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sol work the legal and NOR
volved the~ou.. IN FofS"w child labo
al right to regulate "cyIadeI1ls for tn
and TO support public schotss : ->,s.,tt III
education of children from the 1bfldse
treasury. and to provide for compulsssa
education where the parent fails voIun
tarily to educate the child. 1t is IN,
States privilege and duty to prevent
illiteracy in the citizenship as far as nos.
sible, so that any and every child NAV
become a useful and intelligent mem
Der of the body polite
In view of the value and the posi-
bilities of a child, its helplessness and
dependence, its need of tutelage, and
its relations to society and the State,
how important do all our educational
institutions become from the kinder
garten on through the primary and
high school, the academy, the college
and the university. And how it digni-
fies and ennobles the office and profess
sion Of teacher, whether he or she be a
kindergarten or professor in a univer-
slty. A child in the hands of a compe-
tent, faithful and conscientious teacher
Is like clay in the hands of a potter.
who can mould vessels unto honor. It
is said of the German schoolmaster.
John Trebonius, that he always greeted
his scholars with uncovered head and
when asked why he did it, he replied.
mo one can tell what may rise up
amid these youths. There may be
among them those that shall become
learned doctors, sage legislators or
even rulers of empires" His language
was prophetic, for at that very time he
was teaching a boy named Martin
Luther, that SOLITARY monk that shook
the world. " He became the leader of
a great reformation that blessed the
world in his day and will continue to
bless 1t in the coming ages.
The faithful, conscientious teacher is
doing a grand and noble work for the
good of the home, society, the State
and the race, and deserves, not only
adequate pecuniary compensation, but
the sympathy and cooperation of pa
irons. And as all true education in
cludes the culture of the moral as well
as intellectual nature, so as to produce
the well rounded man and woman, the
Sunday School teacher deserves the
need OF praise who gets no pecuniary
reward for his labor, which is a labor
of love for the young of the race. All
honor TO the faithful Sunday School
teacher. And in view of the value and
possibilities of child what beautiful
and far-reaching benevolence is that
which Pounds and supports orphanages
for the care, rearing and education of
helpless and dependent orphans And
what praiseworthy benevolence is that
which contributes money to endow col
leges, seminaries and universities, and
thus bring higher education within
reach of the poor as well as the rich. |
He who gives his money to endow in |
situations of learning, whether they be |
literary, scientific or theological, is
making very wise investment which /
will pay large dividends in the present |,
and larger and ever increasing divi-
dends TO posterity when the giver has |
passed away and gone to give an ac-
count of the use of the talents which |
God gave him.
My apology for writing this article |
in my old age is my exalted idea of the !
worth and the vast possibilities of a |
child, made IN the divine image, and !
because Of my love for children, the |
home, school, society, the race and my |
T. s. Dunaway.