The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-18

of mind and body are torm!nE, which
would have enabled them 20 use rea-
ecn!ns 70 themselves about what the!
must know IS CROSSED n thor own
! characters.
would recommend every mother ard
father to study most carefully chester
nelds letters 10 his sons book WH!ch
IN the Victorian period VAS considered
highly !mmora!--hecRuse that are yeas
one OF supreme hypocrisy, ana. because
OF 4 few OF Lord ChesterficltS' views
were eoioured with the eighteenth cen
tury synie!sm. they dismissed the
whole OF them as pern!cious.
Chssterasld's Sons Poor Examples
We people q. tho twentieth century
arc broader m'ded. and 80 l can sa'c!!
recommend this admirable work "t
worldly wisdom and true roTmon sense
20 every mother nowadays who wants
70 train her boz wei. trusting that she
will have intelligence enough 20 FRONT
~ tie gems OF wisdom scattered n.
through &. One has always uniclSi"o"
that Ches;"rH"ld's son did not greatly
proa, nv this teaching; which proves
that max::ns. however good. ara G: no
ava!! without personal influence. The
boy probably hated receiving the
cp!stle. and became stubborn. The book
should be studied by the parents Tor
their own instruction, and then the
wise counsc! contained therein impaired
20 the boy IN q suitable manner No
matter how lofty The aim OF a mother
might he. or how DESTROYS she M!Sht De
Of tar!nInc her boy 10 &c all that IS
ch!va,rous and n"ole-she would not
succeed +, she used an;aSoniz!nE meth
obs. Therefore act IS absolutely n"ces-
sarv. and that loving sympathy which
feels when Jars are entering.
/ Vanity prevents many mothers 'roni
seeing the truth ahou: their Sons--;hcE
throw dust n their own eyes. Their
~otrspr!ng must be perfect: and they
vii! not read tho writing uron the wall:
So that the boys welfare Is sacTinced
70 thei. " s~e!fishnesS
Easy Prey
II thy male creatures show very
great affection and emotion, If they arc
easily reduced : otearS. and show reai
tenderness 20 aD!ma!s.e III mother
should the vii! Sc much easier preys for
the harpy typo a. woman later on
and the w,sest direction OF the! emo
ton must b undertaken By her. People
q. either Sex OF strong affections are
capable cr being led 10 the highest
GOOD, bu: on the other hand are open 10
much greater dangers. Nothing but MI
ute explanations OF tho result o: not
being master OF emotion will aid them
convince their common sense Q, the
necessity o. this. and give great en-
couraSemelt and praise 1t erery victory.
II the boy were min and I saw that no
was en- ional and OF a passionate tenn
permanent from Infancy. I would explain
axsctly where th!e would lead Hmm ard
---... IL - gA1f ~ a ~ ana IN he-
Ing master OF his feelings
! w>uld teach him TO read character
| /, others, and how to stand back and
reason WITH himself before giving a
Judgment. Inspiring always his iInaEina-
tlon by showing the power strong chat-
scters WELD in after Nte.
knew q ,ltt!e boy who, from oahy-
hood. had known his own mind. II one
Asked him. do you IKE tam OF cake
fret" rs dd not hcsitste and say.
'Whirh Dc YOU IIke?" or II don't care.
n. replied firmly one or The other. He
ado-ed his mother aid respected every.
th!ns she satd-hut when she had read
him 4 h historical story oooE, let Us
say. ne would no, be BIASED In any wu>
by her opinion aSou: the characters in
&. He would dset the tacts clearly Int"
HIS head. skiing Intelligent questions
"a do THIS, 3NC IMAM rs WoH!u daNO""NS
his opinion dedUoed from MIS- own !ni-
prsssio1s. Nothing convinced him ou'
ths truth, ne unconsc!ousiy vas unin-
f,uenced by emotion. or anyone eltes
views Hs "a growing into a wonder
full man now and will go far. And II rs
MS habit OF taking decision. assuming
personal responsibility and than stand
.ns or falling by II, which I would IN
culato n every boy from: the very he
ginning. az that he may grow Into u
strong man. and not a 6r'fter.
Boy Scout Movement
The Boy Scout movement ought 10
rroducc IN time a new and finer race OF
Enrl.shmc7. and lastly / would have
hang uo In every hoy's rnnm where
he could zoe Il from his bed, a clearly
printed copy OF Klpl!ag's "T"-the
most perfect exposition Of what makes
= man-and the mos; In Hortal poem
which has ever bean written.
There Is no space hero 10 touch uaon
tho different characters OF boys and
Row the groups should ne treated. but
II the principle has been graspcd. !. e,
that /, IS tho a:tsy HE success the
mother .6 shining a., Il she Is !ntell!-
cent these words I have written may
help her TO use the right methods with
each different son 70 obtain tia, end.
And lastly, | would say: Use common
sense ALWAYS and discourage sentiment
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