The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-10

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sack and carried all their books home
every night. The teacher called upon
the parents and urged them TO pro-
hjhit home study Here was . cases Of
extremist 81 favor Of homo study ana
they could not be persuaded % change
their, views. Both OF these girls were;
brilliant students and became highly
educated, yet both died Of consumption
before they were twenty years Of age;
Had their parents been more judiciouss
In directing the activities of these girls
into different channels they, no doubt.
would have lived to be brilliant
women. Il Sa.!.
The play habit Ia one we have never
favored cultivating In q child for Il
tends to develop the so-called sport
Of which we have far too many now
AS the young colt and others of the
lower animal type thrive better when
turned loose to run and exercise at
will 30. many contend, the animal
spirit Of the child should have free
dom OF action.
II, however, this surplus energy be
turned into useful channels much good
may be accomplished with no attend
ant danger of developing an idle, use
less life.
Manual labor schools are accom-
plishing much good In this direction
and give the child better training
than any Of the athletic sports. and
the sooner our school take upi a man
ual training course the sooner will our
children grow into useful citizens.
The ambition of q boy or girl to be
termed "spHty'' is not commendable.
to say the least, and needs checking
whenever it appears to Crop out"
True, one takes more enjoyment out
iof an exercise in which one Is most.
interested, hence the necessity to d.
vert the child mind from useless sports
! and games and awaken an interest in
some useful employment.
| The course pursued by J. F. Hettler.
County Superintendent Of schools of
Trail county, North Dakota, with the,
boys and girls of his county shows him
to be philanthropist worthy of high
cOmmendatiOn. He has succeeded In
| turning the attention of his boys and
| girls into useful channels and, no
doubt, good results will follow, and
| future generations will bless his good
works.
Those not familiar with what Prof.
Hettler is doing should get report of
his work for, 1905. In brief, we would
state, he has interested the boys in
growing corn and the girls in. sewing
and cooking and at the. close of the
season has an exhibit Of this work
when prizes are awarded.
Summarizing, we would say: Strike
the happy medium in all things; aim
to divert the child's mind from useless
to useful exercise. If too great In
terest is manifested in study, encour-
age the child to take more recreation;
cultivate the study habit and discour-
age the play habit; child is better
on in bed at p. m. than on the
streets; it is better to rise with the
sun and the lark than to be in mis-
chief after dark; the "curfew," at nine
O'Clock, should be maintained in every
village and city.
In conclusion we would say, the
school room is q place for recitation
rather than for study and he who aims
to gain all his knowledge within the
four walls Of school room will find,
too late, he has made a sad mistake.
Map out the child's study period and
its play period and never, never, con-
fine a child in a room at study as u
punishment, as some very foolish par
ents do. This will create dislike for
study and do much injustice to the
child. ef
Create strong, healthy home-study
spirit and give the child quiet room
in which to do its studying and yon
need have no fear Of the results.