El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-21

! M share which child study has in
> the interest of the thinker Of
today. il IS indeed curious to see how
little is told OF child life in history.
. The child OF colonial days was en-
phatically TO be seen and not heard
in sharp contrast to the child of 1871
No greater contrast of conditions could
exist between child life of what we love
TO call the good old times and that
OF the far better conditions Of today.
Despite the Puritan rigOr of discfp-
line that prevailed, Il was the dav
when multitude of olive branches
made good cause for righteous pride
and families that did not run into
double figures were lightly esteemed
How fortunate the parents who could
prepare such a family for useful lives
and guide them toward the higher
ideals.
Being Child Serious Affair.
affair. The old deluder. Satan" found
few idle handS-laZiness was consid-
cred the worst form of original sin
Hatchelling and carding, spinning
and Keeling, weaving and bleaching.
cooking and candle making, wedding
the garden and picking the geese. were
not the only occupations OF the girls OF
20 Even before they could spin. girls
were taught TO knit and piece quilts
PicturinE the Old Farm House.
How We love TO picture the low,
weather beaten farm house, on either
side fields of corn and great patches
Of golden grain, heaps Of fruit mellow
ing in the sun, and by the gate q great
gnarled apple tree. And under the
-lsylocls.' in the old fashioned garden,
little Thankful or "DeIiyerance''
6usily stitching away on her sampler
or bright patch work quilt In those
good old days red was red. purple was
purple, blue was blue, and no one shud-
dered at the combination.
The girls of grew he Unra BILE
housewives; they were sweet, demure,
Yet withal rageous. Many were the
deeds Of bravery of which the world {
VIII never know. but which helped 20 .
pave the way to freedom and prosper {
The girl or 20 was brought up with !
the idea that marriage was wOman's (
inevitable goal, and she was not en- !
courased 70 have any other ambition T.
All Is Changed Now.
Now all is changed The girl OF 1917
IS not willing TO be what her grand T
mother was. She performs stunts
which would shock the girl of 20 The 4
colleges are open 10 her. the door OF !
the athletic world has been flung open. /
gymnasiums have been built for her. :
With the enlarged knowledge and fresh .
physical vigor, came an intense desire D
to do something, and now girls are be-
ing educated to do practically every
no sex in talent, no sex in genius. There (
is no step forward that woman has
ever taken that has not made her
better woman, better wife, better
mother
Boys will be boys is az true today
as in '75-the difference lies in the
times. the environment, and the InIlu-
ences surrounding them
Contrast in school Life.
How great the contrast between the
school life OF 1776 and 1917. The
school houses were small and uncom- I
Portable, the books few and uninter-
VI fza
ton. for nothing could chill that deep
lying longing for learning.
The boy Of rs must rise early. be
liligent in study, and be promptly
entire time out Of school must be
filled with work. The saving and
,hopping OF wood was never dimin-
shing incubus
10 the boys OF the New England house !
hold a hard work-maple sugar max
ng. It meant nights spent in the woods. /
lgypsying. the air clear but mild, and
patches OF snow shining pure in the
The Boy on the Frontier.
The boy on the frontier lived chiefly
~ mis- skill with his rifle He endured
lardships which q boy of today would /
yuafl under. but nothing seemed able TO I
rush the spirit OF those gallant boys
the sturdy sons OF pioneer mothers
And in the dark days Of 20, when the ,
LIQUIDS OF the Revolution o'ershadowed /
he land. and the air seemed charged
With the gloom of suffering and dis |
ress. even the children were dominated /
" a high resolve
Many a boy, while his father went TO
light for the rights Of his country
nen. was left as the sole support or J
lis family and nobly did he fulfill his
barge. If the father were disa bled or
90 old for service. many boy, kiss
ne his mother farewell, and with mus
,et, powder horn and knapsaek. leIt
or the front, ready to give his life Tor
lis country
The public school is the most import