| Show CHILDREN CHIL iREN AND STREET the attention which the celebration of birthday draws to germany recalls the fact that the song of the emperor have to conform to a dl di ii liliu which might save many a boy in n this country from ake bd bad the german princes bave no lii 0 alliance to waste their lives to ID idleness as do 0 so o many young men here the boy who la in the ordinary course of things is in destined do to rule the german empire to is obliged to rise about daybreak and taken take his hib instruction st in horsemanship his HI breakfast hour is 8 and after he be has eaten that weal meal his tutors take him in ID hand band and keep him busy with the study of the languages arithmetic and geography until his bis dinner is ready at noon he becomes a soldier at 10 years aldand after that he must take regular military exercise in addition to his bis work at school he has no time to be loitering loite around the town engaging in 10 dissipation because be is hold held to strict account as aa an officer of his regiment A prince must do his work just as aa thoroughly as a private there are a good many boys to in this locality to whom a fair share of the strict arlot discipline which a german prince has to undergo would be a means of temporal and spiritual salvation A notable feature of cities towns and villages is in presented in the crowds of young loafers to be seen here there everywhere smoking swearing swea and ancl indulging in rude and vicious conversation the tendency of such companions hipa is tat ta lead to gambling gambli nir dens and general worthlessness if parents and others were to enforce that measure of diligence not harshness barsh nesa that would give weir little boys something to occupy their time and attention there would be far jess of them who when they came to be young men would fall into the way of going to the dogs than there anere are now dow A chief source of the evils into inta which young men fall is the street education which is ia given them through their parents P neglect the illustration can be found any time lime in the larger towns and cities especially take this city for or instance and note the proportion of little boys and girls tot toi who have not yet reached their teens who are allowed in rough company and on the streets long after they should be in bed how bow these little toti are permitted to hang bang around parties and places of entertainment until ten telo eleven and twelve at night as though a moth mothers erys love and a fat tat bero herld ca care re were unknown quantities in the dwellings they call home but is it home a place to MOO leed and sleep aud and obtain clo clothing taing and little elot rome home is more than that children so uncured for are strangers to the comforts of home this bermen discipline may seem to be a little harsh to to some but strict dip dic is not dot harsh it lei la kindness itself it keeps the child from evil associations 1 ciati cia tiona ons and ep it gives him that which is suited to mind and body affording exer exercise clise to physical and mental faculties in the most on eu j bable mat manner net it furnishes to boys and girls girla of u tender years play grounds and playhouses and companions of the happiest happie gt character there under moth mothers erys watchful eye within father la protecting care or in charge of a kind and competent guardian or teacher whether at play or in ill the they can youage in kneir games or studies as ai occasion oco ocoa aaion sion requires to higher benefit the amoral to in bublie laii the roll ious ioui training in other places Is of hatte effect if the smaller mailer children when they are out of school or church are permitted to roam at will in the or to hanx hang in crowds around corners barns barne or other planes where bad boys boy and nd men congregate there should hould be something done by parents and other in this thia locality ta eliminate a treet street education from the training of so 0 o many of our boys boya and girls girla |
