Evening star., 1915-06-05

iitdde Il banner which hangs IN thG
mann hail, upon which the subject for
each month is placed, so as to catch the
attention of all who enter the building.
y well arranged course of study in
ethics and. morals has already been
adopted by the
course OF Ethics public schools
and Morals Taught. and l"s Ns Any
Seles. 1t begins with the first grade
and continues throughout the element
airy schools, and some progress has
been made upon a course adapted to
the high schools. The work for the
first and second years includes studies
IN neatness, cleanliness, polteness and
kindness to Others including study
of the golden rule, with all it's mean
ings.
Ihe third and fourth years continue
Kindness in a broader sense, including
helpfulness. sympathy and Justice.
Love ls the next topic, embracing love
Tor parents, family and friends. Tor
teachers and benefactors and finally
Tor all others. Fidelity and duty 20
all those entitled to it and also obedi-
ence and the reasons for IL are included
during these years
The NTH year advances to con-
slderation of nobility of character. en-
bracing manliness, generosity, self
sacrlnce and bravery in helping or saw
ing others. Respect and reverence for
parents. teachers, the aged, those in
civil authority and those who have
rendered distinguished service; the
confession of fault. personal honor,
truthfulness and government ali
are introduced during this year. The
sideration of honor. self-respect, hu-
mility, self-controi, democracy, health,
temperance and the avoidance of evil
habits. The virtue of industry and it's
proper use is indicated Thrift and
saving are given considerable impor-
tance. while civil duties, including
obedience to law. honor in taking an
oath, the duties and dignity of citizen
ship, are well brought out
In st. Louis similar course is being
arranged with the aim of securing not
"a mere knowledge of ethics, but an
appreciation of great and noble action
and a disapproval and dislike for what
is morally wrong or low" Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young, the superintendent of the
Chicago schools. is insisting upon a
course which wNl broaden the sym
pathies and interests of children and
teach that ethical quality lies not alone
in noble feeling and sentiment and the
avoidance of evil. but in practical
strated in Lexington, KY, where some
of the schools make a study of deeds
and their motives. AT the morning
exercises a good deed Is recited and its
motives discussed. It is then approved
or disapproved by vote. If it is ap-
proved it is recorded in book of
golden deeds" which each child is
compiling. The consideration of the
motives leading to the performance of
a deed affords scope for the tntroduc-
tion of high ethical ideals.
A course of visual instruction for
elementary schools has been prepared
by Milton Fairchild
Use Pictures under the auspices of
4 the National Institu
TO 1nstruct. ton for Moral In
struction. 1t includes thousands of
stereopticon views, depicting incidents
and conditions in daily life, which
serve to illustrate graphically lectures
upon such subjects as obedience, kind
ness. honor, good sportsmanship, Con
duct becoming gentleman" and
thrift, the latter including What l am
going to do when I grow up
The problem of securing a definite