The course pursued at the college by Brother C, in seeking the society of young ladies, was wrong. This was not the object for which he was sent to Battle Creek. Students are not sent here to form attachments, to indulge in flirtation or courting, but to obtain an education. Should they be allowed to follow their own inclinations in this respect, the college would soon become demoralized. Several have used their precious school days in slyly flirting and courting, notwithstanding the vigilance of professors and teachers. When a teacher of any of the branches takes advantage of his position to win the affections of his students with a view to marriage, his course is worthy of severest censure. {4T 433.1}


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Den måde bror C opførte sig på, ved at søge unge damers selskab på colleget, var forkert. Dette var ikke formålet med at sende ham til Battle Creek. Studerende sendes ikke her hen for at danne forbindelser, for at føjte eller gøre kur, men for at få uddannelse. Fik de lov til at følge deres egne lyster i dette, ville colleget hurtigt demoraliseres. Adskillige har brugt deres dyrebare skoledage på snedig flørt og kurmageri, uanset om professorer og lærere var opmærksomme på det. Når en lærer, uanset hvilken gren af værket han kommer fra, udnytter sin position for at vinde sine studerendes hengivenhed med henblik på ægteskab, er hans opførsel den strengeste kritik værdig.

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