Evening journal., 1909-10-21

pounded into the scholars a good deal Of hard
common sense and it seems to us just at the
age that it is needed For when boy reaches
the High School he is beginning to think that
he knows considerable. lie is apt to take his
own mind about many things.
Some Of the seed sown at such addresses is
sure to fall upon good ground. At least, after
the teachers have given such instruction they
can feel that they have performed their duty,
DR.. Twtmyer spoke of physical deterioration
stating the causes to be drunkenness, licentious-
ness and cigarette smoking He said with truth
that the boy who gives way to such practice is
placing a heavy mortgage upon his future sue
cess. Some boys will follow the counsel and not
do these things but others as soon as they
get out OF school after such lecture will 20
round the corner and smoke cigarettes. If
they don't they have changed from what boys
used to be.
They will learn by experience, however, that
the superintendent is right. A great many peo-
pie have TO learn by experience. Advice of 9TH
ers does not affect them. Don't most OF the
Newly Weds think they have forgotten more
than the mothers-n-aw ever knew?
OF course, the school teachers are concerned
in developing character. They want to turn out
boys and girls Of high character. Probably they
do not hope that all will be patterned after the
same mould, because it seems to be a we'll set
tied scientific fact that is, If may reckon the
socioogists as entitled to the name of scientists
that despite all the teaching and advice men
divide themselves in a rather natural manner
into different types Of character. lust how edu-
national IT,. 4ences modify the natural tendency
towards certain type Of character is ques
ton
Professor Giddings divides men into four
groupes--the forceful, the convival, the austere
and the nationally conscientious. The forceful are
fearless, he says adyenture-loving and fond Of
athletic sports, feats of arms, dangerous occupa-
tions such as fishing, mining, ranching and in
the railroad, fire and police service. Their
amusements, according to Professor Giddings,
drinking, wrestling, fencing, gambling, dane
ing and the like.
Then comes the convivial man who takes to
safe, commonplace profitable occupation. His
pleasures are of the sensory and emotional kind.
He is a good liver, CANDLES, frequents races,
prize fights and theatres-but does not engage in
active sports-is the 'rooter,' we presume, If the
professor degned to use the language of the
street. Then there is according to DIR. Cid
dngs, the austere man, the Puritan and the
former put the professor does not tell of the aus
tere mans amusement
The fourth class is the nationally conscientious
man, who enjoys all pleasures temperately and
has intellectual and scientific tastes, is devoted
TO art, science and literature and citizenship.
We think, however that the classification of
DIR. Giddngs is too arbitrary The classes he des-
cribes certainly must merge into one another as
il is a matter of observation that men who might
be classed as convivial forceful may and often
do take great interest in citizenship and enjoy
pleasures temperately while reformer has been
known to enjoy horse race.
Probably Dr. Twtmyer aims to develop the
nationally conscientious type, although we doubt
ii he has any particular sociological type in view
Just wants to make good, honest, sound, ra-
tional citizens out of our High School boys.