Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-16

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W. N. Ferris, Principal of the Ferris
institute, Big Rapids, Mich, addressed
the cecvention on Making the World
Better He said he meant to deal with
the little, simple things of life, for they
were the important Seltishness in
home, school, church, and society seem
to be at the bottom of the trouble. This
can be remedied and is being, for the
world is certainly growing better. Peo-
pie talk about freedom and liberty and
then teach their children to despise the
servant girl; more homes were wrecked
by selfishness than by narcotics; he de-
plored the fact that while a mother is
very careful that her son should not
marry woman who has sown single
wild oat," she will often plan and
work that her daughter may marry a
man who is sowing liberal amount of
the same seed; this double standard of
virtue should not be. MIR. Ferris took
his illustrations from the familiar,
homely things of life, and kept his aud
fence interested for over an hour.
The Womans Club gave reception
to the teachers after the lie, ture. Punch
was served in the halls, the high school
orchestra furnished music, and social
chat was had by teachers and friends.
The Saturday morning meeting took
place in the Opera House.
F. E. Mitchell, of the Oshkosh Nor
NAL, spoke on Geography as Social
Study" Geography ought to bring the
child into an understanding of his rela-
tions to the world. Let him state the
parts of the world that supply his break
fast, and he will find that it is the pro-
duet of the whole earth; and realize
how many different people have helped
to prepare this simple meal. Geogra-
ply should not be "a tumble of mean
ingless facts, little of everything use
less concerning man and beast, country
and climate" but should make every
child feel his connection with the world
and his duty toward his fellowmen.
Four little boys, representing negro
mammies, sang their pickaninnies to
sleep in a manner highly pleasing to
the audience.
Miss Emma Conley of Fond du Lac,
followed with paper on Economics
and Sociology in the High School,"
The purpose of high school courses
seems to be to fit pupils for the Univer-
sity when only few reach it. The
object of education is to develop char
acter and make men and women good
citizens. The knowledge of economical
questions is of more practical value
than the knowledge of greek roots and
comic sections, and just as good mem
tai discipline. Too often it is consid-
cred that almost anyone can teach this
subject when it needs as thorough train
ing as languages or mathematics.
Supt. j. I. Hooper would not have
political economy deal with theories,
but with the historical development of
economical conditions.
w. j. Brier believed in teaching
political economy in the schools high
sch5H courses nhould be more practical.
The brownie song and dance by
dozen little boys, representing Coxe's
chief characters, had to be repeated.
A. E. Winship, one of MasSachu-
setts' most famous educators, spoke on
"Saints and Rascals, or Americas Mis-
sionn Americas mission will be, not
economical like England's, not intel
lectual like Germany's, not social like
frances, but the elevation of American
life Every child ought to receive a
better education than his father did,
The chief aim of education is to teach
men how to study, and college train.
ing helps by giving the ability to learn
quickly and thoroughly, even in lines
very far from Greek or geometry. He
paid high tribute to the George
Junior Republic in New York which is
doing so much to reform child Grim
inals. But an attempt to do justice to
Mr.. Winship's excellent speech in a
synopsis is beyond the power of an
ordinary reporter, for every sentence
was important and interesting.
At the business meetings of the two
associations the following officers were
elected
NORTHWESTERN.
President-John Callahan.
Secretary-A. j. Jugli, Ellsworth.
Treasurer-F. w. Thomas, Medford
1st Vice Pres MRS Bradford, Ste
yens Point.
2d Vice Pres't-J b. Tobey, Chippe-
wa Falls.
Member Executive Committee-B. B.
Jackson, West Superior.
NORTHEASTERN.
President-R. H. Halsey, Oshkosh.
Secretary-F f. Showers, Amigo.
Treasurer-John F. Lamont, Wausau.
Members of Executive Committee
j. F. Wilson, Appleton; F. +. Doty,
Sparta.
The Saturday afternoon meeting,
held at the High School, was opened
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