Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-18


ss ~ responsibility. the tendency
.T sse 10 that responsibility.
Laws are intended to make th,n>.
Isgnt.' A. we formulas fhHm 81 ~
,sninking Ct right thinss to 81 tnis
lowed by right action. So vS 49,.
r.euom IN the school 90 long A. the
pup1is DO what they know Il r,shs
Rule. sne Golden
II we create the rtsht sni-,t ~,
democracy in the school itself We WIN
nave very little trouble ia the Wv
2. serious discipline. The right A.
Lnospnere in the school is the atmos.
pn ere OF cooperative industry.
whcnever a case Of discipline
:. tne principal learns to look a.
ths =. = DOCTOR at . patient and tive
NOT assume the attitude that the
principal Is judge, jury ana hirh er.
ecuttoner or the attitude that becsns.
thrones. SWING On
when anything goes wronr III.
onense is not . personal mater
against me or against the board Of
ecucation; it IL an ofsense aRainst a
nlsner authority than ours, "A on.
ense against principle that n HINT.
Let US take the position az NEXT 6est
friend or advocate before the throne
OF Justice to lift that boy or sfrf 10
zee tne right and work out what
right" ~
Speaking Of the Iowa plan which
was awarded first place in the contest
TOT plans for character training. IN
which plans from 81 states were con-
sioered, he referred to the following
points Tor secondary school principals
to keep in mind:
First, keep the pupils busy ana IN.
terested. particularly at the beginning
OF the class period.
PRINCIPALS should know their pupils
as individuals and realize that there
are natural differences in mental abili-
" and temperament.
Principals should never thre,tsn-
that is blufIing.
Princnpals should win the rsputa.
ton of being absolutely fair and lust.
when difficulties do arise, principals
should be sure to get the whole story,
Then ask the pupil what ought to be
done to make the matter right.
DIR. Davis in the course Of his re-
marks gave many illustrations of
cases OF breach Of discipline in which
principals applying these rules have
punished the guilty in a manner that
kept their respect and esteem for the
schoolmaeters.
DR.. Santa Borghsss
very entertaining speaker who
holds the close attention OF her audi
ences is DR.. Santa Borghese, princess
OF the Palace Of Borghese of Rome,
Italy, who was next on the evenings
program. She speaks English fiuentIy
and with captivating foreign accent
and is thoroughly absorbed in the sub
jects che discusses.
She declared that the element in
Italy which mostly appeals to those
outside the country Is the development
of the Fascist movement.
She stated that the questions OF in
terest are: rs the Fascist movement
reactivs@ ard progressive?" and 'Is
Mussolini creative power or an
actor?"
Princess Borghese spoke Of the re-
cent history of Italy, declaring that
although Italy is an ancient country
In many ways. yet it is a nation that Is
very young, for the movement for in
dependence was achieved only in 1870
when the whole country was united by
the leadership Of the minority.
The period from 1870 to 1914 was
spent in building up the frame Of the
country from the economic and social
standpoints-theb building of schools
and railroads. The people were forget
ting international matters. Only one
party before 1914 stood for the i'm
portance Of italy developing an army
and navy that would allow IL to stand
up In International crises. This group
was called the Nationalist party,
i which was started about 1910. The
Nationalist party and the Fascist
movement both stand for the same
principles and ideas. Both believe that
social war and class war Is wrong.
The speaker told of the life history
| of Mussolini. born in 1881 Of a humble
family. and who obtained his ideas
from his father. who was q Socialist
and Nationalist. Mussoiini became
a leading journalist and grew into
| fame as a class leader. He was never
deeply an internationalist. After work
| in foreign countries he was called to
| Italy by the Labor party and became a
! leader.
When the World war came the
! Socialist party decided to remain
neutral. Mussolini said 1t was anti
socialistic to remain neutral in that
crisis. After being defeated. he left
! the Socialist party and entered the
, large Nationalist movement. He
served his country in the war.
Italy in the war went through a
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