Abstract
Man is born of woman. It is she who watches over and cares for him during his tender years. It is she who first teaches him to commend himself to his Maker. In fact, it is she who is the dominating influence of his early years. Next to the mother's influence, during this period, comes that of the father and the home. These are the major factors which tend to form the character of the individual during the first seven years of his life. From this time on, however, other factors enter; the school that he attends, the books that he studies, the character and mode of instruction, the teacher and his views, the companions with whom he associates and the character of the age, all contribute their share in the formation of his character.