Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-02
TRIBUTE FOR TRAIN SCHOOL
Rockford, nliRpis, Woman impressed
with work Done Under
Miss MasOn.

Train school, Omaha, OF which Miss c.
B. Mason is principal, is held up in the
Morning Star of Rockford, ILL.,, of last
Sunday by Mrs. James T. Joslin, who re-
Gently made visit to IL, as model In
many respects. Mrs. Joslln is deeply i'm
pressed with the practical work that is
done in that institution, where the prin-
cipal and teachers look further than their
own rooms-look into the homes of their
pupils in their painstaklng efforts TO train
and develop and uplift the young en-
trusted to their care and keeping. Mrs
Joslin contributed this statement to the
Star:
| was very strongly impressed when on
| recent visit in Omaha by the work be-
ing done IA one Of the public schools.
IL was In the Train school, named for q
very philosophical man of earlier day,
IN front of one Of the high bluffs which,
fourth 7 and fifth grades are occupying
quarters In a small building Just at the
top of the high bluft, at the REAR, and
souri, river and. Council Bluffs in the dis
| lance.
This school Is superintended. by Miss
| who have worked out bit Of constructive
work which is within the. easy grasp OF
any OF us and cannot help but aid ma
terially in ppbullding character, very
essential point just at the present time.
Each room takes up the study of Ger,
Qualities. proper food. what good for and
the care and treatment this animal should
: the teacher and pupils in an exercise 81
five minutes duration each morning.
Each grade has formed itself into an or.
i ganlzatlon called Band of Mercy" These
bands are presided over by children act
Ing as president and secretary, conduct.
Ing their meetings in the most business.
month and open meetings are held at Ger.
tain times each year A program is ar
Of all rooms. The programs Of the rooms
ingj in the subject Of discussion. difierent
The president ' called Il he meeting to order
the secretary read the minutes OF the pre-
era s6SSs even the by
ROOM Tba are de,S appropriate to the exercises
ingness to sign the pledge. which is III,
same for all rooms and as Is follows: q
VIII try to be kind to all harmless livinI
cruel usage This pledge is f repeated a
all the meetings.
As we passed from room TO room, listen
Ing to II all and realized the meaning of 1
all, one could not help but feel that yer!
good %So work sut Is being done. a.
interest Of living creatures who are 81
helpless about us. BY belonging TO tn
Ddio OF hc1Cy Jney become OHcefb 10
port any case of cruelty which they can
not remedy to the oficers Of the Humans
society OF Omaha, and much good has beef
accomplished in this way. Much more 1
being accomplished In the homes OF thes
children, for, in being taught to be kin,
to the dumb animals and caring for them
many have been taught to improve condi
lions in the home by being kind to mothe
and father, sisters and brothers. The low
OF the child for the animals makes tn
love for the parent stronger.
The child becomes the teacher In man
cases and the factor OF improvement Il
these homes, where the tired mother be
comes weary by her daily toll and tn
father comes home from his days work
bringing nothing but absolute neeessitie
to them all.
Miss Mason made the statement as W
, passed from one room to another tina
when IL was time for election Of oficer
several candidates were nominated an
that there was not allowed to be one wor
. said against candidate, but all the goo
points of all candidates brought out, an
that the best OF feeling prevailed. h
The interest shown In this work wa
manifested by the attendance at this ope
nesting In November of the officers Of tn
Humane society, several OF whom are In
terested In the Juvenile court work, minis
tiers from different churches. and ] fel
fortunate in being guest OF one Of tn
teachers.