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AT THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.
List Of Various Places OF Worship.
Rev. &. W. Way at PresbYterian.

LIST OF VARIOUS F'aCes OF worship
Rev. E. W. Way at Presbyterian,
Services will be- observed NJ the
churches this Sahb'th ~ follows;
First Presbyterian Church-The
morning service will be conducted by
Rev e. w. Way, Tor several years
pastor of this church, bat now located
at Dalton, GA. Mr.. Way has many
friends. not only in the congregation
but throughout the city, who will be
glad OF an opportunity to hear him
sRain.. There will be sabbath school
H4 O'Clock, but no service in the
evening,
Al the First Baptist Church there
will be Sunday school NJ 93) IN.
and the usual afternoon meetings OF
the church societies. No presiding.
KsvRnAuR Methodist Church. Rev.
T. J Nlxon-Snnday school nj $50
q. IN. Preaching 81 10 80 a m, fol-
lowed by the Holy Communion. Or
Ange Blossoms 5 Iciety at y. IN. Sc
nior League at Ip m. subject, Chris.
tian Testimony and Conversion /" lead
er, Mis- Lima Tousey. Evening service
at 7.3o o'clock subject NJ sermon.
Lessons from the Life Of Daniel
Usual services at Holy Trinity Epls
copAl and ST PA,rlcks Catholic
churches
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AooIrIoN TO GOVERNORS NOME

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Over eirh OF New Daughter.
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would be wilsling to accer at the start.
These fears Nave pryen unfounded
and today q large humber of union
workmen have their sons taking
courses with lis. The son of the
president of the Iowa Federation OF
Labor is now taking his third years
work with u.s."
Prof. Newell said that his investiga-
tions had shown that manual training
increased the desire for a college edu-
cation, that AZ per cent of the boys
had been helped in securing positions
and that the manual training in the
schools had greatly helped those who
went to college.
In conclusion he said: 81 have found
that the parents of the pupils who
have taken our urse are most en-
thusiastic as to the beneficial results
upon their children, and as long as
this feeling on the part of Our patrons
continues. l believe that the manual
training department will be a popular
and profitable art of the West Des
Moines schools"
The manual training exhibit Of the
Iowa City schools vas a most complete
and attracted much attention. 1t
included work from the primary de-
partments to the Morris chairs and
similar articles made in the advanced
classes.
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IN STUDIES
Prof. Wilbur II. Bender of Cedar Falls
Gives His Ideas.

Prof. Wilbur Il. Bender of Cedar Falls
Gives His Ideas.
Prof. Wilbur H. Bender of the State
Normal school at Cedar Falls, was the
leader of the conference dealing with
the course of study in grammar and
high school grades. He advocated
Q training in all high schools,
for the reason that the population of
cities Is getting SO urbane that the
student does not have the chances in
younger life. 1t is his opinion that
certain business practices belong to
the technical education, such as
banking, etc, and might be
omitted. One rule in partial
payments in arithmetic. might
suffice for the three now used, and the
metric system might be used instead
OF the common complex method. Many
OF the technical points in grammar
might also be dropped. MI. Bender
neld that n term in elementary alge-
bra should suppleme nt arithmetic in
the eighth grade. Some German but
the high school German could be
taught in the seventh grade, and a lit
tie Latin would not be amiss in the
eighth grade. A thorough course deal
ing with history study should
be given the grade pupils,
and elementary United States
history should be studied by
those preparing for the eighth grade.
MI. Bender advocated a more careful
systematizing of teaching and by pro-
cess of elimination In the preparing of
pupils to do more work, would give
ample time for additional subjects
without n%eglecting things so long con-
sidered essentials.
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PENMANsHIP AND DRAWING.
Prof. a. e. Parsons Of keokuk Leads

