From necessary dangers he

Is never known to turn and flee;
But rash and foolish acts for show,
He has the courage to forego.

His country's honor he holds dear;
Would die for it without a fear.
When Slander does his name decry,
He holds his head so proudly high,
Her tongue is paralyzed with shame,
And brighter shines his well-won fame.
In civic matters he is bold,

And though he does not rant and scold,
He speaks, as one who has no fear,
Of bad conditions that appear,

And curing them, he takes the lead,
And courage shows in every need.
Such courage I would make my own,
While I am young, so that, when grown,
I'll meet all fates with best of cheer,

And even death, without a fear.

Have the children tell stories and incidents illustrating courage.

XVIII

MODESTY

(1) True greatness, not blind to one's own faults; (2) modesty, the glory of young and old; (3) avoidance of pride and vanity; (4) self-conceit, a sign of self-deception; (5) true humility, neither servility nor time-serving.

If one has merit, it will show

In action, so that all may know.
But boasting always brings distrust
And fills the hearer with disgust.

By self-examination we

Our merits and demerits see;

And if we then compare the sums,

We'll know that silence best becomes.
Great men and women day by day
Make estimates of self that way,
And so no one has ever heard
From one of them a boasting word.
True modesty is not abject,
But has the pride of self-respect.
While one of merit may be proud,
He should not speak of it aloud,

But let it shine out in his deeds;
For that is all the boast it needs.
So folks should never make display,
In any sort of boasting way,
Of any merits they possess,
Or their importance ever stress;
For all their merits one may see
Beneath the veil of modesty.
And he who boasts of ancestry
Quite evidently shows that he
Is like the sweet potato found,
Best part of which is underground.
True modesty's a low, sweet root

From which the heavenly virtues shoot.

Have the children tell stories and incidents illustrating modesty.

XIX

SELF-RESPECT

(1) Based on conscious moral and intellectual worth; (2) self-respect is not self-admiration; (3) resulting in personal dignity; (4) distinction between self-love and selfishness; (5) "Be not wise in your own conceits.'

To make our bodies strong, erect,
We must those bodies show respect
By keeping them so clean and pure,
They may the ills of life endure,

And have the strength to carry through
The big things that we want to do.
Our real selves, the soul and mind,
Within our bodies are confined;
And if the places where they dwell
Are not at all times strong and well,
The soul and mind can not attain
The shining goal that we would gain.
Now habits that will make us strong,
And life and vigor will prolong,
We will in early youth perfect,
If we have proper self-respect,

The bath will be our chief delight;
We'll tidy be from morn till night;
We will a plan and time devise
For taking proper exercise;

Our teeth shall have the best of care,
As also shall our nails and hair;
Our food shall be well-cooked and plain;
From over-eating we'll refrain;
All hurtful drinks we will refuse,
And no tobacco will we use.

And any habit we'll correct

That might destroy our self-respect.
Our minds and souls, through self-respect,
Will never suffer from neglect.
The mind we'll cultivate with care,
The soul we'll guard from every snare,
And so, with bodies strong and clean,
And intellects both broad and keen;
With souls that know and love the right,
And make us do it with our might,
We may good deeds through life effect,
And gain the world's and God's respect.

Have the children tell stories and incidents illustrating selfrespect.