The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14

college this year. asks a
father as he comes to visit
the school with a view TO entering his
son. Have you an efficient trained
nurse" asks the nxiou mother who
accompanies him. what schools did you
beat In baseball" ." asks the boy himself.
These questions answered satisfactorily.
and the swimming tank. shower baths
and lighting ystem foundt TO be the best
OF their kind. the CONSCIENTIOUS parents
enter their boy on the waiting list con-
WINGED that he will have the best that
American education can give.
But had they asked the headmaster
what In his opinion was the greatest
good that the school would give 10 their
boy. withou. question he would have
said. Its religious l'fe; its daily In
splration; it's teaching that what he does
to-day and the way he does II VIII
throughout his life make for his
spiritual wealth and the helping OF
others
The days are past-thank Heaven, for
our boys sakes-when religion was a
matter OF dogma and OF public ac-
quiescence in doctrines Of sanctihcation'
Justincafion and the like. The world has
come back 10 the level OF which a boy
can take his stand. 81 beseech YOU
therefore, brethren. that ye present your
selves. your souls and bodies
which is your reasonable service Once
&c; the idea into a boys head that this
service is reasonable. that the necessary
conservation IL one OF every part oil
him. and the school routine OF studies,
athletics and social gatherings becomes
illuminated with n purpose which helps
him 20 give himself 10 a interest for
which he works. Boy. in themselves are
more idealistic. more servld, more re-
%llcious. II YOU will, than We grown men.
All they need IL 20 see the practical con-
n. ction of ideals and acts.
The prevalence OF this spirit OF conse-
Grafton, the making real OF the Ideal, Ia
largely responsible for the Improvement
o: moral standards among schoolboys.
Reinforcement" whether under that
name or some other, and modified 70 dit-
terent degrees, = the custom among the
HIGHER forms OF most schools The oder
boys Sc: a high level OF action, and not
only keep TO It themselves but hold the
younger fellows to IL. that when they
themselves are gone the schools stand
ard shall not be lowered. In any good
school now public opinion against crib
49, t..t.- 1. 80 .srDt,D chat fha mas
,ers rarely have TO deal with a case OF
II. and the breaking OF a school rule, In
stead OF being an amusing bit OF skill
In putting IL over the faculty is re-
sarded by the older boys as a brea>h OF
the trust that has been placed In them.
which tends TO sink the whole school TO
a lower level.
Next In Importance to the guiding
rightly OF their own lives is the instill-
ing in the boys OF a feeling OF respon-
slbillty for those whose opportunities
fall so far short Of their own. Boys
are by instinct the most generous crea-
lures In the world, and it is almost pa
thetlc TO see the eagerness with which
they give OF themselves TO help others
OF their own initiative they found a
summer camp for poor boys, and sacri-
nee not only their pocket money but n
month OF their treasured vacation TO give
to little ~ragainuffns from New York a
breath OF sea air and a touch OF COM
radeshlp that may have its effect long
after the tan wears of. The boys own
religious society-St. Andrews, 81.
Luke's. whatever It's name may be-has
H. charge the collecting OF outgrown
clothes and distributing them TO needy
people-boys, perhaps, who without
them could not so to school Maya
zines are sent TO hospitals hockey
sticks and skates are not thrown away
at the end OF the winter, but sent up TO
a Junior republic AMI baseball bats and
tennis rackets form part Of the equip
ment of a vacation playground, one OF
the boys brought back with him after
Thanksgiving n heavy basket OF fruit
ard said TO the headmaster's wife Il
wish you'd give this TO that poor fam
lly you told M OF. ! couldn't bear to
eat my own dessert when | thought, per-
haps, those little begSars weren't get
ting anything
In many a school :hls winter Sunday
afternoon was devoted 10 rolling band
ages for the Red Cross Society. and the
spirit OF conservation and helping ones
brother" was non the less present be-
cause the fellows joked as they tripped
on the long ends or pricked themselves
with the unaccustoned needles.
SO much for the outward NANTES.
tations OF his conservation Of which
we have spoken, How is II about the
renewing OF the spirit? II the head
be an earnest Christian-and God forbid
that he mould he anything else and yet
be the head-he can make the daily and
Sunday services OF the school seem even
TO the boys "A more vital and necessary
element In their preparation for life
than their football training or their
Latin class. Whether the SER
vice he the beautiful ritual OF the church
or the simplest form OF hymn and
prayer. II The man who leads Il turn
as naturally for help to Christ as the
boys would turn to himself for help In
their school work. and worships in spirit