The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-26
Farmers Institute

| schools should be made a perfect
place of learning, both of morals and
knowledge. A country girl is prefer
able for teaching. The teacher should
be possessed of power to love and win
children, without which failure fol-
lows. Refinement and gentleness
must be possessed by the teacher.
There must be an honest heart, clean
habits and a strong body. Add to
these patience, vigilance, ambition,
discipline and much commonsense,
and a teacher is complete. Better
wages are needed. Parents must Co
operate with the teacher. School and
home should develop the child along
lines natural to his growth.
Mrs. I. N. Taylor-School is the
place where character is shaped and
life is directed. Let us make our
schools SO attractive, so good, that
there will be no desire to go to city
Schools desire which is hurtful to
the interests of the farm. Country
teachers should come from the farm.
The students of town schools will not
fit the ro~sy-cheeked boy or girl from
the country. Pictures and books must
be had for the school room.
Mrs. ]. H. Williams-Patrons with
common sense are needed to make
good country schools. To know what
the pupils are doing is necessary for
a teachers success. Sympathize with
the children, remember the days when
you were in school. Be sincere friends
to the pupils. Never criticize the
teachers. This breeds discomfort. 4
do not believe there was ever a coun-
try school teacher in the county who
could not teach the school with the
hearty support Of the patrons.
Supt. Dodds-The fault largely lies
in the fact that there are such poor
wages paid the teachers. Better
wages for professional work are nee
essary if you will have a successful
school.
A. J. Lytle-Get experienced teach
ers for the country schools. Don't let
young folks fresh from school look
after these important schools. The
solution is in better salaries and
careful supervision.
Gleanings From the Field.
Mrs. |: N. Taylor was a sufferer at
the Institute Wednesday from an in
jury to her left eye received early in
the morning. The optic itself was I'M
hurt, but the lids were badly cut by
a twig with which the lady collided
early in the morning. Mrs. Taylor was
preparing for a day at the Institute
and was working around the house
about five o'clock, getting ready. She
went into the yard and in the dark
ness met with the unfortunate injury.
Frank L. Emory, of What Cheer, who
is a regular attendant at the Institute,
is again at his old station in the
clerks office with the Empire Cream
Separator and is meeting many
friends and old acquaintance. Mr..
Emory is a genial gentleman and
knows his subject thoroughly, being
a practical butter-maker. i
Hon. J. B. Bolton, known in the
Farmers Institute as "Jim," is on
hand again and enjoys the Institute
more than ever. Mr.. Bolton Is a firm
believer in interesting the young
folks in farm matters and in demon
stration. Mr.. Bolton had his grand.
sons with him at the Institute Tues.
day.
An undercurrent of deep interest in
the Heralds plan to organize the
young folks Of the county in Boys and
Girls CLUBS has taken a firm root in
the minds Of the Institute members.
Among its supporters are President
A. Roe, A. o. Martin, T. B. White, A.
r. Hellings and I. N. Taylor. A.
picture Of the display of the young
folks work in one of the Keokuk
county township institutes is attract
ing much attention. With it are dis.
played the programs of a township
institute, and of the county gathering
of, boys and girls.
A prize of $4,000 has been offered to
the exhibitor of the best ten ears of
corn at the Institute next year, by an
Oskaloosa firm. This has been sub.
jected to much praise from the farm.
CTS, WHO are Sldu Io see Ine dSrlcul-
tural efforts receiving the consider
alton, in some measure at least, to
which they are entitled. Professor
Klink never made a more popular re-
mark than when ne said to the farm.
ers that the efforts of the farmer in
corn breeding should receive as much
appreciation as a horse race would re-
ceive at a county fair.
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