Prof. "A. e. Parsons Of keokuk Leads
in Important Branch.
The public school penmanshipl and
drawing conference was led by Prof.
A. E. Parsons of Keokuk. "Shall we
Teach Muscular Movement" was the
subject of an interesting talk by Supt.
r. w. Else of Oskaloosa. He suggest
ed muscular movement and some fin
ger movements, all with the front posi-
ton, He showed that writing was
manual training, that 1t brought out
the individuality and characteristics of
the pupil. Any n particular slant
cultivated destroys individuality. Els
sentials in writing are speed and ease
in execution. W. F. Chevalier of Mus
his estimation, the best results al be
secured. He advocated devoting the
first two years in creating an interest
in writing, the third and fourth years
to perfection of form and the fifth and
sixth years to the movement. Miss
Caroline Eckers of Ottumwa told of
Prof. Stolebarger's method Of writing,
which is still being used in the Ottum-
wa public schools. II. G. Hollingsworth
of Abba and B. S. Williams Of Des
Moines, presented other views of the
subject. A twenty minute lesson in
the fifth grade knife work was given by
Newton Van Dalsem of Burlington, and
clay modelling was spoken of interest
ing1y by Miss Ella E. Ladd of Wash
ington. Splendid exhibits Of writing
and drawing and knife work, the work
of pupils of Prof. Parsons, Miss Ladd
and Mr.. Dalsem were shown. 5
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Literature, and How to Assign 8
Lesson" The other topics which were
formally discussed and those who dis
cussed them; were, THE Correlation
of Composition and Literature by
Miss Eta j. Rider, of Abba; eThe
Correlation of English and Other Sub
%iects," by Miss Helen Dryden of OF
tumwa, and 1.-THE Equipment Of the
Teacher in English" by Prof. Amsley.
In his remarks upon the last sub
ject Prof. Amsley said that the teach
ers in English ought to be better
equipped than the most of them are
at this time. He stated that travel in
Germany and England was almost es-
sential in the model teacher of Eng
fish. But he said, he realized that
under existing conditions this was
impossible in a majority of cases.
The conference on Commercial and
Business Courses" which was to have
been led by Prof. B. F. Williams, Of
the Capital City Commercial college
Of Des Moines, was abandoned because
of the lack of interest in this particu-
lar line of work.
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THE NEW PEDAGOGY.

Prof. c, e, Seashore Of Iowa State
University Opens Discussion.
Prof. George Cutler Fracker Of Coe
college, Cedar Rapids, was leader of
the pedagogy conference held in Room
A. What has Modern Psychology
Contributed to Pedagogy" was the IT,
tie of the discussion. This was open
ed by Prof. G. c. Seashore of Iowa
State University in an address in
which he showed several things that
have been contributed by modern pshy-
chology. Some Of these were: First,
the point Of view, which is closer,
larger, comfortable, ~repeatable and de-
scribable. Secondly, the experimental
method, a power of insight, %cautoss-
ness in applying critleria Of validity,
ingenuity in the control and observa-
ton of facts-in short a practical and
critical attitude In the appreciation of
mental fact. To pedagogy in general
psychology has brought teacher and
individual pupils closer together; 1t
has shown what to look for In the
child; 1t has contributed to- the ideas
of studies in the curriculum and has
changed methods to fit the child rather
than the educational system. To the
primary teacher 1t has shown the ne
cessity of knowing the previous life of
the. child; it has made the principles OF
education a f1ectible system; it has in
troduced ideas made known by DIFF.
ferent plays and has raised the prob.
lem of school age. when to start. To
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KINDERGARTEN WORK.
Studies for the Youngsters Were J

Studies for the Youngsters Were Ad-
vanced at This Conference.
Miss Agnes Turner of Oskaloosa led
the kindergarten work conference.
The feature of this conference was in
an address given by Miss Katherine
Drew of Davenport on kindergarten
work in the slums of New York. Miss
Drew in an interesting manner mar
rated the excellent work being done in
that district of the eastern metropolis.
Miss Laura B. Moves Of Washington
told of the relatives value Of the kin
dergarten in life, compared with pri-
mary work. The Kindergarten from
the standpoint of the parent and prin-
cipal was discussed by John Stoke Of
Oskaloosa. Mr.. Stoke %contended that
the basic principle Of the kinder
garten is that the children begin
school life in close touch with the
home. That it trains the pupil to en-
ter social life; links family with
school life and better fits the pupil for
later work in the grades.
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MUSICAL SESSION ENJOYED.
Number Of Helpful Talks Heard Yes

Number Of Helpful Talks Heard Yes
terGay Afternoon at the Y. w. c. A.
The meeting yesterday afternoon in
the Y. w. G. A. rooms of the musical
section of the. conference was the
most successful both from a point Of
enthusiasm and attendance that has
ever been held by this division of the
teachers association. The talk on
song games by Miss Helen Lambert,
of this city, and the playing of games
accompanied by a band of toy instru-
ments was novel and entertaining.
The address of G.. A. Fullerton, of &C.
Oar Falls, on How Best to Equip the
Grade Teacher and Teacher in Rural
Schools" and the discussion of the
same subject by Miss Anna L. Carroll,
of Sigourney. was interesting and ex-
tremely profitable. Miss Alice In
skeep, of Cedar Rapids, on 1.-THE Song
Elements Influence Upon the
Child's Development" brought out the
idea that it made for character build
ing in it's best senses. She illustrated
her talk with three selections well
sung and much enjoyed. Music
Suitable and Practicable for the Az
erage High School," by Miss Sylvia
Keener, of Charlton, and Miss Sara A.
Williams, of Oskaloosa, on Music,
Good or Bad" were both instructive
addresses. The talk by Mrs. Theodo.
STA Harrison. Of this city, on the POS
sibilities of Help in Chromatic Pitch
pipe. was decidedly original and gave
many helpful ideas for it's use both in
the city and country schools.
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sABIN's ADDRESS.

