The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-02-17

IL mass, Dub us luulNluutiS, III conHciOc,
i'm travels and in ways of thought. Con-
seduently the individual must be edu-
Gated, and the methods OF the schools
must be changed to get at the pupils in
divuality. In the late war, thin line OF
men. widely separated from their COM
mander, fought, each practically for
himself. The boy of the future must
fight for himself as an individual, in
commerce or whatever else he under
takes.
politicians are alarmed OF late at
this development OF individualism, for
they can no longer sway the masses.
The masses have been resolved into
thinking individuals, each one OF whom
must be persuaded separately. l can
see in the future every one so trained
that he can meet the problems OF life sue
cessfully.
There are defects in our school system,
but they are being remedied. l believe
we should put more time on our own
language and less on Greek and Latin.
Each district school should have it's own
library. Imperialism, into which we
seem to be branching out, may be a
good thing for it will carry our thoughts
and ideas to distant lands. In time they
will obliterate the barriers OF nations"
Prof. Austin was heartily applauded.
Prof. Sheean, of the Vernon schools, was
also called upon, and spoke along the
lines laid down by his predecessor. Rev.
Stevens. in response to a call, said he
was preacher instead of teacher, but
in very nice little talk proved that he
knew something of teaching, too.
Misses Vida Holtzmann and Lillian
Clark gave an instrumental duet, and
"The Farmers Table" received attention
from Mrs. w. A. Hubbard, of Ovid, who
scolded Americans for eating too much
and too fast.
Miss Iva Clark amused the audience
with comic recitation, and Claud Mar
tin, of Maple River received an enthusi-
astic encore when he sang a popular
"coon" song.
C. B. Charles, conductor of the Insti-
tute was last on the evenings program
with country schools. prominent
Michigan man recently stated that the
district schools OF southern Michigan
were no good, and Mr.. Charles set him
self to dispr owe the assertion. His pa
per, which sparkled with delightful
humor, was also replete with facts, fig
ures, and common sense. He urged
those present to support their district
schools and make them the best in the
county.
After music by the quartette OF
young men, President b. p. Reynolds
the following committees:
On general resolutions A. l.. Chandler,
of Corunna; H. Rigley, of Vernon; and r.
N. Patched. On nominations: j. j.
Whelan, of Shiawassee; j. A. Armstrong,
OF Bennington, and VIM. Ii. White, Of
Venice.
Adjournment was then taken until
this morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION..
Although this mornings meeting was
scheduled to open at $50 it was 1915
before the hall was filled and the insti-
tute settled down to business.
Conductor C. b. Charles opened the
question box, after the audience had
united in singing America" The first
question was aimed at j. s. Woodward,
but that gentleman had gone to Port
land, and N. X. Potter, OF Burns, an
swered it. Thequery was, els the bacon
hog best for Michigan markets." Mr..
Potter in his experience, thought not,
for he found that the fatter the
hogs were, the more profitable they
were. Mr. Charles seconded the speaker,
declaring the bacon hog Improbable at
present prices.
"How shall we cure cholera in poul-
try?" was the next question. Edison
Lyman, OF Bancroft, said he found a
tablespoonful of Kerosene mixed with a
quart OF wheat "either cured the chol-
era or killed the hem"
A. b. Cook, institute secretary, was
asked to describe the rape plant. 'It
grows something like turnip," said
Mr.. Cook, but it grows all to tops which
taste something like cabbage. Rape
sometimes grows four feet high in loamy
ground, and so thick that sheep couldn t
walk through it, but ate it clean as they
went along.
washington Bingham, OF Vernon, has
had experience with the plant. He
thought it wasn't altogether satisfac-
tory, as the sheep sometimes bloated.
He preferred rape mixed with grass.
A b. Cook thought Che best way to
get rid OF rats was to keep some good
cats, but said rats this year were agreat
deal scarcer than last.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Moore, of Corunna,
told how they cared for young turkeys,
and said that those Matched in the