The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-02
CHILD CULTURE
Discussion Of the Subject by Miss Whited
and DR.. Kratz-Dr. Eastman-The
Brookings College Contingent.

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Yesterdays work at Chautauqua was
opened by Miss Whited, president OF the
State Federation OF Child Study clubs
naking an opening address at the School
Methods. She was followed by DR..
H. E. Kratz, who gave a brief resume of
obtained through child study in
general, and then described some of the
interesting lines Of work which he has
carried on in the schools of Sioux City
the past four years. Parents we're
urged to note the condition OF their
children's senses, especially of sight and
hearing, since go many children are Sc.
riously handicapped in lies race by
such defects. Children's reading was
also discussed and its importance shown
as a factor in the formation OF character.
In closing, the speaker expressed the
opinion that home and school were pri-
marily established for the right training
of the children and should be more
closely and alphabetically united in
accomplishment OF this supreme end.
FADs AND THEIR FATHERS.
DR.. Eastman's lecture in the afternoon
was preceded by q beautiful cornet solo
by Prof. Lufkin and the first appearance
before this assembly OF Miss Marie
Chambers OF Chicago, in a delightful
song, "Sprina's Awakening" Miss
Chambers will be as great a favorite as
ever.
DR.. Eastman OF Fayette, Iowa, is an
interesting speaker, witty, and rising at
times to magnificent flights OF natural
word picturing. A "fad" he defined as a
new form OF expression for some verita.
ole idea and would only endure il it had
merit in it. Hence many slang phrases
arose and shortly fell because they req
resented nothing substantial. The
crank" is the father OF fads. As the
forest trees differ in character, SO does
man, yet a general sameness in all.
4IIcIC u ~ Vi u IA iIc vi CIcu.
ton. Instinct moves along level lines.
Man is different, eg. changes IN garments,
head drese, decorations, etc.
DR.. Eastman then treated very wittily
the excess Of dress and taste in women:
first the big puffs in sleeves IN Queen
Bess' time, then the hoops. the hustle,
Grecian bend, the cold water fad, the
tobacco fad, drink habit, colors and
decorations. Some OF these fads we're
indifferent. some bad. Bad tads in.
ducei physical and moral abandonment
We should estimate beauty by it's If.
trinsic merit not by ito rarity.
I! THE EVENING.
10 the evening Miss Eva NJ. Shont7
made her first appearance, a very forcible
and entertaining declaimer. and carried
the audience with her in her rendering
OF ''The Graduate" The Juvenile band
had previously RECALLED the audience with
a couple OF pieces that received hearty
applause. Miss Chambers. DR.. Collin:
aud Prof. Lufkin also assisted.
ITALY.
DR.. ". b. Palmore, editor and preach
er Of st. Louis then gave his lecture or
Italy" which was a masterful presenta
ton OF much that is grand, beautiful
and historical 10 that land OF history
The chief points Of interest in nearly al
the great cities we're realistically de
scrlbed with a rediness and vigor tina,
shows the learned traveller had much
more Of interest to tell than his Limited
time would permit. Turin, Rome, Gen
eva, Florence, Venice, Naples. Herculan
cum, Pompeii aud many other places
were visited, their greatest wonders II
architecture. %statuary, painting ant
beauty all wildly portrayed and u rich
fund OF information impaired. 1t Was
rich and rare treat curtailed only b,
time. the Doctors fund of information
and powers OF description being appsr
entity unlimited.
DIR. +. L. PARKS
AZ in former years, the teaching 81
DR.. Parks is much enjoyed by everyon,
on the Chautauqua ground and we have
interested ourselves in gathering up thu
points Of his two weeks work.
The classes OF the bible school hav'
been we'll attended. That ats a. M. i
studying the life Of Christ historical,
following the outline OF the Harmony o
the Gospels for Historic Study b.
Stevens and Burton" The advantage
Of this outline is that its following
periods are those of the material OF tn
Gospels themselves and are not arti
tcially imposed: !. The thirty years o
private life. 9. The opening events o
Christ's ministry: from the coming o
John the Baptist until the public ap
n%aarnnco Of .Toana in .Tornaalom. z. Th,