Education VS.. Schooling was the
subject of an interesting address by
Henry Sabin of Des Moines, ex-super-
intendent of public instruction. Mr..
Sabin, who is honored and respected
by every educator Of Iowa, prefaced
his address by the remark that he
thought he had thrown off the harness
of active service. but that he could
not refuse the program committee
when requested to come before this
convention for a few words. His adj
dress is in part as follows: II don't
know that l have ever heard a defni-
ton comprehensive enough to COM
pletely express the full meaning of
education. I do know that there are
too many definitions that do not do it
credit. Schooling is not training. A
dog a monkey. a horse and other ami
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mails can be trained, but they cannot
very we'll go to school. Schooling is
simply the requirement Of knowl-
edge. 1t is, however, the expression
of distances of life's way. Every time
| shake the hand of a fellow man;
every time l look into the eyes of a
person; every time l receive advice or
counsel; every time l sell a dozen
eggs IL am a grocer; every time l
snip a load of coal if I am a coal man,
and every time l have any contract
with my fellow men l am getting my
education, my schooling. The child's
education is in the hands of the God
who made him. Thinking is not edu-
cation. Stufing the boy with gram
mar. reading. problems, etc, is not
schooling or education. What we need
% develop in the child is the ability
to conceive. This must come through
education. What we take from school
ing, from books, from the lips Of 9TH
ers Is education. Then comes the
ability of putting into action the things
that are conceived.
Too Much A~imIessness.
There is too much ~aimlessness in
u present schooling and education.
! have always been a friend and an adj
yocate of manual training. The time
is coming when u manual training
course will take a definite direction to
fitting boys and girls for certain
trades. That is education. That is
schooling. And as soon as we get to
this point. our aimlessness will vanish.
| want the teachers and educators to
take hold of things with more zeal,
increased interest. Let us have less
of the ideal in education and more Of
the real. This would bring our present
day schooling up to a higher standard.
The object of schooling is to fit, boys
and girls sufficiently that they will be
picked out in no matter what country
they go as the product of American
schools. There. should be a mark Of
distinction about them. for they are
best educated. How will we mark
them? 1t must be done, and it can be
done. The intellect of man is said to
be his browning glory. That is a fall
lacy. The intellect of ma is his
crowning shame. Intellectual men
can be found in our state prisons and
In the jails about the country. Their
intellect is not in the proper channel.
Do Some Little Thing.
There are $4,000 boy tramps in the
United States today. This is a sample
of the u~neducated condition Of the
country. The education of the unedu-
Gated in the schools and the schooling
of those who r not in the schools
is the thing that should perplex the
educators of today. Train the children
of Iowa in every department. Teach
them music, grammar, arithmetic.
spelling, everything. Lift up the feeble
hand, advance your hand to the weak,
do something, if only a little to help
the nation that God has made. You
can do something, you have done
something, you can do more"
The High School Girls Glee club,
under The direction of Mrs. Theodosia
Harrison, followed with an excellent
rendition Of Good Night, Beloved"
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MANUAL TRAINING.
Conference is Led by Prof. A. c. New
ell Of West Des Moines.

LN
The conference on Manual Train
ing" was of especial interest because
ofthe many exhibits and because its in
PRODUCTION into the Ottumwa schools
has been considered for several years.
The conference was led by Prof. A. G.
Newell, supervisor of manual training
in the West Des Moines schools. Prof.
Newell's talk was a most interesting
n and was accorded the closest at
tention. He said in the course of his
remarks that tools and science had
done more for the progress of civiliza-
ton than all the school teachers. He
said in part:
"The educational value of hand work
has been, recognized by many Of the
leading educators of the world for two
or three centuries. These men pointed
out long ago that there is a close con-
nection between the motor and reason
ing powers; that hand work in youth
would create a love for. labor and re-
spect for rough work with the hands;
that it would develop independence
and self reliance; that it tended to-
ward establishing habits Of exactness,
order and n%eatness; that it always Gre
ated. dexterity of hand and trained the
eye to a sense of form; that it gave
to the child a power to plan and do
things for himself; and that as a re-
suit people thus trained would have
an activity, push and broad compre-
hension of the affairs of life that would
assure greater success. But it was
the economic value of hand work that
interested governments and caused
some Of them to make laws requiring
that this subject be taught, and in
duced others to subsidize all schools
in which instruction in hand work was
given"
Prof. Newell told of the results of
the manual training in the Des Moines
schools and how the pupils were so
much better equipped to earn a living
for themselves than before it was in
troduced. Regarding the attitude OF
the labor unions toward manual train.
ing he said in part:
"Ten years ago the labor unions,
failing to recognize the real purpose of
manual training, opposed us, and at
the polls and elsewhere showed them.
selves unfriendly to this department.
The men in these organizations said
that it had taken years for them to
learn their trades, and they feared
that the large number of carefully
trained young boys turned out from
the manual training schools would dis
place experienced union workmen on
account of their good training, large
numbers and the low wages they
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
John F. Riggs Leads Conference Of
Duties Of Public Servants.

