South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-02

OF the south. N 100 years no ques-
ton has arisen that has not been ad-
justed in the spirit OF friendship and
good viii.
Never Thought of War.
From time to time problems have
arisen that have called for the exer-
else OF the moderation OF wisdom and
the tact OF gtatesmanship alike in
England and in America. But the
one thing that has done more than
any other tC render impossible any
serious difference as between the
United States and Canada has been
the fact thar the two peoples have
not looked into the mouths Of each
others cannon, and that at no time
has the possibility OF arming on either
side as against the other been enter
tanned even for a moment. Peace in
one word. has been the portion or TWO
great neighbOring states contiguous To
each other from one end 10 the other
OF a vast continent, not only because
we are Euglish-speaking people, not
only because Of the blood tie between
the English mOtherland and the
American peoples. but because war
could net be where preparation has
not been made for war"
The fundamental cause OF Sar is
race hatred, and religious and ma
tional bitterness. We must learn that
there is room for all OF US on this
world. The war is teaching us that
there is not only room but need for a
variety of people, languages and ma
tionalities. We of America want not
the end OF this war but the end Of all
war"
Praises Teaching Profession.
In the opening address of the con-
vention, Prest Nuner said in part:
Society has developed several in
stitutiOns TO aid in the organization
Of attitudes and sentiments in it's
members. Among these are the state,
the church, business and the school.
| The church in the past has been the
greatest organizer and fixer of atti-
tudes but under the modern realign-
ment OF institutions its part is fast
| being taken by others. This is true
of the public school in particular.
There are many virtues which are
largely inculcated by the school.
virtues.
Imitation is Instinct.
These sentiments are the results of
mental and physical attitudes devel-
| oped through a system of conduct and
response towards certain situations in
the child's environment. Through
| the natural instinct of imitation it
copies all the models and ideas Of its
environment. No environment, no
personality. 1t appropriates all the
| forms of response which is given to it
| by the environment The suggestion
OF the surroundings overpower it. The
| study Of grammar has its place but
| the child gets it's language, good OF
| bad in form, from its home, class
mates and teachers through imitation.
| Every child born into the world has a
| tendency and desire to express itself
but whether this be through the me-
dunn of French, German, English or
what not depends entirely upon the
environment.
The great problem which con-
| fronts those who would work upon
the lives Of young people is not the
question of Vocations nor avocations
which seem TO concern us so much to-
day, important "a these are, but the
| question of their environmental
models, associates and teachers. The
greatest problems of the teacher are
not those of arithmetic and spelling
/; but of the suggestions which shall
reach the minds of the pupils A
| child which sits in the presence all its
| life Of parents who are mean, low and
vile, comes out of that situation
I through suggestion and imitation a
| perfect image Of it. While, on the
other hand. a spirit of generosity, no
bility and optimism in the atmosphere