Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

| what is deeply rooted in character
what is a passing phase, what should
be guided, what repressed. Such
knowledge saves unrest and distress IN
the adult mind and avoids unnecessary
friction between the child and his ell
ders. e
When a mother once understands a
law and it's workings she Will reailze
that certain things must be everyday
philosophy, and entirely separated from
temper and the irritation Of the mo-
rnnnt. The saving grace OF humor, too,
is about as valuable an asset as we
can possess
Children may lack in dignity and
control, but they admire it intensely In
others. ...r-
They will give their enthusiastic
obedience and devotion to those VINO
/ know how to rule them with justice
calmness, unfailing regularity ano
sympathy.
Training must be constant to pro-
duce it's impression. There is even
value in a certain automatic quality. 1t
need not be formal merely and barren
if dictated by sympathy.
But with the best of intentions chill.
dren forget. You will have to do and
say the same things over and over
again before habit is established and
becomes, as it were, automatic. II you
have the wise and understanding
heart" it will be your ambition to say
that same thing as sweetly and as free
from irritationo the hundredth time as
you did the first. 1t will not be easy
but it is possible. 1t is the firm hand IN
the velvet glove that makes a lasting
impression.
A certain group Of children had be-
| come accustomed to the use OF "fhanl
YOU" to the verge Of Journalism unit
the teacher wondered if the real grace
! the perfume of it, was not being sac
rificed.
1t was the custom at morning talk &c
repeat some portion Of scripture az
poem One day part Of the Te DeuH
was substituted, the leader putting into
it all the earnestness and fervor OF
believing heart
The children sat motionless almost
GREATNESS, as the noble sentences roll
ed along, and at the end broke into g
spontaneous Thank you," tribute not
stinctive courtesy.
! Even if the habit of acknowledge
ment becomes merely formal In some
cases, no special harm is done so long
as the children exercise discrimination
Of which they are entirely capable.
| A dear little girl was in the habit OF
saying, you are welcome" even Wher
she was thanked for giving out the
pencils ..'
Welcome Is such beautiful
word" said the teacher 1T is like the
golden daffodil we put in our very bes'
| vase: we must not make 1t too common
Emilio has taken the greatest pains te
get the knot out Of Thelma's ribbon
| h. - no ,1lx him kin61v
He passed her book not long ago, ,an6
was also thanked. Now, If he may say
| You are welcome but once, for which
favor shall it be-"
The children did not hesitate to de-
clare it must be for the former service
reminding the teal cher how much pains
he had taken. Shed say Thank you
| for the book, anyway observed small
boy, proving that the act had received
its just due and needed no more. ::
Sometimes there was crowding anc
pushing, the children In their enthus
iasm thinking only Of what was to be
received. One boy invariably remained
behind, content to be the last. Vel
never get things if We don't grab OBJ
served shrewd laddie.
Then I'll go without" said the first
child, with flash Of scorn. 80 woulc
L." echoed the teacher. Eyes, Larry,
mean It,"
"Huh!' responded Larry, sceptically
having early learned the advantage OF
two hard little fists; but silent sym
pathy spoke In more than one pair OF
childish eyes. Perhaps the dearest priv.
ilege of mother or teacher is to see the
dawning OF the soul in the child faces
It must be truly Zine upon line" but
worthy example never fails to touch
the deeper springs.
II love our master. He always take!
| off his hat to me-" said child one day
quite Unexpectedly. i
"Yes," chimed in another, II told M
mother seen him on the street, ant
me mother she said, Whenever you SCI
Mr.. -, take good look at him
You'll never see a better gentleman :"
81 like the lady who came in yester
day" piped up wee lass "She said m.
That was pretty
! yves, an she said "Scuse me- swheI