The sun., 1919-01-19

THE New Year finds us luXur!at!nG
in comfort. rejoicing with graft
tude In the release of our mindsfrom
the tension of war. and harry In well
coming our returning heroes, whether
wearing the gold or silver insisnlas OF
our country's service What more ma
tural then that We turn our attention
moro closely to the educational training
az our girls and boys who in the future
arc 70 become leaders, followers. the
makers of our world destinies for those
who shall follow them III public and pri-
yate life.
But few realize. and those but vaguely.
the Importance of starting our youths
very early in the lines of demarcation,
which shall hold them closely to the
hest conditions and methods In mind de-
velop,nent and training
Not only Is book learning" impord-
lively important; there are other lines
of education Of vast Importance also.
Our boys and girls should be taught to
know themselves, to govern themselves,
70 seek the highest and best, rather than
errovel in lower grades OF physical and
suental embodiment Milton wisely de-
ciared: "Who reigns within himself
ind rules passions. desires and fears IL
more than king"
It rests largely with parents 10 guide
their children in the paths OF virtue
that they may gain tho stronsholds OF
power through the mastery OF self. IN
ample Is the greatest factor. and Is sure
10 win and hold the confidence OF the
Young members OF the household.
II the father and mother can say 10
their sons and daughters. FOLLOW my
example do as 1 do. and you will lie
cafe" their word carries great weight
III We practice what We preach We
ehnH be successful guides to our rising
In l.nL n N ia "a
guidance and assistance over the rough
Places and pitfalls. alas! too often met
II. our daily lives.
Our schools are becoming alive TO
the Importance of ply steal training. and
q deeper significance attaches to the de
Iportment of our pupils In all the various
grades of school life
The bully in the boy and the tyran-
ricei arrogance IN the girl die d natura.
death when cultivation Of manners, kind
consideration and II conception OF JUS
tice have been inculcated by wise teach
ers. whether in school or home life.
We know that heredlty has to be reck-
oned with. II peruicious great and Sc
rious problem and task confront who
ever may have the care and supervision
of the growing child. He must be carefully
watched. and in every possible way
lured into corrective habits. SO soon "a
he can understand he should be reasoned
with and persuaded to add his own effort
a che line Of achieving the desired VIC
tory In self-mastery.
Children are intuitivn and great imi-
tators; hence Il Is well that their elders
aive above reproach, in their presence II
not elsewhere.
Even in early childhood they read
character unerringly, SO IL IS also well
for US to be able 20 measure mp as
nearly as possible to the correct stand
ard. We are justified in feeling com
p,imented when a sweet, innocent child
shows for us a marked preference.
Too much stress cannot be placed
Upon the necessity for training youth
with moral suasion rather than by
tyrannical methods. One remembers al
through life the school training In Sh'cs
the teachers won obedience by dIgnhet
and attractive measures rather than hy
the rod or harsh command. Those teach
ers are carried IN the archives of love
and respect In memory's storehouse.
As stated in the beginning OF this In
tended appeal. We are at point where l
seems possible and natural that we looi
over the situation and carefully plan e
carry forward the old methods whicl
have been proved good and successful
and formulate additional grades whicl
shall raise the status OF education an'
make the rising generation far superiO
70 its predecessors.
The problems OF to-day are NOR
weighty. more complicated and viii nee
moro wisdom In adjustment, in solution
than any that have ever been before tn
world. Our coming men and women vii
fall short In meeting tho situation unles
specially trained TO cone With future re