The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-03-01

MtNs . - Icy Uttofe the WOuidh
Club 81 this city,
Madame President. Members of the
Club and Visitors:
While I feel honored al having
been asked 90 fill q place on your
program IN the discussion assigned
me. pet am ] 80 painfully conscious
az the greatness OF the theme. and OF
my own limitations as 20 time. ability
and opportunity. that I almost hest
tate 70 present this paper.
However. having learned the lesson
of obedience 90 woman's gentle will
in that school OF married mystery.
where q little woman's word has be-
come my supreme law OF action.
dare not refuse 10 do my best, even
though the best be small. when wo.
man asks. conscious that the best I
have % ofIer - All too poor 20 lay at
the altar of her gentle behest
u h bat simple Justice 20 myself.
my theme and my audience 20 say
that the general subject is too far
reaching and polly-phased 20 be
brought within the limits Of a single
paper. hence n shall be my purpose
20 present only the more salient fea-
turea. and in these be suggestive.
rather than exhaustive.
A Greek philosopher said. 5000
years ago: The whole question OF
legislation resolves itself into the
proper training Of youth"
George Washington wrote: The
perpetuatlon Of this country depends
on the religious and moral training
81 the youth"
Quotations Of equal weight could
~ multiplied without limit from the
lipm ~ sagea aud philosophers. edu-
enlors and statesmen IN every age of
she HISTORY % enlightened man. With
ome ether. and Ne glve u because Of
ifa divine emphasis, We pass on:
Train up q child IN the way he
should 81. and when be h old be viii
me- depart from a."
uence. we may well and wisely az
arm lhaf the key 10 the nations ia.
turn.. where - locked its most valua-
ne nanet The child IN the midst" Is
a. thN disciplinary, directive hand
Nnldlne llM steps 10 and along that
path whose ultimate issue h a bal.
mnaea veil poised. selfeontrolled
EAanhood
We read IL these DAYS Of the con
aefyalion 81 things. energy. power.
fael forest. water; indeed. 70 the
easaal reader. legislators. politicians.
nna even statesmen grow seemingly
moru eioguent over forestry. good
rnaaa. hols weeyils and Texas COW
flxha than mes are wont % do over
the boYa 81 the Fepubiic- lts most
xaiuaNie maaui And h In BY no
m,eama eefiain. q moEe pains are not
&aken - eonaeFse ~ well being OF
go Soash. fhereu b. small need to
$50 rs.aseFtalion ~ material things.
tnaef the fitie. cur Human Mis-.
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Iiea. eaila sffenfion. ia . recent mag.
nsiae aFgieie. - thoae classes Of our
repwlaflan who ~ reason Of neglect.
81 e8flY lfslniua az bad environ.
meni heeame . hafden upon society.
a. mmAn# $50 per cent FAR too low.
hat eia 8taasilans admit q vast army.
a. saa lafNs sid 49, ARM. TOO. that
- helaN eeeslanflF reeruited. and
sssn ealafEea q b trap. a. this writ.
~ eeasea8s. ne taat majority %
eHiiafen $50 saFxixe a. maturity.
NteM - g. begome RESPECTABLE and
- aHlainN gst Il b eaually true
Nksi . il aef fhe exceptional child
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a. hettes Mhan ws say b 10 the excep-
tiensi shsia naa aose nag iucllne 10
a. eFeMN Use vast maioFity Of
sAiisfea go aafb ghiesea. liars. and
salNaf 1he aFefaee child does not
49, 81 - iaaaht 90 ~. e comes nat.
nEai ~ 81 ssf aad - FulxaF things.
% eHmes nalafai These are patent
saNis We aafe nei 8oiRs them We
NaNnef AE8e ihem We must not Is.
noFs HheW
Nhe Wta esNa IS meFriy an ami
maf eafs sa aHimai possessing intel
NF8aal raNHlHN ana muFal poaaibili.
fse8 a. naf aHaeFafana me 90 say
~ NNaEt thaf eha8fnn afe born im-
mat "a 81 avs tfaa The little
iaAlaN hiaeefed sanuF haired dar.
hnN Nhe s,ins $50 nmps 81 saear
mNH meshef sae permitted bar one.
MhIIe 60 eaNseieaaiF FaIitg uf theft.
naseflaetes& exh.tifs the propensity
e ataal re- Hffle tei who 4 told
- - g eaf 81 the Rate. and SLIPS
nwt nf the asaf opportunity. then
mgmnam hNfuFe hia mother magistrate