Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-26
SCHOOL And COLLEGE NEWS
Information of Great Value for
Those Planning Children's
Education.
IMPORTANT QUESTION TO SETTLE

IMPORTANT QUESTION TO SETTLE
The clock that marks the days of vaca-
ton has struck II. high noon. Time
has arrived at a point just midway be-
tween the close CT the last school term
and the opening of the next.
A quiet time this is in many OF the
schools and colleges. Glass rooms are
deserted. Dormitnries are empty. No
one is seen upon the campuses. Repairs
and renovations and betterments are
being made preparatory to the time
when the students shall flock i'm again,
gathered from all points of the compass
for another year of instruction. Teachers
and professors are away, too, some on
purely resting outings, at the seashore,
the mountains or in the country; some
also attending summer schools complet-
ing their own educations or giving lee
lures at schools or chautauquas.
Question of the Homes.
But while this is a quiet time in the
schools and colleges it is not a quiet
time in thousands of homes where live
the students that attend these institu-
lions of learning or that are preparing to
attend some institution OF learning.
1t is a time OF activity like that of
political campaign. Now all the decid-
ing must be done. Now the minds of
the parents are open to conviction. Now
the daily subject of discussion is what
college shall we send John tor" or What
school of these many recommended shall
Mary attendY'
SO much depends on the decision Of
this question that it is given much con-
lies.
Parents realize that upon the wise de-
csion of this question the welfare of
their children may depend.
1t Is not merely a question OF the get
ting through" of the young man or
young woman. 1t goes far beyond that
It affects his or her whole future well
being and may decide whether he or
she Is to be a great success or whether
failure and announcement is to attend
throughout all the years of life in the
world.
Responsibility on Parent.
Responsibility rests upon the parent
and it is more than mere financial re-
sponsibility. A decision in financial
matter may be wise or unwise and the
only loss is financial and that is soon
forgotten.
But a decision In such a question II IL
be unwise has cumulative results OF evil.
And, on the other hand, IL it be wise 1t
has equally cumulative results of good
and the student goes on from honor to
honor and his life is a success.
Naturally ana from the nature of the
affair it is utterly impossible for each
parent to visit each and every school
IL IL
would not be possible to form a concrete
Idea of each schools qualifications as q
place of education for any given pros.
pective student.
There are so many separate features
Of the school that must be taken into the
consideration Of the subject in ARRIVING
1T a wise decision. No person could
form an idea Of any one school without
remaining in Il while 1t is in active oper.
alton for several weeks.
Points to He Considered.
1t would be necessary to decide frs
upon its scholastic attachments, upon the
thoroughness and conscientiousness OF
its teaching forces. upon the standard
whether it be high or low, that is re
quired of the student
Then the moral tone of the institution
ls OF highest Importance. 1t exerts
subtle influence upon those who atten,
ana Who are destined to spend four o
the most formative years Of their live
IN an institution Of learning, years whel
the moral fibre is in its most importan
stage Of development, and when 1t vii
form itself with strength and resistIn
power TO evil IL the examples upon wbic
it models itself are good. and when. o.
the other hand. it viii become weak an
flabby IL it is formed in a weak an
flabby mold.
Educators today agree that more Is du
to environment than to heredity Heredit
both In diseases of the body and of tn
mind and soul has but a small part /
play. Children OF the worst possible an
cestry. taken at an early age, befor
their habits and tastes have been forme
and PLACED ia good environment, becom
our leading men and women.
Others of good ancestry. allowed I
grow up on the street and as corne
loafers. become mere weaklings.
Importance of Moral Tone.
So the moral tone Of the college I
which the boy and girl are sent is
an Importance second only to the in
portance OF the educational tone. Sc,
ondary, did we say? So some would hol,
But there is ample ground for consoles
ing 1t not secondary, but of primary in
portance For. OF what use Is a SCUM
education II the moral fibre is not strong
Mere book-iearniDg is not of supreme I'm
portance. Neither is the great gain $,
CURED from q college education. Some ,
those who come through with flying co
ors and highest marks in their Studio
but who have neglected entirely the co
lege life, the wholesome mingIing wit
their fellows I'm classes and in the a,
tivities Of college life. have degenerate
later to mere ciphers and bookworms. NJ
setting out OF life anything near VIII
they ought TO get and would get il tn,
mad developed a sound moral fibre.
A third important part OF the college
be- chosen for the prospective student