South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-12
FATHERS AND SONS
HEAR GOOD ADVICE
Speakers at Y. M. c. A. Ban
quet Urge Spirit of CON-
partnership

Two hundred fathers and sons
joined hands last night at the fourth
annual father and sons banC ct at
the Y. VI. G. A. in which they
learned of a number OF methods by
which they may become better ac-
quainted with each other.
Rev. Loren n. Edwards. u. D.
pastor OF the Mishawaka NJ +.
church, delivered the principal ad-
dress of the evening. speaking on the
subject, Investing in Sons" Ray
mond Nen OF the Junior department
Of the association. delivered an adj
dress on Dad and Me-" J. Q. Ames.
general secretary Of the association,
presented DeMoss EmmOns with the
NJ. c.. Harley Bible class medal. The
medal is given through courtesy Of
Mr.. Harley, 10 the junior receiving
the highest grade in the final test
Of the Bible class which was ac-
quired this year by EmmOns with
the grade Of 9S.
Rome Stephenson acted as toast
master and congratulated the faith
ers for uniting with their sons in
such a meeting which brings both
closer together and arouses the feel
ing OF love and cOmradeship be-
tween them.
Urges COMPROMISING.
Rev. Edwards in speaking on his
subject. said that father and son
should be the closest friends posi-
bic, which is only acquired by con-
slant companiOnship with each
other.
The boy" he said. "is what the
parents make him. lie is not what
results from the Sunday school, the
common school or college, but what
the parents early teaching give him.
one mistake by the father while
the boy is in his young years Will
cause him to regret his act in his
older years. First Of all the son
should be given a proper beginning.
For this reason he should first be
given a good name and pure birth.
The schools should not be the first
source of knowledge for the young
ster, but he should receive that at
home.
Boys don't leave their homes if
they are treated in the proper way.
Some are over-estimated and others
under-estimated; some are given too
many privileges and others not
enough The boy is, above all, the
one who remembers a wrong done
him even though not done with the
wrong intent He is more sensitive
than any other person and should be
handled accordingly"
Instincts OF Boys.
Raymond Neff spoke OF three in
stincts Of the boys, the initiative in
stinct: the idealsm instint and the
comradeship instinct. All boys have
these three instincts, he said. and
they must be properly harbored or
he will 90 wrong.
Every boy is fond Of initiating
some other person, either because
of his superiority, physically or in
tellectually, and il not careful he
will follow wrong examples. He has
big ideals. which may be good or
bad, according to the surroundings
he may have. His environment will
lead him towards its motives. II he
has good moral comrades, ne will
become a moral man.
Choosing his comrades in life is
one Of the most important problems
he has 10 confront. 1t is easy to
make companionship with every
kind of person, but The one who
sticks is the one Who is the proper
companion.
The best companion the boy ever
had was his own father, and when
this tie is broken or disunited. the
outcome is uncertain. The father
who pals with his son is the one
who is making good in business, and
most Of all, is making good in his
purpose in life, which is giving his
boy the proper training. If the
father wants to be sure and make
a big success along some certain in
vestment he Will do IL himself ano
not leave il to his assistants in his
office. and the same should be true
of the father towards his son. If
ne wants him 10 become a big sue
cess ne should take him in his own
hands and not leave him 10 what
companions he may find"
Special music was furnished by
the F'rederickson orchestra during
the banquet.