The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-31

Recitation Erwin SwetliCk
Song Birds Nest"
1t is quite common to find papers
like the above pinned on the walls Of
school rooms. 1t is an excellent thing
to have pupils assume responsibility for
some of the work to be done in connec.
tion with the school In the school men
toned everything was in excellent order
which shows that the pupils to whom
this particular work was trusted took
pride in keeping things in shape. The
library books were arranged neatly
The reference books were in place The
entry showed that some one was looking
after it. The proper official cleaned
the erasers at recess
a good thing about this work is that it
is voluntary, The pupil is not driven to
it. 1t is his own desire TO contribute
his share to the common good. 1t Is
really n lesson in government for it de-
velops II community spirit. The feeling
of social responsibility is fostered which
grows and becomes part of the child's
character
A suggestion in regard to the home
training might be given here. 1t IL u
good practice TO have children assume
responsibilities by assigning to them
the performance of n few of the minor
duties The child who has nothing to
do at home, no responsibilities for the
we'll being of the family is indeed un.
fortunate. a task however small, per
formed in the right spirit, has an educa
tional value that no amount of book
knowledge can give, The over fond
parents who scoff at the idea of having
their children work are dangerous citi'
zens, They may be breeders of useless
and often vicious and degenerate class
of people Labor performed in the
right spirit is absolutely necessary to
healthy growth.
The practice Of having short programs
on Friday afternoons is good one. This
also develops n power which can not
we'll be obtained in any other way
Pupils gain self confidence. The work
done in the regular classes find here
an application. 1t is au en- trance TO
that parliamentary field into which
every person will at some time have an
opportunity to come. This traniag in
sch" i is II preparation which will many
Il time enable the pupil to serve his com.
munity when school days are over.
The question il often asked regarding
the names of the steamers of the Cuuard
Line, Lusitania is the ancient name
for Portugal, Campania, Lucania,
Umhria, Etruria We're Romon provinces
within the present limits of Italy and
Mauretania was province occupying
part Of the present countries of Morocco
and Algeria on the Mediterranean Sea
The first Of the local teachers meet.
ings was held last Saturday at Center,
vile. The program was exceptionally
good. Miss Alley gave an interesting
report on the book For King or Coun-
try This is a book which gives an in
sight into the life and suffering of the
soldiers Of the Revolution and il an ex.
cellrnt book for Upper Form and even
Middle Form pupils to read Mr. Engel
read paper on practical hygiene in
which he enumerated the various things
II teacher should look after and teach re.
garding the health Of the pupils, as care
Of the eyes, care of the teeth, pure air
in the school room, correct position and
the like, Mr.. Arends gave d talk on the
Panama Canal dwelling mainly upon
the principal features of the work and
the reasons for building lock canal
rather than sealevel canal Mr.
Huebner read paper on practical work
in language in which he dwelt specially
upon the oral work of the pupils In
the written work much attention should
| be given TO the letter writing a. that is
perhaps the phase Of written language
work the pupils do the most Of Miss
/ Pritchard gave paper in which the
principal current events were concisely
setforth. mentioning among other things
| the unyeling of the Mckinley Monu-
ment, the Wisconsin Monument at