| Show Erickson Shows vs Civic c Aspects of Social Activities In his paper on The Place of Social Activities in the Development Development Development Develop Develop- ment of Better Citizenship given before a meeting of the Utah Educational Educational Educational Edu Edu- association Prof E E. E E. E Ericksen shows that in the social activities of the schools there is an opportunity for Cor the development of some of the finer qualities essential to good citizenship ability to cooperate cooperate op co erate crate leadership and initiative are qualities that can be promoted by wisely directed social activities Developing these ideas Professor ProCessor Ericksen calls caUs attention to the human human human hu hu- hu- hu man instincts or urges that make the social function n possible Our problem as educators is to give these native tendencies which may become in their effect either cither good bad or indifferent a moral tion The gregarious urge must be developed to make of the individual a operating co-operating sympathetic self- self sacrificing member of oC the group or community Out of the sex urge we must develop the higher sentiments sentiments sentiments senti senti- ments of love chivalry honor beauty In place of or display and subjugation self-subjugation we ought to develop develop develop de de- de- de modesty refinement dignity and fine discrimination a desire for moral intellectual and aesthetic rivalry and emulation better expression expression expression ex ex- ex- ex in language music or bodily bodily bodily bod bod- ily movement Ih In speaking of dancing he says If a school dancing party is so conducted that a selfish group or clique can combine to enjoy exclusively exclusively exclusively ex ex- those social values which it pre-eminently pre afford there is created what I prefer to call a social social social so so- cial monopoly which is a positive social evil The wit humor and power of conversation the grace of at movement the beauty of charm the sympathy and mutual helpfulness helpful helpful- ness present ought to be distributed ed throughout the entire group Ii It If we are successful in our role the association and conversation of the socially attractive individuals wilbe wil vill be shared by all the members o of the group and individuals thus favored by nature and nurture wilbe will wil willbe willbe be taught that it is a moral re responsibility responsibility responsibility re- re to radiate their life and spirit among the less favored In conclusion Professor Ericksen says If It we c are to secure a rea real grip on the moral life of youth in our community we must gain control control control con con- over the social activities which maintain it Such an undertaking will require education the utilizing of an any psychological and sociological information tact anc and greatest of all perhaps human sym sym- pathy foI |
