wav
Will never 90 wrong.