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>y:' The Mark Twain said many sane things in a funny way. One was when talking talking about some rules for upbringing of children--may we add at a guess, chiefly by bachelors and unmarried ladies--when he quoted one of the best up to date, namely, "The way to train up a child in the way he should go. is for his dad to lead the way himself." himself." That is good, wholesome, practical practical advice of a double-barrelled sort.. It is our (everyone's) duty to take care for the children as they are not very likely to be very careful themselves. themselves. It is not natural for we do not look for old heads--good judgment--on judgment--on young shoulders, although Victor Hugo did say "There are no bad weeds; there, are only bad cultivators." cultivators." Be that as it may, children are too valuable an asset to this country, country, as well as in our homes, to neglect neglect their moral, educational and spiritual welfare. They are worthy of our very best endeavors, and patience, patience, too, for all who have had experience experience in dealing with children who act badly, if they are not as Victor Hugo would imply, not innately bad, must exercise the greatest patience and common sense, for they are sure to meet dire disappointment at times, perhaps oftener than they expect, but they must not allow disappointment to crush out their endeavors. They need not expect to succeed in every case. It is well to remember, at such times, too, that a good endeavor is never wholly lost or futile. It must and will tell somewhere, somehow. Just here Emerson encourages us with this very beautiful thought: "Step by step lifts bad to good, Without halting, without rest, Lifting better up to best." " * * * * Taking care of the children of this Canada of ours is truly one of the great problems. A great conference has just been held in Toronto to discuss discuss the best way to provide, for mentally mentally deficient children throughout the Province, It is a big subject, one that few'people, we venture to think, havë ; very seriously considered. We attended attended the first conference held in Toronto Toronto for this purpose in November, 1912, and up to that time we confess the.- real seriousness of the question had never dawned upon us. After Dr. Helen McMurchy had laid the question question fairly before the meeting in an address outlining the problem of the feeble-minded, explaining the deplorable deplorable condition as existing at present, the potentiality for public harm and private suffering and wrong in this class of the community and the dangers dangers immediate . and remote in matters matters of time and effect, it was decided in a series of resolutions, passed by the unanimous vote -of the delegates, to move the government for the amendment of the Marriage Act to prevent the marriage of any mental defective, that the provincial government government be asked to build and establish institutions adequate for the training training and care of the feeble minded until until they attain their majority, the individual individual cases to. be supported in such institutions by the municipalities from which they come, and that a comprehensive comprehensive census of the feeble minded in the province be taken. This will convey convey some idea of the work being attempted for these unfortunates. The conference just held covered these and many other phases of the feeble-minded feeble-minded problem. * * * * Commissioner J. E. Starr, of Toronto Toronto Juvenile Court (who has -- since died) was one of the illuminative speakers at that first conference, and he spoke out of his experience upon Meats Of Quality Wè Guarantee The quality as well as the weight of your meat purchases. We have succeeded in developing developing a thriving business by paying paying close attention to the needs and wants of the particular housewife. Shé has discovered that we sell only the highest character of meatables at a consistent price. If you are not a regu lar customer of ours become become one to-day. We serve you best. C. M. Cawker & Son Phone 64. Bowmanville. Commencing ^November 1st, 1915, the following prices will prevail : Chestnut $7.75 Stove ..." 7.75 Egg 7.75 Pea 0.75. 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As. may be imagined from the name itself, the Juvenile Court represents the State interfering interfering on behalf of the neglected, wayward wayward or dependent child, and here we may say that the mentally deficient children or the children of mentally deficient parents, furnish a large proportion proportion of the characters who come before it.- For some reason, it has been stated, when mental defectives marry, as they too often are permitted permitted to do, they almost invariably have large families. The Juvenile Court acknowledges the child's claim to the State's protection if he breaks some law; it concerns itself not with endeavors endeavors to measure out to a certain amount of punishment to fit a certain crime, but to find what led the child to break the law. * * * * This is wherein a juvenile court differs differs from the ordinary criminal court or police court. It is concerned not so much with the wrong he has done as why he has done the wrong. It looks upon, the young offender not so much as one requiring reformation of character as one whose character requires requires formation; in short, the teachings teachings and impressions of right habits, self-control and self-respect during the plastic stage of child life. This is as clearly as we can in a few sentences sentences explaiii the aim and object of the Juvenile-;G0urt. With this end in view it seeks*: through its officers, to protect the child from evil influences and to surround it with all that is pure and good and true. For this reason the child that is brought before before a Juvénile Court is dealt with as he would be by a wise and large hearted father, without false senti- mentalityv of undue hardness of heart. Ru skin has well said: "Only a parent is competent to sentence a child, for then and only then, can