The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-06
THAT BAD BOY
BY A. r. Ware.

The above subject has been sug-
gested to me by Cordele citizen
who has a supposed bad boy. There
is in almost every community those
the general public has termed the
bad boys. 1t is with this parsonage
we propose to deal in this communica
tion and in doing so we shall keep
ever in mind that we are dealing
with one of Gods own creatures.
The so called had boy has the
tenderest love and cars Of every
mothers heart and the deepest
solicitude of every kind farther end
thus, he should be regarded by the
! general public Many a boy has been
caused to dislike home and school
and to become idle and disobedient
and regarded a bad boy, because his
best efforts have not been given due
reward. 1t is very important for us to
know just how to deal with this
character for great issues are pend
ing First we must treat him right,
and if he las common sense and rea-
son he can be developed into noble
| manhood.
THE farther may say, Thrash him"
and the mother suggests. Keep him
in" the school trustees, cap the
climax by commanding that he be
expelled from school. Thus you see
that he finds every good that he
would do turned into evil, and those
who should be his best friends and
firm supporters are his bitterest
enemies.
Is it any wonder then that he is
a bad boy?
He starts to school in the morning,
no doubt, with good intentions, re-
solving in his mind that he will en-
deayor to do his very best, but when
he enters the school room, being re-
garderd a bad boy, instead of being
greeted with smile and a pleasant
good morning" he sees, perhaps a
ac0Wl on the teachers face, and il
spoken to ALL it is in sharp cut
ting zones. His school mates, led by
the actions of others treat him in the
same May.
TIE good resolutions are at once
broken not by the bad boy, bu thy
those who should be his best friends.
Anger takes the place of his good
intentions and he is brought to feel
that every enc is against him. He
feels that no one cares for him or
what becomes of him and that he is
termed castaway, We say that we
pity just such character, yet, we
find him very near our own doors.
I We as true loyal citizens should
become interested in this character
pointing out to him what is good for
him and what is injurious, in such a
way and manner that he will be led
to see that we are truly his friends
The second question that should
present itself to us is; How is he
bad? Does he lie, steal, use proiane
language smoke cigarette and con-
stantly violating law and order? Sup
posing that he is guilty Of these bad
qualities, who's fault is it? Does it rest
with the boy alone Not by any means
He slargely influenced by his home
environments and companions.
We are truly told that children are
initiative beings; that disposition be-
gets disposition 1t is well for parents
as we'll as teachers to study carefully
the children nature and not only learn
the LESSONS of textbooks but under
stand more fully the beings we are
now teaching.
Our getting interested in the SO cali
| ed bad boy get him interested in us
and that gives us a most wonderful
Influence over him. The study Of child
nature is 4 wonderful book, and if
we would consider while our own
past history, we would be far more
charitable towar dtho bed boy and
will see that he is not so bad, after
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