John F. Riggs, superintendent Of
public instruction opened the confer
ence Of county superintendent with a
brief speech concerning the recent
passage Of the bill providing for a
change in the school year from March
to July and the measure which makes
certificates good in any county of the
state. Field work Of the county SUI
perintendent was dealt with in an in
teresting paper by Superintendent
Laura Fitch, of Charlton. Miss Fitch
advocated frequent visiting by the gu
perintendent and meetings of teachers
and patrons. Supt. Cap E. Miller, Of
Sigourney, who has had many years.
experience in organizing boys and
girls clubs in counties, spoke on that
subject. He pointed out the benefits
derived in the organization Of such
clubs. Just previous to adjournment
the superintendents in attendance ten
dered Superintendent Riggs with a
vote of thanks for his excellent work
in securing the recent legislation.
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DISCUSS FOOTBALL.
University, College and High School
Men Differ on Great Fall Sport.

University, College and High School
. Men Differ on Great Fall Sport.
what Shall Be Done With Athlet-
les, Particularly Football" was the
subject of much discussion in the con-
ference of university and college in
~terests. From the college standpoint.
President J. H. T. Main, of Grinnell
college held that the game should be
radically changed and kept in col;
leges. He advocated the elimination
of the many objectional features and
the cultivation Of the good OF the
game. Open play is a necessity. Ac-
cording to Professor Main the game
as played last year was not a college
game. He strongly favored the re-
duction of the schedule to five games,
and laid emphasis upon the fact that
interclass games should be played. If
the game is such that men can not be
taken right out Of their classes, with
out any material training, and play
the game without injury, it should be
abolished. From the high school
standpoint James H. Thatcher Of the
Davenport high school took the oppo-
site stand to President Main, COZ
tending that the game was almost an
essential to every high school.
Thatcher said by all means keep the
game, but regulate it He advocated
the theory Of having members of the
faculty take personal charge Of the
game, directing the coach in all mat
tiers. Citing the condition CT football
in Davenport, Mr.. Thatcher pointed
out the fact that the athletes Of that
institution were coached in nothing but
the clean parts of the game, that they
knew nothing Of the Objectionable
features, for the reason that they were
particularly coached on an exhibition
of only the clean. He pointed out
boys, holding that some students came
to school for the simple ease that
they were privileged to play the
game. The faculty was to inculcate
In the players the desire for nothing
but clean, sportsmanlike play, and to
see that this was obeyed.
Industrial and Commercial Train
ing from the standpoint of the col
lege was dealt with favorably by Prof.
Edwin Morrison, of Penn college, Os-
kaloosa. The same stand was taken
from the high school point of view by
Principal ]. A. Biggs, Of Washington.
Prof. Frank L. Rainey, Of Parsons col
lege, Fairfield, advocated a broader
range of electives in entrance re-
quirements to college, while Supt. w.
F. Cheyalier, of Muscatine, advocated
a lesser range. The three subjects
were literally discussed. This con
ference was led by Dean A. M. Cur
rier Of the State university.
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ENGLISH in HIGH SCHOOL.
Prof. c. r. Ansley Of State University
Leads Conference.

FTOIs ". r. NiSiSy VI SldtS OIvVSTSiSy
Leads Conference.
The conference on English in the
High School," was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the high school with Prof.
G. F. Ansley, head of the department
of English at the Iowa State u~niversi-
ty, as leader. The program was very
interesting and the discussions that
followed each topic brought out many
points that were of great value to the
assembled educators. Prof. Ansley
made an ideal leader, his comments
on the discussion of each topic being
greatly enjoyed.
First the sub-topic of Compost
ton" was considered. In %considera-
ton Of this topic Miss Mitchell of Os-
ceola discussed. the following subjects:
1.-THE Glass Hour in Composition
How to Criticise Themes" and the
Thine Needed for Criticising Themes.
In considering Literature" Miss
Mary e. Gardner of this city discussed
these subjects: 1.-THE Class Hour in