Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
MRS. WARREN {. TRYON
On Humane Education

HUMANE education must be more than
IL theory and it must be taught TO chiI-
drcn so that the practice will become instinc-
tive. thus they can grow to be better men
and women, according to Mrs. Warren Ed
ward Tryon. president Of the Humane Edu-
cation Society Of Pennsylvania.
''Thcre can be no influence for good that
has its source in cruelty, whether In the
name Of science or cXrCdicncy,' said Mrs.
Tryon. "Of all cures, prevention is the
greatest and We know Of none more impera-
lively important than that of inculcatIng
the spirit of kindness, of love for both
fellow creatures and fellow men. in the
hearts and minds of the coming generation
It starts as children with our relationship to
our nets 1t extends to our dealings with our
fellow creatures, and it eliminates in oar
relationship with our fellow man.
Early Training Judged Necessary
"Gcntlcn"ss, mercy, Kindness, low" are
the most potent factors in the universe
Theoretically, "" acknowledges this to be
fact practically, we often fail 10 avail our
selves Of these great forces of Righteousness.
The moral wheels Of progress bump over
many bouldcrs Of cold Indifference, Of hot
wrath and Of mental stagnation when the
roadway should be open and clear OF OBJ
htGclcS.
"Whcn is a hotter time than childhood to
instiIl these Thoughts, and principles:
child is plastic and III" early training means
everything to his manhood. II parents would
teach moral relationship and rcsponS ibiIIiy,
and it tho public schools would Combn" II
with all studies. it would so far TO fiji the
empty churches that ministers complain OF
now. II would make better rommunlt tir".
n hlp ,II nt-u -
tom Of cdurHrion called 'matorialisttC' and
sometimes 'fai'rr.' bi course, in just 50
far rs it is 'ma,"riaIiSt"' it is failure,
for matrriali>m deals only with matter u,
matter, whereas those who are not material
lists bclicr" the universe to be the visible
expression "f God's will.
Kindness Club Has $4,000 Members
I'm nm effort ,o h"trcr reach the children.
/ the Humane IdurHtiou Society has started
club for 'hrm II is called THE Kindness
Club and At present has enrolled moro thun
| "A 600 members. The children are inn
nlcnNcly Interested and carh class or Grade
has its own president and secretary. II it,
ready has shown rcmarkabe stride, aud
results. Teachers have been loud in it,
! praise AND NOT" an ImprOvrmcnt in dcport
! mcnt of t." Youngsters. ThCy arc taught
| the nUuliruliou ui the Golden Rule, not only
to their fellow men. but to all living crca-
| lures.
II ha'o found that all persons have some
| vulnerable spot aud can BE- reached by kind
! ncSs. This Thought imstllcd early in Il child
| Is invaIuob'" g." olm; more 50 ~ hC grow
| older, too, Man. ,iudncss or cruelty. both
/ ar" r"arting II wc practice kindness it. is
! bound 10 b" returned. So We say our hu-
manr cdurati"u j. basic aud rcactvC.
! 1--WE nr" appealing to children pArtiru
! Larry in regard {" the trCG lmCnt Of animals
| Most Of them hn'" nets, and, unfortunately
great many prop'o think Of animals a,
! animal" rl"r"s of mechanism when in reality