The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

ing what has been secured by wise
and car eful effort.
Mr.. Reed, the principal of our High
school, made very interesting ad-
dress along the line of the duty OF
both parents and school board and
the necessity for recognizing the
teacher 8 fitness for the work he was
called on to do. Mr.. Reed claims
that We do not employ a physician
and then tell him what he shall pre-
scribe for us nor do we dictate to
the lawyer how he shall manage ou,
case, neither should we interfere with
the schoolmaster in the discharge of
his duties. Pedagogy. he claims. is
as much profession as is medicine OF
the law, and those who are worthy OF
the profession are mu"h more qualified
to say how the work shall be dune
than either parents or the school
board. Mr.. Reed made a sensible ar
gument against the too prevalent
practice on the part of parents of lis
tening to the stories told by children
and taking sides against the teach
er without consulting with the
teacher. In the course of his excel
lent remarks Mr.. Reed used an un.
fortunate illustration which, to say
the least, proved him anything but a
diplomat, but as no serious results
have followed, we deem it unneces-
sary to quote the gentleman.
MIR. Bulls then called on the mem
bers of the school board, first desig-
mating the president. Mr. Dougan.
He succeeded in getting Mr.. Dougan
to his feet but that was all. He
would not make speech. Mr.. Ma
pier was next called on and made
few remarks complimentary to the
schools and the present corps of teach
ers.
MI. Bulls said as we bad no com.
mittee on Parks we would not be able
to hear from the secretary of the
school board who for some reason was
absent. About half of those present
caught the pun and applauded while
the perpetrator hid behind cold po-
tato. He has promised to never let it
happen again.
Ollie Thorson, Glenwood' 8 newly ap-
pointed postmaster, grew reminiscent
and told Of some of the early events
in the history of the town before there
was any railroad or very much of any
thing else in Glenwood.
Then came John 7. Burns, secretary
Of the Colorado State Commercial as
sociation, who spoke upon the work
of his organization and what was be-
ing accomplished for Colorado through
the medium of the association. He
showed the benefits of organization
and urged the business men of Glen
wood to get together and work to-
gether as one man for the welfare of
the town and surrounding country.
He referred to the evils of faction.
al discord and said Glenwood ought
to forget the past and start from the
present time united for greater
Glenwood and a greater Garfield coun-
ty. That Mr.. Burns was posted on
conditions in Glenwood, was readily
evident from his talk. He told some
very unpalatable truths but none the
less truths because of that fact.
Father O'Dwyer closed the exercis-
es by few remarks which had the
effect of awakening the enthusiasm in
all and sending everyone away in the
best of spirits. Glenwood people CON
slider it rare treat to listen to Father
O'Dwyer on such occasions, as his
characteristic Irish wit and the opto-
mistic spirit in which he expresses
himself is better than spring tonic,
and puts new resolves into the most
Indifferent.
The meeting closed with vote of
thanks to the clergy for the excellent
service they had rendered the com
munity.