the severity of judgment be tempered by the sanctity sanctity of compassion." * * * * . The thought comes to us just here, although not quite in line with our theme this far, and is a question which we are prepared to discuss more fully later on, and that is the desirability of providing adequate play grpunds in cities, towns and villages and in rural sections at every school house, for children. The saying that fresh air and fun, or properly equipped playgrounds, will diminish" the doctor's doctor's bills and help to keep the children children happy and innocent is literally true. We heard Dr. James L. Hughes in a lecture once boasting of the splendid large playgrounds in the city of Toronto. They are a fine tribute tribute to the wisdom and liberality of the citizens. A writer in the Winnipeg Winnipeg Tribune thus describes the public playgrounds in that progressive city. He began with this query: "What sort of a race is Canada going going to produce ? The answer to this -question will depend on the kind of training which is given to the rising 'generation. Above all it will depend upon the youth of the country being saved from falling into the habits of idlenses. Whilst it would be unwise to have children do else than play, yet play properly r^ulated, arid reduced to a system, may be rriadean important important part of a child's education. Under such conditions even the play of children children takes in a new aspect, and may be made to create a spirit of useful and laudable emulation. Nothing is better calculated to bring about this result than the playgrounds move-' ment. The real instigator of this movement was Frobel, who first introduced introduced the Kindergarten system. Public Public playgrounds were first adopted to any great extent in the United; States;', where nearly all of the, -large cities haye magnificent playgrounds. An Ontario Boys' Workers Institute Institute ià announced to be held in Toronto Toronto on April 26 to 28 inclusive. This will be a very interesting add helpful helpful conlefehce and will be open to everybody Interested in boy welfare. We hope Tt will be very largely at- . V *" - * . •. . •. ... -... :----;--r--- tended from all over this Province. | well as the interests of the child him- ? Pie call for this splendid' effort says : j self are apt to be jeopardized by the Lin view, of- the growing importarice attempt to force » particular type of of work with boys, a great 5 Institute. education upon-all children, will be held for the leaders of boys in i ~ - * * * * Ontario. The new Knox College, To- j" >, .. . ,, ' __ . ronto, will bé used, and the dates are 1 Cont fmng Mr Kelso expressed in April 26th to 28th. In these days we -ideas advanced a few weeks recognize as national responsibility a8r ° ^ ..W' ?bot, .Presi- for us to supply our Canadian boys dent Emeritus of Harvard University, with a high type of trained leadership, i who would^tram childreiVs eyes, ears, The Canadian standard efficiency * aste ' *™ e } 1 ' and J touch / Mr - Kelso be " tests-as: a programme for work with ,1 > eve . s ® d; i c » tl0 , nal system has boys will have a prominent : part on overlooked that large class of children the Institute programme.' " f ^ destined to>arn their: living Any person desiring to attend can ' Jf 1 thei *" hands, the boys who have obtain full information and pro- ! "Wyn-and muscle, but only a limited grammes by- writing to Promotion i _capacity. To such children -the Committe. O.B.W T oqq fit. W ! ordinary school course is usually dis- A. N. McMILLAN, 5 » ' noefoTvil oTT_ -T 1 THE BANK ES-T'D 18 73 OF CANADA HEAD OrnCE - TORONTO SOLDIERS, ATTENTION! Our Savings Bank provides a suitable and convenient place for j r our surplus Funds. A joint account, is specially adapted for those going overseas. Apply to -ii -*• BOWMANVILLE BRANCH Toronto. tasteful and uninteresting. He thinks, if the object of our system is to create a" nation : of gentlemen our school may be a wise one, but we can- Man&ger. I hear their engagement has been broken off through a misunderstand.- A man may grumble and kick about it a good deal, but the . fact remains The Institute is under the auspices bf the Ontario . Advisory Committee. - , , -, .... .... . for Co-operation in Boys Work, àûx-Î nb -®l--£? s . de P® nd upon foreigners to jing." "Yes. He understood'she-.had j.that deep in liis heart' héV. mighty iliai-y to the National Advisory* Com- ! tt*® Necessary manual labor of the . money, and she understood he had ! proud of the wife in the hew gown mittee. It may add interest to this ! coun ti'y, nor the unskilled to carry money, announcement to say that such emin-,| on and develo P great industries. Dis- c-l $ ent speakers and leaders in Boys' Work as Eugene C. Foster of Detroit, E. M. Robinson and Dr. John Brown of the international Y.M.C.A., of New York City, will take leading parts on the programme. The best Canadian leadership is also provided in Dr. S. D. Chown of Methodist Church in Canada, Canada, Rev. R. A. Hiltz, Field Secretary of the Church of England Sunday School Commission in Canada, Dr. A. S. Grant, Rev. J. C. Robertson, J. P. Hagerman, Taylor Statten, J. W. Beaton, Rev. Frank Langford, C. A. Myers, and others. No efforts are being being spared in making this Institute invaluable invaluable to men 18 years of age and older, including teachers and mentors of boys, Psfstors, Superintendents, Y.M.C.A. Workers, Representatives of Men's Adult Bible Classes, Brotherhoods, Brotherhoods, etc. This should be one of the most beneficial boys' conferences ever held in this Dominion. * * * * Canada has a goodly number of men in addition to the regular schoolteachers schoolteachers who are active in children welfare. One of these, well known all over Ontario, is Mr. J. J. Kelso, Toronto, Superintendent of Neglected and Dependent" Children. We have read with sincere and very keen interest interest an address he prepared for the Imperial Health Conference held at London, England. We take the liberty of quoting some excerpts from Mr. Kelso's paper. He said in part: My experience of life is that all children