What is a Good Life? 5 



his character in order that he may grow up 

 "good." 



4. Social efficiency. The good life is not merely 

 self-sustaining in an economic way, but it is also 

 trained in the performance of altruistic deeds. In 

 building up the lives of the young it will be nec- 

 essary and most helpful to think of the matter of 

 social efficiency. Therefore, it will be seen to that the 

 child have practice in assuming the leadership among 

 his fellows, in taking the initiative on many little 

 occasions, and in some instances to the extent of 

 standing out against the combined sentiment of his 

 young associates. Of course, during all this time he 

 will be backed strongly by the advice and the insistent 

 direction of his parents, the idea being to induce him 

 to think out his own social problems and to carry 

 forward any suitable plans of a social nature that he 

 may devise. 



5. Religious interest. Few parents will deny 

 that religious instruction is just as essential to the 

 development of a good society as is intellectual 

 instruction. Indeed, there is much evidence to bear 

 out the conviction that religion is a deep and per- 

 manent instinct in all normal human beings. This 

 being the case, it is fair to say that such an instinct 

 should have some form of awakening and indulgence 

 in the life of the child. However, there is no thought 

 or intention of prescribing any particular form of 

 religious faith. He might at least be sent to Sunday 



