The Washington herald., 1908-02-27

10 co them that worst OF wrongs-to
teaeh ihem to divorce preaching from
practice, 10 divorce the ideal that they
IN the abstract admire from the prac-
neal good after which they strive.
Teach the boy and girl that thei-
business is 70 earn their own llveu-
hood; teach the boy that he IS IN b4
the home-maker; the girl that she
must ultimately be the homekeeper:
that the work Of the father is to be
the bread-winner. and that Of the
mother the hOusekeeper: that their
work is the most important work bv
far IN all the land: that the work OF
the statesman. the writer. the captain
Of industry, and all the rest is condi-
toned first upon the work that finds
its expression in the family that sup
ports the family"
This was the Presidents Own epitous
Of his ideas On the training Of the next
generation 10 be good citizens OF the na-
ton. made in the course Of his address IN
the East Room Of the White House yes.
terday afternoon.
Fully 1.4o0 members OF the department
OF superintendent OF. the National Ed1,-
cation Association and their guests as
sembled al the White House and listened
with earnest enthusiasm 70 the Presi-
dents strong address.
The reception differed from the major
lty Of Presidential functions in that ths
guests did not form in line and shake ths
Presidents hand After they haa assem-
bled in the East Room. the President
with his aides. made his appearance.
When the applause and cheering had died
away he launched 81 once into one Of his
,claracterissie speeches
That education should tend 70 make
farmers and mechanics OF the youth IL
stead OF drawing them away into non
/ productive pursuits was the special plea
( Of the President
/ IN the first place" he said, 7 trust
/ that more and more our people will see 10
/ L that the schools train toward and not
away from the farm and the workshop.
We have spoken a great deal about the
dignity Of labor IN this country; but we
have not acted up 10 our spoken words:
7 for in our education We have tended 70
I proceed upon the assumption that the
educated man was 70 be educated away
( from and not toward labor"
Dignity of Labor.
The dignity OF labor for boy ard girl
man and woman. was insIstentIy com
mented upon throughout the Presidents
address.
said the President:
so teach the Sav that ne is to be ex-
pected to earn his own livelihood: that
/ it is a shame and scandal for him not TO
I be self-dependent, not TO be able 20 hold
his own in the rough work OF actual life.
Teach the girl that so far from it's being
her duty 10 try 10 avoid all labor. all ef-
fort. that it should be a matter Of pride
10 her to be as good a housewife as
her mother was before her"
"Homeiy duties" as foundation for
the superstructive OF higher life, and the
training Of youth TO this view was ad-
vanced as a proper theory OF education.
said the President:
Other Duties TO Be Considered.
The effort SHOULD be made 70 teach
every one that the first requisite Of good
citizenship is doing the duties that are
near AT hand. But OF course this does
not excuse a man from doing the other
duties. too.
1T is no excuse II man nsEiects his
political duties 10 say that he IS a good
husband and father. still less IS II an ex-
cuse II he is guilty Of corruption in poll
tics or business to say that his home
life is all right. He ought 70 add 70 de-
cency in home life. decency in politics,
decency in public life
Basis of National Greatness.
That the greatness Of a nation depends
upon the skill OF its craftsmen. was a
theme that gave the President opportu-
nit 10 pay his compliments 10 the brain
and hands Of the mechanic and farmer.
He said:
The great nations OF medieval times
who left such marvellous works OF archl-
lecture and art behind them were able
10 do so because they educated alike the
brain and hands Of the craftsman.
I'VE. TOO. in our turn. must show thai
we understand the law which DEGREES that
a people which loses physical address in
variably deteriora1es: SO that our people
shall understand that the good carpenter.
the good blacksmith. the good mechanic.
the good farmer. really do iii the most
important positions in ouu land; and that
il is an evil thing for them and for
the nation 20 have their sons and dauSh-
tiers forsake the work which IL well and
efficiently performed. means more than
any other work for our people as a
whole
The Presidents Speech.
What else the President said follows.
o. al the bodies Of citizens tnat have received
here a. the White House. there IS none which
ccca ries more nnpur.4nt relation than yo.rs-f
am tenpted % say none has cone that has orll-
pied important relation 70 the nation-hs.
Cause yCu mcn and Womrn who dcal With e-iuca.
tion. who represent the grea; American policT q
education fe- al children. provided tT the pub,i3
As the prime duty q the pnhlic. bear a relation
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