Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-06
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sHaTzTyrNG sCHOoL AGAuT.

The first of September is near at hand Two
"of the fatefuI year 1912 are numbered and
gone forever. After long vacation the schools win
open the will occupied BY tens Of thou
sands Of school children and while I believe the
twelve months could better apportioned and part
of the vacation months given to cold mdwinter, for
the sake of health comfort will struggle along
sodly from September nearly" to June l, 1918 Ho"
have the parents children prepared for this Ions
siege? Have either taken any Thought for the NOR
row." .- .%-..'-
All wise parents have been looking forward 10
getting their children ready far admonfficn
goes, and endeavor to turn thoughts toward the
coming school term, but the unwse have allow
ed their youngsters to so happy go-lucky since last
May
Along with school books there should be some at
tention manners. I heard wise old grandfather
remark last spring when 1 a short visit to
prominent Georgia town: you must have some man.
ners along with school books, and sranddaugh-
ter must go school where manners are taught
we'll elocution and physiology So he VIII send
his granddaughter TO a prominent Georgia school for
young ladies and demand that she shall be taught
manners"
our high public schools make the mistake of
examining with studies To look at the satchels full
that these young lug to and fro from schooi
houses is enough to account for so many weakly
children. They crammed with studies and life IL
a burden to them.
AS a result they learn nothing well thoroughly
1t is an eternal smatter enduring pretense. Il
doubt propriety properly the legality 81
requiring payers to furnish free education out
side of good reading writing good grammer,
which the thing and arithmetic Those are
the basic stones which to build sood EnshsA
education. We certainly need that much to protect
society evils of iiteracy, but are stretch
ing the whole business beyond the limit when there
must be added the dozens of extras and especially
when such extras load down the pupils mind or It's
time. until they only smatter of everything
In process of time these changes will prove their
absolute necessity and then this school-cramming will
be abolished An education especially the sort that
must be paid for by general taxation should have
main distinguishing purpose namely; 10 III
the how or girl for making their living. As
rule, but few exceptions the boys must become
bundle boys such small calling after the tax
payers taxed for dozen or more years toT
their education known youths to begin school
at 6 years and hang to is. all the time on public
expense, to get average education in public schools
the first place, child of should be playing az
home, and boy of IS should be prepared to do busi-
But I am depressing from what I started out to
say namely: such expensive schools as Georgia
is paying for should be devoted to making scholars
rather providing incomes for teachers who care
little nothing for the pupils When the hour OF
dismissal the horde is turned loose 10 go hoe
to get the lessons without aid from the teachers
1t should not be expected that overtaXed mothers
sit until1O o'clock at night or use all their
afternoons in trying teach children That's the
teachers business and what they are paid to 40 Re-
duce the studies down to reasonable number aRd
then require the teacher give them another triai
if they have of finding necessary 'inforfna
.tion about the lesson in their homes 70
To an old body like myself it seems prepostefouS
to be always pretending or examining.
HOW MUCH HAVE you PUT IMP
heard a fine on yesterday from our rsgn-
lar pastor in which he spoke of service to humanity
otherwise than ones duty to home ana Family.
He illustrated by the gifts mankind tnd
explained quite satisfactory why the Son OF Coo
should have taught by example and precept the duty
of giving His all to mankind, because 1t was
service and self sacrifice which made the sum total
of human generosity and greatness
one might have wealth but wealth which was piiei
up for display and ambitious purposes died. so iar
as the owner benefited, the moment Death came
in and removed him away from its boarding. ono
in SO far as that wealth had contributed to the nap
piness of others did it count and, therefore the BIZ
ble saws; "A good name is better than riches.
I do not understand that one should 1mpoesflsI
themselves to work for Others because there must be
strength and vitality to support the physical nctn
or the opportunity would not be utilized but the Mas
ter said the greatest among you is servant of All
The Lords prayer closely analysed, will explain
GIVE us our daily bread" Lead not into tempct
ton hut deliver us evil" etc. Dependence graf
itude guidance and heavenly protection to HUMANKIND
who cannot add one cubit to the stature nor one mo-
ment to length days whose life is but span ana
who came here the unknown land and VIII go out
into unknown ATTITUDES after DEATH and the verX best
thing in all it, the thing that counts, and Is sci
down on the credit accountN what this or wom-
an does for others genuine loving kindness Tho
question of what are we putting into life that "ih
coun+ after We are is the momentous OF all
Questions Unsefishness is cardinal virtue of the
greatest and best earth No man is great who is
not good and goodness only be measured by serv