The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-03-06
EDUCATION
BY MISS ANNA DOYLE

EDUCATION
BY MISS ANNA DOYLE
i What do we mean by education
From the beginning, every decad,
has tried to tell US, what education
is. At present 1t means q prepare
ton for life. A few years ago 1
meant means by which we coult
make living. At present 1t mean.
this plus a knowledge Of the cultura
subjects.
The efficient school Is the one thai
provides for the physical, the mental
the moral and the social training Of
the youth so to fit him to the en-.
vironment in which he casts his lot
The problem of the school today Is
to emancipate an individual and tc
give him creative expression
The ideals for the girl do and
should guide in her training. The
| girls education should look to
health, success and happiness. Ger
tain lessons should be taught to her
SO that she may become a useful
member of society. Talks should be
given in health, because long life
and happiness depend upon the OBJ
servance of the laws of health.
Every boy and every girl should
get vocational training that they
may be self supporting. Both
, should receive training in citizen
ship, so when they are of age they
will know how to use the ballot in
diligently. Where possible such ac-
complishments as music, art, and
public speaking should be given.
Home ideals of citizenship should
be developed such as kindness,
courtesy, forbearance and love. No
one would question the fact that the
foundation of any individual
whether his work lies in one field,
or another, must rest on sound
character.
Those principal qualities which de-
termine character the sincerity, en-
ergy, cleanness and truthfulness lie
at the basis of any career. So true
is this that we take it as matter
Of course, and overlook it, just as we
do not think of the foundation ma
terial when gazing upon beautiful
building.
The qualities which go to make
up success and usefulness in life are
aoove everything, even intellect.
1t is not always clear, particularly
to young people, that good manners
count for success almost as much as
good morals. Good manners spring |
directly out of good morals, just as |
the flowers blossoming on a plant |
ire the emblems of the life within.
Good manners are good morals |
woven into daily acts of thoughtful
ness, of tact, and of service.
Men are always estimated by these
Who first meet them on this basas
'ather than that of their morals.
Many young man starting out
II life has failed because he did not
now how to express his good morals
nto good manners. He who Guilt
ates the grace of good manners,
nds the sureset way, which con-
ects morals with business and
hitch leads to success in life.
What does lack of courtesy and
Offences mean? Why it means '
nat the boy or girl has not been
iught the democratic principle of c
the rights Of others. /
5hen pupil Is abrupt and rough, f
nd does not give to the teacher the r
aspect the teacher ought to have, .
le teacher ought to have, he simply /
as failed to learn one of the proper
rinciples of democratic citizenship. =
High thought springs from keen
notion. 1t is the heart even more q
ian he intellect, that incites and
rects human activities, mental and
oral The training of the intellect
one will never produce an exalted >,
laracter. The school must train -
9TH intellect and feeling, thought ,
Id emotion, if an ideal character
to be the result. q
A very worthy ideal in education
a deeper conception of the worth /,
personality. Personality is what r.
lie is, it is you. 1t is distinguished ~
ON what one is thought to be, and e,
ON what one wishes to become. 1t a,
your actual being. 1t is the X
eature which God has made. 1t &C
body plus spirit. 1t is that which Al
inks, reasons, judges. 1t Is that 10
itch lives, aspires, rejects, plans W
d hopes. Education in its high a
t idealism will adjust itself to a OF
eper ideal of the significance of
rsonality. CO
No education today is adequate We
at does not enable men to enter
diligently into the life of the |
rid. ia
should give us the OF
)ughtful man. World living needs
3 thoughtful man, who discerns
obeys the laws of his country. The oe
saying, "a child is like a flower" 70
what we dream today to MAKE q M
llity, but It is yet a privilege ac- az
'ded only to the more fortunate 20
ldren. IN
But let us arouse ourselves from IN
great a mistake. The child Is q ah
n. What is enough for a plant Is
enough for human being. We
st always hold before us the
ture of the child, as the future
n we must see him in the To-
Itling humanity, who seeks with II
h heroic efforts to attain the goal CT