Newark post., 1915-03-31
DR.. ROBINSON TALKS
ON CONSERVATION
Vocal Music A Feature Of
The Evening

tory. The program included a solo
by Richard Lind, Delaware College
1914, of the choir, Westminster
Presbyterian Church, Whining
ton, and a trio, sung by Mrs. j. P.
Cam, Mrs. E. B. Frazer, and Miss
Strahorn.
The speaker for the evening,
Rev. Courltand Robinson, pastor
of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia, talked on
the subject of "Consevation," de-
claring in his introduction, "Con-
servation is not wrapping thing
in a napkin, but preserving a
thing for greater usefulness.
China has huge fields with deep
veins of coal lying near the sur
face, but she has wrapped this ad-
vantage in napkin. True con-
servation would have developed
these fields to their greatest pos
sible usefulness. In the United
States, in years past we have been
wasteful of our resources. or
late the great heaps of coal dust
at the opening of the mines are
being re-screened, and tons and
tons of coal are being found in
these mountains of dust, former
ly called waste
"The conservation of childhood
is more important than the con-
servation of our natural re-
sources" The speaker dwelt on
the five greatest aids in the con-
servation of childhood: Home,
School, Religion, Social Life, and
Government. He likened the de-
velopment of a child to the growth
of tree, declaring the home must
decide the character of TIE tr"e,
the school must develop the
branches and account for the
abundance of it's fruit.
parents must stand by the
school," DR.. Robinson said, land
make it their business to know the
teacher, and her influence on the
children. Teachers with beautiful
and lovely traits of mind and
character, leave a great and en-
nobling influence on all who pass
through their class. | bemoan the
specialization that reduces the
personal touch and influence of
these women, because they come
in contact with the pupils only
during the hour of their particu=
lar class"
The speaker emphasized the
value of schoolhouses, built along
simple lines and adapted to the
work of education. Such matters
as lighting, heating, ventilation
are of special Importance in the
conservation of our youth. Here
conservation means spending, but
spending that the youth, our ma
tiOn's greatest asset, shall be pre-
served and improved.
The place of religion in the con-
Servation of childhood, because of
its accepted value, was not dwelt
upon at length by the speaker, who
passed to the influence of parental
COmpanionship in the life of the
child. DR.. Robinson urged the at
tention Of both parents to the de-
velOpment Of their children. He
referred to a number of towns in
New York State, as examples of
the influence of wholesome social
life and surroundings in the de-
velOpment of the children. The
speaker dwelt upon the ideal soc,
ial conditions that may be devel,
oped in a small town, and referred
to the percentage of men and wo
men prominent in the life of the
nation who had been reared in
such an environment.
"The State" DR.. Robinson said
"enters largely into the problem
of conservation. The men anC
women of a despotic government
are influenced by that government
Their outlook upon life is differ
ent. We can note the change il
the man after he becomes a citi
zen of a great republic like oul
own. The difference is even great
er in the children born under ;
democratic government"
The next meeting of the Asso
citation will be held in Room
Newark Grammar School, on Ap
ril 20. Mrs. S. C. Mitchell will
give a talk on "A Mountain Boy il
School," and Miss Pennock will
give paper on Home Study"
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