The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

~ mean, but l am guessing that some
OF tee terms he used are football
terms. J
Ill tell you the kind of education
We need. 1t is an education that
gives US more culture-not the kind
that Kittie got that takes US away
from the things that make for a bet
ter and a happier life-but the kind
that will make us at ease and happy
in the surroundings which count for
real living. And We need to cultivate
more manners, and instill more cour-
tesy and more altruism-l reckon
that is the word-any way that thing
which will make US have more regard
for the feelings and rights of the
other fellow. That will take out OF
our natures some of that supreme
selfishness of which We all have 8
superabundant supply. But, you
know, the college now that does not
have a star baseball and star foot
bail team had just as we'll close its
doors. 1t can't compe'e with the
other institutions, and the average
BOY does not care to go to it. 1t 8
the thing that counts. And 1 reckon
It all right and in keeping with the
spirit of the age. And yet, do you
think they are developing any finer
specimen even of physical manhood
or womanhood than We used to have,
and I do not see how it is expected
that these things should develop any
finer ideals.
And, by the way, I received the
following letter the other day. I ain
going to quote it in full, and I am
not going to comment any further on
it than to say that this fellow IS
about right in what he has to say.
Manners is mighty good old En-
glish word and I would advise some,
all of our school teachers to get
down the big old dictionary out Of the
school library and teac3' all the chill
dren the true meaning Of the word.
A whole lot of EN- need to learn not
only the theoretical meaning of the
word but the practical meaning.
Read this:
Dear Mr.. Idler:
1 read your soliloquies or what
ever you call 'em. Yours of Tuesday
on education is pretty good, but |
want to tell you that there is another
kind of education that is sorely neg
lacted. The training of children in
Manner. Go anywhere or any place
wllero there are yoUng people and
sac ow unmannerly they ac'. How
'i~~c roctful they are to Their elders
and parents Go to any passenger
station where young people gather
ard just look on. You will be dis
gusted You will see young men
putting cigarette smoke in the faces
Of the young women and all of them
giggling and lally gageing in the
most Indifferent way. They use Ian
guase that is astounding, equal almost
to the slums of the city, which some
times it seems they are trying to
age. Yes, there is an education that
does not consist &C look larnin''
that is just as necessary, and you
can get it at home Gentle manners
becomes all, but how few adorn them
selves with them.
Old Fogy.
see from the papers that Mayor
Wright has called that meeting and
that several citizens are talking aoouL,
some of the Improvements that are
needed in this good old town. There
should be rousing meeting of the
citizens at the court house on Tu-
esday night. And they should not
be afraid to speak out and say what
they want and tell the city council
to go ahead and do something that
is worth while. This is going to be.
a good year, and the town should get
busy and lead the procession. The
war will be over soon, now that the
Germans have decided to blockade
the shipment of provisions and sup
plies to the enemy so far as they may
be able, and they will likely be able
to DO whole lot along that line.
The wonder to me has been that they
did not DO somchEg like this long
ago. It makes me tired to hear peo-
u!e prate about civilized warfare.
Who ever heard of a civilized war.
War IS nothing but what Sherman
called it-haiI. And you can t make
anything else oUt OF it-that is il l
have any idea OF the meaning OF that
word.
THE IDLER.