The sun., 1916-08-27

Their absence may coexist with the
widest knowledge. n they may be
present In a preeminent degree where
knowledge Is meagre. Moral qualities
are vital entities and their production
LIZ subject to the law OF homogeneous.
Like begets like; virtue Ii lit at
the lamp of virtue in the natural as
we'll as in the supernatural order.
Learn Of me for I am meek and
humble OF heart" 'Be yc imitators OF
me as I also am an imitator Of Christ"
The force Of example remains potent
throughout life, but the younger the
child the more completely Is he con
trolled by imitation. This principle
secures for him tho beginnings of
knowledge. II leads him INTO an I'M
Outstanding Of many things and 1t IL
TO II that the child In chiefly indebted
for the moral qualities which deter
mine his character. 1t Is for this ea.
son that such care Is exercised In Sc
curing for our schools teachers OF ir-
r~eproachable conduct and attractive
personality.
Since our main reliance in the pro-
duction OF these moral virtues In the
children is the possession OF them In
a preeminent degree by the teacher. 1t
will be necessary to cxamine the prin-
ciplc on which teachers are selected
for the public schools and for our
Catholic schools. and it will also be
necessary to examine rat each OF
these two systems offers for the main
tenance and development Of those
virtues in the candidates whom they
train for the profession OF teaching
and in the body OF teachers who arc
actually carrying on the work OF edu.
cation.
Willie tire r-h!!c schoo' in It's search
for teachers rejects all who fail TO
measure up to n reasonable standard
OF excellence In character and In
morals. her only means of attracting
mon or to the teaching profess
sion is the salary paid. II the supply
Of teachers is insufficient, m increase
in salary Is offered. II higher qialih-
cations are demanded. again an In
crease of salary Is the only means at
the disposal OF the State for securing
recruits for the ranks Of her teachers.
She desires for her teaching profession
men and women who possess to a pre-
eminent degree the quality Of dlsinter.
e~stedness so that they may impart this
quality to the future citizens Of the
republic, yet the only mean at her
disposal Is to oner q personal reward.
inc motive OF seii-asgrandlzemeht "a
mus proposed Ia order 10 attract
teachers who should Be possessed Of
tho opposite QuaIHy Of oisih'eresteo
ness.
The converse OF this procedure may
Be observed In the recruiting Of the
teachins force or u Catho'ic schools
tho Church invites mona 10 the ranks
or her teacnins communities VINO 40
not po"seAs the quai'ty OF disinteres'ed-
ness 20 such a oegree as 70 enable tho
ihdiViduai 10 rcnouhce all temporary
possessions nome. famny' weaith.
10 deVote himse'i uhreserVedly 10 tho
Eood OF others "ithout personal earth
~ reward OF n klnd. Moreover, ms
attitude not be a transient one
IN her t~eachers' Tor they are required
10 take vow OF poverty ana TO MAIN
WIn IL me In ord'r TO Sc
cure u proper attitude toward IN"
the candidate Tor the teaching pro-
icss'on must nor only be Wiling 10
oFS the laws OF the lane ana the COM
m~anuihehts OF the 'hurch' Dut u" must
make a vow or opediehce whereby ne
op'ises himseir ~oug lie TO FOL
RUE or MS order ana the command