The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-10

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tie more tina wei wound wax
works. And " feeling never permeat-
ed our reasoning. We would resemble
so many calculating m~achlnes.'
ON thc other hand. II We did not
establish our thinking against the In
road Of emotions. W. would be like n
bunch Of IRE crackers. ready to go
on at the touch OF any chance sparK.
From this consideration We readily
reach the conclusion that there must
be- some way 10y which h emotions
can be- stimulated or inhibited, or at
least modified.
The emotions, II left unchecked.
arc so disastrous to the body that Il is
Of the utmost importance 10 learn how
To- gain the mastery over them.
Professor Gates of the Smithsonian
Institution nee mad a series Of OK
| porimcnts in which he found that the
breath of an angry person. when paas-
ed through q tube. cooled with ice 90
as To condense the volatile qualities OF
the respiration. produced. with the aid
OF "a certain chemical, a poisonous
p|recipitatc.
He says-"My experiments show
that malcvoient and depressing cmo-
tions generate in the system injurious
| compounds. some of which are cx-
tremely poison also that agreeable,
happy emotions generate compounds
Of nutritious value. which stimulate
the cells To manufacture energy.
II IL well for NJ To remember that
when we hate. and are Jealous q
become angry. and are heavily de-
pressed by grief or fear, We are ac-
tually manufacturing poison and dis
%tributing u through the system.
not only does the mine influence
the body. out the body M outer con-
ditions react To fashion the mind and
change its mental states.
II Is well that greater attention IN
our school work, and especially In hish
schools. Is nov being given 60 the feet
ana side OF lie, through the discovery
that the training OF the intellect alone,
does not develop tho fuller ana richer
llfe. which Il Is our privilege To enjoy.
The reaching out after this vital
problem In the changing type Of hsga
school administration and class activ-
tiles Is indicated by the new and sig
niAcans expressions vocational guilt
ance,' high school advisers moral
guidance" etc.
I believe tina more and more viii
the science OF education seek to in
! vesllgate and train the emotions 81
life to the end that they may be
brought into better service. with tins
understanding Of he emotional lie,
We shall nnd high school and uniyer-
sity instructors making a greater ait
ference In the methods 81 teaching
/, the various subjects. placing greater
emphasis upon those That lend them
selves particularly To the demands OF
=. our emotional existence.
The changed conception Of the func
tion Of the public school which puts Il
: before us az u social center. which de-
velops the parent-teachers' assoCia'
81 ton, the free lectures, the school gar-
. dens, the completer play grounds, the
h Industrial work, the school farm. etc
Is simply the recognition Of the greater
variety nf mental capacities OF buHi
"a and girls. and the wider and richei
Z rangc of life which was not so fun,
p taken into ccoun by the iormvl
; mental discipline" idea Of education
Even the religious life may q
20 swayed too much by emotion, Whole,
: sale sentiment In religious experience
h. good, but when the mind IL turned
q too much within and does not SPIN,
d itself in helpful Iced a morbid -
g ~ligious condition results.
OF all the people In the world, th'
Christian people should be the mos
. cheerful and hopeful. and trustful ans
helpful. because at the beautiful ht'
of Christ. aud his most valuable teach
e ings that grow out Of the comurehe1
ii sion principle Of love.
p Far greater than the ten command
q ments. Is the new commandment u
Hove God and our fellow man. WI
ih. spirit of love there would DE nj
/, necessity for negative commands
Christ saw the value OF positive Tng
r g%estion. II the Fundamental %princspi
Of love should permeate our Dali.
IL lives. there would he no occasion g.
commands against evil, for love wor
eth no iil. We would need no officer
40 Of the law. for love would take IN
70 place Of law. We would need no IAN
TOR we'd have no %saloons. II love rule
.r the lives Of rich n poor. No SUE.
.g bloody and cruel situation could exis
r. as We aud today. IN our ~neighboriB
state % the'noEth, and no such iuui
ory Of men in war as exists In on
neig hhorinE nation Ia the south.
81 This IL not the view Of n pessimisi-
In / am nos one Of those beings, WI
1- having the choice Of two evils will tax
both. Neither do 1 believe In m
" extreme view Of optimism which
a. content 10 fold Us hands and amour
Pc that every thing is just all right.
nT / believe IN meiierlsm. that SAFE
n. middle ground which holds that IN
a. world Is growing better. and the faitf
~ ful efforts Of well disposed people Z
ne make II better,
And for this reason there comes ~
C. necessity for the training 81 the nns
n emotions and sentiments Of nse. as a
at accompaniment 10 the inteliectu.
n trailing.
I'll Experience has proven that the edi
cation OF tbe intellect alone will NJ
ep bring about hat condition Of hfe
. much Ia be desired.
s. Intellectual Reenness without a
moral balance Of right principles, sin
ply gives greater power for evil
n those who are inclined to evil.
AL what a renovation would 2
he wrought In society and business life
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