The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23
BIG JOB TRAINING
FUTURE CITIZENS.
4
Rev. r. B. McAlIister Gives Some
Pointers in This Work to Mem
bers Of Civic League
Yesterday.
LAUDs KEOKUK LEADERS
Says Y. w. c. A. and Y. M. c. A.
Have Efficient Leaders-Some
Pitfalls Which May be
Avoided.

AL lIe lAeetlnS VI Iue ClSlC ledSuS
yesterday afternoon, the Rev. F. B
McAllister said: The biggest job the
men and women of today have on
their hands is to mould the citizen Of
tomorrow. You mothers are mighty
particular with your baby, that the
nipple that goes on the milk bottle
shall be sterilized, that his toys shall
be clean aid his surroundings health
full. Are you as particular about him
as he grows to be big boy?"
Rev. McAllister spoke to an audi
ence Of representative women at the
meeting on Saturday afternoon, and
RECEIVED enthusiastic applause at the
telling points in his speech. Mrs. ].
J. Ayres presided and introduced the
speaker who had for a subject The
Citizen of Tomorrow.
The address was illustrated by a
dozen stories; it is characteristic Of
Mr.. McAllister that he never lacks
for a story.
by the citizen of tomorrow" Rev.
McAllister said, II mean the boys
and girls who will be making or
marring this country tomorrow. We
make much of. the. mental and physi-
cal training of the boys and girls, but
we should take more care of their
.
mention this afternoon some of the
means by which we may develop the
moral side. Mr.. Patterson said at
his father and son banquet last night
that the end and aim of all education
is to develop the moral nature of the
child and it should be SO. First Of
all, think influence of stories may
be used to develop the child"
Rev. McAllister then spoke of his
experience as director Of play
grounds in another city and spoke Of
the influence in a disciplinary way,
which the story hour had, and how it
developed sense of fair play and
good craftsmanship. He spoke also
of the negative side, of the evil influ-
ence of bad story.
Play Develops Child.
He said: '"rhe second Influence
which develops the child is play. The
mother who thinks she can keep her
boy and girl at home and away from
other children, is mistaken. con-
graduate the present day fathers and
mothers that the private schools are
becoming fewer every year. Public
schools and association with other
children develops democracy and
teaches your boy that there are 9TH
ers in this world and that they too.
have rights think there Is nothing
better for boy than good, whole.
some fight now and then. 1t teaches
him some things that 1t Is just as
well he learned as boy.
Compliments keokuk Boy.
Third, we need good leaders for
our boys and girls. There never was
a better leader for boys than "Bill"
Brugman. No two associations ever
were better equipped with leaders for
boys and girls than are the Y. w. G.
A. and Y. M. c. A. of Keokuk. The
in both associations in all
of their departments are far above
the average. You need the best lead
ors for boys and girls recognize char
acter and ability quicker sometimes
than grown people do; they only re-
spect those of the highest cal1bre.
''In the fourth place, I should say
We need wholesome environment. for
that will either raise, or down boy.