The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-31
GIVE LASSIES FREEDOM
Burbank Declares Against Keep.
&ng Girls Housed Up.
SHOULD BE TRAINED LIKE BOYS

Eaafnent California HOrticulturist
Asserts That the Country Is the
Eest Place For Growing Children.
Compares Little Ones to Posies In
Development.
Following along the line of former
,3rGrement of the human race, Luther
Burbank in a speech delivered in Santa
&0sa, Cal, recently gave his ideas Of
lZe training of children in order that
hey may attain the higher standard
.esiDed, says the San Francisco Exam
neg. Burbank spoke on the subject
OU< Flowers, the Children" He said
4 part:
cit is natural that we should associ-
e flowers and children, as they are
e much alike in many respects, and
hey should ia some points be treated
Tef.y much alike In dealing with flow
rs we are obliged to somewhat adapt
ourselves to them; SO with children.
"An flowers cannot be treated alike.
Eley have their peculiar habits and
tendencies, and utter failure would be
t once encountered if we attempt to
reat them all alike. And another fact
palies to both. You must be sincerely
15nest with item If you would expect
he best from them. Plastic child ma
slge intuitivcly assorbs your intent,
Of your words 1t is naturally respon-
i've and constantly strives to get at
acts and the truth, and any deceit,
Tough perhaps aiding your own selfish
garDese, will only react on yourself
Ter
81 believe in sthe barefoot boy. The
yGntry is always the best place for
Swing children. London statistics
99W that no child lives in that great
ty whose grandparents were
SE1 there The country, must con-
ss1tly be drawn upon to furnish the
&{G and Drawn for the city. City life
id our forcing educational methods
e the most destructive agencies of
E1nal physical and mental growth
q perfection.
Education should always be the
ifilng Of q natural appetite for facts.
yer q Fastening, forcing process,
tidh is the surest means of procuring
Uniform product of nervous wrecks
L 4 painful lack of the power to
sSD, digest and assimilate and make
of The facts Of life which always
cEeund them and to which they must
rn TO adapt themselves and to make
sa1est use Of.
Cur educational system is perhaps
best in the world, but it will in time
apt itself more to the Individuality
size children. The quaint remarks
q ightforward honest questions
children usually strike at the very
vt of things. Subterfuges and deceit
dealing with them will in the end
ing regret to alleconcerned. Let us
211e them as joyous, bright and happy
possible. Teach them by example
at it is safe to, trust you always, ev-
yEVhere and On all occasions.
The training of boys and girls
Guld III all essentials be the same.
a6door exercise does not make . cir!
ly less sweet, gentle or tender, while
Gees give physical integrity, sound
salta, beauty and happy, serene
xxes. Children should have some
ing of their very own. It is dot a
,nnd business policy or fair treatment
give boy or girl a pigeon, a lamb, a
soster or a calf and then sell it and
'&& the proceeds in your own peck
:, 1t does not provoke tendency in
l1dren to follow the Golden Rule, and
seldom enhances their admiration
I'd respect for you
children and plants should If posi-
g have nourishing food. Only by a
eM balanced ration can they develop
,rmaily- II you will notice, hoodlums
e generally i'll nourished. Lack of
enlistment produces unnatural, pre-
Azure development, with dwarfing
the intellect and with abnormal
adencies of all Sorts"