Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-31
by Mrs. cbas. Dolan az Charles civ.

on Graded S. S. Work. A graded
school involves graded children, grad.
ed lessons and graded teachers. Com
mence IN the Primary class to combine
the pupils more and more in groups
and then continue to grade and re.
grade through all the departments.
The philosophy of grading lies in the
philosophy of human life, study of
different ages, different stages, quali-
fcations and conditions. Paper was
very interesting and discussed by Rev.
Lewis and c. ]. Harlan. Mrs. ID.
e. Thomas, of New Haven, recon-
mended "Seven Graded Sunday
Schools, published by Jennings &
White. Chicago (5oc.) as the very best
outline for grading schools. Mrs. NJ
D. Mock, Of Orchard, Dist Supt. of
w. c. T. u, also spoke on the topic
Mr. Harlan, Of Cresco, then pre-
sented the "CradIe Roll. In re.
Spouse to an invitation several mothers
had brought infants. A ''crib" was
placed on the platform and sweet
little baby placed i'll it. Mr.. Harlan
then explained the purpose of the
Cradle Rool." 1t was organized by
Mrs. Dudley, of Ellzebeth, N. j. 1t
affords all opportunity for mothers to
have an opportunity to have the bene-
fit of S. school services in room by
themselves and initiates the infant IN
a christian element. 1t is called by
various names, "Cradle Roll" ''Pink
Toe Brigade" and facetiously, IA
Howling Success" also "Buds OF
Promise" The primary children will
have cards gwen them and 20 out and
hunt the babies and secure the attend.
ance of the mothers. Cards having
the name of baby, date of birthday
and other matter, are attached, BY
baby ribbon to the cradle that is kept
in the cradle room and suitable func.
tons are introduced to make the
meeting of interest to tiny folks.
Mrs. Mark endorsed what Mr..
Harlan said and Rev. MIR. Lewis,
pastor of the Baptist church, endorsed
the church nursery and pleaded Tor
babies to be brought to church; that
the little babies would, ordinarily. be
all right and behave we'll enough if
the big babies would let them alone.
Cradle-roll babies must be under three
years OF age. aud Cradle Roll Dept.
can he had in even small S. school,
use large dolls cradle if not room
for large one.
AT this point Prof. ]. A. Lapllam,
of Usage appeared and was gwen the
floor for his topic of Tuesday fore.
noon, sis the Modern S. S. a Success
in Teaehing7" Success involves tho
placing OF the lesson from the child.
point. There is no astronomy to a
child, just stars; no botony, only
flowers, no geology, no theology, only
the book and its stories. Give the
children stories and especially stories
Lot the Christ.lite, when older aud
they have more comprehension give
study, biography and narrative. If
the pure love of God prevail among
men there will be no question Of
capital and labor, no strikes. He re.
commends the policy of the Pillsburry
mills, and that of the owners of large
soap factory i'll dealing with their men.
1t the teacher has prepared the lesson
until he or she lives and throbs with
the spirit of it, teaching will DE sue.
ess and her effort fragrant aud aglow
with the spirit OF it.
Commit the verses to memory and
other portions verbatim then secure
the power of the word and live IN il,
Elaborate preparation pays.
The report of the schools by dele
gates, or by statistics where no dele.
gate was present, followed.
| Howard county reported 81 schools,
NJ. of officers and teachers in the
county repor,eD 200, No. of scholars
1859. average attendance 1928, No.
added to the churches from the
schools IS. One school in tue county
observed "Decision Day." the NJ. E.
church of Cresco. No "Cradle Roll
i'll the county, no ''Normal Dept" and
no "Home Dept The total amount
contributed from the schools to State
and CO. S. school work, S1S.22. AT
the convention the secretary received
fifty cents from Rev. Jones for the
Oak Dale school,.
| At O'Clock the Howard Co. faction
OF the Convention met in the transept
of the church to transact business.
Election of county officers resulted
as follows: Pres. Frank Richards,
Cresco; v. P, Thrown. Elma; Secy.,
Mrs. |. ]. Booth, Cresco; Treas. C. E.
Fields, Cresco.
For supts. of Depts. the following
were elected: Supt. Primary Dept.
Mrs. N. Mckay, Saratoga; Norm al
Dept. Rev. r. P. Jones. lie Roy, MINI.
Home Department, ....
The report of the auditing committee
was received and adopted. Moved
and carried that the Secy. Howard
| County S. S. be allowed the amount
OF expense for postage aud stationery
during the year since the last annual
convention May lI.I2, 1907,
| Motion made and carried that after
the local bills stationery and priut-
lng) are paid, the amount remaining
Ill the county treasury be forwarded
10 the Treas. of the State S. S. A !.
q. w, Dickey, Cedar Falls.
Fians were disguised for Dist. Con.
ventions in the county Howard has
i've districts). Moved by Mis-. Fred
chamberlain, that each Dist. have a
convention during the summer, carried.
Miss L. c. M. Plummer of Chester
was appointed to confer with Chester
people for next annual county con.
ventlon Gin the Mitchell county bust.
ness meeting McIntire presented re-
quest that the next convention be a