Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-12


county Teachers Institute on the
subject of "Moral Training in the
Public Schools." which was greatly
appreciated aud was in part ~ fol-
lows:
One of the most important ques-
tioms that is before the people to-
day is moral training in the public
school Changes have taken place in
our public schools. Some have
thought best Ia do away with the
Bible. which Ia my notion Is II detri-
ment. but We ought not Ia get the
idea that mgral training stops when
the Bible stops in the school. Ex-
GLIDING the Bible and religious in
>truction from the schools does not
exclude them from the life of the
teacher. Mr.. Pueh says, next to
the inherent moral nature of the
child. the inspired moral life of the
teacher j. The essential moral power
of The school. The greatest power
for Righteousness in the school is the
teacher. Aud best of all the teach
cr ha, abundant opportunity ln throw
his ar her influence IN favor of all
the moral forces of the community
Historically, the church was the
mother of schools. BY support and
.,ptr.I ia. Gint. 4. ,..,,s al. .,l.,,
Both demand the moral training of
th' child. Today We can almost uni
yrr-ally say the two are separated
and the question = raised rs to the
best ways and means of moral train
ing. The Church maintains that the
Bible Is the safest text for the rules
of faith aud practice.
"Thc State has not produced moral
progress commensurate with intel |
lrriunl achievement. Decreasing per
rcmtagc of llliicracy. increase of liter !
allure, marvellous achievements ia |
science are evidences of intellectual |
progress; but the boldc,t oplimist j.
disappointed when he looks for the
rorrclntivr signs of moral Growth. |
Indeed saws Mr.. PUG. 'criminaIoni.t, !
and even some publici>t, are point
ing to signs of moral decline in each |
of the historic institutions. Divorces.
children. club life of men
and women. suicides and murders.
robbery, commitments of crime
against property reveals "A growing |
greed of poverty. Increased rypcpJi- |
turc for Intoxicating beverages. To-
bacco. Men have gone 50 far rs to
say that il is impossiblc to be- honest
and succeed in business
These social changes have had
more effect upon the life of the child
than upon any other member of |
society.
"Thc problem of moral training can
not be thrust back upon the home and |
church. They must do their part but
the child comes to school, the whole
child. The teacher must grasp the
whole situation in order to do her
part.
"The division of the public school
into religious groups once n week to
be- taught and drilled in their rcsnec-
live rrecds would introduce ,cctcrian
and riyalirs and iealou.-
les into the schools. tn the detrimenI
IF the nation.
This plan makes no proyi,inn for
III, large class of children whose
parents who have no connection with
any church and who are in the GREAT
Isl need of such instruction.
THE parorhial school summarized
rom the public fund. is th.
solution proposed by Roman Ca,ho-
ic. and n few other smaller bodies.
rwn reasons which ought to forbid
he occeptancc of this proposnl
ln) "If state support for ccclcsi-
lstical schools be granted TO any one
church. il must necessarily in time.