The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-23
Roses ind Thorns.

NHete L uIoppeu IL I'LL teeH years dRo.
The house where ! boarded then still
looks natural, but its venerable owner
has crossed the river to happier lands.
| first met our President Alderman as
Principal of the Portland schools about a
quarter of century ago. He has been
one Of the leading educational lights all
talk by Miss Fox in regard to the World
Student Confederation. The three hun
dred delegates from all the principal
nations of the world chose a Chinese
chairman. President Wilson's daughter
was enc of the leading attractions, as
the foreigners thought it an honor to
meet the daughter of nations pres
ident.
One Of the principal workers in the
Confederation was offered the position
Of Ambassador to China, but refused be-
cause he thought he could be of more
service to the world in his present posi-
ton. 1t is claimed that this Confedera-
ton fer the advancement Of religious
education is doing more to cement the
ali the Peace conferences. Religious
education is tolerated by the Russian
police. The shy Germans forget to be
afraid Of the Jolly American young
ladies. At the table they were each
telling Of The Ioveliest thing to be found
in tier own country The German said
the loveliest thing to be found in his coun-
ry was lis wife The subject was con-
irued IN the afternoon at a mothers
meeting to which | was not invited SO |
shall have TO make my own observations.
have noticed by visiting a city school
If several hundred students for week
HAT where the teachers We're easy and
let the pupils DO about as they pleased
the superintendent or principal would
nave an easy time; not parent would
come around with a grievance. On the
other hand if the teachers required
everything to be as it should be, the
principal would be beset by parents
most Of the time, apparently with an
Imaginary grievance to discuss.
On my way here l saw a fine looking,
intelligent young man putting away at a
cigar as though his future destiny de-
pended upon present effort. The mer-
ehant made the remark that he could
not hold a Job. When President Adams
was boy he was required either to dig
}itches in the bog or dig away at his
school work. This young man was
allowed to do as he pleased; hence the
difference. Another young man of the
same type thought he could do better
sob than his seniors in putting roof On
The Darn, but the roof fell under the
weight Of the first fall of snow. Another
thought he could burn piece of slash
ing better than those who had had expe-
rience But he burned the fence with
it. Still another thought he had right
to race brood mare, with the disastrous
results which always follow in such
cases. l was recently trying to sell a
piece of wild land and suggested that
the man had boys to help him clear it.
He replied that his boys never helped
him day in the world.
The World Student Confederation will
ind some work to do IN America, as well
as heather ands. when they learn how to
reform those who always begin their
prayers vita, Lord ! thank Thee that |
am net as ether men are" Since the
beginning OF the Christian era this class
mas been the most hopeless. Our civil
lzec people always come from the lower
classes, simply because when they reach
4 certain S age of progress they become
so self sufficient that they can not learn
from others.
| remember hearing young lady say,
: ears ago, that ''Pa does not know ary-
hing about farming; the boys attend to
that" That class of women who belit-
tie the jut gment of the mature man and
make their sons feel unduly important
are doing II ore to work the ruin of the
human race than all the drunkards on
che earth. The church itself is doing
more to retard the progress of Christian
ity than all the powers of evil. They
are all like the niger who agreed to do
a certain piece of work for five dollars
and re-let it for six dollars. When asked
why he paid more than he received he re-
piled: 81 bosses de job"
! have known many Sunday School
superintendent to remain at home when
he could no longer 'boss de job Boys
and men will work hard throughout their
lifetime for nothing except the privilege
of bossing de job, when by taking the ad-
vice OF some one who always succeeds
they could have something for old age
which comes upon all. The successful
man is always learning. The man who
80 a failure in life usually thinks he
knows it all at the start. Some men en-
gage in the growing of crops; others
engage in the training of children. The
man who would grow a crop must have
good variety, fertile soil, propitious
climate ard do his own work intelligent
Iy and thoroughly. The teacher who