Show SCHOOL A CHARACTER BUILDER by F K SMITH the fact is very evident that it Is much less difficult to keep children in school from choice under the present school system of vocational cat ional lonal training than was the case twenty five or thirty years ago this practical training has much to do with the willingness of the pupils to attend not only five days in the week hut but study time is extended to evenings and saturdays instead of planning a dog fight what school por perty they may destroy or other hat hatched elied by idle brains ever uninteresting text books the farm boy will be loff off to an experimental held field stock I 1 show or club meeting because he la Is deeply interested in the subjects taught again present day cooperation of home and school the experimental peri veri mental work combined with the school subjects which aside from educational ducat ional advantages is I 1 ive has proven tobe a wonderful stimulant to the wideawake wide awake boy and girl there is nothing that should bo be nore firmly impressed on the mind of the youth than that character up of many small happenings of life each of which in itself nay seem and insignificant iut cheh when combined ne ones worth useful usefulness nis and sue suc ess in life As pennies make dimes dime limes dollars and dollars fortunes is moments make hours hours days dais cars arid and a lifetime so step by step lo 10 these events form character so IT ir reaching are the influences of may seem mere incidents that accy may be the means behns of attaining the highest elevations or lead to the lowest depths the proper proper estimate astl asti mate of the value of little aings and their importance can an s lessons sons of obedience be e taught lowherd as well as at home or at chool educate the young to respect the law and few will be found a desire to violate it the ack of such training engenders rebellion and a law breaking spent in a community what a leverage hese two fountain heads home ind school have on future generations school engenders a public spirit what would a nation do without this sentiment in its population our schools are the greatest blessing bleesing of the many bestowed upon its people people and identities identifies them with its interests and honor all that is done for them is done for the fua future up building of our country |