The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-11

1T< varousiy answered; by fathers, a
\ rule. in the affirmative. and by
- mothers In the negative On hlgn
tETSMlfNF moral grounds mothers object TO ths
AA1Sag) lighting OF small boys. Ihey oo'ec.
very strenuously to contention to passion anu
10 brutality. and It is with dismay tnht thSs
behold little fellow ,,, %h9 ,or was e,o,he: and
black eye. Fathers ara very apt to think
1t we'll for boy to learn the use o. ,n ~,
fists and the art Of self-defense on me stree q,
and In the playground. II the school hus,y
attacks him they do not want their hoy ,, 70
show the white feather her or r to run away ~
Moral cownrdice is worse than physical
4 lad ought to be so brave that he can re-
fuse to fight and hold ms , Own Wy, ~ Ru,
NJ every mother must admit there are times
and there are neghborhoods IN when ~. ~ .
m occasion he meets his foes in open battle
There are times and there are ocs..'p ~,
when It is manly for boy TO tiEnt, as, III ,Tr
nvnmpie when larger boy attacks small
I. nne and he can go to the aid or rescue
OF the weaker party; when Eirl IS ~ tr Sh
by boys, or when cruelty Is s:o"n 10 u uu aai
animal In this world OF ours COCO WV W1a
of peace has to be purchased by war: we
dcpiorc the necessity of war; we wish tne
world could be without It. nevertheless tTere
are crises n all lives when It Is snrN
necessity, and without the settlement OF Ger.
tain issues by blows, II need be- there can
be no tranquility.
Perhaps the thing most OF us deprecate IN
boy nature and greatly dread Is eiemih .,cS
boy who for any reason. unless !. DC snnris
Of his comrades, Is looked down uIo mas a
Miss Nancy. A large overflowins Snahty Is
part OF u boys equipment for me, hv a
disnosition to quarrel, nor Is It unless boys
have been very badly started pull, DULY .
often at bottom n coward. and the biuste a',r
who picks disputes and is unfair and co ,ii.
,entIous Is readily que!led by one who SHOWS
no fear OF him My own feeling IS ei,ae - .
g., Gtyht
but that il n fight Is urged upon Nun; anu anu
there is no way out, 1t is better to settle the
matter Mt once than to turn away a"u eSe
Athletic games. although rough afford boys
g. good outlet for animal spirits. Iney ueach
them how to be good losers, lesson We mort ~
learning, and develop in them TINT sort o,
manly sefreliancc and manly indilicremce 10 TO
pain and danger which stand thelr o"'e' :
The conflicts Of lie repea arse M, a,s
foreshadowing in miniature Ct the campus camp y
I'm In the old days the knight sailed forth In
search of adventures, ready to- give ana
take battle wherever he, might h m, Il "a ana
sna the coward WAS me which has
~ been published "FnlaIse Of the Blessed
Voice" BY william stearns DAVE shp wv .
very plainly tbs estimation In when one ~.
was held who chung to his mothers slde ~
med aeval days and hung back IRON the n 'aI
arious situations Of the chase ana me VA; his
Tie The hero Louis OF France. began MS
life under the domination, OF his mother
Hlanchn OF Castle. who tried TO save MN
from every rough wind OF fate. re hn n,,o, 70
ing his ncttlc by wrestling. BY watching; ny
giving battle against odds by proving NM
king In old days. In new. 10 simply tha
man who ls equal TO the situation; me MIN mn,
who can % what he mns h,. the s nI =, , wno
scr, be king Here comes IN The rc,l
nrs Of al, for sef.aontrol. md TINS =, sounds
Won commend fighting ana IN an
other YOU applaud rclf-rcstralnt? II ~ True
by sof-restrn!nt md sef-consrol nrc vlclores
fight because he IN afraid Of ridicnlc y no
forbears Let no boy fight another smaller
anh weaker thin himself Let , no Soy h anl
II by fight he can protect some ono VINO
needs strong hand lifted, whether u be y
cat or a dog or horse, chlld or pesRar
Ono Of the hardest things IN no,r the e, w Ignn'
fond Of HIS she 50 desires his best welfare,
shc 70 longs 10 shield him that wi.hon MI, rer
lon, and keeps him too long under htr W.Ns.
FOR this reason alone It u GOOD ,hiNg 70
share school s lIrc wlti. Ills fellows YET all az
ponds on the stun that Is In the BOY We
sometimes see a man who In his early Years
no chill wind ever blew. mud one who was
70 to spenk wrapped IN the lap ni iu*u WY,
ana over whom, luxury hreW her mantle hn wn'o
There was good stun 10 begin with, A.
along 'he way our boys VIII ma p'r ~;
but win sedso hammer force n9iw Sla1 ya.
lcncr and the Violent take II by storm
Tha IS an IL, age q srai Of ,o M..e a rsr
como mNn to steer u straight, clear path hml
ne pitfalls Of ihe way and i MI DC as mum
., ihoy can do to stand .upi IN stnlwsrt
combat aEaipgt Insldlous temptation, Others
VII hayo 10 strive againtt municipal cor.
ruptl9n nnd to do, their dlt2. 70 tue COM
npnliy a, tbs cost ~ abuse and Of slnnner
smooth %asy lifs, fa bcflro none Of W.
not ono ~ nF .atd Hope Tor H., Women are
70 some extent shielded. and sirln % not
need The precise and IientlcNl training fnr
We that boys do. Untsa bpS espocallS nun
he ready 10 give blows and take them, and
II do hls loenfui duty Wherever ma whcn-
ever the challenge ir given,
one OF the Eresttsl trials and harhsh'lss
fnp%n TO nothcfb erlseg from the. hghtlnR o,
rlgaI gangs, IN city streets and "a small u,.i
towns The loyt themselves greatly enjoy
The battles and rorAys which they make "
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