Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-26

orable impression, that his welcome
was very cordial His lecture was
largely an exposition of the work of
"Rescuing Rascals," these last two
words forming the title Of his lee
ture. Cleverly knitting his speech to
that of Mr. Keeler, who preceded him,
Mr.. Winship said that as Mr.. Keller
had stated it was of much value that
teacher could instruct his pupils how
10 raise oats without smut, but that il
was vastly more important and OF
more value for a teacher to be able TO
teach how TO raise boys without smut.
He told OF two desperadoes who but
a short time ago were hanged after
short period of hoboing, followed by
robbing and resulting in numbering.
There are thousands of boys in Mich
igan who have the making OF dcspera
does in them if they are not rightly
trained, and it was upon this move
ment for training these boys that the
rest of the lecture dwelt Back OF the
movement in America TO rescue ras
Gals is Jacob Riis The church had
done what it could, but more con-
certed and direct organization was
needed, and is needed today to do ef
ficient work along this line. Our of
Riis' achievements has been to organ
ize a class in high school for those
boys who have left school and wish to
return, but feel themselves II be mis-
fits in any grade. This is but enc of
the great mans many efforts for boys.
The George Junior republics are one
of the phases of the rescuing rascals
first republic was obtained partly
from Rockefeller and partly from 9th
ers, after much effort 1t was a wood
Ell structure and cost all of $500. To-
day money is plentiful. but men are
needed \ combination Of President
Eliot Of Harvard and Jim Jeffries, is
needed. Such men are wanted to lead
these republics. In these republics
the boys and girls make their own
laws and enforce them strictly. 1t is
more of republic than the United
States itself For example, neces-
sary qualification for a boy to enter
the republic is that he be at about the
end OF the limit; for girl that she
has efficiently demonstrated that no
one can manage her. Such boys al
girls as these are taken i'll and in d
remarkably short time made lawabid-
ing citizens Not profane word is to
be heard or an impure story is told.
Another phase of the movement is
the Juvenile court idea, of which
Judge Ben Lindsey Of Denver is the
worlds greatest exponent at the pres
ent time. However, Judge Lindsey
did not start this idea. Thirty years
before the establishing OF his court in
Denver, Massachusetts had juvenile
court laws, and later Chicago adopted
them In Judge Lindsey's court the
responsibility OF misdeeds was not
laid upon the child, but upon the
father The result was that the father
was reformed; therreformation OF the
child was a natural result. DR.. Win
ship says that Lindsey is charming
man, and a delightful speaker, which
will be OF interest to Alma people,
inasmuch as the gentleman is to speak
here i'll February.
The Newsboys Home in Toledo,
under the mayor of that city at the
time the movement was begun, Brand
Whitlock, is still another part OF the
same movement. Whitlock was
among the first of the men who ap-
preciate the fact that the government
has something to do in caring for its
boys. The result of the newsboys'
home has been most gratifying. 1t
has robbed Toledo's streets of untold
rowdyism and made the newsboys
models
The school also has a large part to
play in this movement 1t has been
generally accepted that the home has
the greatest influence OH the boys life
before he is six years old; after that
the school vies with the home. The
school has absolute control, by law,
over certain children during certain
hours. When Theodore Roosevelt
was president he wished his son ex
cused at II o'clock instead of at noon.
He wrote a note to the public school
teacher, starting please excuse,
which is the only time on record thar
Theodore Roosevelt said please dur
ing his administration.
Owing to the very large attendance
the closing sessions of the institute
were held in the auditorium of the
Presbyterian church, instead of in the
high school, where they had been
planned for. Owing to lack of time
II. X. Pattengill did not speak, but
gave way entirely to DIR. Winship.
Both addresses OF the morning were
concerned with teachers and schools
alone, and therefore are not of such
general interest as the others of the