The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
100 MANY
HOLIDAYS
SCHOOLS
CALVIN n. kENDALL.
New Jersey Educator
Says They Cost Val
liable Time
| MOTHERS DON'T
KNOW 1T ALL"
Give Fathers a Chance,
Is Plea of
Speaker


ssThe impertinence OF mothers in
Hlhinhipg that they know everything
Efhere is TO know about child Is
Srlnply colossal"
sFsfhers have been found 10 be
eonishingly interested In their OF
1oe9ng n given half chance
III might be well TO appoint day
w : gOvernoss proclamation when
rkthsrs should stay at home. and
ocome acquainted with their chill
en.s'
s There 10 a certain decay In pa
1DnkaI responsibility today. Too
nuy duties are relegated TO the
~tkooas and servants. when to do a
o65ly good Job In bringing up a
Wuoeieth century child. II requires
Soro patience, seif-sacrifce. devo-
ofon and skin than IL did 80 years
Eneo."
zach findings as these on the
Srnxt Of the most able authorities In
Il1no National Congress OF Mothers
H1nA Psrent-Teacher associations. re-
toa1od IN the meeting In the Statler
6nn1l room, Thursday afternoon. jolt
<x1 the cOmplacency OF the assem-
1oa mothers who had come to hear
kDSlvin n. Kendall. Mrs. Orville T
41kAt and p. p. Claxton on the
1onl relations oe home and school
E0m ~ education OF young America
The school Is looked upon as a
G6esIl for every III OF the body
1ltlc," declared Mr. Kendall. who
*,lo n1afe commissioner OF education
III New Jersey. Too many duties
H(nt belong TO the parents ere being
{Ioeoed upon the teachers, and there
klo Z limit to time and possibility,
kSou know.
81 IN every legislature in the couna
|E1fy there 10 q bill pending. in which
4 6rnt1ltAry training In the schools Is
Already the schools are
called upon to teach too many
<1hings. There are too many holi
+ nyu, and every day we are asked
51x apoOint more. Nov. 80 was
asked 10 appoint as Mark Twain
~. Now don't see why time
;ohould be given from the children's
Work 10 celebrate Mark Twain.
ome very estimable people did.
1hough. and I offeuded them be-
toxse didn't comply with their re-
nuest. "Uncle Remus" day was the
nexf, and there's no telling what is
tet 10 co-se
.rif this continues we will be
1oFoeA TO appoint a day when chill
0feo will pursue the regular pro.
rssn without Interruption. We have
Dnora holidays and more vacations
10y. In all classes and ages OF
~. than we have ever had before.
We have shorter working hours, but
Dwhaf are we doing with our leisure?
Last Monday afternoon l saw 500 |
roople coming out or vaudeville |
nouss at s o'clock in the afternoon |
oud go Of them were women. What |
would our grandmothers say TO 400 |
pfo9Aen who had time to galivsnt
around on Monday afternoon?
rhe purposes OF education are
~ teach the three Rs. preserve
1aith. reinforce industrial arts in
~ home. and the laws laid down
~ school. and TO teach children
4 NV 10 use the leisure. VIC mus;
3ooch them 10 love gooG music. pic
I4nPes. and reading.
They may be given all these in
Ne school. and some headway made
- cultivAting their tastes IN these
Il Girections. but when they come
~ nCJne 10 piano loaded down with
$trag music, and 10 book shelves full
*;Df Robert w. Chambers and treashy
y Xunaoasines. all the teachers work Is
18bet. It's up TO the homes
Dathers have been kept too much
~ the background. They are no,
I1npposed TO be interested, particu.
)og1y, In rearing the child. II has
Doon found that II they were really
lvon chance they could manifest
toe>derable Interest. to considera
~ o1yantase to the child. also.
4we should have more men teach
W q the seventh and eighth
~ ar the high school. for the
ncoa thst the Influence of q man
u ~ b both natural and neces
Y@ a boy respects his mother
o))y with his father ~ TO his
oQnD. then In his mind he becomes
ii 1naa. and bis mother, nghtfully
= not. hoses prestige in his sight.
~ the father In needed. The boy
|pold Be the compsr ion 10 his faith
- Ne Was N the old days. when
WefAed With his father In the
~ - % the farm. Today Il can.
~ bat he should st least see
1vtA - possible OF his son.
70 \ = nosusal and necessary
= ~ houe. and home life Is
v>oo1 tnan al else"
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