| Show 1 1 f Fla cator at a recent g ot the illinois congress 0 mothers professor hall in advancing his ideas on the aduca aton of children combated some ot the older family traditions he said he still believes dr spank is one of th best family physicians but he would not have children set at their lessons as early as they hive been A boy ought not to be taught to re ison th nga out 1 he is 12 years old he said it a child s why a thing must ba done before he reaches that age tell him because it s right argument does a child no good and the discipline of unquestioning obedience Is one oil the best parts of a child s training nature study Is the great thing for young children I 1 would rather have them taught about mice or pers than to have them studying some of the lessons that are given them in schools protessor Protes sol butler talked on some evidences of an education he se lecter five characteristics which he considers evidences of education and enlarged upon them correctness and precision in the use of the mother tongue he said Is one of the first evidences that reach us in an educated person refined and gentle manners are perhaps the indication second in importance the power and the habit of reflection are a ready index to the person ot education the power of growth Is an evidence of the first am education and growth have almost synonymous meanings As final evidence of ed bation comes the power to be |
