The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-06
THE SUMNER SCHOOL
Term Closed at ITHACA on SATURDAY.
With an Excellent Program of
Speeches and Music.
School Most Successful and nost
Largely Attended of Any Ever
Held in This County.

Largely Attended of Any Ever
Held in This County.
Summer school closed at Iilaca on
Saturday. It was day that will
long be remembered by those in at
tendance as the close of the most
successful summer school ever held in
the county-it marked period in the
county's educational advancement.
The large assembly hall of the Milaca
high school building was packed at
both sessions, and in the afternoon
many people were compelled to occupy
the adjoining hall. Surrounding
counties were we'll represented by
school officers and teachers at the
closing exercises. .
An excellent program was presented
and among it's leading features was
the instrumental music rendered by
Miss Mary G. flaming and her sister
Lilly of St. Paul. The vocal selec-
tions were discoursed by the school
chorus, which had been brought to a
high degree of perfection during the
term through the efforts of Miss Mary
G. flaming. Miss Lilly flaming is
one of the leading instrumental
teachers in St. Paul, and the numbers
played by her brought forth rounds of
applause.
Miss Gladys Olson of Cove gave a
vocal solo that showed an excellent
voice as to tonal qualities. She GER
tainly ranks among the best soprano
singers in this part of the state. It is
sincerely the wish of all who heard
her that she may have every oppor-
tunity to cultivate and fully develop
her remarkable voice.
State Supt. Olson gave an address
filed with information for the teachers
and school board members. It dealt
principally with heating, ventilating
and the availability at the present day
of good, sound, sensible school
libraries in the country schools.
Supt. E. L. Porter of Hastings
talked on consolidated districts. His
address was replete with statistics and
showed that the system was working
successfully in counties in southern
Minnesota. It is a much mooted
question as to the northern and
unsettled counties, but something to
keep in the foreground, and as soon
as possibly practicable to bring it
into active use.
President W. A. Shoemaker of the
st. Cloud normal gave splendid
address full of inspiration for those
interested in education. He devoted
part of his time in telling what the
normal schools are doing to help the
good work. He showed that much had
been accomplished but there is still
vast field Of labor, and that it is in
cumbent upon all to battle necessarily
and fearlessly against the ignorance
that still is abundant everywhere.
J. j. Skahen, secretary of the
Princeton school board, talked along
the line of what school boards should
purchase and what they should avoid
purchasing from the various chart
and map 6ends that, at times, swarm
over the country. 1t was an instruc-
tive talk and should be needed by
every school board.
Lars Ericsson of Onamia gave some
good hints as to model work in the
summer schools and as to the proper
way to have light enter the rooms.
He was listened to with close atten-
ton. -..-..
It is worthy of note that many of
the leading people of Milaca visited
the school during its session and that
able addresses we're given during the
course by ". 81. Robinson of the
M. E. church and J. c. Davies of the
Congregational church. Both were
entertaining and Instructive takers.
It has been demonstrated most
clearly that Mile. Laos county can
have, and has had, every year sum-
mer school that need not be spoken of
in words of apology. The work has
been of high standard, and this year
the addition of all frst-grade subjects
to the curriculum has made the stand
ing still more satisfactory.
Some complaint has been made that
| it is too irksome, too hard, to be
called upon to 60 to summer school.
The law does not compel any one to
attend, but can you expect to do your
full duty as teachers and not keep. in
touch with this splendid age of prog
ress? Do you know of any other
way to keep abreast of the times? If
so bring it out and many willing