The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-20
THE OBSERVATORY

! The Journal of Education says re-
Gently: Mrs. Ella Flag9i Young. Chit
cago's superintendent of public
schools, has done several thinGs- on
side lines, educationally. that a. man
would would not be likely. to- do, or
at least that neither a man nor any
other woman has done.
Mrs Young says that all of edu-
cation for GiTls, is. not composed by
Geometry,, or even by the cooking
class ande the sewing CLASP To knew
howto be- socially correct and grace
ful is: as: distinctly. an educationA. &C
complishpaent. as to get the value of
x. y. and q To decline an, invitasion
gsaeefully has some value just as has
ability to. decline" in Latin. To solve
social problems in. hes social Affairs
requires educational skill as dsfntely
as to. solve q. problem in arithmetic.
We have all said, this, but we have
been content with the saying of it.
We have done nothing about it as
has Mrs. Young, who has had deans
of girls appointed for the public
schools.
Girls in the Chicago schools, un-
der the guidance of a dean, are to-
have a. social hour, Public schools
have challenged any preparatory
school in America to excel them in
college preparation Of boys, but they
have never made any pretense to inn
parting social grace to the girls.
Mrs. Young. may have introduced
as Importance educational phase Of
pubic. school life as has any educa-
tor in quarter of century.
As some of the young folks say,
Well, nav! that's 6nel" ]. can recall
some teachings given me, in. tho far
hat l! helped me. much socially; bnt
how much more migM have Been
taught me; and MOI surface. manners,
tut true inward politeness that lub-
.icates human relations. l have been
at the manners, or more
properly the lack of manner, in some
# our yo.,ng people. One OF my
leighbors, southern born, recently
allied me "Grand-daddy" with. all |
lue respect; l confess the fact; am |
UGH. And SO some of the young peo-
lie. come home; among them some
ONE several times; among them one |
I. the most attractive has not failed |
Q see, me, recognize and smile upon /
he when we have met on the street |
r elsewhere; even taking care to do
:, and it seemed real and cordial; |
mother Of the same social class and
ct has always averted her eyes and /
assed silently, even when the first /
fentioned was in her company and |
ecognized me. If it had not been |
or the contrast these two young
ersons afforded think I should not /
ave noticed the manner of either Of \
hem.
The question has ben raised in my /
lind: Is the conduct of these two
Dung people inherent, or has one
cen taught real politeness and the
Their not been taught? I don't know.
Tut this ! do knew; that the polite
whites of life have much to do with
ne prosperity in the world.
Fifty years ago or more there was
popular novel called "The. Lamp.
Ghter; ADD central. Ringing Incl
emit in it was where fussy, redac-
lousy dressed old lady fell on an
y sidewalks by the side, of a. yauth
he was washing, store windows; apd
ls}antly by the politeness his moth
j had taught him. he went to 'her, aid, i
ssistsd her to her feet. gathered
m Belongings that had been scat
red and offered her dis arm, just. as
beyy Of tittering girls. whom, he,
new were passing. That incident
as turning point in the poor
opNh.s, business career, without his
aowinq it.
Old as ] am my sympathies are
18th the young, and / would not have
lem repressed as in the Puritan days
" l confess, that 7 do enjoy the cor
al pohteness, of the youth, and
now It IS the proper, thing for them.
rue politeness Is. great accomplish
.ent and q, sreeA. AetPfAness in
fe's Journey; to tie aivef, as wen as
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