The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12
More Chicago Sociology.

Prof. JAMES II. TUFTS Of the University
OF Chicago has asked Of his class in ethics
certain questions which some of its MEM
bers call personal Among these art
less, elementary questions are: DO you
| Tell White Iies?" DO You Tell Harm
less, but Outlandish and Untrue Stories?'
Do You Hand Your Fare TO the Con-
ductor After He Has Passed Your DO
You Use 'Ponies'?'
For some reason, probably their low
ethical standard the men in the class
| think they are not involved Among
the women there is some difference of
opinion. Some hold that harmless out
! landish untrue stories would create a
lack of faith in the tellee. Others believe
that "such a practice might open the
eyes of the tellee and teach him wis.,
dom. Most of the class vote that white
lies are good things.
The problem of the unasked fare brings
puzzling considerations Miss ANNA
ELFRETH said of her small, grammar
school brother:
His ethical standard differs from mine. For
instance 10 tho question whether would give my
fare to the street conductor who passed me by
he put down sure for reply, and that does not
quite express my views. Az matter Of fact
never have been forgotten By the conductor. but
II were 10 be should not nun the length OF the
car after him"
To hand your fare 20 the conductor after he had
passed you" said Miss JEANETTE BARNET. would
be absurd. always feel clated at having beaten
the car company. Besides" she added. IT might
hurt the conductor II there were spotter tho
car, and should not want TO do that
Nobody would want TO do that.
Breathes there a man or woman with
soul so good that it doesn't delight in
beating" a street car company? Men
and women have been happy and proud
for days on the strength of that high
and hard achievement. Surely, It is not
wrong Indeed, is it not a positive merit
TO lessen the receipts Of an acc,lrsed and
a soulless corporation?
The Chicago Women's CU1, has been
discussing Democracy IA Education.
The Superintendent of the Jewish Train
ing School spoke of old days on the
farm:
Then bog wen, out with his father 70 repair
a fence or build barn; the boy and she father
went around together worked together. and talked
together In the evening the whole family gath
cred at the preside and talked the events OF
tho day. There was the Ideal democratic educa-
ton. The boy so trained was ready for the school
his scope was wide He knew how TO do things. |
In manual training school the other day saw
a number of boys making bootjaoks. 1t did them /
no good, for bootjacks arc no longer used
Bootjacks no longer used? Has this
superintendent ever seen THE Old |
Homestead? Fine old fellows, the boot
tops betraying themselves under their
respectable trousers. are still to be seen
occasionally, even in this town.
Miss ELIZABETH HARRISON umolded
this excellent plan of education;
The child OF arisiocracy should be taught to
work with It's hands and the children Of the work.
ing class should be taught music. art, dancing.
poetry. and kindred things. The school should
give them the advantages which they do not re.
ceive in the home
The crowned heads the unfortunate
persons in the imperial, kingly and
class, are said TO be brought up
to useful trades, professions or business.
If worst comes to worst, they can earn
a living; and even Prince FLoRIzEL can
keep a cigar divan.
1t is Miss HARRIsoNs theory that 'the
school should reverse the home The
rich should learn TO work. The poor
should learn accomplishments An
excellent theory on which Mr.. GILBERT
or Mr.. BERNARD SHAW ought to build
an opera or play.