Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-01

subject of discussion. DIR. Boyd, Ed
wards. head master OF the Hill
school, was the first speaker.
Citing certain principles which he
said he believed with his heart.
DIR. Edwards said. I'VE must hon
or moral standards by living up to
them. We must believe in our
young people, and by that l mean
we must honor our young people,
not 'humor them"
He drew sharp distinction between
'honoring" and "humoring" a boy,
declaring the first meant to encour-
age character while the latter meant
to spoil it.
He emphasized religion as one OF
the methods of honorlng a moral
standard, and quoted James Bryce.
the famous English statesman, TO
prove his.~eontention and to show
that the Gospel of Christ was the
foundation of true Democracy.
Religion is that spirit which
makes the whole life OF man to have
the motive and spirit that makes a
good home" the speaker said i'm
pressively.
He declared the educators could
never raise the moral tone unless the
the educators themselves lived up TO
the standards and thereby honored
the students under their control. The
boy who honored a father and re-
vered the teacher he trusted would
attain a true measure of manhood.
1t was in the comrsdeship of the
teacher and pupils that made the
moral tone.
DR.. Edwards delivery was highly |
dramatic. and his peroration called |
forth applause lasting more than a |
Francis H. Paul. principal OF the !
Dewitt Clinton High School, New !
York, which has 100 pupils, neS<
took up the same subject. He said +.
he had sought opinions from some Of
The boys in his school as to moral
-one, and they had declared Il was
very bad" The boys also said this
ow tone was due 10 the girls. The
Boys further laid responsibility for
he short skirt, rouge and lip stick TO
he older generation, which was set
ing a bad example.
Mr.. Paul said the boys, when ask
ID II they could suggest a remedy,
eplied that It lay in closer contact
closer fellovship-betveen fathers
nd sons. One boy remarked that
he next. generation OF fathers. who ,
re the boys OF today, would make
nings better because they knew now
( the evils.
To elevate q moral tone, ethical IN
.ruction and knowledge Of moral l.
.andards must be taught TO stu Il
ents, Mr.. Paul continued. Youth is q
fundamentally a respecter OF the 8
loral law" he said. Were Il other q
Use, he said he would fear for the y
iture. Neglect Of the rights Of J
hers. he continued. and too much 4
yolsm were often at the bottom OF q
W moral character. 9
Responsibility was the first step Il
elevate morals. and the problem :
as to provide the best methods Of
this feeling. Schools
ust show their sympathies in the
'tra-curricular activities and main
nance OF scholastic standards must
: rigidly adhered to as price for
omission TO participate in such OK
a-curricular activities.
He took issue with a declaration
OBVIOUSLY made that virtue is its
wn reward, and declared rewards
ere necessary to promote ambition |
II achievement.
In the last analysis. said Mr.. Paul. |
Ie character of the teacher Yves the
ghest factor in uplifting the morals
a school. |
The moral tons OF school can |
IT rise higher than the moral level
tanned and maintained by the |
embers OF the faculty" he con-
uded
DR., J. II. Apple. president OF Hood |
'llege, Frederick. Nd. urged stu
mt government az corrective for
kitty in morals citing several In
inces which had come directly I'm
r his observation TO support his
Sertion.
Luncheon was served by the
wer Hill School to the delegates
the school dining hall. |
More than one hundred automo- NJ
es were rendered by Will |
Ington residents to convey the del L
ates from Tower Hill School to =
2 Auditorium at Longwood. the
untry estate of Mr.. and Mrs. llT
ere S. DUPONT, this afternoon. II
The session opened with an nv II