Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-21
ADDRESS OF
PROF. SMILEY
INTEREST|N ;

Down mt the ladies rest room at the
Durango Exchange, at $3.50 yester-
day afternoon, undcr the auspices OF
the Civic Club, Superintendent
Smiley of the Dcrango Schools ad-
dressed Il large audience on the sub
ject of Patriotism. There were many
who were unable to find room and
consequently the number who heard
him was limited to a room full. The
address was able, timely and very in
teresting.
AS preface to his subject, Supt.
Smiley stated that it was hardly nee
essary to call attention to the fact
that the Durango people were very
much interested in their schools. He
called attention to the S175,000.00
school building that is being erected
by the people. He stated that he
appreciated the fact that the parents
were cooperating with the school
forces and suggested that intelligent
interest meant much in the way of CO.
operation and resulted in great ac-
complishments. He also stated that
any interest that was in the nature of
meddling was very detrimental and
could produce only evil results. The
school needs the help of the parents.
1t needs the sympathy of the parents.
Indifference to school work is harm
full, but any interest taken in the
work of the school not based upon
cooperation is equally as harmful rs
indifference. These were the timely
suggestions of Mr.. Smiley.
Patriotism
The speaker suggested that it was
his plan to discuss Patriotism" as
he saw it and that perhaps his idea
would not please all his hearers. 1t
-Sas his idea that true patriotism did
not depend SO much upon the inculca-
ton of the idea of the war spirit, or
nilitarism, as it did with the funda
mental principles of citizenship. 1t
was his idea that when a boy or a
girl had been properly taught not
only at the school but at the home as
well, obedience, industry, reverence
self control, unselfishness and the
Ike that the fundamentals of citizen
ship were then well grounded and
that then true patriotism must re-
suit
1t was his idea that in republic
like ours there could never be de
veloped the militaristic spirit. There
never could be that preparation for
war that monarchies have. 1t was
his idea that the preparation that is
most necessary in this country is
the preparation of the mind the
building up of citizenship, consequent
ly the building up of the patriotic
spirit. Loyalty to home, to school,
to village and town, to state and to
country must necessarily follow in
the wake of good citizenship.
Obedience
The speaker suggested that his be-
ness like obedience to authority and
the rules of right IS required to a
greater deg, ee in the Durango schools
than in the homes. He suggested
that if parents required that bust
ness like obedience toauthority and
right rules of conduct that it would
go far o>gard building citizenship
and true patriotism.
Industry
Mr.. Smiley believes in hard work.
He believes that boys and girls can
not develop into the same strong men
and women without hard work, both
of mind and body, that they can if
they work until they become tired.
The mind should work until it is tir
ed. The muscles should be used until
they are tired. He was glad to know
that many of the students of our