Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
GROWNUPS CAN
LEARN FROM TOTS
EDUCATOR SAYS CHILDREN
SHOULD BE STUDIED
Nothing Greater in Life Than Develop"
ina, ones Own child--First
Evening Session Held
by Institute

The third day of the teachers insti-
tute was one of the busiest of the ses-
sion
Everybody was on the alert to give
some additional impetus to the great
work of educating the young and rising
generation. The first and only evening
session was held last evening at the
Polytechnic high school.
At the afternoon session at Simpson
auditorium Frank NJ. Bunker was one
of the speakers. He said.
al have heard men say that the great
est thing In life was fame, but how
many there are who have dragged
themselves into the dust and degrade
ton i'm order to obtain the-so-called ac-
ouisition. | think that a good rounded
out life has much to give credit to a
bundle of good habits.
Life with all its grandeur and its
vast variety of achievements has
nothing greater i'm it than the life OF
ones own child. 1t is the boys and
girls of today who will make the men
and women of the future When our
saviour said, suffer little children TO
come unto me, and forbid them not, for
of such Is the kingdom OF. heaven, there
was great significance in the express
sion. He was ready and willing to rem
der homage to the children, and why
should VIC not in our generation? IL is
certainly one OF the greatest achieve
ments of this age or any other to form
characters among the boys and girls for
good men and women to control future
affairs.
independence Is Unborn
what kind of men and women does
the world want? Whether it be from
the home or school, or both, there
should be harmonizing influences, and
the cry seems to accord with the sentl-
ments of President Roosevelt regarding
the attribtes of American manhood.
1--WE as a country and people are
doing well and getting down to work
in solving many of the problems of the
day, and there is a, certain independ-
ence that runs through the veins of the
boys and girls, when rightly used, that
places a safeguard to their lives. This
reminds me of an incident when fam
lily consisting of father, mother and a
daughter seven years old were about to
get aboard boat for short trip. The
child was sent out on an errand and did
not return in time to join her parents
when the boat sailed from the wharf.
Nov, what do you think that child
did? Instead of crying and making
herself miserable she hailed cabman
with the orders to take her to hotel.
the name of which she knew When
she arrived at the hotel she bravely
approached the manager and asked for
a room for the night. The hotel man in
much surprise questioned his little tot
of would-be guest for an explanation
why she was alone and asking for
room over night. The child answered
in a straightforward manner, ending by
saying that she wanted one of the best
rooms in the hotel and that her papa
would settle the bill when he returned
the next day. That was a case Of child
hood independence that did well for the
child.
Another instance shows the aptabil-
ity of a child years old to do the bid
ding of her mother in getting bottle
refilled with vinegar at grocery store.
The child was much purplexed in re-
Numbering and pronouncing the word
vinegar, and with a little independent
furry said. Take dat bottle an smell
an give me quart.
1.-THE American people having broken
away from their old traditions are
aggressive and keen and Europe and
other nations are looking this way with
fears fully realizing the sharp competi-
ton between them. The Americans
certainly appear to be capable of caring
for themselves. and the children are no
exceptions to the general rule.
"In Seattle where you know mud and
water prevail a finely attired woman
was out one day with her young son,
also with his best clothes on. The lit
tie fellow veXed his dutiful mother very
much by dallying on the wayside and
actively wading and scattering his
clothes with the mud and water. She
demonstrated Bobby. hurry to me;
you're getting your clothes all muddy!
To which Bobby answered, Mamma,
never mind the clos, is fishin.'
Respect for Parents
But with all this American indie
pendence there should be high atti-
tude of respect maintained for parents,
old age and other conditions of life
by the children. With all the intelli-
gence and bright prospects of the
American boy there are many who
do not give proper respect to parental
control, not so much their fault in
many cases as their parents.
"At one time to my knowledge, a
family consisting of a father. mother
and young son swere at restaurant,
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