The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-27

. an ideal home contains children.
= "A precious gift God gave when
5 He smiled
And sent into the home nest
beautiful child.
with the coming of such a price
8 less treasurer the parental hearts arr
possessed with a deep tender sacred
love. There is an earnest desire
awakened that In this home a noble
useful life may be nourished and de
veloped. And with this unfolding
and developing Of the child our Ideal
unfolds and develops broadening, ev'
er broadening and bringing greater
happiness to the soul as our efforts
are successful.
| New problems arise. Discuss and
solve them together. What is our
duty towards this little one that so
| impresses our soul. What are its
rights? Can mother determine the
answer to these questions alone?
No. Can father? Verify No. Do we
attempt to answer them together?
Too often We do not. Often such
questions never enter our minds I'M
til We are under a condition which re.
quires I'm answer. This should not be
the case. Father and mother should
consult together, plan together, and
work together that the character
coined in this home will be all that
they yearn for.
How many Of us in our daily toll
and care seriously consider these
questions? How many of us become
absorbed in providing the material
things Of this life. food and raiment
for the child and neglect too much
the mental and spiritual deve,opment?
Whether we are consciously at.
to solve these questions or
not We are unconsciously solving
them in some manner and that solu-
ton is having its influence on the
child. The child in It's development
soon begins to perceive things around
1t, to observe statements or others,
to note the kind of feeling that exists
between father and mother, to OBJ
serve whether we are selfish with
each other to demand what it con.
siders to be its rights, to learn how
t can realize these rights, and a
of things that we have not
The child is perceiving
Ill these things in its environment
md incorporating them into its be.
ng. The child is sensitive to every
influence surrounding 1t and the home
determines its develop.
nent and growth as truly as the de.
'ree OF moisture and temperature de-
ermine the growth or lack OF growth
n delicate plants. This intangible
which We call the atmos.
here of the home is still so real
hat its character is evident at once
ven 10 strangers.
Every child has a God given right
o a happy home which shall furnish
he best conditions for normal help
III growth. The most important in.
uence In the young life should ,,c
4 character suited to the develop.
nent OF great soul. The home
hrnld BRING tc its highest fruitloa
fu best in Tie thild's nature. IIJ,ue
hapes ITO Character and decides des.
lny. WHAT the boy is In the homo
he man doubtless will be In the
tate, What teacher is there that II
e or she studies the children under 4,
heir care can not in a great meas. 4,
re tell the kind Of home each
hid comes from! The kind OF a
ONE environment the child is grow.
ne up under. Home environment
eing such an important factor In de- ..
ermining the life and character of
he child is there any effort too great
or parents to put forth to give their
hildren the best environment posi-. ,,
lie to give the best there is in them
D this the greatest and grandest OF
IL service that Of directing the
rowth OF human soul? We should
ear In mind that no one can live
mothers life, nor solve another's
roblems; the Divine purpose which