should learn to work, that our Canadian Canadian school system is too academic, does not appeal to the average child and does not adequately equip him for a useful, efficient, and happy life. I favor the extension of the Kindergarten Kindergarten principle and the turning of most of our public schools into practical workshops for at lëMt half time. All large industries shoagî be encouraged to establish auxiliary training schools, with a six-hour day instruction in technique for boys and girls over fourteen. fourteen. These training classes to be given recognition as public schools. While a fair amount of education is the inalienable right of every child, the best welfare of the community as WHY YOU ARE KRVOllS The nervous system is the alarm system of the human body. In perfect health we hardly realize that we have a network of nerves, bat when health is" ebbing, when strength is declining, declining, the same nervous system gives the alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamful sleep, irritability and unless corrected, leads straight to a breakdown. 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Niagara Pal la and Suspension Bridge, NY. Tickets r.nd farther particulars at Grand Trunk ticket offices or J. Hr~H. JUBY'B. Brrw- nanrille.... ... Wise ; mothers ..who know of Mother Graves' Worm .Exterminator always have it at hand, because? it proves its value. like for work is already far too pronounced, pronounced, and if boys are legally debarred debarred from manual labor until they are sixteen they will never like it, for the love of work is acquired at an earlier age. ' * * * * There is no higher patriotic duty than to inculcate the nobility of labor. False notions and standards are all too prevalent and popular with young Canadians. Mechanism, hammer and nails, cooking and sewing should be more prominent in the curriculum of the common school than grammar and geography. Instead of sending a truant truant boy to a reform school, the preferable preferable plan would be to ascertain his tastes and ambitions and if he still insists that school has no attractions for him, give him what he has a right to demand--a fitting outlet for his creative eriergy--or possibly place him with some small business firm that will employ him along the-bent of his Blind. No school law should be too rigid to permit of this. The point to be made clear is that education is of various sorts ; that boys are of various kinds; and that what is good for one is not necessarily good for another. There is an education education which is gained through manual training; through employment at reasonable hours in established industries; industries; the knowledge to be gained at the actual bench of the workman, and in the experimental barn of the practical farmer, the horticulturist, the apiarist, and the poultry raiser. Should not the public schools aim to educate the average child in practical practical handicrafts on the supposition that he is going to be an industrial worker and not a book-keeper, financier, financier, or school teacher ? Those who desire to have their children follow the professions can generally find the means t*o give them a specialized course, and this should not be a direct charge on the taxpayers. * * tf. Especially should it be remembered remembered that in dealing with restive, turbulent, turbulent, erring youth much patience must be exhibited, and the boy forgiven, studied, helped, not once, but mariy times. The danger is in unreasonably expecting to bring about a transformation transformation after' one serious talk, whereas it is only through perseverance and sympathetic effort, and after many failures, that the boy is at last brought to realize that he has a friend ; that he is evidently worth helping and saving, saving, and that he has something given him in personal love and friendship on which to build the great ambitions and achievements of life. Finally, in the case of the child, all work should be educational, all education education of a practical character, looking to his future usefulness in the community, community, and the wages of the father should be sufficiently high to make the family independent of contributions contributions from children. This, and the home without à father, opens up the Wider question of social justice, a subject subject in which great interest is taken at the present time; and naturally this leads to a study of Workmen's Compensation Compensation Acts, widows' pensions, conditions conditions of employment, and home environment--matters environment--matters that will, no doubt, receive due recognition from those who are faithfully seeking the solution of this great problem. * * * * The mother of some very clever sons in this Province remarked to us recently that two meals are enough for Sunday. Breakfast usually is taken in cities and towns from 9 to 6.30 a.m., dinner from 1 to 2, and tea from 5 to 6.30 p.m., thus three meals are crowded into about nine hours. Meals for health should not be eaten ofténer than five -to six hours. So that on Sunday/ at least, two meals should be enough. Many persons experience experience a blue Monday for no other reason than that they had crowded three" meeds into their stomach in too rapid succession. Sunday is a day of rest, but they had over-worked their digestive organs. One western editor gave prominence to this bit of good advice to all professional men and other brain-workers: In these days of specially, manu- . factored breakfast foods; the subject of human diet is a daily household discourse. discourse. Amidst our complicated existence, existence, dietetics has Jbecome a.sort of religion. We have struck something good--skipping a meal. If you don't feel in tone, if you can't smile as you-. see the sun rise, if you can't laiign with the fields under an April shower, if you are grouchy and snooty, skip a meal. And if that doesn't make you feel fit,: skip another. As a system, system, this can't tieJbeateh. If you don't: believe it, you need to try it. she's insisted on having. 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