Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-23

guidance or warning2 Must the
knowledge which the father ana
mother acquired from their own cx-
perience and from the teachings Of
their parents and grandparents be
Withheld from you2 Shall the wise
sayings " the ancient fathers and
their experiences and sage conclu-
sions a. embodied In legendary
story be withheld from the child? IL
iie not 10 profit by the struggles. the
failures and the successes Of his an
cestors? Must be begin anew with
his unframed physlca! powers. his in
stlnctss his hereditary traits and his
undeyeloped mind 10 graphic with
the forces OF nature @and the wild
animals. 10 make them subservlent
70 hts needs and obodiant % his WHIP
Ask your fathers ana mothers.
your grandparents. your uncles. and
they will answer, no. Tho youth Of
today are 60 BE- truinod: they must
learn; they are 70 be taught all that
their parents and their grand
parents know; they must start out in
life equipped With the results OF the
training and knowledge OF the gene
rations that went before.
Yes. your people viii say now. that
they believe In education, they prac-
lice u: they insist upon Il: II thew
object at all Il - because they do not
understand or appreciate that kind
Of training which they cannot Inn
part Get this fact well settled In
your minds. The parent who says
he does not believe. IN education
means that kind OF education which
he cannot impart. He objects TO his
child learning something that he can
not teach because he does not know
q himself.
This rs common position for a
parent 60 take. bat Il Is wholly mis-
taken position, taken without due
understanding Of the situation, Par
entail love viii always desire the beot
things for the child. II will want tho
child 70 develop into strong. active
capsule man. u will demand OF Che
child as Il develops maturity. q
greater degree 81 ability than that
shown by any Of Its ancestors. on
that account Il will require for the
child better training than the parent
can possibly give
The first educator WAS tha pai ent,
The greatest educators. measured ~
results today are tho parentB The
child learns more during the first
! five years 81 lee life than Il ever
learns afterwards. Under the guild
ina control OF the parent 4 learns "a
walk and To talk and 20 use things.
The wise parent employs much time
in training hts child. IN developing
and strengthening his muscles, Ia
making han dexteroua in teaching
him 10 protect himself from danger
and "a supply his physical wants. Bui
tho parent Is not satisfied with thus
He lnstructs In knowledge. develops
the reasoning powers. culslyntcs ths
faculties of perception and ObseFya.
ton and cndeavors to establish aocu.
rate Judgment, and the ability "a ais.
lcrlminntc and 20 make wise choices
The parent goes step further h
educating his child. lie snslrucgs "
tke difference between right ant
wrong. lie is very particular q
teach an the practices and duties re-
Quirod By his religious beliefs. Al
sou know a great deal OF the tim,
OF the youth Is taken az In learning
about the different things connected
with worship and the Observance q
religious duties.
Yes. your parents ana my parent
thoroughly believed In education. an,
daily manifested sheir belief \.
teaching their children Many pae
ents. however. fail 10 grasp n,
truth which ~ az the basis OF al
teaching, that example Is more Of
ficaciOuA than precept. Children
ieara more through the eye thai
Though the ear, The parent win b.
Initiated. Like father like child
Wise parents who want their children
70 grow into men and women Of goo
habits aud tree from degrading vice,
must oct them the proper example
The teacher in this school does no
expect her pupil 20 write better tina
the sample In the COPY books
she sees that most perfect speeiEae
OF handwriting b. given from whlc
D 10 make the copies and the child VII
D mahoE tho BEST grade Is the one wh
p most perfectly follows the copy.
E SO the parent should be as nearl
r correct In all things as he pohsibl
can be II he wants bis child 70 man
( fest goodness tn his dcVeiopln
d years. As Il IL impossible for him I
i vet d perfect example. the pareI
4 should constantly cau the child
4 most thoughtful attention 20 the onl
n perfect man who ever lived--Jeal
y Christ, the Saviour Of tho world.
q Few Of your parents are really "a
a lsfied with the education they al
A able TO give YOU, They realize tia
o you will develop faster u YOU are
l. the charge and under the direction
j. tho most skillful In the special courl
y OF training IN which they may dire
J. your studies. The beat shot wit
"a the bow or the rifle ~ the one 3
.e locted 90 teach you 90 shoot Tl
lg most aklllful runner Is the one .
ID looted 20 train YOU n racinE. Hol
ID father and your mother wiil teal
10 you many things and especially tho
g. things which they know best. b
a. others excel them Ia nany directiO
ll and these will be chosen for your
M structors that you may become me
~ Nkillful IN more directions than go
~ parents we're. Then they may 81
~ cover IA you some special giiis Wnl
"a should be- developed and they "